FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR AND EDITOR
+64 27 202 4000
ryza.benton@gmail.com
www.ryanbenton.nz
Experience
| 2016 – CUR | DOP / EDITOR / PRODUCER | RASTRICK MEDIA NZ |
| 2019 – CUR | CAMERA OP / NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS | WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY |
| 2019 – CUR | DOP / EDITOR / MOTION GFX – TRAINING AND PROMO | iDD – DIGITAL DENTISTRY |
| 2022 | CAMERA OP – INT NEWS COVERAGE (APEC, ASEAN WORLD SUMMITS) | SOUTH EAST ASIA |
| 2022 | CAMERA OP – GENERATION COVID (DOCO) | DISCOVERY TV3 |
| 2022 | CAMERA OP – SOCIAL CAMPAIGN (PATHWAY 2 GREATNESS) | 2DEGREES |
| 2022 | CAMERA OP – NZ AND AUS PM BILATERAL (AUSTRALIA) | NEWSHUB |
| 2021 | DOP – SOCIAL CAMPAIGN – AUTODESK | ONEPOST |
| 2021 | DOP / EDITOR – TV COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL | FOREST AND BIRD |
| 2021 | DOP / EDITOR – ONLINE (VARIOUS PROJECTS) | MPI.GOVT.NZ |
| 2020 | CAMERA OP – PICK UP – PATRICK GOWER ON LOCKDOWN (DOCO) | RUCKUS MEDIA |
| 2020 | DOP / EDITOR – TV COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL | FOREST AND BIRD |
| 2019 | DOP / EDITOR – TV COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL | FOREST AND BIRD |
| 2018 | DOP / EDITOR – TV COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL | FOREST AND BIRD |
| 2017 | DOP / EDITOR / MOTION GFX – SOCIAL CAMPAIGN | BLACK+DECKER |
| 2017 | DOP / EDITOR – TV COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL | FOREST AND BIRD |
| 2017 | CAMERA OP / EDITOR – WEB SERIES (JAX HAX – Jax Hamilton Chef) | CAT HOUSE FILMS |
| 2016 | CAMERA OP – NEWS AND LIVE OB SPORTS COVERAGE | CTV |
| 2016 | CAMERA OP – MUSIC VIDEO (STONEHURST) | CAT HOUSE FILMS |
| 2016 | DOP / EDITOR – FROM SCRAP TO SCULPTURES (WEB DOCO) | SHAUN RENNELL |
| 2016 – 18 | EDITOR – VARIOUS PROJECTS | FLASHWORKS MEDIA |
Equipment Experience
Cinema Cameras: Blackmagic, Sony FSx, Sony FXx, Sony F55 and Sony F5
DJI Ronin and Easy Rig Stabilizers
Broadcast Cameras: Panasonic P2 ENG and Sony ENG (Live and TV Broadcast)
Live U, Lighting and Field Audio
Post Production: DaVinci Resolve, Avid, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Personal Gear List: (Available for Hire)
- Sony CineAlta F55 with Shoulder Rig (PL, Nikon and Metabones EF Mount)
- Sony CineAlta F5 (4K Upgrade) with Shoulder Rig (PL Mount)
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k with Cage and Top Handle
- DZO Pictor Cine Zoom T2.8 20-55mm and 50-125mm (PL or EF Mount)
- Rode Audio (Lapel and XLR Transmitters and Receivers)
- Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 (EF Mount)
- Tokina 11-16mm (EF Mount)
- DJI Ronin-S
- EasyRig Minimax
- Aputure LS 300x with Dome II and Mini Dome
- Tripods and Grip
- Fleckies
- Editing PC – 6K (DaVinci with Speed Editor, Adobe Cloud) – Can work Remotely
Certificates
- Situational Awareness (Conflict and Emergency Management) – Field Broadcast
- HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) – 2022
- Diploma Digital Film and TV – Southern Institute of Technology 2017
- Certificate Film & TV – Weltec 2004
Awards
- Finalist – NZTV Awards 2022 – Best News Coverage (Sea Level Rise – Newshub) Camera Op
- Discovery TV3 – Camera Operator of the Year 2019 (Wellington – News)