James Rudd - Gaffer - (right) adjusting a Dedolight Felloni (1x1 bi colour) on a complete C stand, that is also holding a Kinoflo Diva 31 RGBW LED, with grid, Dedolight DLED4 Bi colour can also be seen on set. Photo courtesy Neil Sharma. January 2020.
I work as a Gaffer on video, stills and live streaming, experienced on location and in studio, mostly on commercial work but above on a short film.
I regularly work on dramas, short films, commercials, promos, TV commercials, features and car shoots
Based in South Northamptonshire near Milton Keynes and Northampton, I am happy to travel, full driving licence, regularly work in London.
I have experience on location shooting commercials, interviews, talking heads, short films, cars on location or in studio and live events.
I have lit many cars inside and out!
I am a specialist with CRLS/Dedolight Lightstream reflective lighting system, that provides for an uncluttered set and controllable natural looking lighting.
James Rudd - 07909 990849
Examples of recent work:
Automotive: McLaren Artura launch - gaffer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41d9fTcY2LI&t=27s
Detail with Daniel Ricciardo https://www.instagram.com/p/CLYoG7Dht7P/
Deconovo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DEA2je2MJs
One4All Cards -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUT3krej_o - there was no TV or fire - all created with Kinos oh and there was no sun either!
Bernard Matthews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfv1JVrpvlY
Jabra https://youtu.be/V0dFrIeWRrY?t=20 - I lit the internal plane shots - Jabra and here https://youtu.be/V0dFrIeWRrY?t=43
Films and Drama Silvertown Monologues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHNE2nSsW4
Nemesis Feature film trailer - https://youtu.be/JXemDZ0b--c
Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIQCuxHhWDs
Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4s1iH8iZPM
Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3e0QHCksU
Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DEA2je2MJs
Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UghuPenKSBU
https://youtu.be/V0dFrIeWRrY?t=20 - I lit the internal plane shots - Jabra and here https://youtu.be/V0dFrIeWRrY?t=43
Short film f.io/ZV3_yJBH
Feature promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi6wHtUbAvg
Kit that can be hired with me:
| Bright Daylight fixture |
| 2x Nanlux Evoke 1200 - equivalent to HMI 1.8 Par or 2.5kw Fresnel - daylight only, weatherproof |
| 2x Fresnel adapter for Evoke 1200 - 11 degree to 45 degree beam with barn doors |
| 26 degree reflector |
| 60 degree reflector |
| 150cm Parabolic Softbox with grid |
| 120cm Lantern |
| 10m head lead |
| 15m head lead |
| RGB Bright panel |
| Nanlux Dyno 650C RGW Panel with barn doors, (Essentially a Skypanel with 1.8x output) |
| 4ft Octa with grid |
| Intensifier 20% more output |
| Honeycrates 50 degree grid |
| Space Light softbox |
| Rain cover for head |
| Bi Colour |
| Nanlite Forza 720 B - Bi Colour 800 watt high power LED COB |
| Parabolic Softbox 120cm with grid |
| Fresnel lens - 45 degree to 10 degree spot, with barn doors for cuts |
| Lantern Sofbox/Gem Ball |
| Full Colour Cobs RGBACL |
| 2x Prolycht Orion 675 FS - RGBACL - full colour spectrum 675w weather sealed |
| 35 inch Spherical Lantern (Gem ball) |
| Parabolic Softbox 120cm with grid |
| Fresnel lens for 675 FS |
| Kinoflo RGBW LED |
| Kino Flo Diva 21 Lite with grid - Bi Colour - full RGB 2x1 (Mains or battery) soft light 60 degree and 90 degree louvre - 2x1 panel with Snapbag with 2x diffusion and 40 degree snap grid. |
| Kino Flo Diva 31 Lite with grid - Bi Colour - full RGB 3x1 (Mains or battery) soft light 60 degree and 90 degree louvre - 3x1 panel with Snapbag with 2x diffusion and 40 degree snap grid. |
| Kino Flo Freestyle T24 with 90 louvre/grid, Bi Colour - full RGB 2x1 (Mains or battery) soft light, 4 24 inch tubes, 90 degree grid, 40 degree Snapgrid, Flosier, tubes can be operated out of the unit, eg in cars etc as individual tubes |
| Kino Flo T42 two 4ft tubes connected to a Freestyle 21, with Snapgrids 40 degree - can be 50ft apart, operate as one light - Freestyle 21 ballast can be used with 24 inch tubes from T24, operates two tubes as one. |
| DoP Choice snapgrid for 24 inch Tubes x2 |
| Lighting Control |
| Exalux Control One - wireless DMX control with Lumen Radio remotely controls Kinoflo or other lights with CRMX, I also have two Lumen Radio receivers that can be plugged into hired lights that support DMX. |
| Exalux CRMX Receiver with battery x3 |
| DMX cables to daisy chain fixtures |
| Dedolight |
| 1 Dedolight DLH400 400/575w HMI spot and flood light (mains only) - Suitable for creating sun through 1st floor window ideal for Lightstream/CRLS |
| 1 Dedolight DLH200 200w HMI spot and flood light (mains only) |
| 1 Dedolight DLED7 Turbo Bi Colour spot and flood light (Mains or battery) |
| 3 Dedolight DLED4 Bi Colour spot and flood lights (Mains or battery) |
| 2 Dedolight 1x1 LED Felloni Bi Colour panel lights (Mains or battery) |
| Dedolight DP400 imager wth framing shutter for DLH400 |
| Dedolight DP400 transparency projector adapter with cooling fan |
| Dedolight DP400 Gobo holder unit |
| Dedolight 60mm lens (wide angle) for Dp1.1 or DP2.1 |
| Dedolight Imager DP1.1 - 85mm lens |
| Dedolight Imager DP2.1 framing Shutters 85mm |
| Dedolight Gobos - various |
| Dedolight DPEYE filter kit |
| Dedolight clamp x2 |
| Dedolight softbox DLED4/7/200 with grid |
| Dedolight Felloni softbox with grid |
| Dedolight Iris for DP400 - 18 blades |
| Dedolight Iris for DP1.1 |
| Dedolight Circular Polarisers x2 |
| Dedolight scrim kit for all |
| Dedolight wide beam adapter (200HMI, DLED7 and DLED4) |
| Dedolight and Lightbridge CRLS Lightstream cinematic reflector system |
| CRLS 100-100 - 1 metre square reflector 1 and 2, 3 and 4 the full monty |
| 7x10 reflectors 1-4 |
| 15x15 reflectors 1-4 |
| 25x25 reflectors 1x2, 2, 3 and 4, 0 and 5 specials |
| 50x50 reflectors 1-4 |
| 20x20 Eflect Kit - Silver, Gold and Blue |
| 45x45 Eflect Kit - large, gold, silver, small mirror gold and silver |
| 3 Parallel Beam Adaptors 230% increase and 300% increase in light. For HMI 575 - 500% increase |
| 3 Honeycomb grids for PB - recommended |
| Dedolight Eflect filter kit |
| Mounts and adaptors x8 |
| Two remotely controlled motors - 10m range, battery or mains powered for Reflectors or Eflect ideal for use through first floor window or on hair lights on interviews. |
| Interesting useful lighting options |
| Astera |
| Astera Titan Tubes x8 - in charging case with rigging kits eyelets, spigots and floor stands |
| Astera Helios Tubes x2 |
| Astera Art 7 Wifi control box |
| DOP Choice 40 degree grid for Titan Tube x2 |
| DOP Choice 40 degree grid for Helios Tube x2 |
| Honeycrates grid for Helios tube x2 |
| Ipad Pro for wireless control |
| 8x Astera NYX 10W LED RGBW Bulbs, 4 bayonet, 4 screw - CRMX controlled |
| 2x Astera Pixel Brick - RGBW, CRMX controlled |
| Litepanels |
| 1 Lite Panels Lykos Bi Colour (Mains or battery) can be remotely controlled |
| Falcon Eyes |
| RX 818 flexible roll RGB panel 2x1 with softbox (waterproof) lightweight can be battery powered (V mount) with grid |
| Intellytech |
| Intellytech Mega LiteCloth - bi colour 3ft by 4.5ft lightweight 300w unit suitable for booming, or big source |
| Small RGBW Fixtures |
| 2 Apeture MT 12 inch tubes with CRMX |
| 3x Aputure MC - 9x6cm - magnetic - remote controllable RGBW and effects |
| 4x Aputure MC - travel kit with charging case |
| 2x Nanlite Pavotube 6C 25x4cm - magnetic tubes - RGBW with grids and remote |
| 2x Aputure Accent B7c RGBW battery or mains bulbs for practicals - screw or bayonet - wireless remote control |
| Converter from lamp screw to Eddison screw |
| Converter from lamp screw to Eddison screw |
| Small rig Mini LED kit, daylight, with grids, snoots etc |
| Batteries |
| V Mount lighting batteries - 90 to 150 wh |
| V Mount FX Lion kit with 6 batteries 95 wh and 4 gang charger |
| Sony NP Batteries |
| Kinoflo Block batteries |
| Kinoflo Battery charger |
| Profoto B1 batteries x 6 |
| Profoto B2 batteries x2 |
| V mount battery plate with 15mm, plus Dtap |
| V mount double battery to V mount adapter |
| V mount to Sony NPF adapter - allows V mount to run on NPF mount |
| Measurement |
| Sekonic L748 D light meter |
| Sekonic C-800 colour meter |
| Digital Anemometer air flow meter |
| Faderlux variable ND gaffers polarised viewing glass |
| Vaxis, Teradek, Hollyland channel scanner |
| Laser pen for reflection analysis |
| Grip and support |
| Kupo 3 section wind up stand |
| Kupo stand extension |
| 2x Kupo master cine k stand - with boom to 9ft |
| 2x Kupo Low mighty stand |
| Muraro Low boy with junior pin |
| Kupo baby boom steel |
| 2x 4.5 inch grip head - junior |
| Junior to 5/8th adaptor plug |
| C stands 40 inch x6 |
| Matthews C stand 20 inch x3 |
| Arri baby boom arm |
| 4 Manfrotto 1004 BAC stands |
| 3 Dedolight mini stands |
| 4 Bowens light stands |
| 2 adjustable background cross bar for goal post or background |
| 2 wheeled heavy duty floor stands - for lights or slider |
| Car Mounts x2 80kg loading - for lightweight cameras needs additional grip like Magic Arms |
| Manfrotto suction cup with small arm |
| 4 Scissor clips for suspended ceilings |
| 2 Polecats/Autopoles, 1.5m, 4.5m and up to 3.6m |
| Manfrotto magic arm x2 |
| Manfrotto tripod foot for magic arm x2 |
| Superclamps/Mafer/K clamps x8 |
| Cardellinis x7 |
| 3x 4 inch super Visers |
| Matthews Extendellini |
| Mini viser clamp |
| 2 Ezy Grip fingers |
| J hooks x4 |
| Extension arm for Superclamps x3 |
| Dedolight DH2 Mounting plate x2 |
| Pipe Clamp Junior pin |
| Barrel pipe clamp junior pin |
| Big ben x2 |
| Menace Arm Kit for scaffold pipe |
| Sand bags x5 |
| Shot bags x18 |
| Matthews Sound blanket x3 |
| Apple Box kit full, half, quarter and pancake x3 |
| Packs of 4 wooden wedges or hardwood shims |
| Androoki Magnets small kit |
| Florescent tube clips old style |
| Kinoflo grip for off fixture use - wires, arms, etc |
| 25mm square frame ears |
| Tarpaulin 3x3m |
| Rubber trip mats medium |
| Rubber trip mats large |
| Tube grip with arm for knuckle |
| Croc Clips 25 off |
| Foam core clamp with knuckle stud |
| Duckbill clamp for foam core, Polyboard etc |
| 4 Tennis balls to protect floors etc |
| Universal smart phone clamp - to keep it still |
| Rock N Roller Stealth Cart |
| Heavy duty safety cables x4 |
| Underwater tube cover Pavo 10C |
| Pony Spring Clamps |
| Poly Board Stands |
| Flags and textiles, crates and frames |
| Five (Road Rags) flags 60x90cm, nets, diffusion, bounce and black flag |
| 2 Lolliops flats, 2 fingers net and black flag |
| 6x6 ultra bounce, white/black |
| 6x6 ultra bounce, white/black windy version |
| 6x6 silent sail cloth |
| 6x6 unbleached muslin |
| 6x6 quarter silk white |
| 6x6 double net |
| 6x6 black out |
| 6x6 Magic cloth Brokeh Santa Fe - specialist filter |
| 6x6 magic cloth |
| 6x6 50 degree grid |
| 6x6 frame x2 - needs allen key |
| 6x6 diffusion panel Scrimjim |
| 8x8 frame needs allen key |
| 8x8 ultra bounce |
| 8x8 silent grid cloth |
| 8x8 magic cloth |
| 8x8 half soft frost |
| 8x8 Honeycrates Honeycomb wraparound egg crate - can be used overhead |
| 3x3 Frost frame - 2 off |
| DOP Choice 3x3 Frost frame 40 degree grid |
| 3x3 quarter grid |
| 3x3 half grid |
| 3x3 full grid |
| 3x3 magic cloth |
| 3x3 unbleached muslin |
| 12x8 black out |
| 40x40 inch floppy cutter top hinge |
| 2x 36x36 inch floppy cutter top hinge |
| 2x3ft floppy cutter side hinge |
| 2x3ft floppy cutter ultra bounce side hinge |
| 3x3m camouflage netting as Gobo |
| 12x12 frame with 3rd stop diffuser |
| 12x12 single black net |
| Lastolite Skylite rapid panel 1.1mx1.1m .25 diffusion, .75 diffusion, plus sunblounce |
| Profoto reflector black and white |
| 5 in 1 circular reflector |
| Ground anchors x5 |
| 10m ropes/guys - with karabiner |
| 10m Bolton by 6ft |
| Gels - 3x3 frost frame pre cut |
| Eighth CT Straw, quarter CT straw, half CT straw, Full CT straw, eigtht plus green, quarter plus green, half plus green, quarter CTB, Half CTB, CTB, Full CTO, Half CTO, urban sodium, hampshire frost, white diff 216, half white diff 250 |
| Communications |
| 4 Motorola walkie talkies |
| 5 Eartec duplex headsets |
| Monitoring |
| TV Logic LVM 181S 18 inch high quality set monitor in case with Junior pin, accepts SDI, HDMI, can accept Luts, Picture in Picture |
| Manfrotto wheeled stand for monitor with junior receiver (available August 22) |
| Vaxis Cine 8 with intergrated RX for Vaxis Storm, 9 inch director's monitor |
| Wireless transmission for monitor and focus pulling |
| Vaxis Storm 3000 TX RX V mount - full integrated |
| Vaxis Storm 1000 RX requires 3000 to send data - ideal for focus pulling (Sony NP or Dtap) |
| Noga Arm |
| Set transport |
| Adicam Standard plus Cart with 10 inch wheels |
| Support for monitor on the cart - junior receiver |
| Atmosphere |
| Atmosphere in a can, per can |
| Smoke Factory Tour Hazer II - DMX controlled with fluid - note needs Exalux receiver to work |
| Distribution (Distro) |
| 20m 16 amp IP44 extension x2 |
| 10m 16 amp IP44 extensoin x6 |
| 5m 16 amp IP44 extension x4 |
| 16 amp 3 way Y cord x4 |
| 16 amp to 4 gang 13 amp x2 |
| 13 amp 4 gang extension x3 |
| 16 amp to 13 amp jumper |
| 13 amp four gang |
| 13 amp dimmer x3 |
| 2x 20m 13 amp extension with four gang |
| 2x 45m 13 amp extension with four gang |
| 13 amp to 16 amp jumper |
| 16 amp to Powercon 5m - for using lights outside |
| 16 amp to Powercon 10m - for using lights outside |
| Playback / Streanubg |
| ATEM Mini Pro - switcher - needs screen, four HDMI inputs with audio |
| Elgato 4k Camlink (HDMI only) |
| 21 inch screen for ATEM |
| Assorted cables to link to Cameras - HDMI, one short SDI |
| 5g EE Router - WIFI or Ethernet |
| Hollyland Mars 400S One transmitter one receiver, SDI, HDMI, wireless kit only for playback has latency so cannot be used for focus |
| Flash - Studio Strobe or location |
| 3x Profoto B1 with spare battery each |
| Profoto B2 with 2 heads |
| Profoto A1 |
| Profoto magnum reflector |
| Profoto OCF magnum reflector |
| Profoto Gel Kit |
| Profoto 3ft Octa |
| Profoto 2ft Octa with grid |
| 2x Profoto 2x1 with grid |
| Profoto OCF beauty dish |
| Profoto OCF Snoot |
| Profoto OCF Barn doors |
| Profoto OCF Grid Kit |
| Profoto TTL Canon trigger |
| Profoto air remote (Camera agnostic) |
| Pocket Wizard kit for long range working |
James Rudd Photography