Charlie Chambers - Freelance Camera Operator

Charlie Chambers

Freelance Camera Operator
working across Film and TV

 
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Productions

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Recent Work

 

On the wall for “Deadpoint”

 
In-water Camera team for The Spanish Princess S2

In-water Camera team for The Spanish Princess S2

 
Shooting scenes for ‘Born to Kill’

Shooting scenes for ‘Born to Kill

 
On location for Red Bull

On location for Red Bull

 
Wedged in shooting “The trial of Christine Keeler”

Wedged in shooting “The trial of Christine Keeler”

 
Shooting for Deezer #Daretobedifferent Campaign

Shooting for Deezer #Daretobedifferent Campaign

 
Shooting a scene for ‘Broken’ on the streets of Liverpool

Shooting a scene for ‘Broken’ on the streets of Liverpool

A brief summary of some of the projects I have been lucky to have been a part of recently. Please get in touch if you would like to know anything more about any of the work listed below.

 

“Deadpoint”
B Camera Operator

B Camera Operator / Additional camera for limited Channel 4 series. Involving remote locations, climbing sequences and car work. Shot in Wales.

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC
Focus: Johnny Trehearn / Chris Williams / Sam Davis
Dir: Marco Kreuzpaintner / Laura Scrivano
Camera: Arri Alexa 35
2025

 

“The Dream lands”
Additional Camera Operator

Additional camera main unit and B camera for the pick ups of this BBC adaptation of the book by Rosa Rankin-Gee. Included crane and tracking
vehicle work.
Shot in Margate and Bristol.

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC / Rachel Clark BSC / Si Bell BSC
Focus: Duncan Fowlie / James Brown
Dir: Erika Calmeyer / Miriam Raja
Camera: Arri Alexa 35
2025

 

“Boarders” - Season 3
B Camera Operator
- Dailies

B camera cover and additional camera for big crowd days, including Techno Crane work for school based teen drama.
Shot in Bristol.

DoP: Yinka Edward / Andrew Johnson
Focus: Duncan Fowlie / Aaron Leach
Dir: Joelle May David
Camera:
2025

 

“This city is ours” - Season 1
B Camera Operator

Additional camera, double-bank B camera and main unit B camera cover, including crane and car work for first season of this gangster series.
Shot in Liverpool.

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC / Richard Mott / Nick Gillespie
Focus: Jack Drawbridge / Simon Ospina
Dir: Saul Dibb / John Hayes / Eshref Reybrouck
Camera: Sony Venice 2
2025

 

“Showtrial” - Season 2
B Camera Operator / Additional Photography

Second Series of anthology law procedural. B Camera cover with the main
unit in Ireland and autonomous 2nd Unit for series scenic shots in England.
Shot in Belfast and Brighton.

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC
Focus: Paul Christie / Cai Thompson
Dir: Julia Ford
Camera: Sony Venice 2
2024

 

“Rivals” - Season 1
C Camera Operator -
Dailies

Additional camera for main unit on the Jilly Cooper’s ‘bonk-buster’ novel adaptation for Disney.
Shot in Bristol.

DoP: Carlos Catalan BSC
Focus: Hannah Holmes
Dir: Alexandre Brodsky
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini LF
2024

 

“D day: the unheard tapes”
Additional Camera Operator

Drama reconstruction of the events on D day. Additional self-shooting
camera operator for the assault on Pegasus Bridge.
Shot in West Sussex.

DoP: Matthias Pilz
Focus: -
Dir: Bruce Goodison

Camera: Arri Alexa Mini
2023

 

“Bodies”
B Camera Operator

Series B camera Operator, including car and crane work, for time travelling limited drama for Netflix set across 4 time periods.
Shot across the North of England.

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC / Paul Morris
Focus: Cai Thompson
Dir: Marco Kreuzpaintner / Haulo Wang
Camera: Sony Venice 2
2022

 

“Alex Rider” - Season 2
B Camera Operator / Ronin Operator

B Camera Operator, Main unit for the second series of the teen spy drama for Amazon. Included handheld Ronin, crane and tracking vehicle work.
Shot in Bristol and Cardiff

DoP: Joel Devlin BSC / Niels Reedtz Johansen / Sara Deane
Focus: John Davis
Dir: Rebecca Gatward / Jon Jones
Camera: Sony Venice
2020

 
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Testimonials

Everything you are pointing the
camera at looks etherial and sexy!
— William McGregor, Director, His Dark Materials
Functional and adequate. Fine.
— Ashley Pearce, Director, 'Broken'
Always my first second choice
— Joel Devlin, Director of Photography
Classic B Camera, Wonderful stuff!
— John 'JC' Davis, Focus Puller
It’s usable
— Dome Karukoski, Director, The beast must die

Get in touch

 

Location

 

Centrally located in the Midlands I am within easy reach of most filming locations in the UK and airports too, for the more far-flung shoots.

 
 
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