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TOM SYKES

CAMERAMAN & VIDEO DIRECTOR

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HE / HIM

BIO

Tom Sykes - Cameraman and Video Director

Tom is the founder and co-director at solo16 and has been working in TV and video production since 1997.

TV - Tom specialises in news and current affairs. He has filmed numerous royal events, conducted
interviews with prime ministers and cabinet members,
and managed sensitive live and pre-recorded
assignments. Tom frequently films for both national
and regional news programmes, also taking on roles
as a technical director and video director.
He is an RTS award winner. 

CORPORATE - Tom produced his first corporate
video nearly 30 years ago. He has successfully shot,
edited, and directed a diverse range of projects,
from straightforward company profile films for
small and medium-sized enterprises to large-scale
multi-camera web broadcasts.
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Tom's attention to detail is one of the reasons why our
clients keep coming back for new projects.

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Tom specialises in multi-camera production and is a certified drone pilot. He frequently contributes live drone footage for BBC Breakfast and network news.

With extensive technical expertise in web and television broadcasting, Tom is often engaged by other companies to direct and offer technical guidance for their events.

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Tom's neurodiversity allows him to have a very focussed and detailed eye when working on all projects. 

TV CV

ROLE

Technical director (Location)
 
PSC cameraman (Location lives)
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PSC cameraman (Location lives)
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PSC cameraman (Location lives)
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Studio cameraman (Outside Broadcast)
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ENG Cameraman (BBC network and regional shoot / edit & lives)
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Camera team (Inside Windsor Castle)

PSC cameraman (Location lives)

Lighting Cameraman / Drone Pilot

Lighting Cameraman

PRODUCTION

'Loose Women'
 
Newsnight
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​BBC Breakfast
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ITV News
 
Newsnight
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BBC News
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​Queen's Funeral Coverage

Good Morning Britain

HIV, PrEP and Me 'And Me' Series

'Inside Out' - Salisbury poisonings

CHANNEL

ITV 1
 
BBC Two
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​BBC One
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ITV 1
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BBC Two
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BBC One
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BBC Studios

ITV Daytime

iPlayer / BBC

BBC South

FUN FACTS

  • Tom is related to Bob Marley. ​

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  • Tom trained at the National Youth Theatre and studied TV and technical theatre at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

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  • Tom started his career working on the first 'fly on the wall' docos like 'Driving School' and 'Casualty' in Bristol. ​

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