Paul Di Benedetto

Profile

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                            [role] => Camera Operator
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                            [prodName] => Ferral Cat Eradication - Tasman Island
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                            [prodCompany] => Parks & Wildlife Tasmania
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            [year] => 2010
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                            [prodName] => So You Think You Can Dance
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                            [prodName] => The Tragedy of the Montevideo Maru
                            [prodCompany] => Schindler Productions
                            [role] => 2nd unit DOP
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                            [prodName] => Gourmet Farmer
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            [year] => 2009
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PAUL DI BENEDETTO ACS

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    [copy] => For the last 22 years Paul has been working in the high end of Australian television production as a cinematographer.
He has worked across the entire programme spectrum for ABC TV, including Australian Story, 4Corners, Catalyst, Sunday Arts and Gardening Australia.

Paul is based in Hobart, Tasmania and is now available for hire as a lighting cameraman and will bring experience and a passion for good pictures to your next project.

Experienced with Sony, Panasonic, Phillips and Ikegami Broadcast systems, Paul has also completed Masterclass in RED camera system, 35mm stills and medium format stills. He is a Steadicam Flyer LE and Merlin operator.

A skilled underwater cinematogographer, he is also a skilled motor & sail boat operator and experienced aerial photographer from various aircraft types - fixed wing and helicopters with and without mounts.

Paul is the immediate past President of ACS Tasmania Branch and believes good cinematography is created with the camera.

Give him a call!
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CREDITS 1986 - 2008 ABC TELEVISION

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7.30 Report
Gardening Australia
Collectors
Catalyst
Compass
Dynasties - The Archers
Big Country Revisited - Keepers of the Light
Four Corners
Real Life - End of the Game
Landline
All in a Days Work
Australia TV
Investigators
Asia Wise
Backchat
Wildlife - Channel 9
NHK Natural History
Second Opinion
Couchman
Behind the News
Qantam
Vox Populi
Living in the 90s
Fridge Door
Between the Lines
The Book Show
The Arts Show
Sunday Arts
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EQUIPMENT

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    [0] => Panasonic HPX502 P2 HD Camera equipped with two brand new cutting edge technology Canon lenses with chromatic aberration correction

Panasonic HS9 HD Camera

GO PRO miniature HD Camera

8 x 16GB P2 memory cards ( 16min @ HD/32min@PRO50/64min@PRO25 per card)

Matte Box with filters

HD LCD Field Monitor with Waveform

Steadicam Flyer LE  - cameras up to 9kg

Steadicam Merlin - cameras up to 1.5kg

Versatile lighting equipment suitable for location documentary shooting

4WD vehicle with roof camera hatch

Macintosh laptop and portable hard drive for location workflow
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PAUL AT WORK

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