Tom Sands
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
I specialise in directing video for brands but have a wide range of experience and regularly work as a director, camera operator, producer and editor of commercial, corporate, documentary and narrative content.
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About
BIO
I am a versatile producer/director with over 15 years’ experience in commercial, documentary and dramatic content.
Cutting my teeth directing, shooting and editing documentaries in far-flung parts of the world gave me on-the-ground experience in high-pressure situations.
I then went on to make commercial content, learning how to craft stories for brands.
Directing five award-winning feature films (with distribution through Netflix and Amazon) has given me a unique set of narrative skills.
I have worked with brands such as Aviva, SAP, Coca Cola, Heathrow Airport and GEHC.
I own and operate Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro and Sony FX30 shooting kits, with gimbal, various lighting kits and accessories, and run Creative Cloud / DaVinci Resolve on a 2020 iMac with FSI monitor. I also have easy access to any additional camera, lighting or sound gear that is needed.
EQUIPMENT
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BMPCC 6K Pro
Sony FX30
Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM (EF)
Canon EF L-series 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM (EF)
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM (EF)
Sony FE 85mm f1.8 (E-mount)
Sony E 16-55mm f2.8 G (E-mount)
Feelworld 5.7" HD monitor
Sachtler 1002 ACE M GS System
Neewer video tripod
DJI RS 2 Pro Combo
FeelWorld TP2A Autocue
[Rode Wireless PRO Wireless Microphone System]
Rode RodeLink Wireless Filmmaker Kit
Sennheiser MKE 600
Rode NTG-3
Zoom H4n recorder
Beyer DT 770 Pro headphones
Aputure Amaran AL-200x (bi-colour) inc. softbox and lantern
FalconEyes RX-24TDX (bi-colour) inc. softbox and dome
FalconEyes RX-24TDX III (bi-colour) inc. softbox and dome
Amaran T2C
Neewer 530 RGB Led Light
2x LED panels (bi-colour)
Aputure AL M9
Misc. lighting stands, reflectors, sandbags, extension leads etc.
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iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) / 3.8 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i7 / 72 GB 2133 MHz DDR4
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) / 8GB unified memory
Creative Cloud
Da Vinci Resolve Studio
Flanders Scientific DM211 Grading Monitor
RATES
Directing:
Dependent on project
Producing/PD:
From £400/day + travel dependent on project budget
Camera operator:
£400/day + travel
Camera operator including equipment:
£550/day + travel
Editing:
£400/day
Additional equipment at cost
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