Top Gear

Jaap worked as camera operator on the Nevada desert item of Top Gear's 5th episode of the 19th season, where presenter James May competes with an autonomous TerraMax. Due to the weather, that included regular snowstorms and working in -27 °C (-16.6 °F) every day on location, it took twelve days to shoot, working 18 hours a day, for a final item of about twelve minutes in duration.​​​​​​​

Director: Phil Churchward
Production: BBC
Role: Camera operator & VR creative​​​​​​​

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