Robert Draper(I)
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Producer
With more than 40 years experience in Film and Television, Rob has
worked on everything from Regional TV News to Hollywood Feature Films.
Known as a technical innovator and creative risk taker in the industry he has pioneered many new techniques and worked on development of motion picture products for SONY, Panasonic, Fuji Film, Arri and Zeiss. Rob was also the first to run a full scale Hi Definition shoot in Hollywood on the then "new gen" camera's.
Rob set the style for what has become known as Reality TV in a groundbreaking series he shot for Universal called "The Street"...after which the New York Times declared "the show practically creates a new visual language". Rob also worked on some of the first Music Videos used to promote feature Films and developed a visual style for using promotional music videos for retailing in a 5 minute Hollywood extravaganza for Coca Cola.
Rob's photography on the Sundance Audience award winner, The Spitfire Grill, drew accolades worldwide.
Rob draws inspiration from the classic painters and his skilled and delicate use of light and shade as integral elements of composition sets his work apart. Over the past 20 years he has inspired thousand of cinematographers worldwide as a dynamic instructor at workshops, and as a consultant, on the art of film lighting
More recently he has been on the cutting edge of digital technology on the web with his groundbreaking IPTV channel Singlemalt TV. Launched in 2006 it immediately drew attention and a long relationship with major media players in UK.
Rob has worked worldwide on TV movies,Feature Films,Mini Series,TV series documentaries, TV Commercials and Music Videos. He has worked for every major Hollywood studio and US TV Network claiming multiple Awards in both Australia and the United States.
Known as a technical innovator and creative risk taker in the industry he has pioneered many new techniques and worked on development of motion picture products for SONY, Panasonic, Fuji Film, Arri and Zeiss. Rob was also the first to run a full scale Hi Definition shoot in Hollywood on the then "new gen" camera's.
Rob set the style for what has become known as Reality TV in a groundbreaking series he shot for Universal called "The Street"...after which the New York Times declared "the show practically creates a new visual language". Rob also worked on some of the first Music Videos used to promote feature Films and developed a visual style for using promotional music videos for retailing in a 5 minute Hollywood extravaganza for Coca Cola.
Rob's photography on the Sundance Audience award winner, The Spitfire Grill, drew accolades worldwide.
Rob draws inspiration from the classic painters and his skilled and delicate use of light and shade as integral elements of composition sets his work apart. Over the past 20 years he has inspired thousand of cinematographers worldwide as a dynamic instructor at workshops, and as a consultant, on the art of film lighting
More recently he has been on the cutting edge of digital technology on the web with his groundbreaking IPTV channel Singlemalt TV. Launched in 2006 it immediately drew attention and a long relationship with major media players in UK.
Rob has worked worldwide on TV movies,Feature Films,Mini Series,TV series documentaries, TV Commercials and Music Videos. He has worked for every major Hollywood studio and US TV Network claiming multiple Awards in both Australia and the United States.
