
Free also directed its mini-series Relocated. In 2009, he was hired by Austin,-Texas-based Rooster Teeth Productions to direct the seventh season of their machinima series Red vs. įree also worked at his local Waitrose, where he met Daniel Gruchy. He has worked on adverts and music videos for U2, Enter Shikari, Klaxons, Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, X-Press 2, and the "Everybody Hurts" charity single. In 2006, he joined Green Door Films, the first production house in Europe to use Phantom digital high-speed cameras as a source of slow motion, working as a data technician and camera operator. Early lifeįree was born in Thame in Oxfordshire where he attended Lord Williams's School. At the 2016 Streamy Awards, Free won for Cinematography. Free has also worked on slow-motion footage for the BBC show Top Gear. He is also known for his slow motion cinematography work for films, including Hot Fuzz (2007), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), and Dredd (2012). His acting roles include Woody in Lazer Team and its sequel, Vav in the animated comedy series X-Ray and Vav, and Scarlet David in RWBY. Free was nominated for a Webby Award in the Best Web Personality/Host (Online Film & Video) category for his work on The Slow Mo Guys on 5 April 2016. Free has appeared alongside Gruchy in the annual YouTube Rewind series from 2013 to 2017. In September 2012, their episode involving crushing watermelons was featured on The Tonight Show. In April 2011, the channel was voted the winner of YouTube's On The Rise program.

The series features slow-motion footage of various stunts and experiments, garnering as of February 2022 over 2.2 billion views since its launch in 2010. Blue, as well as its miniseries Relocated.įree is also known as the creator and co-host of the YouTube-based web series The Slow Mo Guys, alongside his friend Daniel Gruchy. He is best known for his work at Rooster Teeth-where he formerly served as creative director-featuring in many of their projects, including the Achievement Hunter gaming division. Gavin David Free (born ) is an English actor, director, cinematographer and internet personality. Producer, director, cinematographer, actor
