Sophy Crane
ABOUT ME
I’m a self-shooting producer working across long-form wildlife, observational, and social impact documentaries. My work spans complex underwater shoots, international locations, and sensitive, often unpredictable environments, where staying adaptable and calm under pressure is key.
I grew up on a working farm, so I’m hands-on, practical, and full of (mostly) solid common sense... unless spiders are involved.
With a background in biology (BSc) and a love for science communication, I’m drawn to purposeful storytelling - whether producing across impact campaigns like Backtrack Boys, Green Planet, and Frozen Planet II, or developing films that shift perspective, amplify unheard voices, and bring overlooked stories into focus.
RECENT PROJECTS & CREDITS
2026 - ABC Wildlife series under NDA - Shooter Producer / Camera Operator
2025 - Big Cats 24/7 - BBC Natural History Unit - Shooter Producer / Drone Pilot
2024-2026 - Guided by Horses - Independent Feature - Director of Photography and Producer
2025 - Killer Whales: Australia's Megapod - ABC - Shooter Producer / Drone Pilot
2024/5 - Grand Designs Transformations S2 - ABC - Shooting Producer Director
2024 - Supersized Sharks (Nat Geo) and Deep Dive North America (Love Nature) -
Shooting Assistant Producer - Big Wave TV
2023 - ABC's Old People's Home for Teenagers - Endemolshine - Shooter/Producer
2022/23 - BBC Natural History Unit - Digital Shooter/Producer
2023 - Police Rescue - Channel 9 - Shooter/Producer (casual)
2022 - Secrets of the Octopus - National Geographic/Disney - SeaLight Pictures
- Assistant Producer
2022 - Big Miracles - Channel 9 - Ronde Media - Shooting Assistant Producer
2022 - Baby Sharks - National Geographic/Disney - Shooting Assistant Producer
2022 - Limitless: with Chris Hemsworth - Disney - Dive and Camera assistant
2021/2022 - Big Miracles - Channel 9 - Shooting Assistant Producer -
2020/21 - Shooting Assistant Producer & Underwater Camera - Bondi Rescue
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Shoot and own a Sony FX6 full frame camera and kit including lavalier mics, various lens, tripod, Mavic 3 Pro drone.
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Long lens operating (200-600mm, 800mm+).
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Experienced drone pilot, filmed high stakes wildlife sequences as well as estsablishers for car scenes, landscapes, hyperlapses an dmany more. CASA REPL Drone License (commercial flights up to 25kg)
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Equipment: Sony FX6, GoPro 11, DJI Mavic 3 Pro, RS3 Gimbal, fluid head tripod
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Script writing and story development.
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PADI Divemaster, ICS Rescue Diver, SSI Advanced Open Water, PADI Dry Suit
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Rural Fire Service media accredited
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Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary care
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Experienced horse rider, 4x4 driver and ATV driver (grew up on a rural working farm)
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Bachelor of Biological Sciences (BSc) - University of Sheffield
