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About Blue Leach - Director

Watching music videos as a youngster, I developed an early fascination with the
representation of music on screen. My first live concert (Iron Maiden), including
impressively artistic backdrops flipped a switch in my mind and sewed the seeds
for my future career.
The Cure tour in 1992 afforded me my first shot at vision-mixing and directing,
closely followed by Paul McCartney. Rad start! As a live multi camera director, I’ve
loved every moment of this multi-faceted process that requires understanding of
technology, sharp communication skills to ensure seamless teamwork with crew
and the band, and resilience to manage the demands of international touring.
Immersed for over 25 years in this fascinating world, my speciality is multi camera
and media directing: often projecting multiple and complex imagery on diverse
screens . It’s bonkers fun and I’m a roadie at heart, regularly touring with legendary and diverse
bands such as the mighty Pearl Jam and Kylie Minogue. Touring keeps me firing on all creative cylinders, which
then feeds into my film projects.
Inspired by my live action multi-cam directing, I am regularly commissioned to
develop other formats for recording live musical performance. This includes TV/
DVD, Longform, Theatrical and Streaming, generating art and media for playback
and a ‘cameras as content’ approach. This diversity of formats is a treat and each
offers a unique creative challenge. Experimenting with optical and digital effects
for bands, such as Depeche Mode, REM, Peter Gabriel and Snow Patrol allows me
to innovate creatively, whilst channelling a cinematic style for classic bands, such
as Pearl Jam, Eric Clapton and Sting is equally appealing.
I’m constantly analysing onstage behaviour, performance and dynamic. No two
bands are the same; each has their own unique DNA and it is my job to distil this
into visual imagery that enables every member of every audience to fully
appreciate an intimate experience with their band, even from the back of the
biggest stadium or on their sofa at home. Where practical, I direct and vision mix
from front-of-house, absorbing audience response directly onto the screen. This
intimacy and creativity is what I examine and photograph, edit and colour, direct,
produce and deliver. My constant is to create and deliver in pictures that which
these incredible artists create and provide onstage for us all. Thank you music,
bands, sound, lights, cameras, audiences.
Examination Productions is the home of Blue Leach and the base from which this
all starts.
Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, Eric Clapton, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, REM, Prince, Depeche Mode, Linkin Park, Elbow, Snoop Dog, The Verve, Peter Gabriel, Green Day, Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers, Architects, Jessie J, Kylie Minogue, Pulp, Keane, Queen, Spice Girls to name a few...
2019
UKVMA, Best Live Film for Kylie Minogue 'Golden Live'

Nominee, Knights Of Illumination

2016
Nominee, Parnelli Awards for Sting:Peter Gabriel Tour

2015
Winner, Total Production International Video Visionary Award

2014
Winner, Knight Of Illumination Award for Best Video Design and Display with Cate Carter and Pablo Becket, Elbow Tour.

Finalist, Parnelli Awards for Pearl Jam Tour U.S.

2011
Nominee, TPi Awards, Video Visionary of the year

2010
Nominee, Parnelli Awards. For Peter Gabriel U.S. Tour

2009
Winner: Video Director Of The Year, TPi Awards
Nominee: UKVMA Award, ‘Best Live Coverage’ Linkin Park “Road To Revolution”

2008
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards

2007
Winner, Best Live Director, TPi Awards

2006
Nominee, Best Live Director, TPi Awards

2005
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards

2004
Winner, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards

2003
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards

2002
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards

2000
Winner Best Live Video Director Of the Year TPi Awards


1997-1999
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, Live Awards
2020
SCREENS AND TOURS postponed/* *Pearl Jam - ‘Gigaton’ Tour *Sting - Las Vegas residency shows
*Sting - East European Tour
Kylie Minogue - Grls! Festival, Sao Paulo
LIVE STREAM & YouTube
Kylie Minogue ‘Infinite Disco’
Frank Turner
Pearl Jam at Stadio Olimpico (video screen TX from 26.6.18)
Pearl Jam at Safeco Field (video screen TX from 2018)
Pearl Jam at Philadelphia Arena (video screen TX from 2016)
Virtual OHana Festival 2020
McLaren F1 ‘Slipstream’ Barcelona GP
McLaren F1 ‘Slipstream’ Belgian GP
24hr Multicam ‘Techs On Decks’ cast for Backup charity from LiteUp Studios Various Live Music casts from CT’s Unity Studio, UK
TV
EMI from Abbey Road Studios
2019
Winner UKVMA for Kylie Minogue ‘Golden Live’ film
Finalist Knights Of Illumination for Kylie Minogue Golden Tour (camera) visuals
Finalist TPi Awards Video Visionary of the Year
SCREENS AND TOURS Sting
Eddie Vedder

Kylie Minogue Ohana Festival MØ
TV DVD STREAM
Rita Ora Live At O2 Arena London
Kylie Minogue Golden Tour Film (Winner UKVMA Best Live Film) Redbull London Breakdance Championships Youtube
2018
SCREENS AND TOURS

Kylie Minogue
Pearl Jam
David Byrne at Werchter Festival Florence And The Machine Royal Blood
Catfish And The Bottlemen Vince Staples at Coachella Festival Architects
Tortuga Festival, Ft. Lauderdale
TV DVD AND STREAM Kylie Minogue
Vince Staples at Coachella
2017
TV DVD AND STREAM Nashville Live At Royal Albert Hall YES Live at Manchester Apollo
SCREENS AND TOURS
Queens Of The Stone Age
Mumford and Sons - Formula One in Abu Dhabi
Sting - ‘57th & 9th’
HBO Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony from Brooklyn Gorillaz / Demon Dayz at Dreamland, Margate
Kylie Minogue
Ed Vedder, Firenze Rocks Festival

Ohana Festival, Dana Point, Ca. Latitude Festival
Macabees final shows, Alexander Palace Marius Müller-Westernhagen - ‘Unplugged’
2016
Nominee, Parnelli Awards for Sting:Peter Gabriel Tour http://www.sting.com/media/
TV DVD & STREAM
Collaboration with Danny Clinch on Pearl Jam live at Wrigley Field Florence And The Machine at Hang Out Festival and Sasquatch Festival Michael Ball & Alfie Boe at Manchester Apollo
Whiskey Myers at Tufnell Park Dome
Slick Rick at Kentish Town Forum
SCREENS & TOURS
Catfish And The Bottlemen
Kylie Minogue at Singapore Formula One Grand Prix
Ed Vedder at O’Hana Festival
Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field Baseball Field. DVD shoot working with Danny Clinch Director.
Pearl Jam at Fenway Park Baseball Field Rock:Paper:Scissors Sting : Peter Gabriel Tour U.S.
Florence And The Machine U.S. Tour
Pearl Jam U.S.
2015
Winner, Total Production International Video Visionary Award TV DVD, Theatrical
Eric Clapton ‘Slowhand At 70’ live at the Royal Albert Hall Global Citizens Festival / Pearl Jam. Central Park
SCREENS & TOURS Kaiser Chiefs UK arenas Eric Clapton MSG, NYC Pearl Jam South America Marius Muller-Westernhagen Rewind Festival. Sky Arts.
2014

Winner, Knight Of Illumination Award for Best Video Design and Display with Cate
Carter and Pablo Becket, Elbow Tour.
Finalist, Parnelli Awards for Pearl Jam Tour U.S.
TV DVD
Toto 35th Anniversary
Rewind Festival for Sky Arts channel / Blink TV
SCREENS & TOURS
Pearl Jam ‘Lightning Bolt’ Tour Elbow UK tour and festivals Peter Gabriel ‘So’ Tour
2013
TV DVD
Rockness for Sky Arts Channel Rewind for Sky Arts
SCREENS & TOURS
Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field Pearl Jam ‘Lightning Bolt’ Tour Snow Patrol
Green Day
Kaiser Chiefs
Pet Shop Boys
2012
TV DVD
Jessie J – Live at the Roundhouse MTV Rewind – Sky Arts/Blink TV
SCREENS & TOURS
Pulp - Sheffield arena
Keane - O2
Peter Gabriel - ‘So’ Back To Front Tour U.S. & Canada Snow Patrol ‘Fallen Empires’ - UK Tour
TV DVD
Queen – Kiev, live to TV
Elton John – Kiev, live to TV
2011

Nominee, TPi Awards, Video Visionary of the year
TV DVD&FILM
Peter Gabriel ‘Live in 3 Dimensions’ and ‘Live in 2 Dimensions’ – Cinema Turkmenistan XX Ceremony – Broadcast consultant and multi cam director Peace One Day
Rewind Festival - Sky Arts/Blink TV
High Voltage Festival - Main stage for Sky Arts/BlinkTV Sonisphere Festival - Saturn stage for Sky Arts/Blink TV
Jazzalive - VJing live to cinema along with Abram Wilson. Arts Alliance.
SCREENS & TOURS
Peter Gabriel - U.S. Tour. Prince Tour - Video Consultant Carly Bryant - Music Video
2010
Nominee, Parnelli Awards. For Peter Gabriel U.S. Tour
TV DVD
Tired Pony Live at The Forum
Tired Pony - 'Get on the Road' music video
Snoop Dogg for MTV World Stage - Shepherds Bush O2 Empire Snow Patrol Live At Royal Albert Hall
Sonisphere, High Voltage and 80's Rewind Festivals for Blink TV/Sky Arts Rebel Control - Music Video.
'Holding The Man' - A play filmed for Australian cinema release
SCREENS & TOURS
James
Gossip
Capital Radio Jingle Bell Ball – Blink TV. Live streaming and screens Prince
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Tour
Snow Patrol – Homecoming shows, Bellahouston Park & Ward Park. Peter Gabriel - 'Scratch My Back' Tour
2009
Winner: Video Director Of The Year, TPi Awards
Nominee: UKVMA Award, ‘Best Live Coverage’ Linkin Park ‘Road To Revolution’
SCREENS & TOURS
46664 Mandela Day - Radio City Music Hall, New York James Taylor – UK Tour
Pet Shop Boys – London O2 Arena

Snow Patrol – UK & Ireland Tour
TV DVD
Snow Patrol - DVD shoot, Royal Albert Hall
Snow Patrol ‘Just Say Yes’ – Music video
Middle East International Film Festival, Abu Dhabi - live to air opening and closing galas
Snow Patrol – Animated film ‘The Lightning Strike’ screen content
2008
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards
TV DVD
Linkin Park ‘Road To Revolution’ Milton Keynes Bowl REM ‘Man Sized Wreath’ – (Live Version) Promo
SCREENS & TOURS
REM ‘Accelerate’ – World Tour, Video design and direction 46664 / Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday – London Hyde Park
2007
Winner, Best Live Director, TPi Awards
TV & DVD
Screening of ‘Live’, REM at the BBC Electric Proms 27th October 2007 Toto ‘Falling In-Between’
SCREENS & TOURS
The Verve – UK tour, Video design and direction Manic Street Preachers – ‘Send Away The Tigers’ UK tour Snow Patrol – UK and Ireland tour
Herbert Gronemeyer
Live Earth
2006
Nominee, Best Live Director, TPi Awards
TV DVD
Depeche Mode ‘Touring The Angel’
Depeche Mode ‘John The Revelator’ - music video
Depeche Mode – ABC Special, John the Revelator, Pain that I’m Used To, Precious
SCREENS & TOURS
Depeche Mode – World tour, Playing The Angel, Screens Snow Patrol - U.K. and Ireland tour, screens.

2005
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards
TV
REM ‘Live’ - DVD
REM ‘Wanderlust’ (Bad Day, Leaving New York) and ‘Electron Blue’– Promos
SCREENS & TOURS
REM - World Tour (including REM at LIVE8) 46664 Nelson Mandela World Aids Day - South Africa
2004
Winner, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards
SCREENS & TOURS
The Pogues – DVD Live in Manchester footage Norah Jones - Althorpe House
Manic Street Preachers + Razorlight - U.K. Tour
Dido - European and Australian Tours. Eric Clapton – UK Tour
2003
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards
SCREENS & TOURS
46664 Nelson Mandela World Aids Day South Africa, Fashion Rocks Albert Hall,
MOVE Festival, Simply Red, S CLUB, Pop Idol Germany
2002
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, TPi Awards
TV DVD
Marilyn Manson - Reading Festival Footage for God Guns & Government DVD
Cure - live footage from Hyde Park, Route Of Kings Hyde Park
SCREENS & TOURS Manic Street Preachers Tour Will Young & Gareth Gates Tour Westlife Tour + S Club 7 Tour
2001

TV
Beck DVD for Mission TV Reading Festival for Mission TV V2001 Leeds for Mission TV
SCREENS & TOURS Route Of Kings at Hyde Park Manic Street Preachers Tour Westlife Tour
2000
Winner Best Live Video Director Of the Year TPi Awards
TV
Paul Weller Web cast Fleadh for Mission TV
SCREENS & TOURS Millennium Dome Opening Ceremony, Pavarotti
Travis Tour
Simply Red Tour
1997-1999
Nominee, Best Live Video Director, Live Awards
TV
Pet Shop Boys ‘Somewhere In Time’, DVD. Savoy Theatre. V97.
SCREENS & TOURS
Spice Girls World Tour
Bruce Springsteen, Fugees, Charlatans, M People, Beautiful South