Cinematography
for vertical
storytelling

Working with writers, directors and producers creating story-led vertical content.

SHOWREEL

Project Phasma Feature Film (in post production) Landscape project reframed for vertical storytelling
Funding British Film Institute - BFI
Directors Robin A. Townsend and Kieron Phillpotts
Role Cinematographer
Details Psychological horror film shot in Wales

  • Directors Kieron Phillpotts + Robin A Townsend
    Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors‍ ‍
    Associate director Ian Bjorn
    First assistant director Dan Robins

    Writers Kieron Phillpotts + Robin A Townsend

    Talent 
    Stephen Stallone Thomas
    Ali Lidbetter
    Rebekka Bertilson
    Dan Holland
    Connor Thomas
    Jordan Wentor
    Chloe Miller
    Cara Bartlett
    Paul O'Reily

    Production
    Producer Kieron Phillpotts
    Producer Robin A TownsendCo-producer Jeewa Jayawardana
    Executive producer Jonathan Yarkley Wood

    Sound Department
    Composer Kamran
    Sound designer Kamran
    Sound recordist Giannis Miho

    Camera Department 
    Cinematographer Carlo Baker 
    2nd Unit Cinematography Ashleigh Pepper, Siva Santhakumar and Sam Shaktu
    Camera operator Zsanett Zsohar 

    Lighting department
    Gaffer Péter Félix Korolovics
    Best boy Jeewa Jayawardana

    Post Production
    Editor Rekan Numan
    Visual effects supervisor Atkh

    Casting Director Jacob Moody

    Production designer Jemrey Gould

    Costumer designer Terrance O'Shea

    Makeup Department
    Rebekka Bertilson
    Mary Misun
    Paul O'Reily

A close-up of a woman with blonde hair, wearing gold hoop earrings, a black turtleneck, and a beige fluffy cardigan, looking distressed with a blurred brick wall background.
A winding mountain road with a gray SUV driving on it, surrounded by brown, grassy hills, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A man wearing a black beanie and black hoodie sitting on a beige patterned couch against a brick wall, with a contemplative expression, resting his head on his hand.
Two young men crossing a small waterfall in a forest with leafless trees and mossy rocks.
A man with dark skin, wearing a black tank top and a gold chain, lies on a beige sofa with a pillow under his head, talking on a cellphone with a serious expression. There are beverages on a table in front of him, and a poster on the wall behind him.
Close-up of a man with a beard and mustache wearing a maroon turtleneck sweater, with a serious expression.
A man and woman standing close indoors, smiling and looking into each other's eyes in a warm, intimate moment.
Man with a bloodied face wearing a bandage on his head, holding a baseball bat, indoors with a brick wall and wooden ceiling in the background.
A woman with long, wavy brown hair looking down, holding a glass with both hands, in a dimly lit room.
A man holding a flashlight in a dark room with a speaker in the background.

Project: Never or Forever Short Film
Role: Cinematographer
Director: Benjamin Jones

  • Director Benjamin Jones
    Producer, Assistant Director Charlie Fisher
    Talent Davion Johnson 
    Talent Adie Mueller 
    Talent Helen Laurens
    Talent Dylan Reeves Fellows
    DP Carlo Baker
    Gaffer Ana-Maria Dumitrescu
    Lighting assist Izabel Bartholomew
    Cam op Ashleigh Pepper
    2nd A.C. Harry Ormerod
    HMU Rainbow FX
    Costume Designer Mariana De Lima
    Sound Mixer Chris Palmer
    Boom Operator Tom Morris
    Hair and Make-up Artist Louise Becker
    Continuity/Prop Gatherer Izabel Bartholomew
    Runner/Extra Scott Impey

A young man with curly hair holding a phone to his ear, wearing a hospital gown against a green background.
A young man with dark, curly hair lying in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, covered with a gray blanket, in a hospital room with a green wall and medical equipment.
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and green eyes stands in front of a green background, wearing a beige shirt with a dark vest.
Profile side view of a young man with curly brown hair, closed eyes, and light skin, wearing a white shirt with small colorful patterns.
A woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing a white blouse, standing behind a wooden gate, talking on a cellphone in a grassy outdoor area during daytime.

Project: Breathless Short Film
Director: Charles Taperell
Role: Cinematographer

  • Writer, Director & Producer: Charles Taperell
    Starring: Will McNeil Felicity Mckay
    Extras: Oliver Rose, Aree Adnee, Ash Fails, Eeely Morrison
    Cinematographer: Carlo Baker 
    Art dept/ wardrobe: Ella Butler
    Props: Tilly Robba
    HMU: Lucy Jackson
    Production Manager: Olivia Costa
    Cam op: Ashleigh Pepper
    1st AD: Jami Blood
    Gaffer: Will McNeil 
    Best boy: Mikey Heath
    1st AC: Pat Wiecks
    2nd AC: Joel Lumbroso 
    Script supervisor: Michael Wray
    Sound recordist: Nathan Bell
    Casting: Jonny Hawkins
    Script consultant: Eddy Sharp
    Composer & Sound Design: Guy Fenech
    Vocals: Imogen Grist
    Double Bass: Michaela Davies
    Music & Sound in association with Calico Sound

A person with short dark hair standing indoors in profile facing right, wearing a checkered shirt with the sleeves rolled up and hands in pockets. Shadows of window blinds are cast across their face and body.
Woman with blonde hair and red lipstick holding a birthday cake with lit candles.
A young man with light brown hair and blue eyes looking out a window in a dimly lit room, wearing a grey and white checkered shirt over a white sweater.
A young man with light brown hair and blue eyes wearing a plaid shirt over a textured white shirt, standing against a wooden wall.
Young man leaning forward to blow out a birthday candle on a plate of food with sausage and a boiled egg, in a dimly lit room.

commercial WORK

SHOWREEL

Projects with

JACOB ELORDI

DAMIAN LEWIS

CHARLIE XCX

Project Heineken set a Guinness World Record as 114 UK pubs poured pints simultaneously, with Gareth Bale (ex Tottenham and Real Madrid player) celebrating the 1,000th Heineken 0.0 draught tap
Role Cinematographer
Agency Publicis
Production Company Prodigious

  • Crew
    Director Genevieve Kaiser
    DOP Carlo Baker
    Stylist Kendra McCarthy
    Gaffer Richard Hawking
    1st AC Luke Rodely
    Grip Chris Daly
    Hand Model Daia Larie

    Jacob's Creek
    Global Brand Manager Rebecca Hantzis
    Senior Brand Manager Emma Keenaghan
    Brand Manager Teodora Ivin

    Flare BBDO
    Sr Creative Julia Kenny
    Creative Director Chris Wilson
    Snr Account Manager Sean O’Shea
    Snr Producer Kirstin Lees

Project Fairfield Ad
Role Cinematographer
Agency Coast Design
Details A branded film exploring the international cuisines of Sydney’s Fairfield RSL through a romantic, globe-spanning romance

  • Director Patrick Curda
    Producer Jonathan Nolan
    Talent Genevieve Sibbick
    Talent Erik Vent
    Cinematographer Carlo Baker
    Gaffer Oliver Rose
    1st AC Ned Sanders
    Editor Chester Buchanan
    Equipment Panavision

Selected brand projects:

Black background with the word 'SAMSUNG' in outline font
Black and white image displaying the word 'ABSOLUT' in bold, uppercase letters.
A silhouette of a person standing with their arms raised inside a geometric triangle design.
Silhouette of a person reaching up toward a crescent moon in a night sky filled with stars, with a landscape view below.
Johnnie Walker project
Vogue film
Adidas film
Uniqlo commercial
GQ interview
Heineken ad