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Nicocam is run by Nico Hambleton who is a lighting cameraman and DOP who specialises in factual and

21/05/2024

This was a fun but tricky project to manage for AXA. The client wanted to shoot a multi camera chat show set up outside, in a non controllable environment! Therefore there were so many challenges to face such as the sun coming in and out between clouds, constantly changing the exposure! As DOP on this project, I decided to shoot under the trees to try and block out the exposure changes as much as possible, blasted HMIs to fill the subjects and then embraced the outdoor light changes; we are outdoors after all, not in a controlled studio! This worked really well and what I loved was at certain points in the day, dapples of sunlight would come through the trees, that would pleasantly add texture to the subjects and table.

10/05/2024

LDRU 6/6: If you haven't seen this film, give it a watch (Link in BIO)! Jerome talks us through his experiences working as a paramedic through the pandemic and how he uses climbing as an escape.

During the interview filming, the conversation stretched well over an hour. However, when it came time to edit the footage for the final 10-minute film, we faced the daunting task of condensing it down to a mere 3 to 4 minutes. It was a challenge to determine what to retain and what to omit, given the wealth of compelling content.

Having numerous friends and family members employed in the emergency services, I've come to realize how easily we take their sacrifices for granted. Their experiences are often harrowing, yet they continue to selflessly serve our communities day in and day out. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend taking the time to converse with individuals from these sectors—be it firefighters, healthcare professionals, or police officers. You'll be both shocked and inspired by the depth of their experiences and the sacrifices they make, often with little recognition or reward.

07/05/2024

LDRU 5/6: If you haven't seen this film, give it a watch (Link in BIO)! Jerome talks us through his experiences working as a paramedic through the pandemic and how he uses climbing as an escape.

During the interview filming, the conversation stretched well over an hour. However, when it came time to edit the footage for the final 10-minute film, we faced the daunting task of condensing it down to a mere 3 to 4 minutes. It was a challenge to determine what to retain and what to omit, given the wealth of compelling content.

Having numerous friends and family members employed in the emergency services, I've come to realize how easily we take their sacrifices for granted. Their experiences are often harrowing, yet they continue to selflessly serve our communities day in and day out. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend taking the time to converse with individuals from these sectors—be it firefighters, healthcare professionals, or police officers. You'll be both shocked and inspired by the depth of their experiences and the sacrifices they make, often with little recognition or reward.

02/05/2024

LDRU 4/6: If you haven't seen this film, give it a watch (Link in BIO)! Jerome talks us through his experiences working as a paramedic through the pandemic and how he uses climbing as an escape.

During the interview filming, the conversation stretched well over an hour. However, when it came time to edit the footage for the final 10-minute film, we faced the daunting task of condensing it down to a mere 3 to 4 minutes. It was a challenge to determine what to retain and what to omit, given the wealth of compelling content.

Having numerous friends and family members employed in the emergency services, I've come to realize how easily we take their sacrifices for granted. Their experiences are often harrowing, yet they continue to selflessly serve our communities day in and day out. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend taking the time to converse with individuals from these sectors—be it firefighters, healthcare professionals, or police officers. You'll be both shocked and inspired by the depth of their experiences and the sacrifices they make, often with little recognition or reward.

29/04/2024

LDRU 3/6: If you haven't seen this film, give it a watch (Link in BIO)! Jerome talks us through his experiences working as a paramedic through the pandemic and how he uses climbing as an escape.

I find being outside, in nature is one of the best ways to relax and destress. Some of the best jobs I do are when I'm outside, even if it's raining! There's nothing quite like the feeling of sunshine on your face or the pattering of rain against your jacket, the gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the freedom of wide-open spaces. Whether it's a peaceful walk in the park, in your back garden, or a thrilling mountain adventure, nature always has a way of rejuvenating the soul and mind.

25/04/2024

LDRU 2/6: If you haven't seen this film, give it a watch (Link in BIO)! Jerome talks us through his experiences working as a paramedic through the pandemic and how he uses climbing as an escape.

During the interview filming, the conversation stretched well over an hour. However, when it came time to edit the footage for the final 10-minute film, we faced the daunting task of condensing it down to a mere 3 to 4 minutes. It was a challenge to determine what to retain and what to omit, given the wealth of compelling content.

Having numerous friends and family members employed in the emergency services, I've come to realize how easily we take their sacrifices for granted. Their experiences are often harrowing, yet they continue to selflessly serve our communities day in and day out. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend taking the time to converse with individuals from these sectors—be it firefighters, healthcare professionals, or police officers. You'll be both shocked and inspired by the depth of their experiences and the sacrifices they make, often with little recognition or reward.

23/04/2024

LDRU 1/6: Rewinding to 2020, the journey of creating Lock Down Rock Up remains an unforgettable experience. It was an extremely difficult period for me, akin to numerous others. Making this film was a beacon to distract from it all. Meeting Jerome was so much fun, not just as a climber (he's bloody good!) but also as a person, his selflessness projecting through his work and life.
I wasn't planning on doing anything with the film, but Jerome insisted to take it to festivals... good job I listened! It did really well winning several awards and nominations all over the world!

Climbing for me is such an epic sport. Not only does it tap into a physical side of me that I never thought possible but it also opens a side of my mind that enables me to learn so much about myself and how I deal with stress, breathing and mindfulness. Although you may think it's a solitary sport, behind it is an incredible community and team playing friends and partners. I've always loved sport, but climbing has been the one that has marked me the most by far.

22/02/2024

Throwback Interview Screen Grab: This one for a doc about the wonderful Wendy Craig! This was a super fun one, especially as Wendy offered us tea and biscuits within seconds! This interview I had two HMIs shining through the windows to imitate a constant daylight as I knew it was going to be a long interview; I didn't want shadows to change throughout.

21/02/2024

Throwback Interview Screen Grab: This one for a doc about Captain Tom! This style of interview is always a bit of a challenge. Due to having big headroom, one has to be a bit more creative for creating a backlight; for this interview I had the space so I used my combi stand and boom arm which gives me the extra length to hang a light over the large wide background.

20/02/2024

Throwback Interview Screen Grab: This one of Joanna Lumley ✌️ Yes she is lovely! 😝

16/02/2024

A few years back, and I, had the pleasure of producing a promotional film for capturing a dynamic blend of sports, including yoga, climbing, running, and gym activities. Filming amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Peak District made the experience truly exceptional. The idyllic setting added a unique touch to our outdoor shoot, enhancing the overall allure of the promotional film.

09/02/2024

Last year I played a very small part filming drone shots for The Phantom of the Forest. Catch Manhunt: The Phantom Cop Killer on a on the biggest armed manhunt in British policing history for serial killer, Barry Prudom. It was a good couple of fun days driving about the North with producer .

I do love flying drones, it's such a fab feeling being able to fly high and get such interesting angles that one wouldn't be able to get from the ground. There's always a lot of qualifications, admin and safety that goes with it, but all worth it of course!

07/02/2024

30/01/2024

Some screen grabs from a film we shot about the fantastic photographer with the team for .global was an exciting and unique experience. It's always fascinating to explore the world of photography. Many people have a misconception that photography and videography are the same, but they couldn't be more different. Photography freezes a single moment in time, capturing a distilled visual narrative, while video unfolds over time, offering a dynamic and continuous storytelling experience. As we delve into Charlie Clift's work, we discover the artistry, his process and storytelling that goes into his portrait photography.
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28/09/2023

Sometime last year, we went to France with Producer Carl Adejobi and Actor Noah Hunt Basden to recreate football player Christopher Samba's childhood life for Premier League Stories. A nice short trip travelling around on trains, through stadiums and cute villages.

These shots were part of a sequence depicting how Chris left Rouen on the train to play for Sedan and how he got his injury.

21/09/2023

Sometime last year, we went to France with Producer Carl Adejobi and Actor Noah Hunt Basden to recreate football player Christopher Samba's childhood life for Premier League Stories. A nice short trip travelling around on trains, through stadiums and cute villages.

These shots were part of a sequence depicting how Chris left home to play for Rouen and how he used to sleep it rough in the stands.

14/09/2023

Sometime last year, we went to France with Producer Carl Adejobi and Actor Noah Hunt Basden to recreate football player Christopher Samba's childhood life for Premier League Stories. A nice short trip travelling around on trains, through stadiums and cute villages.

This shot was part of a sequence depicting where Chris grew up and how he would practice in the streets.

18/05/2023

Well this one was another epic experience! I was asked to work with the brilliant Nina Hossain amongst the crowds at Buckingham Palace for ITV. Such an honour to work with a brilliant crew and for a once in a lifetime historical moment!

My 1 mile ‘glide walk’ backwards down the mile live on air was definitely an experience I won’t forget! Glide Walking is what one needs to do when holding a camera handheld as it makes the image less shaky. It’s hard enough doing it forwards, let alone backwards, and for a mile!! I really was sweating at the end of it. Team effort from the crew and security holding, guiding me and keeping the path clear.

So glad I put the GoPro on. It really shows what the reality is like and what our jobs entail so we can broadcast to the nation. This is the first video and will post more over the next week. Enjoy!

Presenter: Nina Hossain
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Sound: Andre Silva
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Camera Crew provided by produced by for

19/02/2023

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT!! 🚨

I’m off on a new climbing film adventure to the amazing country of Colombia to tell the untold stories from six female Colombian climbers, Las Gurreras (The Female Warriors). The film will showcase hardships that these women have faced and overpassed in the climbing world and how climbing can be used as a social tool to strengthen communities.

This has been in the works for a while but the project still needs more funds to enable us to spread this vital message on female empowerment. Any help would be much appreciated, even if it’s a price of a coffee! Please speak to me if you’re able to contribute or would like to find out more. Link: https://gofund.me/47f5487d

History isn’t a woman’s friend; only till now is the world starting to be more aware, and certainly more parts than others, of the significant challenges women face and the need to inspire our girls. The aim of this film is to show that women are epic, incredible and powerful and can do anything they want. We want to spread this message amongst all generations to serve our future populations and inspire the current to fight for their dreams, whatever they might be.

05/12/2022

I'll be honest, not my era but I quickly understood why Wendy Craig is such a big household name! And after spending the day with her I now know why she is so loved! At the fantastic age of 88, she welcomed us all into her home and offered tea and digestives, chatting away, and made us feel at ease within seconds. No awkwardness at all!

For this interview, I knew it could last a long time, therefore I needed to spend extra care with the lighting to compensate for the changing sun and shadows throughout the day. By using extra lights and flags through the windows I was able to emit a consistent light throughout the interview.
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30/08/2022

Super Fast ITN Turnaround. Was asked to DOP this and we only had 3 days to film the interviews! Wanting to try and keep the production mostly shot on Canon, who better to call than to help DOP the other interviews alongside mine plus the lovely sound recordist 😍

The amount of work that goes into productions from beginning to end is insane. We sacrifice a big part of a personal lives so that people can view content at home and online. It is gruelling, and those busy times can be really hard.... but we do love it 😍
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23/08/2022

Throwback Tuesday: Last Xmas, I was sent out to shoot for a campaign for Just Eat. Filming volunteers cooking for the homeless and vulnerable! Great vibes, good Xmas spirits!

In the first picture I'm using an DJI RS2 Gimbal. Great little device for steady looking shots! I now own the DJI RS3 gimbal, the perfect B-Cam solution with the Canon C70. And I now have it perfectly balanced, even with a matte box and filter! Will be using it on a shoot this week so more pics to follow!

Oh... and I've also started a blog where I'll write up gear reviews, lighting breakdowns and my experiences on shoots! More info on my website, 'The Corner'.
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28/07/2022

***Phone Rings***
"Hello Nico, we are looking for someone who isn't afraid of heights!"
"Say no more!"

A month later, I'm filming for Monoto Plus abseiling off the side of the Royal London Hospital filming a live link with a presenter! Unfortunately she wasn't having a great time like me and I was having to help her stay calm using techniques that I use for climbing. She gave me a huge hug and thanks at the end.
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14/07/2022

Who loves Harry Potter? I'm not gonna lie.... I do!!!!! So you can imagine having the whole Harry Potter Studios all to yourself before opening was magical! Full on shoot though so didn't really have time to look at anything 😅... that's where I need that time turner necklace! Later on, filming around London in between the rain storms...
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Wanna know how fun it is travelling as a documentary cameraman DOP? This might be the most soul destroying watch you’ll ever see! 😂😂 WATCH TILL THE END! 😂 Great fun chats, french food and working hard with @adamjeremy93 . . #dop #behindthescenes #documentarycameraman #documentary #doplife #setlife

Shooting interviews for Titanic Special Programme for Channel 5. . . . . . #behindthescenes #documentary #dop #factual #televisionproduction

Great shoot with the fab @harries71 in beautiful Oxford yesterday for @itnproductionstv Walk through my lighting set up and a top tip not to call your producer a plonker 😂😂 Watch till end . . . . . #behindthescenes #documentary #dop #factual #televisionproduction

Well this one was another epic experience! I was asked to work with the brilliant Nina Hossain amongst the crowds at Buckingham Palace for ITV. Such an honour to work with a brilliant crew and for a once in a lifetime historical moment! My 1 mile ‘glide walk’ backwards down the mile live on air was definitely an experience I won’t forget! Glide Walking is what one needs to do when holding a camera handheld as it makes the image less shaky. It’s hard enough doing it forwards, let alone backwards, and for a mile!! I really was sweating at the end of it. Team effort from the crew and security holding, guiding me and keeping the path clear. So glad I put the GoPro on. It really shows what the reality is like and what our jobs entail so we can broadcast to the nation. This is the first video and will post more over the next week. Enjoy! Presenter: Nina Hossain Producer: @alexcherrie Sound: Andre Silva Security: @sabregroupsecurity Camera Crew provided by @fusionfilmandtv produced by @itnproductionstv for @itvnews #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #behindthescenes #coronation #coronationday #kingcharles #broadcast #gopro

I love lighting! But it’s hard and can involve a lot of brain power and problem solving! One of my recent jobs was lighting for the comedy football show, @thefootballson with @iandstone @geoff_norcott and @lloydgriffith for @btsport Great gig and a really funny show! Watch the full vid and see what is involved behind the scenes! Producer/Director Martin Perry DOP Nico Hambleton Camera @paul.watkin Camera @bartholomew_wb Camera Crew provided by @fusionfilmandtv . . . . . #canonc500mkii #dop #behindthescenes #filmandtvproduction #btsports

Filming @abigalindo_guia and @karicrack on a multi-pitch route! Epic climbers on an epic trad route! It’s always a nice feeling to touch the ground again when you’ve been on ropes for over 5 hours up to 70m off the ground! I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! . . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

One part of @guerreras.film is the talking circle! We did this in a mud hut 🛖 I was very limited to what I could use lighting wise so I did my best! But pleased with the results despite. I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! . . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

Yes I’m sat on the loo filming this 😂! The evening I got back to Salento I got food poisoning! So over 3 nights only slept 9 hours! Next day, after many hours of travelling and scary emergency loo moments, got back to our film base near Bogota where I’ve been resting and recovering with great company from sound recordist @quentin_clc I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! . . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! This was filmed Thursday afternoon back down at Cocora Valley near Salento. Unfortunately going from Sea Level to 3800m in two days was too much for me. And I took it hard! It’s amazing how quickly I recovered once back down to 2000m, which was very frustrating and made me want to go back up! Going down on horseback was eventful, super steep and head pounding, but my horse friend Festival got me down safely! The first clip was filmed from the 1st camp where we stayed at 3800m. The views I saw up there were incredible. . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! This was filmed Wednesday lunch time, my head was starting to feel a bit head achy from the altitude. I’m always up to trying new thing, learn what locals eat and do! Especially if it’s going to make me feel better! Here I am trying Mambe powder, made from Coca leaves used as a medicine, booster and enhancement. In this case it helped me deal with altitude. I had it a few times and it does work quite well! When eating powder, it helps to use a ‘masculine’ which helps produce saliva in your mouth, which then helps turn the powder into a paste. In this case, the masculine was tobacco paste! . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! This was filmed fairly early into the hike. It was already challenging as it was just constantly up hill and steep, the whole hike was pretty relentless to be honest! Carrying the cameras on top and trying to keep ahead of the pack to get shots of the talent front on was hard work! . . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

I’m doing some short behind the scenes from the film @guerreras.film we are making! Watch to see what it’s like, filming outdoor adventure films! The good and the bad! Due to signal out in the wildness these videos are late! This was filmed yesterday morning at 6:30am at Salento, Colombia before our 20km hike up the mountain hut from 2000m to 3800m. Yes. Pretty intense! The aim to reach the summit of Tolima Volcano at 5200m! Unfortunately due to the last minute addition of this part of the story I’m having to risk not fully acclimatising before starting the hike 😅 But I’ll be in a great acclimatised team if it goes pear shape! Fingers crossed 🤞 . . . . #documentary #climbing #femaleempowerment #equality #inspire #women #dop #bouldering #mountaineering #guerrerasfilm #filmmaking #filmandtvproduction #filmingonlocation #climblikeagirl #outdoorwomen #escalada #behindthescenes

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