JamesBartle
- Cinematographer
James Bartle left his native Australia to work in New Zealand in the 1970s. Bartle made a stylish big-screen debut in 1982 with gothic tale The Scarecrow. His work ranges from shooting psychological drama (Heart of the Stag) to splatter movies (Death Warmed Up). In 1987 Bartle won a NZ Film and TV award for his work on end-of-the-world saga The Quiet Earth. Since then he has worked largely on US tele-movies.
Screenography
Biography
James Bartle's work as a cinematographer has taken him across New Zealand, into the outback of his native Australia, and on to alien planets and Hollywood.
Bartle grew interested in light while growing up in Melbourne. He was fascinated by the way a movie could be seen on the curtains at the cinema, before the curtains opened. Bartle built his own darkroom in a garden shed, and began developing and experimenting with optical equipment.
Awards
1994 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Cinematography - Commerical: for 4 Seasons - Mainland Cheese
“...at a fairly early stage I knew about the refraction of white light into wavelengths of colour and I did some very dodgy experiments with lights. It’s a wonder I’ve got any vision left!”