Richard Dodd

About Richard Dodd

Director of Photography...Started filming in 1967 at Donald Campbells crash on Lake Coniston and been at it ever since. My career has been a great mix of Documentaries (Alan Whicker etc.) Drama(Cracker..Melissa..Ultimate Force..etc) and Comedy (Royle Family..etc)
Co-Founder of the Reelshow International..Still working, recently completed 23 hours of Waterloo Road for the BBC
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The Best Car Chase In The Movies

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

I cannot lay claim to having seen every car chase in the movies worldwide but a couple of nights ago I was lucky to catch a screening of “Ronin”, … [Read more...]

Racism in the Film Industry

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

That is not a title that is seen too often in relation to the Film industry. Having worked in all branches of the industry for over forty years I … [Read more...]

Feeding the Royal Family

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

You may wonder why I have raised this point in an article on a Film Makers site. I have filmed the British Royal Family on many occasions.. one … [Read more...]

Food for Filmmakers

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

A quick zip around the globe and it brings us to Hong Kong. I love Chinese food. And HK is the MECCA. I was there filming a TV movie in the … [Read more...]

Climbing Boots…An Ode

Richards Climbing Boots

Yesterday morning, Mary Lou, who runs ReelshowInt, and I went for a long walk . From the small village in Northern Italy where we presently live, we … [Read more...]

Film Location Food

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

It is a well known saying, and probably true, that an Army marches on its stomach. Another saying is that the way to a mans heart is through his … [Read more...]

Film Director- To Be Or Not To Be

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

Some years ago Mary Lou, who runs the ReelshowInt sites, and myself submitted a number of script story lines to a well known USA Production company, … [Read more...]

Life Choices We Make

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

Choice…a small word that has massive implications. Nearly everything we do in life is by choice. We get up after sleeping, choose what to eat … [Read more...]

Sharks

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

I have just written a piece about sunken treasure in the waters off that island paradise called the Seychelles. Then a couple of days ago, on the … [Read more...]

Buried Pirate Treasure in the Seychelles

Director of Photography Dick Dodd

Imagine this Idyllic scene, you and your partner are on holiday in that fantastic Indian Ocean paradise called the Seychelles. The Hotels are … [Read more...]