ABOUT
Operated by Director of Photography (and sometimes Gaffer) John Palmer (“JP”) and based on the edge of London, UK, Roll Cameras is a collaboration of experienced DOP’s with a particular speciality in lighting Master Interviews for Documentary, Corporate and Online Content, filming Commercials in a Studio, small-scale live streamed events/presentations on location, leading small crews in larger productions or working solo as a one-person band for broadcast/documentary work. We’ve filmed on the red-carpet, with A-List celebrities, with CEO’s of Multinationals and in dozens of countries around the world.
With 16+ years of experience, working with all kinds of Camera Kit and Lighting set ups, as a collaborative we own several 4K and beyond 4K plus cameras with a particular focus on Sony & RED. There is a lot of lighting kit in the Kit Room too, including a variety of modifiers and diffusion. Our kit inventory includes lights by Aputure, Astera, Litepanels, Aladdin, K5600, Godox, Rotolight and Litegear plus Grip Equipment by Matthews and Manfrotto so whatever your shoots needs we have the kit to make it look it’s best. We’ve recently invested in Bluetti Portable Power Boxes (AC180) to allow for adequate power needs whatever the location.
PROFESSIONAL, CREATIVE IMAGE MAKING…
Working with JP and his network of support crew will mean you receive a complete experience of creativity, enthusiasm, technical knowledge and a hard-working professional attitude. Whatever kit we do not have in-house we can cross-hire from our Rental House suppliers, often at a better rate than shown by them publicly.
As a collaborative team we have experience shooting on most camera makes and lens combinations and will always make our best judgement on the day to ensure your film looks its very best. The nature of our work means we are very well travelled. We’ve filmed in over 50 countries and on every continent (except Antarctica) so if your project requires travel we are certainly prepared in that department and happy to facilitate the documentation to do so in this post-Brexit world.
We pride ourselves on being down-to-earth, friendly and reliable and you can approach us with any questions or concerns you have prior to your shoot or on the shoot day itself.
For a full list of kit available and their individual hire price please take a look at the Kit Room page. We often bundle kit together so there are discounted rates available depending on what you need and how long you need it for.
We’d love to talk about your project whether it’s Wet Hire hire (crew & kit) or Dry Hire (just kit or just crew) so please use the Contact form here to get in touch or email hello@rollcameras.tv.
JP’s credits include:
