TECHNICAL MANAGER | LONDON | JUNE 1992 to DEC 1994

 

A camera hire, sales and manufacturing group established by Tony Covell.

 

I was a founding member of the team that established VFG, contributing to an average growth of 79% and revenues of £1.4M, financed by venture capital.

 

I successfully supervised special projects reporting to the CEO in this period among many other responsibilities.

 

I expertly serviced broadcasting corporation and production company projects, delivering customer service, oversight, planning, logistics and collaborating in creative roles.

 

My relationship with VFG would continue to grow and evolve alongside the company for many years to come.

 

Equipment

 

16mm & 35mm Cameras • Aaton • ARRI • Moviecam • Sony Betacam • Angenieux • Canon • Cooke • Zeiss lenses • Chapman Peewee, Hybrid & Lenny Arm cranes • Fisher dollies • Egripment cranes • Hothead & Powerpod Remote Heads.

VFG Operations & Businesses

 

London Imex House • Manchester (1991) • HTV Hire Cardiff (1993) • London moves to Alliance Court (1995) • Ronford Ltd (Shepperton) • Bristol • VFG Sales (1996) • VFG Finance • Formatt Filters (opening LA offices) • Isle of Man Studio • GP Film Services • VFG Insurance • Camera Associates (Pinewood) • Film Game (1997) • Michael Samuelson Lighting • Glasgow • Dublin • Belfast • New London HQ (1998) • EBU Equipment Finance (1997) • Electric Light Company • FSC Blanx (1999) • VFG Australia (2000) • The Local Broadcast Group (2000). It's also worth noting that VFG was a leading re-seller of Kodak Motion Picture Film stock.

Clients

 

BBC • Border TV • Sky • Carlton TV • CBC • CBS • Channel 4 • Channel TV • Chrysalis • CMTV • Fox TV • Grampian • Granada TV • HTV • ITN • Thames TV • LWT • MTV • NBC • NHK • RAI TV • RTE • RTL • Talkback • Tyne Tees TV • Ulster TV • Yorkshire TV • ZDF and many more...

Productions Supplied

 

Bridget Jones's Diary • Animal Farm (Hallmark) • Walk with Lions • Treasure Island (1997) • Waking Ned • 51st State • Ballykissangel • Tenth Kingdom • Thief Takers • Hornblower • Harbour Lights • Merchant of Venice • Coronation Street • Brookside • Last of the Summer Wine • Peak Practice • Holby City • Hollyoaks • Band of Gold • The Knock • The Vice • City Central • Grafters • Space Island One and more...