Charlie
Johnston.
Self-shooting director & videographer based in London. Fourteen years across camera, drone, timelapse, 360° and edit.
Services.
Camera & Self-Shooting Director
Sony FX9/FX6, Canon C300/C500, gimbal and mirrorless systems — directing and operating myself, so the shot is framed with the edit already in mind.
Core → 02Drone Operator
CAA licensed, A2CoC and fully insured, with RAMS. I can cover the ground shoot and the aerials on the same day, so there is no separate drone op to book.
CAA Licensed → 03Timelapse & Hyperlapse
Creative b-roll to months-long installations, motion-control rigs, HD to 8K with full post-processing.
HD–8K → 04360° & VR Video
Immersive content on Insta360 Pro 2 & X4 — virtual tours, construction documentation, ground and aerial panoramas.
Immersive → 05Video Editing
Adobe CC and DaVinci Resolve for 4K+ delivery, remote or on-site. When I have shot the footage myself, nothing gets lost between the set and the edit.
Post → 06BPSS Cleared Services
Security-cleared filming for government and sensitive infrastructure projects.
Cleared →Selected Work.
Broadcast · Brand · Aerial · ImmersiveWho you're hiring.
I'm Charlie — a London-based freelance self-shooting director with fourteen years behind the camera across corporate, broadcast, event and creative work. I'm a versatile shooter with a wide range of skills (camera, drone, timelapse and hyperlapse, 360° and VR, and editing), and I bring my own kit and licences.
I'm confident on set, straightforward to work with, and I take the job seriously — turning up prepared, shooting to the brief and delivering what I said I would. I genuinely love the work, and the best part of it is the people: I've got clients I've been working with for years, and I always enjoy meeting new ones.
Trusted by TFL, BT Sport, Network Rail, the NHS and Academy Films — with work landing everywhere from BBC broadcasts to an Alexander McQueen campaign teaser.
The Kit.
Camera Systems
Movement & Stabilisation
Post-Production
Specialised Capture
Production Support
Direction
Clients.
“The hyperlapses and 360 video content you created for our transport campaign were amazing!”
“This is the best case study video of this type we've ever seen!”
“Charlie is one of our most dependable freelancers and his output is always great!”
“Jonathan (Glazer) loved your work and it's been used as the teaser for the whole campaign!”
Let's make
something.
Tell me about your project — I usually reply within 24 hours.