Archive of selected work




'FURY'
2nd Unit DOP
'The Imitation Game'
2nd Unit DOP
'Edge of Tomorrow'
VFX DOP
'War Horse'
VFX DOP


'THOR - The Dark World'
Additional DOP / VFX DOP
'Jack the Giant Slayer' (3D)
VFX / Splinter DOP

'Young Adam'
2nd Unit DOP

'Gladiator'
VFX DOP
DOP showreel
2nd Unit Director / 2nd Unit DOP showreel
A selection of my recent 2nd Unit work. 'The Imitation Game' (2nd Unit DOP) A complete 2nd Unit scene, incorporating VFX elements & live action with lead cast. 'FURY' (2nd Unit DOP) The Tiger scene was the most challenging of the many battle scenes and set pieces I shot on this film and this scene has over 70 2nd Unit shots in it - including work with lead cast and doubles. 'A United Kingdom' (2nd Unit Director / DOP) 2 scenes from the film. 1. An example of how the 2nd Unit can 'top & tail' a scene with landscapes (including aerial work) and 2. A scene involving both real crowd extras (1900!) and VFX crowd replication. 'War & Peace' (2nd Unit Director / DOP) My work on this show included lots of battle planning and battles using over 30 stunt performers, 50 action extras, horses, aerial work, SFX / VFX etc. 'Swallows and Amazons' (2nd Unit Director / DOP) An example of 2nd Unit work on a low budget feature - incl. marine work with stunt doubles and aerial work with a practical sea plane.
Coming soon - THE BAYOU




DOP on the Creativity Capital / Tea Shop / Architect movie THE BAYOU - click on the poster to see the trailer
Now showing - DAMSEL
2nd Unit Director / 2nd Unit DOP on the Netflix movie DAMSEL - tap on the image to see the trailer
Recent work out now - AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM
VFX DOP on Warner Bros. AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM - tap on the poster to see the trailer
Recent work - THE FLASH
Coda / Post Credit scene DOP on Warner Bros. / DC Comics THE FLASH - tap on the poster to see the full scene
Recent TV work - IN FROM THE COLD
2nd Unit Director / 2nd Unit DOP on Netflix / Fresco Films IN FROM THE COLD - tap on the image to see the season trailer
Recent TV work - TIN STAR 3
DOP on Ep.5 of season 3 of SKY Atlantic's TIN STAR - tap on the image to see the season trailer
Selected movie credits
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
2nd Unit DOP / VFX DOP on Disney's THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Walt Disney Studios - tap on the poster to see the trailer
HORIZON LINE
2nd Unit DOP / Additional Photography on SF Studios HORIZON LINE - tap on the poster to see the trailer
YESTERDAY
2nd Unit DOP / VFX DOP on Danny Boyle's YESTERDAY for Universal / Working Title - tap on the poster to see the trailer
DUMBO
Splinter Unit DOP / VFX DOP on Tim Burton's DUMBO for Disney Studios - tap on play to see the teaser trailer
ALLIED
Additional Photography / VFX DOP / Aerial DOP on ALLIED for Paramount Pictures / GK Films - tap on the poster to see the trailer.
ASSASSINS CREED
Splinter Unit / VFX Unit DOP on ASSASSINS CREED for Ubisoft / 20th Cenury Fox - tap on the poster to see a trailer
A UNITED KINGDOM
'Swallows and Amazons'
2nd Unit / VFX Unit Director / DOP on A UNITED KINGDOM for Fox Searchlight - see some of my work on this film in my 2nd Unit reel.
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
2nd Unit Director / DOP on SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS for Harbour Films / Studiocanal - see my work on this film in my 2nd Unit reel.
Previous TV work TROY - FALL OF A CITY
2nd Unit Director / DOP on TROY - FALL OF A CITY (eps.1-3) for BBC / Netflix / KUDOS TV. - tap on the photo to see the trailer
BRITANNIA
2nd Unit Director / DOP on BRITANNIA for Sky Atlantic / Amazon Studios / Vertigo TV. - tap the play button to see the trailer
VFX Work
THOR - THE DARK WORLD Marvel Studios / Ent. Just prior to release - and to act as a bridge between 'THOR' and 'THOR II', I shot this prologue as part of my role as Additional DOP / VFX DOP. Combining live action and VFX elements - incl. some that I shot in Norway prior to principal photography.
Short Films
BELLY OF THE WOLF - trailer for a short film that I shot recently. Dir.: Mark Fisher
Commercials
Commercial for XBOX - KINECT SPORTS II - one of the most complex commercials I've ever shot. This is an extended, on-line & in-store promotional version. Dir.: JP Hersey Prod.: Matthew Nelson Prod. Co.: Matte Black Films VFX Co.: Realtime UK VFX Sup.: Ian Jones VFX Prod.: Jane Forsyth
About
I'm a UK based Director of Photography, 2nd Unit Director / 2nd Unit DOP and VFX DOP. I've been working in the Film & TV industry for over 35 years and during this time I've worked on productions of all sizes and budgets; from features with budgets of $200MM and over, to short films costing less than £10K. My work frequently takes me around the world and I've had the privilege of working in amazing places, with some of the industry's most talented people - learning something new from all of them in the process. I've been a full voting member of the British Academy (BAFTA) for over 15 years.
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January 2025. I started 2024 in Saudi Arabia where I spent 3 months on an ill-fated Arabic streamer show. After that I Directed and DP'd the 2nd Unit on FUZE in London and performed the same role on THE CONJURING : LAST RITES. In 2023 I spent 3 months in The Philippines shooting THE BAYOU, my first movie as Main Unit DP. Earlier in 2023, I was in Prague Directing & DP'ing the Action Unit on season 3 of Apple TV's FOUNDATION and before that I Directed & DP'd additional material for the Netflix movie LIFT in London. In 2022 I shot a Splinter / Action Unit on the latest Fast & Furious instalment - FAST X, Directed & DP'd the 2nd Unit on the Netflix movie DAMSEL in the UK and Portugal and I also went to Antarctica, Greenland & Iceland to shoot an aerial VFX Unit for the Warner Bros. movie AQUAMAN 2. In May 2021 I was in Madrid for 4.5 months Directing & DP'ing the 2nd Unit on the Netflix show IN FROM THE COLD. In 2019 I Directed and DP'd the 2nd Unit on Warner Bros. live action movie TOM & JERRY, I also shot a block of TIN STAR 3 in the UK and some additional material for the movie HORIZON LINE - including my first Underwater Unit. In 2018 I shot the 2nd Unit on YESTERDAY in the UK and THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN in the US. In 2017 I Directed & DP'd the VFX / Splinter Unit on Tim Burton's DUMBO and between February and June of the same year I was in Cape Town, Directing & DP'ing the 2nd Unit on Eps.1-3 of TROY : FALL OF A CITY for Netflix / BBC. In 2016 I Directed & DP'd the 2nd Unit on BRITANNIA in the Czech Republic, prior to that I shot the Splinter Unit on the Robert Zemeckis WWII movie ALLIED in the UK, Canary Islands and Morocco. Other recent credits include shooting the VFX / Splinter Unit on ASSASSINS CREED in London, Directing & DP'ing the 2nd Unit on the epic TV Drama WAR & PEACE in Lithuania, Latvia and Russia and performing the same role on the features SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS in the UK and A UNITED KINGDOM in Botswana. Tap on the photo for my full IMDBPro resume.
Contact
Represented globally by United Talent Agency (UTA) https://www.unitedtalent.com
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UTA Plaza
9336 Civic Centre Drive
Los Angeles
CA 90210
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Direct contact: stevenhalldop@gmail.com