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Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Brad Shield's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
23%
Bonds
18%
Morality
13%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Brad Shield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Subscription and free streaming for Brad Shield's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

48 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Runt(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sting(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Uncharted(2022)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bloody Hell(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Father of the Year(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 7 Guardians of the Tomb(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Swinging Safari(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Boogeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Curve(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Field of Lost Shoes(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sweetwater(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Wolverine(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cryo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Avengers(2012)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Clinic(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Square(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian(2008)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Ghost Rider(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ned Kelly(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Quiet American(2002)

    Second Unit Director of Photography · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge!(2001)

    "B" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Yolngu Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Pitch Black(2000)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Joey(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Steadicam Operator

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

  • Paradise Road(1997)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom(1996)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Rangoon(1995)

    "B" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Dumbo Drop(1995)

    "B" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rough Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Street Fighter(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hammers Over the Anvil(1993)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hurricane Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Camera Operator

  • Bloodmoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Camera Operator

  • Frenchman's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Focus Puller

  • Jackson's Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Focus Puller

  • The Naked Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Clapper Loader

  • One Second After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1985 to 2024.

Biggest box office

7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018)

$7.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Square (2008)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Sting (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography29 of 47: 28 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew19 of 47: 18 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brad Shield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks (2021)

73rd percentile spread · 82% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Avengers (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.

Is Brad Shield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles14–53 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brad Shield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brad Shield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Hilton shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers