Tristan Oliver BSC

Director of Photography

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Biography

Featured in ‘American Cinematographer’ –  September 2012, December 2009 Cover feature, October 2005,  July 2002 & April 2000

Guest Speaker at:

VIEW Conference Turin 2012

London Film Festival 2009

Los Angeles Special Effects Conference 2000 & 2006

London VFX Conference 1998, 2000, 2001 & 2005

Bologna Film Festival 2001

‘Showlight’ 2001

Angouleme Festival of Animation 2001

San Sebastien Film Festival 1997

Awards:

Winner: 1991 British Advertising Awards, Kodak Craft Award for ‘Pablo’ (Heat Electric Campaign)

Winner: 1990 BP Expo, Kodak Best Cinematography Award for ‘Casino’ (Short Film)

Winner: 1989 Fuji Film Scholarship, Best Cinematography Award  ‘Casino’ (Short Film)

Education:

BA Hons. Drama & English. Bristol University

Post Graduate Cert. in Film. Bristol University

Maya Core – Escape Studios

Additional Skills:

Motion Control: Fully familiar with Mark Roberts (including Milo), Lynx & Kuper MoCo systems.

Stop frame, Vari-speed and slow-motion photography.

Effects work: Blue screen, multiple pass, matte work, mixed scale and co-ordination of visual post-production.

Isle of Dogs

Credits

Film

Production Company Notes
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Stop Motion Director of Photography
2021 		American Empirical Pictures / Searchlight Pictures

Dir: Wes Anderson
Prods: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales
Cast: Bill Murray, Benicio Del Toro, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet
THE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA
2021 		Absinthe Film Entertainment / Bright Pictures

Dir: Matt Winn
Prod: Jeremy Campbell & Sarah Sulick
Cast: Natascha McElhone & Rufus Sewell
ISLE OF DOGS
2018 		IOD Productions

Dir / Writer: Wes Anderson
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum, Bryan Cranston
Producer: Jeremy Dawson
LOVING VINCENT
2017 		BreakThru Productions

Dir: Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman
Selected for London Film Festival
Nominated for Academy Award, Best Animated Feature Film
PARANORMAN
2012 		Laika

Dirs. Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Nominated for Academy Award, Best Animated Feature Film

PLASTIC BEACH Zombie Flesh Eaters

Dir: Jamie Hewlitt
FANTASTIC MR. FOX Fox Animation

Dir: Wes Anderson
Nominated for Academy Award, Best Animated Feature Film
MY LIFE AS A POPPAT Feelgood Productions / CITV

Dir: Jonathan Gershfield
Winner – BAFTA. Best Children’s TV Series
WALLACE AND GROMIT 'THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT' Dreamworks SKG / Aardman Features

Dir: Nick Parl / Steve Box
Winner – Outstanding British Film BAFTA . Winner Best Feature – Children’s BAFTA
Winner – Best Animated Feature Academy Award
CHICKEN RUN Dreamworks SKG / Aardman Features

Dirs: Peter Lord, Nick Park
NIGHT & DAY Granada/LWT

Dir: Jamie Paine, Fraser McDonald
STAGEFRIGHT Channel 4 / Aardman

Dir: Steve Box
Winner of BAFTA for Best Short Animated Film
COMBINATION SKIN Channel 4 / Screwball

Dir: Anthony Hodgson
A CLOSE SHAVE BBC / Aardman

Dir: Nick Park
(Winner of Academy Award for Best Animated Film)
THE BIG STORY Spitting Image Prods.

Dirs. David Stoten, Tim Watts
Winner of BAFTA for Best Short Animated Film
Nominated for Academy Award, Best Animated Film
THE WRONG TROUSERS BBC / Aardman

Dir: Nick Park
Winner of Academy Award for Best Animated Film
LOVES ME... Channel 4 / Aardman

Dir: Jeff Newitt
Shortlisted for Academy Award, Best Animated Film
ADAM Aardman

Dir: Peter Lord
Nominated for Academy Award, Best Animated Film)

Commercials

Production Company Notes
DELIVEROO
2021 		Agile Films

Dir: Noah Harris
FREEVIEW
2021 		Blink

Dir: Jonny & Will
DELIVEROO
2021 		Pulse

Dir: Ninian Doff
B&Q
2021 		Riff Raff

Dir: The Sacred Egg
BEAGLE STREET
2021 		Agile Films

Dir: Noah Harris
HCA
2020 		Agile Films

Dir: Noah Harris
SNAPPLE
2020 		Blinkink

Dir: Jonny & Will
GREENIES
2020 		Biscuit

Dir: Molly Burdett
SERTA
2020 		Aardman

Dir: Peter Peake
REEBOK
2019 		Riff Raff

Dir: Sacred Egg
ASDA
2019 		Stink

Dir:Tom Green
MONEY SUPERMARKET
2018 		MJZ

Dir: Tom Kuntz
SAINSBURYS
2014 		Aardman

Dir: Karni and Saul
HOME ENERGY SCOTLAND
2014 		Aardman
YOPLAIT
2014 		Strange Beast

Dir: Adam Parry
ASDA
2014 		Stink

Dir: Christian Bevilaqua
MAYNARDS
2014 		Aardman

Dir: Karni & Soul
VIMTO
2014 		Aardman

Dir: Peter Peake
SUN +
2013 		Partizan

Dir: Chris Cairns
TALK TALK
2014 		Academy

Dir: Si & Ad
PARROT BAY
2014 		Passion

Dir: Jonathan Gurvit
Saudi Aramco Jack Morton

Dir: Martijn Hogenkamp
LEGO 'HOUSE' Nexus

Dir: RBG6
SONY BRAVIA 'PLAYDOUGH' Gorgeous / Passion

Dir: Frank Budgen
BECKS 'FOUR STEPS' Blink

Dir: Dougal Wilson
SURF 'DROPLET' Passion

Dir: Pete Candeland
TESCO 'TROLLEYS' Passion

Dir: John Robinson
THE POST OFFICE 'HAT' Adlab/Publicis

Dir: Steve Kelly
TENNENTS 'PINTLINGS' Aardman / Leith

Dir: Darren Walsh
FLORA 'SHOE' & 'JACK SPRATT' Passion / MacGuff

Dir: Pierre Coffin
NIKE, FOOTLOCKER 'GAMEFACE' Aardman

Dir: Steve Harding-Hill
MCDONALDS Eclipse

Dir: Ian Sciacaluga
CROSSE & BLACKWELL 'SNACKPOT' Passion Pics.

Dirs: Oliver Reed, Paul Smith
DAIRYLEE 'FRIDGE RAID' Passions Pics

Dir: Paul Berry
CHEVRON 'HACIENDA' Aardman

Dir: Dave Osmand
POLO 'GUMMIES' Aardman

Dir: Lewis Cook
LIBERTY CARD / U.S.P.O. Hellzapoppin’ Pics.

Dir: Jeff Newitt
BURGER KING 'POTATO HEAD'
6 X 20 '' 		Aardman

Dir: Steve Box
CADBURYS 'CORONATION STREET' 6 x 10'' Aardman

Dirs. Loyd Price / Dave Alex Riddett
LES AUTOS Les Produceurs

Dir: Sam Fell
BONDUELLE 'SALAT SNAK' Aardman

Dir: Will Byles
ST. IVEL 'PRIZE GUYS' 3 X 40'' Aardman

Dir: David Sproxton
D & AD AWARDS Passion Pics.

Dir: Andrew Ruhemann
POLO 'CORRIDOR' & 'COOL' 2 X 40'' Aardman

Dir: Luis Cook/Peter Lord
C.O.I 'VOUCHERS' Aardman

Dir: Tristan Oliver
LYONS 'ROY, THE 3 HEADED BOY' Pizzazz Pics.

Dir: Philip Hunt
GUINNESS 'REINDEER' Aardman

Dir: David Osmand
LEGO 'SPACE SHUTTLE' Bolex Brothers

Dirs: Dave Borthwick, Fred Reed
COLGATE 'CUCKOO' Aardman

Dir: Loyd Price
BRITANNIA BUILDING SOC. 3 X 40'' Aardman

Dir: Steve Box, Loyd Price
CRUNCHY NUT 'ROLLERCOASTER' Aardman

Dir: Tom Gasek
HONEY NUT CORNFLAKES 'THE NEW JOB' Aardman

Dir: Tom Gasek
THE INSURANCE SERVICE 'TERRY PHONE' Passion Pics.

Dir: Simons / Palmer
LURPAK 'MEMORIES' Aardman

Dir: Peter Lord
SAVLON 4 X 15'' Aardman

Dir: Ken Lidster
LURPAK 'OLYMPICS' 6 X 20'' Aardman

Dir: Peter Lord
TOPPAS 'RIPPERWALLET' Aardman

Dir: Richard Golezowski
TATE & LYLE 'GET STUCK IN' Aardman

Dir: Lord, Sproxton
COOK ELECTRIC 'PENGUINS I & II' Aardman

Dir: Nick Park
CADBURY'S CREME EGGS 'FLOAT ON' Aardman

Dir: Peter Lord
MONSANTO 'GREENSCAPE' Sara Mulloch

Dir: Tony White
K.P. DISCOS 'PALAIS' Aardman

Dir: Peter Lord
HEAT ELECTRIC 'PABLO' Aardman

Dir: Nick Park

Promos

Production Company Notes
Gorillaz
STROBELITE
2018 		Passion Pictures

Dir: Jamie Hewlett
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