Gavin Free
| Gavin Free | |
|---|---|
 Gavin Free at RTX 2013 | |
| Born |
Gavin David Free 23 May 1988 Hillingdon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Actor |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Known for |
The Slow Mo Guys Achievement Hunter |
Gavin David Free (born 23 May 1988) is an English filmmaker originally from Oxfordshire, England. He is best known for his work at the Austin, Texas based company Rooster Teeth, as well as his own web-series The Slow Mo Guys, which he created with friend Daniel Gruchy. The Slow Mo Guys features slow motion footage of various stunts and experiments, garnering over 275 million views since it launched in 2010.[1][2][3] In April 2011 the channel was voted the winner of YouTube's On The Rise program which highlights up-and-coming YouTube partners on the homepage. In September 2012, their episode involving crushing watermelons was featured on The Tonight Show.[4] Free appeared alongside Gruchy, playing themselves being pulled by an RV, itself a nod to Breaking Bad, while an explosion goes off behind them in YouTube Rewind 2013.[5]
In 2006, Free joined Green Door Films, the first production house in Europe to utilize Phantom digital high-speed cameras as a source of slow motion, working as a Data Technician and Camera Operator. He has worked on adverts and music videos for U2, Enter Shikari, Klaxons, Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, X-Press 2 and the "Everybody Hurts" Charity Single.[6] In 2009 he was hired by Rooster Teeth Productions to direct their machinima series, Red vs. Blue's seventh season and its mini-series Relocated.[7]
He is also known for his slow-motion cinematography work for films,[citation needed] including Hot Fuzz (2007), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Snow White and the Huntsman and Dredd (2012).[7] Gavin has also worked on slow motion footage for the BBC show Top Gear.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Planet Earth[9] | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2007 | Top Gear | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2008–present | Achievement Hunter | Himself, producer, editor |
| 2008–2009 | Red vs. Blue | Jones (voice), Director |
| 2009 | Captain Dynamic | Himself |
| 2009–present | Rooster Teeth Shorts | Himself |
| 2010–present | The Slow Mo Guys | Himself, producer[10] |
| 2011 | The Good Cook[11] | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2012 | Dredd[12][13] | Slow Motion Cinematographer |
| 2013–present[14] | Immersion[15] | Himself |
| 2013–present | The Gauntlet | Himself |
References
- ↑ "Giant water balloon exploding in super slow-motion – The Feed Blog". CBS News. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ "Slow Mo Guys: Amazing slow-motion film shows what happens when football meets face | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ "'Slo mo guys' fast becoming stars | The Sun |News". The Sun. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ "USA vs. The World, Part 1". NBC. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "YouTube Rewind: What Does 2013 Say?". Youtube Spotlight. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Free, Gavin (2010-03-07). "Follow up to last journal.". Rooster Teeth Productions. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Gavin Free | Supanova Pop Culture Expo". Supanova.com.au. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ http://roosterteeth.com/podcast/episode.php?id=235
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNb8xomAWcY
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNK-9CGQ9eM
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIOlQtR_z3s
- ↑ Twitter / GavinFree: @EricVespe That was the last. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-07.
- ↑ Twitter / GavinFree: @dancottle Dredd was the last. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-07.
- ↑ "Rooster Teeth · RT Podcast #187". Roosterteeth.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ Twitter / RTXevent: Burnie talking about Michael. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-07.
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