AndrewPenniket
- Camera
Andrew Penniket trained as a marine biologist, before joining TVNZ's Natural History Unit in 1982 as a researcher. Growing interested in underwater filming, he bought a Bolex camera and housing, then taught himself how to use them. Penniket went on to become an underwater cameraman with an international reputation. He shared an Emmy Award in the News and Documentary Emmy for his camerawork on 2011 documentary One Life, and was nominated again for series Equator. Penniket was a senior cameraman on BBC epic Planet Earth. He is a member of organisation The Guardians of Lake Wanaka.
Screenography
Awards
2014 News and Documentary Emmy Awards (United States)
Outstanding Cinematography - Documentary and Long Form (shared with 33 others): for One Life
2006 News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft-Cinematography and Long Form (with Jeanie Ackley, Brady Doak, Ed Jowett and Joe Pontecorvo): for Equator, 'Power of an Ocean' episode
“One of the great rewards of the job is you can show everyone the amazing things you have seen. You have a permanent record of it all.”