Job Designation
Best Boy Gaffer
Gaffer - Junior
Spark
Home Base
Cape Town
OVERVIEW
Thobela James is an experienced Spark and junior gaffer with extensive experience across television commercials, branded content, feature films, international feature films, television drama, documentaries and music videos. He has established himself as a reliable lighting technician and more recently as a Gaffer on commercial productions. Thobela is recognised for his technical knowledge, strong work ethic and ability to deliver efficient lighting solutions across both large-scale long-form productions and high-end television commercials. REQUEST CV
SPARK
TVC (Local & International)
Commercial (Branded Content)
International Feature Film
Feature Film
Drama / Series
Documentary
Music Video
JUNIOR GAFFER
TVC (Local)
Commercial (Branded Content)
Music Video
SPECIALIST SKILLS
Rigging; Power Distribution; Generator Management; Lighting Console Operation
DOPs WORKED WITH (SELECTED)
Adam Bentel
Checco Vares
Chris Lortz
George Amos
Gulio Baccari
James Adey
Micheal Swan
Ross Hillier
Trevor Brown
GAFFERS WORKED WITH (SELECTED)
Bennie de Wet
Desmond Gqithekhaya
Jean de Kock
Justin Peterson
Lesley Manual
Manny Sithole
Marcel Shimba
Philip Mhlabane
Seleman Mahaga
Wiseman Dumezweni
REFEREES
Desmond Gqitekaya – Gaffer
James Adey – DOP
Manny Chonco Sithole – Gaffer
Reezo Hassan – DOP
