BELINDA SHAW: PRODUCER, WRITER, EDITOR
My early career began in advertising having worked in Client Services at JWT and Grey Advertising, providing me with a sound marketing and communications background.
We started our own production company, Evergreen Pictures, in the mid 90’s focusing on environmental and wildlife programmes for local and international producers. Stories we have covered include documenting Great White Sharks, Southern Right Whales, the plight of the African Penguin, investigative reporting on controversial issues such as development in nature areas, corruption in the Fisheries sector and the dirty business behind Perlemoen Poaching to name a few. Many of our programmes have achieved local and international awards.
Black Vanilla Productions evolved out of Evergreen Pictures to include producing for the Corporate market where we have enjoyed a long, loyal and mutually rewarding relationship with our clients.
Over the last 15 years I have produced, scripted, and edited well over 300 documentaries and corporate video programmes, bringing a wealth of experience and understanding in producing quality video productions that make a difference.
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GREG SHAW: DIRECTOR, LIGHTING CAMERAMAN
In the late 1980’s I worked with foreign news agencies such as CBS and ITN, covering South Africa’s struggle to democracy. In 1994 I worked as a Sky News Cameraman documenting the events leading up to South Africas first democratic elections resulting in Nelson Mandela elected as President.
Over the last 20 years I have shot, and in many cases, directed well over 200 documentaries, magazine programmes and corporate videos. My experience in high quality HD is extensive having completed a comprehensive HD course in Rockport, Maine (USA) on both the Sony 900 and the Panasonic Vericam
More recent project include working for National Geographic’s highly acclaimed “Sharkville”, with Santana on the IPL Cricket and on “Oceanos: for NBC Canada. I’ve been second camera on 60 Minutes documentaries and have worked on many projects with NBC and ITV, as well as the acclaimed Daily Show covering the World Cup for HBO.
International Clients: Turner Sports, CNN News, CNN Art Club, MTV, Carlton Food Network, Discovery BBC Travel, BBC World, 2nd camera for "60 Minutes USA", Grenada Television, ITN News, Sky News, APP Broadcast – UK, Welsh Television, CNBC, National Geographic, NBC, ITV, HBO. Animal Planet, ITN Productions, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation My role as Director of Photography within Black Vanilla Productions brings extensive experience and a high technical quality to each production |
