NICK M / PROFESSIONAL CV
Nicholas
McLachlan.
Digital Imaging Technician · Livegrade · Lab
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Digital Imaging Technician, Livegrade specialist and lab technician working across commercials, feature films and television. Experienced in on-set colour management, data wrangling and camera-file workflows, collaborating with cinematographers and production teams to protect image integrity and maintain visual consistency.
Nick@thedigitalwave.co.zaTechnical expertise
- Livegrade and on-set colour management
- Data wrangling and workflow optimisation
- On-set and near-set DIT support
- ARRI, RED and Sony camera-file management
- Backup, archiving and lab workflows
South African · Direct bookings
Valid passport · Code 08 driving licence
Commercials
2026
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geberit | Egg Films | DIT | — |
| VTAMA | Orange Films | DIT services | — |
| Galaxus | 360 Films | DIT services | — |
| Ebglyss | AFS Productions | DIT | — |
| RADICAL_CONTROL | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| BRYTLY | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| CoLab | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Project Blue Hour | Mercy Mercy | DIT | — |
2025
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doodle | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Katjes - Peonie & Juliet | Orange Films | DIT | — |
| Project Ralph | Juice Films | DIT | — |
| Experian | AFS Productions | DIT | — |
| Mother’s Child | Egg Films | DIT | — |
| Xolair | AFS Productions | DIT | — |
| FREEDOM | ML Commercials | DIT | — |
| Molson | Moonlighting | DIT | — |
| WSI | Juice Films | DIT | — |
| GSK / CS2 | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Sky | Orange Films | DIT | — |
| Sky | Migrate Films | DIT | — |
| Simons | Moonlighting | DIT | Mark Zigger |
| Pokemon | Juice Films | DIT | Pierre De Villiers |
| Vraylar | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Joe Cook |
| Sky Sports | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Erik Wilson |
| Disney | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Ben Serersin |
| Blackstone | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Isaiah Seret |
| Dupixent | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Simon Duggan |
| CWG | Egg Films | DIT | Khalid Mohtaseb |
| Pepsi | Moonlighting | DIT | Pablo Clemente |
| Elahere | AFS Productions | DIT | Mat Barkly |
| Apotek | Juice Films | DIT | Kaber |
| Pfizer | Juice Films | DIT | Lassa Frank |
| Michelob | Monkey Films | DIT & Livegrade | Rina Yang |
| Marsch MClennan | Monkey Films | DIT | Rina Yang |
| Nivea | Orange Films | DIT & Livegrade | Ben Cotgrove |
| Meta IG | Monkey Films | DIT | Harry Wheeler |
| Primark | Monkey Films | DIT | Harry Wheeler |
2024
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coors | Migrate Films | DIT | — |
| Dell 3 | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Khalid Mohtaseb |
| Decathlon | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Joel Honeywell |
| Botox | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Joe Cook |
| Centrum | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Tom Revington |
| Molsons | Moonlighting | DIT | Erik Wilson |
| Sky Business | Orange Films | DIT & Livegrade | Ben Cotgrove |
| WSI | Juice Films | DIT | Jammie Ramsy |
| GSK | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Alex Barber |
| Gatorade | Giant Films | DIT | — |
| Lego | Orange Films | DIT | Todd Martin |
| Qatar | Romance Films | DIT | Ben Cotgrove |
| Nivea Sun | Stillking Films | DIT | Ben Cotgrove |
2023
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jafaki TVC | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Erik Wilson |
| Lindt | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Benedict Spence |
| Tex Neom | Migrate Films | DIT | Joel Honeywell |
| Heineken | Giant Films | DIT | Joran Buck |
| Camel | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | Nick-Burton Moore |
| Neom | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Khalid Mohtaseb |
| Dell 2 | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Khalid Mohtaseb |
| Ore-Ida | Monkey Films | DIT | Simon Duggan |
| Canopy | Migrate Films | DIT | Rob Hardy |
| Instax | Giant Films | DIT | Deon van Zyl |
| Project Ram | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Dell 3 | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT & Livegrade | Khalid Mohtaseb |
| Allianz LC | Juice Films | DIT | — |
| S-Mart | Big Picture | DIT | Kjell Lagerroos |
| Sargento | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Adidas | We Are Creative | DIT | — |
| Kalahari | Picture Tree | DIT | Shaun Harley Lee |
| Magnum | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | Paul Gilpin |
| Termfya | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Elefanten | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | — |
2022
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fila | First Productions | DIT | Dillon Buirski |
| Triumph | Robot | DIT | Anne Gryczka |
| Jack & Coke | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | Pierre Mouarkech |
| SAGA | Monkey Films | DIT | Jaime Feliu-Torres |
| Scholl | Monkey Films | DIT | Harry Wheeler |
| Head & Shoulders | Plate Pictures | DIT | Dillon Buirski |
| Stillking | DIT | — | |
| Lufthansa | Her Films | DIT | — |
| KFC | With Milk Productions | DIT | — |
2021
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKATE FB | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Xtreme | Red Hot Ops | DIT | Johan Horjus |
| Dentyne | Robot | DIT | Nick Burton Moore |
| Jameson | Grinder Films | DIT | Simon Barnes |
| Woolworths | Star Films | DIT | Pierre De Villiers |
| Strettons | Red Hot Ops | DIT | Johan Horjus |
| Spar | Feel Good Productions | DIT | Paul Gilpin |
| Shoprite | Patriot Films (Pty) Ltd | DIT | Adam Bentel |
| Castle Milk Stout | Romance Films (Pty) Ltd | DIT | Paul Gilpin |
| Citi Bank | Migrate Films | DIT | Joran Buck |
| Slow Mag | Patriot Films (Pty) Ltd | DIT | Jason Prins |
| Lotus | Monkey Films | DIT | Simon Duggan |
| Asus | Star Films | DIT | Werner Maritz |
| KFC | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | — |
| Guinness | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Spar Fruit | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | Lieven Van Baelen |
| Orbit | Giant Films | DIT | Zenn van Zyl |
| G9 Global | Moonlighting | DIT | Shaun Harley Lee |
| RSV | Gatehouse | DIT | Alex Barber |
| Confused.com | Migrate Films | DIT | Rob Hardy |
| Ore LDA | Monkey Films | DIT | Simon Duggan |
| Sky | Robot | DIT & Livegrade | Jordan Buck |
2019
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solidarity Fund | 0307 Productions | DIT | — |
| T-Mobile | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | — |
| Somersby | Insider Films | DIT | — |
| Magnum | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | Adam Bentel |
| Mastercard | Ceremony of Attention | DIT | — |
| Hellmans | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
2018
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellmans 2 | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Fiat | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Adidas | Monkey Films | DIT | Harry Wheeler |
| Rowse | Monkey Films | DIT | — |
| Land Rover | Migrate Films | DIT | — |
| BMW | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Budweiser | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Banque Populare | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Samsung | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Caprisun | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Paypal | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
2017
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vittel | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Humira | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Garmin | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Allianz | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Samsung | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Milo | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
| Perrier | Gatehouse Commercials | DIT | — |
2016
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness | Stillking Films | DIT | — |
| Ford | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| Piz Buin | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| McDonalds | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| Raiffelsen | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| Bridgestone | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| Magnum | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| Diadem | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
| KIA | Navigator Films | DIT | — |
Additional credit · Year not supplied
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nivea | Stillking Films | DIT | — |
Film & television
| Project | Production company | Role | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Piece - Splinter Units2024 | Films Africa | DIT & Livegrade | Trevor Brown |
| Heart of the Hunter (HOTH)2023 | Scene 23 | DIT | Trevor Calverley |
| Unseen2023 | Gambit Films | DIT | Zenn van Zyl |
| Boy Kills World2023 | Moonlighting Productions | DIT & Livegrade | William Collinson |
| Monster Hunter2020 | Moonlighting Productions | DIT | Glen McPherson |
| Brothers Grimsby2016 | Moonlighting Productions | DIT | — |
| Kings and Prophets2016 | Moonlighting Productions | DIT | — |
Training
Advanced DIT and colour science; Livegrade and Pomfort workflows.
References
Available on request.