Savage - BBC Drama , Unspecified
2011 - Floor Assistant
Helping lock off areas when shooting, co-ordinating supporting artists and generally assisting on Locations during the filming of 'Savage'.

Frankenweenie - Disney , United Kingdom
2011 - Production Assistant
Co-ordinating the puppet department of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie.

Co-ordinating over 250 puppets across 35 shooting units, co-ordinating the department to the schedules demands, knowing the location of puppets and their individual conditions, working closely with heads of all departments and the director to ensure the puppet department is producing what is required. Reacting to the ever changing schedule and creative changes that happen on a film of this nature.

Pirates! - Aardman Features , United Kingdom
2010 - Assistant Director (3rd)
Helping ensure the smooth production of 'The Pirates' at Aardman Animations.

Development Department  - Aardman , United Kingdom
2010 - Art Dept Assistant
Helping with the preperation for an Aardman Animation pitch to Sony Films.

Cumbrian Killer - Mentorn Media , United Kingdom
2011 - Researcher
Running/Researching in a time pressured production documenting the events that led to the Cumbrian Killings in 2010.

Grand Designs - Talkback Thames , United Kingdom
2010 - Locations Assistant
Helping the crew and contributors in any way I can while on location.

Emmerdale - ITV , United Kingdom
2009 - Assistant Director (3rd)
Working alongside the 1st and 2nd AD's to help co-ordinate artists, extra's and crew.

Little Deaths  - Screen Production Associates , England
2010 - Location Manager
Managing over twenty locations in various parts of North London and Elstree Studios.

The Urge  - Solstice Films , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2009 - Camera Assistant
Working closely with the Director of Photography to set up each shot. Working to create the right lighting effects and ensure that each shot was well set up.

Dallas DNA - Touch Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2008 - Runner
At Touch I performed all Runner duties with energy and enthusiasm, including answering telephones, taking messages, general office and kitchen duties and of course making tea! I have also been give the opportunity to develop and research ideas; shoot and edit tasters - some of which have been used in creative pitches to UK & US broadcasters such as the BBC and Discovery.

Sport Leaders - Camp Leaders , United Kingdom
2008 - Director/Cameraperson
Scripted, produced, shot and edited a short promotional video working with Olympic medal winners from Athens 2004 to promote summer coaching programs across the U.S in the UK.

BBC Drama - Savage
Floor Runner/3rd

Disney - Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
Puppet Co-ordinator / Production Assistant 

Aardman Animation (Pirates!, Features Dept) 
Floor Runner/3rd Assistant Director 

Talkback Thames - Grand Designs 
Location Assistant 

Aardman Animation (Features Dept)
Pitching Assistant

Feature Film 'Little Deaths'
Locations Manager

Feature Film 'Drinking Chocolate'
Locations Manager

Emmerdale - ITV 23rd November - 5th December (work placement)
3rd Assistant Director
• Coordinating with the 1st and 2nd Ad's
• General 3rd AD duties/running


Stone Age Atlantis - Wall to Wall 1st October - 9th October
Runner/ Art Department Assistant

• General runner duties
• Art department using Artem smoke machines, adding atmosphere to shots
• Art department, building historically accurate sets and assisting with props.


The Urge - Independent Feature Film August 09 - September 09
Gaffer/ Camera Assistant

Touch Productions October 08 - February 09
Runner

Ambit Media September 08
Work Experience

Camp Leaders Nov 07 - Jan 08
Freelance Contract Directed and edited


UCLAN Student Radio Station May 07 - May 08

Student Radio Manager - Voluntary Position

• Experience managing over 100 team members.
• Duties include maintenance of station, being the first point of contact, promotion of the station, ensure that broadcasts are within legal guidelines and teach volunteers how to broadcast.
• Organisation of events in local area including live music performances and collaboration with BBC Radio 1 over their Big Weekend.
• Creation of jingles and i-dents to promote Frequency Student Radio Station.

Camp Shane (U.S) June 07 - Sept 07

Video Production

• Produced, edited and shot a thirty minute video year book in the US.
• Creation of promotional video and audio packages to use on the Camp Shane website.

University of Central Lancashire 2005 - 2008
Bsc (Hons) Television Production 2:1

 2:1 (Hons) Television Production at The University of Central Lancashire 
2005 - 2008

Cannon XL1, XL2, XH A1, Sony A1, Z1, various studio cameras

Number of microphones (clip, shot gun, radio),

Lighting interviews, I have an extensive knowledge of lighting set ups using Arri Lighting kits, from outdoor shooting to compact apartments.

Digitising and editing footage using Final Cut and Avid.

Skilled use of software such as Final Cut Pro HD, Live Type, Adobe After Effects, Avid, Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Soundtrack Pro, all Microsoft Packages.