Mr Wayne Taylor

Biography

Wayne Taylor is an accomplished cinematographer. He began lecturing full-time at QUT in 1997.
Wayne teaches lighting and camera for the Film and Television department of the Creative Industries faculty, where he completed his Masters degree on the professional applications of new domestic digital technology.
Background
Wayne has 30 years experience in the film and television industry, beginning at the Australian Broadcasting Commission where he worked as a cameraman on news and current affairs programs.
After graduating from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School he worked as a freelance cinematographer.
Wayne has extensive credits in:

• feature film


• shorts


• documentary


• music clips


• commercial and corporate work.

A respected professional, Wayne continues to shoot and teach his craft.
Award winning productionsFeature films

• The Rushes: a contemporary love story set on the Gold CoastTelemovie for Eye to Eye films.Winner: ACS Highly Commended AwardDirector of photography

Short films

• Pure White Light: a contemporary road movie style film.Telemovie Short Winner: ACS Gold AwardDirector of photography and Operator

• Story Teller: a contemporary film of serendipityTelemovie Short directed by Louis Nowra. Winner: ACS Silver AwardDirector of photography and Operator

• Titan's Fall: a young boys struggle with the truth set in the 40sTelemovie Short. Winner: ACS Gold AwardDirector of photography and Operator

• An Adagio for Linda: a contemporary film of young loveTelemovie Short.Winner: ACS Highly Commended AwardDirector of photography and Operator

• Listen to This: an educational drama dealing with deafnessShort Film.Winner: ACS Highly Commended AwardDirector of photography and Operator

• Walking on the Edge: a contemporary film dealing with youth suicideTelemovie Short. Winner ACS Highly Commended AwardDirector of photography and Operator

Documentaries

• Cane Toads: an unnatural history filmCinema Documentary for Radio Pictures.AFI nomination: camera workCameraman