I started my career as a stills photographer for the Music papers including Sounds, Smash Hits etc.
At the same time I was running several recording studios producing and engineering for local and well known bands. This led into shooting and directing several early pop promos for likes of John Otway , Wild Willy Barrett, Deja Vu, Primary Colours and this drew me inevitably into the world of Video and Film.
With over 25 years of experience in the Production/Post Production environment working with directors such as Ken Russell, Kevin Godley and Paul Joyce, I has amassed a wealth of knowledge in these fields. Starting as a Stills Photographer and Cameraman, I soon progressed into the Post Production environment, operating Paintbox and Matisse. This led onto Softimage and Alias/Wavefront (now Maya) then I got my first big commission from Dave Gilmour designing and creating animations for the Pink Floyd World Tour 1995. Working closely with Storm Thorgerson (Hypgnosis/Storm Studios) it was a perfect opportunity to hone my creative skills with one of the best music photographer/designer’s the UK has produced.
I soon built up a reputation as not just a great cutter/VFX and sound man, but because of my photographic background, I have gathered an excellent reputation as grader/colourist for not just commercials, but for corporate, dramas, Pop Promos and Feature Films winning several awards along the way.
In parallel to this, I was often asked to be on set to advise and direct VFX shoots, but due to my lighting and camera skills, was soon being asked to shoot and light, culminating in being employed as DOP on many of the shoots I post-produced or just DOP for clients such as
AVID , Abbey Road and Sociatech.
I also work alongside award winning Production companies such as Three Wise Monkeys, CCFVX and a-Vision. With all the bases now covered I believe I can offer as much or as little of the services you require, safe in the knowledge that my experience will guarantee
your job will be finished on time and on budget!
Illustration: Geoff Platt
Call or email myself or Matt, happy to discuss your project without obligation
"Brian is the first person I ring whenever I have a shoot. The unique combination of a great eye with a camera and his understanding of light makes him a talent I want on any shoot - he makes my life easy and the clients happy."
Russ Hughes Producer / Director and CEO of Sociatech
I have known and worked professionally very closely with Brian King, over the course of at least 15 years. He has helped in the conforming and final editing of countless Lucida Productions
and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He has an uncanny control over most of the top-end editing software, and brings a creative contribution to all the jobs he undertakes.
When coming to the finalisation of a project, I would always turn to him before anyone else to make sure the project is finally presented in the best possible way, both technically and creatively.
If you entrust a production to him, you will surely find yourself in the safest of hands. Additionally, his other talents include fine camerawork, graphic design in general, and an ability to put together an impressive and striking website.
Paul Joyce Director and CEO of Lucida Productions
I've had the good fortune to work with Brian on projects, that could really have been quite ordinary. But with Brian's talent, his watchful eye and vision for how the whole can live in a captive space, we created entertaining and powerful visual communication together.
Brian is one of the few unique beings who has an innate ability to express himself beautifully in many creative languages - both the visual and the musical. It is always a special pleasure
to create together with Brian.
