I am an end-to-end filmmaker and colourist delivering concept → production → post → final masters. I specialise in elevating projects so they feel higher value than their budget and I keep delivery reliable across the creative industries and independent businesses. My strengths span cinematography and multi-camera directing with a strong focus on colour grading (DaVinci Resolve), production planning, budget management, and hands-on operation. I work across documentary, drama, branding, and live events, and I thrive when integrating with teams or building them from the ground up. Based in London, I collaborate with artists, brands, galleries, and institutions worldwide.

Fraser Watson

I am an end-to-end filmmaker and colourist delivering concept → production → post → final masters. I specialise in elevating projects so they feel higher value than their budget and I keep delivery reliable across the creative industries and independent businesses. My strengths span cinematography and multi-camera directing with a strong focus on colour grading (DaVinci Resolve), production planning, budget management, and hands-on operation. I work across documentary, drama, branding, and live events, and I thrive when integrating with teams or building them from the ground up. Based in London, I collaborate with artists, brands, galleries, and institutions worldwide.

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I am an end-to-end filmmaker and colourist delivering concept → production → post → final masters. I specialise in elevating projects so they feel higher value than their budget and I keep delivery reliable across the creative industries and independent businesses.

My strengths span cinematography and multi-camera directing with a strong focus on colour grading (DaVinci Resolve), production planning, budget management, and hands-on operation. I work across documentary, drama, branding, and live events, and I thrive when integrating with teams or building them from the ground up. Based in London, I collaborate with artists, brands, galleries, and institutions worldwide.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Camera Operator & Colourist at HT
June 1, 2017 - Present
With the channel since the beginning; the platform currently has just under 11M views Contributed to hundreds of films, with hands-on involvement across the vast majority of releases Filmed and collaborated with leading voices across the art and culture world, including: Sir Stephen Fry, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Alastair Sooke, Mark Carney, Damien Hirst, Peter Doig, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Sir Peter Blake, Sir Brian Clarke, Dr James Fox, Robert Storr, Gilbert & George, Gus Casely-Hayford, and more Filmed on location at major institutions worldwide, including the Louvre, Tate, Musée d’Orsay, and national galleries Key series include: Zaha Hadid; Public Art in England; and Art Nouveau around the world (Barcelona, Brussels, Helsinki, and more) End-to-end responsibility across acquisition, colour, and finishing for a high-output platform Knowledge transfer via in-house training to keep workflows maintainable
Director · Cinematographer · Founder at Foliage Films
July 1, 2015 - Present
Director · Cinematographer · Colourist | London | 2015–Present Delivered client projects across branded, cultural, and documentary work for SMEs and the creative industries Key clients: Bentley Motors; Sir Richard Attenborough; People’s Daily My China Stories (People’s Daily, 13-film series) — Cinematographer / Colourist | ~2024 Delivered 13 profile films across diverse subjects; managed budgets and delivery across the series Feature films (in progress) SEEN — Director / Cinematographer | In post-production Nourish — Director / Cinematographer | In production Feature production experience includes casting, locations, contracts, scheduling, and coordinating teams as required
Senior Camera Operator & Colourist at HENI Talks
January 1, 2017 - Present
Contributed to hundreds of films for the platform; filmed on location at major institutions worldwide (e.g., Louvre, Tate, Musée d’Orsay). End-to-end responsibility across acquisition, colour, and finishing; delivered knowledge transfer via in-house training to maintain scalable workflows. Platform currently has just under 11M views.
Director · Cinematographer · Colourist at Foliage Films
January 1, 2015 - Present
Founder delivering client projects across branded, cultural, and documentary work for SMEs and the creative industries; key clients include Bentley Motors, Sir Richard Attenborough, and People’s Daily.
Cinematographer / Colourist at My China Stories (People’s Daily)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Delivered 13 profile films across diverse subjects; managed budgets and delivery across the series.
Colourist at Gerhard Richter.com
June 1, 2012 - September 1, 2017
Colour grading for the project; involved from 2012 to 2017.

Education

BA Sculpture at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

DaVinci Resolve Certified Colourist
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other, Education