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'''Geoffrey Hall''' is an Australian [[cinematographer]], known his work on such films ''[[Chopper (film)|Chopper]]'' (2000) and ''[[Red Dog (film)|Red Dog]]'' (2011). |
'''Geoffrey Hall''' is an Australian [[cinematographer]], known his work on such films ''[[Chopper (film)|Chopper]]'' (2000) and ''[[Red Dog (film)|Red Dog]]'' (2011). More recently, he worked on [[Paramount+]] series ''[[NCIS: Sydney]]'' (2024). |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Geoffrey Hall grew up in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]. He started taking an interest in [[photography]] when he was eight, when his father took him to his workplace, a film lab in [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]].<ref name=acs>{{cite web |title=Geoffrey Hall ACS |website=[[Australian Cinematographers Society]] (ACS) |date=13 March 2024 |url=https://cinematographer.org.au/hall-of-fame/geoffrey-hall-acs/ |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> |
Geoffrey Hall grew up in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]. He started taking an interest in [[photography]] when he was eight, when his father took him to his workplace, a film lab in [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]].<ref name=acs>{{cite web |title=Geoffrey Hall ACS |website=[[Australian Cinematographers Society]] (ACS) |date=13 March 2024 |url=https://cinematographer.org.au/hall-of-fame/geoffrey-hall-acs/ |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> |
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Hall studied art and design at [[Prahran College]] in Melbourne, where he was inspired by his photographic lecturer [[Athol Shmith]] as well as filmmaker [[Paul Cox (director)|Paul Cox]]. He then went on to study film and television at [[Swinburne |
Hall studied art and design at [[Prahran College]] in Melbourne, where he was inspired by his photographic lecturer [[Athol Shmith]] as well as filmmaker [[Paul Cox (director)|Paul Cox]]. He then went on to study film and television at the [[Swinburne Film and TV School]].<ref name=acs/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Hall started out doing various work as a [[freelance]]r in the Melbourne film industry.<ref name=acs/> As a cinematographer, his early career was mostly in [[music video]]s and [[commercials]].<ref name=acs/> |
Hall started out doing various work as a [[freelance]]r in the Melbourne film industry.<ref name=acs/> As a cinematographer, his early career was mostly in [[music video]]s and [[commercials]].<ref name=acs/> Among others, he shot award-winning commercials for Honda, Glass Mountain Spritzer, Mitsubishi, and [[Powerade]], and music videos for [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]], [[Kate Ceberano]], [[The Screaming Jets]], [[Peter Andre]], and [[Hunters and Collectors]].<ref name=cv/> |
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His first [[feature film]] was ''[[The Life of Harry Dare]]'' (1995).<ref name=cv2014>{{cite web |title=Geoffrey Hall ACS: Director of Photography CV|date=2014 |url=http://www.geoffreyhallacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Geoffrey_Hall_ACS_2014_CV.pdf |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> Other films include ''[[Chopper (film)|Chopper]]'' (2000), ''[[Red Dog (film)|Red Dog]]'' (2011)<ref name=acs/> and its sequel ''[[Red Dog: True Blue]]'' (2016),<ref>{{cite web |last=Ward |first=Sarah |last2=Critic |first2=Tim Grierson Senior US |last3=Wong |first3=Silvia |last4=Berra |first4=John |last5=Romney |first5=Jonathan |title=‘Red Dog: True Blue’: Review |website=Screen |date=3 December 2024 |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/red-dog-true-blue-review-/5112214.article |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> ''[[Australia Day (film)|Australia Day]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web |last=Cockrell |first=Eddie |title=Film Review: ‘Australia Day’ |website=Variety |date=4 July 2017 |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/australia-day-review-1202486952/ |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> and ''[[Escape from Pretoria]]'' (2020).<ref name=acs/> He has collaborated with director [[Kriv Stenders]] on many films.<ref name=cv>{{cite web |title= Geoffrey Hall ACS| publisher= WPA|url=https://admin.wp-a.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HALL-Geoffrey-DP.pdf |access-date=6 December 2024}}</ref> |
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For the [[ABC Television (Australian TV network)|ABC]]/[[Netflix]] spy-thriller series ''[[Pine Gap (TV series)|Pine Gap]]'' (2018), Hall worked closely with director, Mat King, and production designer Scott Bird, to create the look and feel of the secretive joint Australian-US military facility known as [[Pine Gap]], in the [[Northern Territory]]. He had previously worked with Bird on ''[[ANZAC Girls|Anzac Girls]]'' (2014). Tim Crosby of [[Rising Sun Pictures]] provided the backdrop of the facility. Hall also requested Maxx Corkindale as his B-camera operator, as they work well together, and there were challenges of shooting in the location near [[Alice Springs]].<ref name=pg2018>{{cite interview |title=Geoffrey Hall ACS talks about shooting ‘Pine Gap’ for Netflix, ABC |first= Geoffrey|last= Hall |website=Australian Cinematographer Magazine |interviewer-first=Tracey|interviewer-last=Cole|date=30 November 2018 |url=https://acmag.com.au/2018/11/30/geoffrey-hall-acs-talks-about-shooting-pine-gap-for-netflix-abc/ |access-date=4 December 2024}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He worked on the [[Stan Original]] science fiction series ''[[Bloom (TV series)|Bloom]]'' in 2018,<ref name=pg2018/> and drama series ''[[Eden (Australian TV series)|Eden]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |title=Stan announces Original Series Eden to air Friday, June 11th |website=Mediaweek |date=12 May 2021 |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/stan-announces-original-series-eden-to-air-friday-june-11th/ |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Hall was cinematographer for ''[[Halifax: Retribution]]'', a reboot of the crime drama series, ''[[Halifax f.p.]]'' that 20 years earlier (1994-2001) on [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]. Speaking about the shoot, in which a sniper was positioned somewhere in Melbourne city centre, Hall said "With lots of night and low light scenes I chose to shoot [[Full frame (cinematography)|full-frame]] to make the most of the Cooke T2 S7/i lenses enabling him to capture a true, big cinematic look with [[Bokeh]] influence".<ref>{{cite web |title=Cinematographer Geoffrey Hall ACS chooses Cooke lenses to create a cinematic look for 20-year reboot of HALIFAX: Retribution |first= Denise| last=Williams|website=Broadcast Beat |date=30 June 2020 |url=https://www.broadcastbeat.com/cooke-lenses-give-halifax-retribution-a-glossy-look/ |access-date=6 December 2024}}</ref> |
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He has also been cinematographer for the TV series ''[[The Tourist (TV series)|The Tourist]]'', ''[[Human Error (TV series)|Human Error]]'', ''[[North Shore (2023 TV series)|North Shore]]'', and ''[[The Messenger (TV series)|The Messenger]]'', among others.<ref name=cv/> In 2024, he worked on the [[Paramount+]] series ''[[NCIS: Sydney]]'' and the thriller film ''[[The Correspondent (film)|The Correspondent]]''.<ref name=cv/> |
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==Recognition and awards== |
==Recognition and awards== |
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* 2011: ''Red Dog''<ref name=bio/> |
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* 2000: ''The Missing''<ref name= |
* 2000: ''The Missing''<ref name=cv/> |
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* 2004: ''[[Thunderstruck (2004 film)|Thunderstruck]]''<ref name=cv/> |
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* 2000: ''The Missing''<ref name=bio/><ref name=cv/> |
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* 2002: ''The Smell That Killed Him''<ref name=bio/> |
* 2002: ''The Smell That Killed Him''<ref name=bio/> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://mubi.com/en/cast/geoffrey-hall/films/cinematography Geoffrey Hall] on [[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 6 December 2024
Geoffrey Hall is an Australian cinematographer, known his work on such films Chopper (2000) and Red Dog (2011). More recently, he worked on Paramount+ series NCIS: Sydney (2024).
Early life and education
[edit]Geoffrey Hall grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He started taking an interest in photography when he was eight, when his father took him to his workplace, a film lab in Malvern.[1]
Hall studied art and design at Prahran College in Melbourne, where he was inspired by his photographic lecturer Athol Shmith as well as filmmaker Paul Cox. He then went on to study film and television at the Swinburne Film and TV School.[1]
Career
[edit]Hall started out doing various work as a freelancer in the Melbourne film industry.[1] As a cinematographer, his early career was mostly in music videos and commercials.[1] Among others, he shot award-winning commercials for Honda, Glass Mountain Spritzer, Mitsubishi, and Powerade, and music videos for The Darkness, Kate Ceberano, The Screaming Jets, Peter Andre, and Hunters and Collectors.[2]
His first feature film was The Life of Harry Dare (1995).[3] Other films include Chopper (2000), Red Dog (2011)[1] and its sequel Red Dog: True Blue (2016),[4] Australia Day (2017),[5] and Escape from Pretoria (2020).[1] He has collaborated with director Kriv Stenders on many films.[2]
For the ABC/Netflix spy-thriller series Pine Gap (2018), Hall worked closely with director, Mat King, and production designer Scott Bird, to create the look and feel of the secretive joint Australian-US military facility known as Pine Gap, in the Northern Territory. He had previously worked with Bird on Anzac Girls (2014). Tim Crosby of Rising Sun Pictures provided the backdrop of the facility. Hall also requested Maxx Corkindale as his B-camera operator, as they work well together, and there were challenges of shooting in the location near Alice Springs.[6]
He worked on the Stan Original science fiction series Bloom in 2018,[6] and drama series Eden (2021).[7]
In 2020, Hall was cinematographer for Halifax: Retribution, a reboot of the crime drama series, Halifax f.p. that 20 years earlier (1994-2001) on Channel Nine. Speaking about the shoot, in which a sniper was positioned somewhere in Melbourne city centre, Hall said "With lots of night and low light scenes I chose to shoot full-frame to make the most of the Cooke T2 S7/i lenses enabling him to capture a true, big cinematic look with Bokeh influence".[8]
He has also been cinematographer for the TV series The Tourist, Human Error, North Shore, and The Messenger, among others.[2] In 2024, he worked on the Paramount+ series NCIS: Sydney and the thriller film The Correspondent.[2]
Recognition and awards
[edit]Hall became an member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) in 1993, becoming accredited in 1998.[1]
As of 2024[update] he has been nominated eight times for AFI/AACTA Awards, winning AACTA Awards for the TV series Wolf Creek and Bloom. He has also been awarded three ACS Gold Tripods, and won the SA and WA Milton Ingerson Best Entry Award on three occasions.[1] He has won at least 13 Gold, 9 Silver, and 8 Bronze ACS Awards.[9]
His awards and nominations include:
AFI Awards for Best Cinematography
IF Awards for Best Cinematography:
ACS Gold Award:
- 2000: The Missing[2]
ACS Silver Award:
- 2004: Thunderstruck[2]
ACS Golden Tripod for Best Cinematography:
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
- 2012: Nominated, for Red Dog[9]
- 2017: Nominated, for the miniseries Wake in Fright[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Geoffrey Hall ACS". Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Geoffrey Hall ACS" (PDF). WPA. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Geoffrey Hall ACS: Director of Photography CV" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Ward, Sarah; Critic, Tim Grierson Senior US; Wong, Silvia; Berra, John; Romney, Jonathan (3 December 2024). "'Red Dog: True Blue': Review". Screen. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Cockrell, Eddie (4 July 2017). "Film Review: 'Australia Day'". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b Hall, Geoffrey (30 November 2018). "Geoffrey Hall ACS talks about shooting 'Pine Gap' for Netflix, ABC". Australian Cinematographer Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Cole, Tracey. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Stan announces Original Series Eden to air Friday, June 11th". Mediaweek. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Denise (30 June 2020). "Cinematographer Geoffrey Hall ACS chooses Cooke lenses to create a cinematic look for 20-year reboot of HALIFAX: Retribution". Broadcast Beat. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "One of Australia's great cinematographers". Geoffrey Hall ACS. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Nominations announced for the 7th AACTA Awards". Mediaweek. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Geoffrey Hall at IMDb
- Geoffrey Hall on Mubi