Producer/director and cinematographer with experience working on factual, documentary, reality TV broadcast series, branded and digital content in Australia and abroad. I love storytelling and being able to document important stories from our community that need to be told.
I have proudly produced and directed Logie award winning SBS social issue documentaries: Go Back to Where You Came From, Struggle Street, and Filthy Rich and Homeless. Most recently, I worked on the branded content series Growing Home with Jamie Durie and the Alone TV series.
Over the years, I have worked on series for the BBC, Discovery, Foxtel, National Geographic, and Australian broadcasters: SBS, ABC, Seven, Nine, and Ten.
Series I have worked on:
Restoration Australia - ABC
Grand Designs - ABC
Bondi Rescue - Ten
Master Chef Australia - Ten
The Matchmakers - SBS
Inside Sydney Airport - SBS
Paramedics - Nine
Emergency - Nine
Australia Behind Bars - Nine
documentary and tv
Over the years, I have produced and directed many of Australia’s top TV series, everything from Master Chef and Bondi Rescue to SBS Logie award winning refugee series Go Back To Where You Came From. I have worked as a solo operator on documentaries to directing multi camera shoots on large reality productions.
Most recently, I have worked on branded content series Growing Home with Jamie Durie, Alone Australia, Dancing With The Stars and Australia Behind Bars.
branded content and digital
Over the years, I have freelanced for various digital agencies such as ASN Media, Totem, Lampoon Group, Bauer Media, Rawkus, Barking Mouse, Nine MSN, Seven West Media, and on a variety of branded content and online digital media. The clips below are examples of some of my work.
camera gear
SONY FX6 CINE LINE CAMERA
SONY FX3 CINE CAMERA
SONY PMW F5 4K CINE ALTA CAMERA
FUJINON XK CABRIO 4K 20 - 120 CINEMA LENS
EASYRIG CAMERA SUPPORT
SONY G MASTER PRIME LENSES
24mm / 35mm / 50mm / 85mm
RONIN RS4 GIMBAL
DJI MAVIC PRO 3 4K DRONE / DJI MINI PRO 3 DRONE
AUDIO KIT: SENNHEISER RADIO LAPEL MICS, TASCAM HARD DISK RECORDER
TENTACLE SYNC TIMECODE UNITS
LED LIGHTING KIT
contact
IIf you would like to have a chat regarding a production or to check my availability, please feel free to contact me by email or phone. You can reach me at email: markdhooper@gmail.com or by phone at 0414 775 304. I look forward to hearing from you.