Lauris Karklins
DIRECTOR/Cameraman/Editor
A little bit about me.
London based DoP, Editor and Director with more than 15 years' experience in making broadcast productions. I have been working in London as freelance cameraman since 2012, filming series for BBC, commercials for British Airways, Ford, Chivas Regal, Dunhill, Umbro, interviews for London Olimpic Games and so on.
Before that I was a full time cameraman and DOP for the Latvian/Russian TV channel TV5, in Riga, for 5 years. I captured News, Shows, Live Events and In House commercials. My duties also included to transfer the journalist and myself to filming locations as a driver (full clean UK driving license). I am familiar with sound and lighting techniques so I can provide a high quality video and audio content. I am also able to edit footage (Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro). Besides television I directed, filmed and edited music videos, live events, weddings and short films. I speak four languages (Latvian, Russian, English, German) and therefore the company often sent me to abroad shoots and reports (Germany, Russia, Egypt, Belarus, Belgium, Lithuania, Estonia and so on) to capture and edit footage for the Evening News. When needed, I could work as a journalist but that wasn't my primary job.
I have worked with many different cameras such as Red Scarlet X, Red Epic, Sony z1, Sony z 7, Sony Fs 700, Panasonic hvx200, JVS GU-HD 100AU, Canon xl2, and DSLR cameras- Canon mark 2 and 3, Canon 7d, Canon 60 d and others.
I am communicable and reliable.
