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John Ogden
Director of Photography ACS (Avalon, NSW)

John Ogden is well known for his ability to capture the thought, expression and action that audience's respond to. With experience in all genres of broadcast and film - drama (both TV and feature), TVCs, music clips and documentaries - complemented by his underwater experience and published still photography, Oggy is in demand around the world.

Oggy's background as a photo-journalist was early schooling in how to tell a story effectively. He built this experience with an English degree majoring in film history and theory. With 20 years in the industry, Oggy has fortunate to develop his personal style based on elements from each genre:

"Documentaries showed me how to work with available light and how to light naturalistically. It also taught me how real people behave in a variety of situations. Drama provided an opportunity on how to develop the story succintly using lighting appropriate to the mood and camera moves to best reveal the emotions behind the story. MTV taught innovation, and along with commercials, showed the value of arresting and memorable imagery. Commercials also taught the most effective communication of a message in a short time, and an awareness for the creative opportunities offered in post-production."

The 21st century audience has been completely swamped with imagery. A director or DOP can never become blase about technique and technical developments, however Oggy is correct in his belief that "the never ending search for the next new thing should not get in the way of a story well told.

Oggy's projects span Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, The Phillipines, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, China, South America and the USA.

For a number of clients, Oggy provides both directing and DOP services. With his experience in underwater photography, recent TVCs with underwater components include Queensland Tourism and Coca Cola (Japan) with Ian Thorpe.

Television Commercials
Mercedes, Peugot, Toyota, Mitsubishi, GMH, Daewoo, Hyundai, Ford, Coca Cola, McDonalds, KFC, Telstra, Optus, Hewlett Packard, Westpac, ANZ, CUB, Lion Nathan and Kelloggs.

Drama
Bad Boy Bubby (1993) Invited DOP for selected scenes;
A Lamb of Our Own Flock (1993) B/W Winner Best Film 1994 St Kilda Film Festival;
Mission Impossible (1988 - 89) DOP 2nd unit special effects: miniatures, glass and chroma mattes, stunts, pyrotechnics, aerials, motion control and multi-camera drama
As Time Goes By (1987) DOP Feature length science fiction comedy with Max Gillies, Bruno Lawrence and Ray Barrett.

Documentary
A wide variety of documentary experience in diverse locations including Burma, Thailand, The Himalayas, Greece, Turkey, London, New York, Indonesia, Hawaii and the Northern Territory.

Music Videos
Oggy has been the DOP on over 50 music vidoes including Prince, INXS, Tina Arena, John Farhman, Kate Ceberano, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes and Split Enz.

To view more of Oggy's photography and commercial showreels, visit his website below. John is available for commercial advertising / photography / cinematography work. Contact him below for rates & more info.

Contact John Ogden
Visit John Ogden's website