Dave Comer
David John Comer (26 July 1956 – 25 December 2014) was a New Zealand still photographer. He was the location scout for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series.
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Dave Comer
- Birth Name
- David John Comer
- Born
- 26 July 1956
- Died
- 25 December 2014
- Birthplace
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Place of death
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- Still photographer Location scout
- Known for
- The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit
- Education
- University of Canterbury
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David John Comer (26 July 1956 – 25 December 2014) was a New Zealand still photographer. He was the location scout for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series.
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Dave Comer (1956–2014) was a New Zealand photographer. Born in Dunedin, the photographer died in New Zealand. Dave Comer studied at University of Canterbury.
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• Birth Name — David John Comer • Born — 26 July 1956 • Died — 25 December 2014 • Birthplace — Dunedin, New Zealand • Place of death — New Zealand • Occupation — Still photographer Location scout • Years Active — 1980s–2014 • Known for — The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit
Early life
Early life
Comer was born in Dunedin. He studied photography and fine arts at the University of Canterbury. He worked for some time in the Fiordland region as a wilderness guide and in the jet boating industry.
Work in advertising
Work in advertising
Comer's early career involved shooting stills for commercials in the 1980s and 90s. Of note is his advertisement for the Jaguar car company in 2000, in which he was credited with developing a technique to convert still frames to motion picture film, creating a dream-like effect with the car crisp and in-focus and the background motion blurred. The advertisement won the Kodak AICP Award for Cinematography in New York City, and the commercial was added to the permanent collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art. the advertisement in question is most likely the Jaguar X-Type Wicked 2001 commercial, although he is not specifically credited. Comer died of cancer in 2014.
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1956
Dave Comer was born in 1956 at Dunedin.
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Dave Comer died in 2014 at New Zealand.
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