Talent
Ben Saffer
Digital Imaging Technician
Ben has always had a passion for film and photography, from editing VHS tape to tape as a kid, to shooting music videos for friends throughout university. He came up through the vibrant independent film scene in the North of England, working in various roles on micro-budget slasher movies and kitchen sink shorts. He eventually found that the role of a DIT offered the perfect blend of technical problem solving and creative collaboration.
Ben enjoys forging strong collaborative partnerships the DoPs he works with. Designing workflows which allow for speed and efficiency on set and working with live grade tools to create beautiful refined looks even in the heat and chaos of production.
Ben would like to work on more feature and TV drama projects and continue developing his skills with live grading and on set colour, as well as learning more about lighting and colour theory.

FEATURES & DRAMAS
Title | Company | D.O.P. | Role | Format |
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No Time to Die | MGM / Universal | Linus Sandgren fsf asc | DIT | IMAX/RED Monstro |
The Witches | Warner Bros | Don Burgess asc | DIT splinter unit dailies | Panavision DXL2 |
Avenue 5 | HBO | Eben Bolter bsc | DIT | Alexa Mini |
The Last Kingdom S4 | Netflix | Tim Palmer bsc | DIT UK unit | Alexa Mini |
Riviera S2 | Sky Atlantic | Laurens De Geyter sbc | DIT | Arri Alexa |
Beecham House | ITV | Niels Reedtz Johansen | DIT & On-set dailies | Arri Alexa |
Outlaw King | Netflix | Cosmo Campbell | DIT 2nd unit | Panavision DXL |
Walk Like a Panther | Fox International | Niels Reedtz Johansen | DIT & On-set dailies | Alexa SXT |
Murder on the Orient Express | 20th Century Fox | Haris Zambarloukos bsc gsc | Lab Operator | 65mm Film |
Black Mirror S4- Hang the DJ | Netflix | Stuart Bentley bsc | DIT & On-set dailies | Red Dragon |
America's War on Drugs | History Channel | Dave Miller | DIT | Alexa Mini / Super 8 |
Riviera S1 | Sky Atlantic | Laurie Rose bsc | Lab Operator | Arri Alexa XT |
Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe | Kindle Entertainment | Craig Feather | DIT | Arri Amira |
Paranoid | Red Production Company | Dirk Nel | DIT | Alexa Mini |
Grimsby | Columbia Pictures | Mike Brewster | DIT additional photography | Arri Alexa XT |
Lies We Tell | Bifa Films | Santosh Sivan asc, isc | DIT | Arri Alexa XT |
Scott and Sid | Dreamchasers Films | Will Humphris | DIT | Red Dragon |
In Extremis | Goldfinch | Alex Veitch | DIT pickups | Red Epic |
Away | Flare | Felix Wiedemann bsc | DIT dailies | Arri Amira |
The Hunters Prayer | Film Engine | José David Montero | DIT | Red Epic |
COMMERCIALS & DOCUMENTARIES
Title | Company | D.O.P. | Role | Format |
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Sports England | Knucklehead | Luke Jacobs | DIT | Alexa Mini |
Ford Britain | Smuggler | Craig Feather | DIT | Alexa Mini |
Iceland Summer BBQ | Chief | Simon Hawken | DIT | Alexa Mini |
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Rankin | Niels Reedtz Johansen | DIT | Alexa Mini |
TransPennine Express | Merman | Vanessa Whyte | DIT | Arri Alexa |
Admiral | Merman | Niels Reedtz Johansen | DIT | Alexa |
Legoland | Odelay Films | Oliver Schofield | DIT | Alexa Mini |
STC / Man UTD | Mob Film | Mark Cobb | DIT | Sony FS7 |
Adidas - Never Follow | Chief | Charlie Goodger | DIT | Red Epic |
Skipton Building Society - Right Here | Mob Film | Richard Mott | DIT | Red Weapon |
Nescafé - David's Big Start | Knock Knock London | Charlie Grainger | DIT | Arri Amira |
Swissquote Connect4 | Mob Sport | Ed Lindsley | DIT | Sony F55 |
ASDA - Star Wars | Mob Film / Bark & Bite | Adam Suschitzky bsc | DIT | Arri Alexa |
Pepsi - Skills | Mob Sport | Dan Lightening | DIT | Arri Amira |
Swiss Quote Red Zone | Mob Sport | Bob Williams | DIT | Sony FS7 |
Nescafé - Talia's Big Start | Knock Knock London | Chris King | DIT | Sony F55 |
Nescafé - Catherine's Big Start | Knock Knock London | Toby Wilkinson | DIT | Amira Canon C300 |
Arcadia at Glastonbury | Arcadia Spectacular | Gavin Thurston | DIT | Sony F55 |