About Christian

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    I have just completed an MA in Producing and Directing TV Entertainment at the National Film and Television School, where we have been trained to originate, develop, and produce entertainment format pilots, over an intense and practical two-year course.

    I am looking for researcher/AP positions across all genres of TV entertainment/ Fact Ents, but I ultimately hope to work my way towards multi-camera direction of music, sports or live events...

    I can generate focussed ideas, script, cast, shoot, edit and deliver entertaining content. I have directed live and as-live multi-camera sequences in TV studios and on location, and have spent many hours shadowing the best multi-camera directors in the business, on productions from stand-up DVDs to ballet, and from Saturday-night prime time to political panel shows.

    I will be working for the Olympic Broacasting Services in the run up to and during London 2012
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    Credits

    Museum of Now - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director
    I devised, produced and directed a £7,500 non-broadcast 30min pilot of a technology-based magazine shows looking at the next objects to become obsolete. With 3 presenters, VTs on location and expert contributors in the studio.

    The Making of Follow The Leader - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2011 - Director
    I directed and edited a short behind-the-scenes film for a viral/commercial production, as part of a European-wide competition by Toshiba

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    Employment History

    April/May 2011: Escape to the Country, Talkback Thames for BBC, Amersham, Bucks. Researcher and Location Assistant, Contributor Team [unpaid]

    Oct 2010: BBC Four World Cinema Awards, BFI, London. Production Runner [unpaid]

    Sept 2010: Rose d'Or Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland. Member of the Festival Production Team and assistant to the Production Manager of the Awards Ceremony [unpaid]

    June 2009: Question Time, Mentorn Media for BBC. Production Runner [unpaid]

    Nov 2008: Children in Need, BBC Devon/Cornwall. TV Production Runner [unpaid]

    June/July 2007: Wimbledon, BBC Sport. TV Production Runner [unpaid, official BBC Work Placement]

    March/April 2007: The Underdog Show, Splash Media for BBC and CBBC. Production Runner [unpaid]

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    Education

    MA in Producing and Directing Television Entertainment from the National Film and Television School (validated by Royal College of Arts) (Jan 2010 - Dec 2011)

    Sony 3D Craft Training Course at Sony Europe (Basingstoke)  (April 2011)

    Graduated with a 2:1 in BA Hons Broadcasting, from University College Falmouth, Cornwall. (Sept 2006 - June 2009)

    Live Directing and Vision-Mixing Level 1 Short Course at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (Jan 2009)

    Sir Thomas Picton School, Pembrokeshire (Sep 1999-June 2006)
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    Technical Equipment

    Avid Media Composer 6

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    Affiliations

    Shine TV Ltd (www.shine.tv)
    National Film and Television School (www.nfts.co.uk)
    University College Falmouth (www.falmouth.ac.uk)
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    Referees

    Mr David G. Croft
    Course Leader, MA TV Entertainment
    National Film and Television School
    Station Road,
    Beaconsfield
    Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG
    dgcroft@nfts.co.uk
    01494 731 313

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    Industry Awards

    Producer/Director for Behind-the-scenes - Follow the Leader Promo. Won 2nd Place in Toshiba We Love Stories Competition. Oct 2011

    Studio Director, Unlucky Number Seven.
    Won RTS South West Regional Student Awards. Sept 2009

    Additional Awards
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    Skills

    • camera operating with Sony z1s and Panasonic 151s, and Studio Peds
    • editing skills with Avid and Final Cut Pro,
    • producing skills including scripting, writing Call Sheets and completing Risk Assessments
    • directing skills such as creating Shot lists & storyboards, working with scriptwriters and talent
    • presentation skills including Pitching and briefings
    • excellent organisational and teamwork skills; ability to work individually and problem-solve
    • Key Skills: IT Level 3, Communications Level 3, Numeracy Level 2
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Corporate, 
    • Online, 
    • Theatre, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Events, 
    • Live Multi-cam OB, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Music, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Sport, 
    • Studio Debate, 
    • Studio Direction

    Specialisms

    • Events, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Sport

    Languages

    • English, 
    • Welsh

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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