About me

Hi there, I’m Tom. I'm a freelance Cinematographer and Editor with a passion for kinetic and immersive photography. The best stories are personalised and my aim is to use unique angles and imagery to help create impactful content.

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Projects

• Tom Strangward DOP Showreel 2024A few years overdue and many projects later, I've decided to give the old showreel a fresh coat of paint. It's always hard to choose your best frames to share. Many of the actions, long pauses or looks captured that I think make a moment special aren't necessarily the ones that fit neatly into a showreel. Especially as I try to tell a story and an emotion with my edits that reflect the stage I'm at in my career. I'm proud of how this turned out, but most of all looking back on past reels, I'm
• Bisley Workwear // UKThis is a story of getting your hands dirty, never shying away from hard work, of being a part of the team, and doing whatever it takes to get it done. For every job, every day... get the Job Done in Bisley Workwear.
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  Kia Sportage AccessoriesKia Australia and Elastic Studios teamed up to show off the latest accessories and features of the Kia Sportage. As the DP on this shoot, we were able to pair a motion-controlled Bolt X robotic arm with the RED Komodo and help showcase the product range in an engaging way.

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Work history

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Head of ProductionElastic Studios
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022Sydney, AustraliaFull Time
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Cinematographer/EditorElastic Studios
Mar 2016 - Mar 2021Sydney, AustraliaFull Time
Elastic Studios is a creative media agency specialising in branded content across a variety of distribution streams including TV, cinema and online channels. As Head of Production, my role at Elastic Studios involved being the technical point of reference for pre-production, production and post-production planning as well as managing a small production team. This role included liaising with producers and clients in a fast-paced environment to help execute their creative vision on set and further refine our work through the post-production pipeline to align to our client’s core brand values.

Education

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Bachelor of Film ProductionSAE Institute Australia
Jan 2011Sydney St, Chelsea, London, UK