Nick Robertson (OC 1989)

Wakehurst

How did Cranbrook set you up for life after school:

Cranbrook set me up for willingness to engage and an open mindedness to embrace change.

Favourite memory/teacher/moment at Cranbrook:

There are so many fantastic memories, but one of my favourites would had to have been the 1989 Rugby Tour to Argentina with the dynamic coaching duo of Mr Greg Stone and Dr David Thomas.

University/College:

After leaving Cranbrook I spent a number of years working in the film industry as a camera attachment before heading off to film school at UCLA in California.

Current Occupation:

Film and Commercial Director.

Career Highlight:

Shooting in remote places like the Gobi Desert, the foothills of the Himalayas and the jungles of Malaysia.

What motivates you in your work:

I’m motivated by my family first and the people I work with in the creative field of film. They are drawn from the kaleidoscope of life and I find the process of film making highly invigorating. It’s an industry that’s always changing and very challenging.

Tell us something about yourself that no one really knows:

Some things are best left to the imagination.

What would you have liked to achieve in the next ten years:

In ten years time I hope to be forging forward on many new and exciting film projects or surfing down the line at some out of the way point break!

What advice would you give your Year 7 self:

Change your wet socks on Outward Bound (CITF)!