Pieter de Vries ACS

Selected Credits                                                       

Inside Nature's Giants 
Locations: Far North Queensland, Marla SA and Alice Springs NT / HDCAM / 3 x 60min
This is an award-winning UK series that gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet. Most wildlife documentaries show how animals behave, but by exploring their anatomy in their environment, scientists show how these creatures really work

Australian Families of Crime 
Locations: Sydney / Digital Betacam / series
A new series that continues in the traditions of Crime Investigation Australia centering on the families of infamous criminals. Drama re-enactments DP which are directed by Gary Deans. Produced by Graham McNeice Productions

The Elders
Location - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Andrew Denton interviews Muhammad Yunis, a pioneer of Micro Banking

Crime Investigation Australia 
Locations: Sydney and other Australian cities
A long running series depicting infamous crimes from Australia's past. DP for the drama re-enactments which are directed by Gary Deans. Produced by Graham McNeice Productions

Blank Canvas
Location: Sydney
1 X 1hr documentary follow the re-launch of the Sydney Dance Company. Directed by Tim Slade and produced by Tim Slade and Joanna Buggy for Vast Productions

Rat
Locations: New York Los Angeles
1 X 90min - family life and survival in New York from a rats point of view. Directed by Mark Lewis for Mark Lewis Radio Pictures, Los Angeles

Darwin’s Lost Paradise
Locations: Australia, Galapagos Islands, US, Germany, France, UK, Cocos Islands
2 X 1hr drama documentary about the journeys of Charles Darwin on the Beagle. Directed by Katharina Von Flowtow, for Penny Chapman Films (Australia), Monaco Films (Germany), Film å Trois (France)

4 (Four)
Locations: Finland (Winter) Japan (Spring) New York (Autumn) Australia
1 X 90min feature theatrical release. In four corners of the globe, on four days throughout the year, four outstanding violinists go on an extraordinary journey through their four distinct homelands. Directed by Tim Slade and produced by Joanna Buggy and Tim Slade

Atlas - Australia Revealed
Location: Australia 1 X 120min
A signature series of 2 hour experiential journeys through individual countries across the globe. Discovery Chanel's biggest ever documentary series

Natural Wonders - The Great Barrier Reef
Locations: Cairns, Townsville Australia 
A series from the UK producers of ‘Walking with Dinosaurs” this time looking back in time showing the formation of the worlds greatest and most famous natural wonders. Director Toby McDonald, October Films UK

Big Bugs
Locations: USA, Panama, Venezuela & Australia
2 X 50min using the Panavision/Frazier snorkel lens on the Sony/Panavision CineAlta HD camera, the film looks at insects from an insect's view. Director Nick Fletcher, Natural History New Zealand for Discovery HD Theatre (USA)

Philip Glass - a Portrait in Twelve Parts
Locations: Australia and Germany
1 X 120min feature theatrical release. 2nd camera. The film documents the life & work of the renowned US musician & composer. Directed by Scott Hick (“Shine”, "Snow falling on Cedars", "Hearts in Atlantis")

Ghosts of the Abyss 3D
Location: Newfoundland
1 X 45 min Topside DP. A High Definition 3D large format (Imax) film centred on an expedition that revisits the wreck of the Titanic using Sony/Panavision 3D camera technology. Based on the Russian research ship, Keldysh off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. 3D Imax/Sony CineAlta HiDef. Directed by James Cameron

3D Halloween
Location: Scotland
1 X 45 min 3D Role: DP A children's Telemovie using the video 3D Pulfrich camera system. Directed by Rory McCourt

The Great Wall of Iron
Locations: China and Tibet
4 x 50 min A documentary mini-series about one of the worlds biggest armies - The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. A fourteen week shoot directed by Scott Hicks (“Shine”) and produced by Beyond International for the BBC, NZBC and The Discovery Channel USA