NSW's Senior Australian of the Year 2016: The finalists

Updated October 27 2015 - 3:42pm, first published October 26 2015 - 2:30pm

NSW - FINALISTS - SENIOR AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR

Dr Jim Frazier OAM ACS
Dr Jim Frazier OAM ACS

Dr Jim Frazier OAM ACS, 74 - Cinematographer and inventor (Bootawa)

A wildlife cinematographer, naturalist, scientist, author and artist, Jim Frazier revolutionised the film industry with his invention of the Frazier lens system. Used by the world’s leading filmmakers, the lens gives an extended depth of field and the ability to have both foreground and background in focus. It has won Jim dozens of international awards including an Academy Award for Technical Achievement, and an Emmy. He has also been awarded an OAM and an Honorary Doctorate for his lens inventions and contribution to scientific biological knowledge. His latest invention is the infinity lens, which is transforming the security and biometrics industries. Renowned for his work on Sir David Attenborough’s wildlife documentaries, Jim’s career capturing the secret lives of animals has spanned more than four decades. Today, Jim continues to share his love of beasts and bugs, and his passion for the planet, and is currently working on Symphony of the Earth, a spectacular environmental feature film project that aims to give the Earth a voice.

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