Brian McDairmant
- Cinematographer
- 8 on Motif · 28 credits in all
What are Brian McDairmant's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Brian McDairmant's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Brian McDairmant's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
28 credits, 8 with a Motif page.
Nail Bomber: Manhunt(2021)
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
Ancient China From Above(2020)
Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows
Babies(2020)
Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Chasing the Equinox(2020)
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films
Miss Dakota (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
7 Letters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Ms J Contemplates Her Choice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Bukit Brown Voices (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Hunting the Edge of Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
The Himalayas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Wild China(2008)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows
The First Emperor(2006)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Ape to Man(2005)
Motif score: 90th percentile of all films
Days That Shook the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Bataan Rescue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
The Life of Mammals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Egypt's Golden Empire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Behind Bars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Amazing Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Einstein Revealed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Rumer Godden: An Indian Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Redemption Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Portrait of Castro's Cuba (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
The Trials of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
The Trials of Life(1990)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1990 to 2021.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Brian McDairmant's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Brian McDairmant work with?
People who share at least 2 of Brian McDairmant's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nic Young shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Nic YoungShared titles: The First Emperor (2006), Ape to Man (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Nic Young
Composers and cinematographers
- Barrie BrittonShared titles: Wild China (2008), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Barrie Britton
- Rod ClarkeShared titles: Wild China (2008), The Trials of Life (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Rod Clarke
- Ilan EshkeriShared titles: The First Emperor (2006), Ape to Man (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Ilan Eshkeri
Producers
- Su-Mae KhooShared titles: Babies (2020), Chasing the Equinox (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Su-Mae Khoo
- Bill LockeShared titles: The First Emperor (2006), Ape to Man (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Locke
