Barbara van Schaik
Cinematographer
National Theatre trailers (2020 - current) (Trailers for NT plays) by various - DoP
National Theatre online content (2020 - current) (online content) by various - DoP
National Theatre internal content (2020 - current) (internal content) by various - DoP
National Theatre at Home (2020 - current) (multicam of live theatre performances) by various - DoP
Lungs (2026) (documentary) by Sarah Li - DoP
HAMNET (2025) (Content: various) by Chloe Zhao - DoP
Pam H (2025) (documentary) by Matt Tyrnauer - UK unit DoP
REDRUM (2025) (Music Video) from Bambie Thug by Jake Ringsell
Date Night (2025) (short) by Tanya Reynolds - DoP
Girlguiding Brand Campaign (2025) (Commercial) by Lucy Bilcock - DoP
Various Productions (2025) (Content Creation Days for Focus Features and Apple TV) by various - Camera Operator
You And Me Makes Three (2025) (short) by Emmalie El Fadli - DoP
I Don’t Live Here (2025) (short) by Toby Parker Rees - DoP
HAMNET (2024-2025) (BTS) by Chloe Zhao - DoP
Gravity (2024) (Music Video for Pale Waves by Georgie Cowan-Turner -DoP
Perfume (2024) (Music Video) for Pale Waves by Georgie Cowan-Turner - DoP
Shame (2023) (documentary) by Sophie Maccorquodale -DoP
House of Dragons (2023) (TV show) by Geeta Patel - dailies C-camera operator
Soot Darlings (2023) (monologue) by Olympia Christofinis - DoP
Ticker (2023) (short) by Thom Petty - DoP
Happy Death Day (2023) (short) by Shay Kuehlmann and Kate Roxburgh
Wet Look (2023) (TV short: Channel 4) by B Welby - DoP
My Dearest Amena (2023) (short) by Shaida Kazemi - DoP
3 Promises (2022) (documentary) by Mohamed Shalaby ***Oscar longlisted*** - DoP
Good Talk (2022) (short) by Jade Li - DoP
Puck’s Window (2022) (short) by Hugh Mulhern - DoP
Aito Hine (2022) (dance/art film) by Krysten Resnick - DoP
Zuman (2022) (stop-motion short) by Honor Price - DoP
Yaha Waha (2022) (documentary short) by Sarah Li - DoP
Breakable (2022) (short) by B. Welby - DoP
National Theatre trailers (2021) (trailers for various plays) by Ollie Gardner - DoP
John Rickmond//Black Metal Perfume (2021) (commercial) by Jake Ringsell - DoP
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021) (feature) by Lorien Haynes - DoP
Dinner Date (2019) (short) by Isobella Hubbard - DoP
A Cup of Coffee with Marilyn (2019) (short) by Alessandra Gonnella - DoP
Rain by YOVA (2019) (music video) by Haze Films Ltd. - DoP
This is on you by Maisie Peters (2019) (music video) by Warner Music - DoP
How dare you! (2018) (short) by Dimitar Stoyanov - DoP
Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (2018) (bbc feature doc) - B camera operator
Kantsaywhere (2018) (short) by Kate Roxburgh & Shay Kuehlmann - DoP
State of Grace (2018) (music video) by Intraspectrum Studios - DoP
Happy House of Horror (2017) (commercial) by Hux Productions - DoP
Love and Spirit (2018) (short) by Helen Totton - DoP
Crazier (2017) (music video) by Warner Music - DoP
Fool's Gold (2017) (short) by Hannah Rogers - DoP
Lighting Strikes (2017) (music video) by Intraspectrum Studios - DoP
Daughter (2017) (short) by Rozh Surchi - DoP
Loose Ends (2017) (short) by Natalie Burt - DoP
Velvet Hour (2016) (short) by Shireen Vasseghi - DoP
Half Tone (2015) (short) by Raluca Ionescu - DoP
Mowgli (2019) - Reference Camera Lead Operator
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - Reference Camera Operator
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Reference Camera Operator
Midsomer Murders (2014) (tv drama) - Camera Trainee
Law & Order (2014) (tv drama) - Camera Trainee
Midsomer Murders (2013) (tv drama) - Camera Trainee
This is a list of selected credentials. Further experience includes many more short films, music videos and commercial work as Director of Photography. And a wide range of jobs as focus puller and clapper loader.
EDUCATION
Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
MA Cinematography
National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield, UK)
Sept 2010 - Nov 2012
BA Cinematography
Met Film School (London, UK)
Sept 2006 - Sept 2009
BA Theatre and Performance
Leeds University (Leeds, UK)