About Francesca

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    I am an Assistant Editor, Production Co-ordinator and photographer.

    Very enthusiastic, eager and hardworking individual. I can work very efficiently and effectively on my own as well as part of a team. I enjoy a challenge and not afraid of hard work and long hours.

    I use Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, Encore and have knowledge of Illustrator and Premier.

    I have been using Final Cut Pro for seven years as part of my A Level course and then through out university. After I graduated I worked for eight months teaching sixth form students how to edit with FCP and also how to use Photoshop and InDesign.

    With seven years experience with Macs I was a competent and skilled technician for a teaching environment. I have also held training courses for a number of clients in how to use Final Cut and iMovie to cut short films together.

    I worked in a 3D visualisation and animation company where I used 3D Studio Max, V-Ray and Photoshop to create my own animation and assisted on jobs.

    I have worked as a second camera operator, production assistant and runner for many high profile clients, and also worked as a clapper loader (2nd AC) with the camera crew and assisting the grips with the crane and dollies. I have also worked as an edit assistant, logging on shoot and supporting the editor in the edit suite.

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    Credits

    Various Projects - Media Zoo , United Kingdom
    2013 - Editor, Assistant
    Editing some films for various high profile clients, data wrangling, transcoding and syncing rushes, digitising, logging, day to day running of 3 edit suites, organisation and maintenance of media and hard drives. Shooting 1st and 2nd camera on various projects, organising and prepping kit, client liaisons, delivering basic editing training courses to clients.

    Various Projects - Media Zoo , United Kingdom
    2011 - Post Production Assistant
    Edit Assistant, Production Assistant, Researcher for a corporate production company. Duties included
    data wrangling, syncing rushes, shooting 1st and 2nd camera, organising and setting up shoots for a number of different clients for example; dramas, training films, news packages, conferences and photography shoots, organising and prepping kit for shoots.


    The Dog Sitter - Sharp Cookies , United Kingdom
    2011 - Runner
    Runner for a short film filmed on RED. Assisted the DOP and camera crew with setting up lights and helped the art dept.

    Pizza Express - Vince Media , United Kingdom
    2011 - Runner
    Part of a corporate and advertising film for the 'new look' pizza express. Filmed in the Jazz bar and the newer restaurant. Duties involved working closely with the DOP setting up Kinos and HMIs. Laying down the dolly track and assisting with the camera.

    Marks & Spencer Deli Corporate Film - Media Zoo , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor, Assistant
    Working as a runner and logger on a week's shoot. Helping transcode footage into Avid and assisting the editor throughout the edit. Did some work on After Effects on graphics for the film.

    Nokia & Navteq Corporate Film - Jack Morton , Unspecified
    2011 - Production Assistant
    Looking after the talent and taking them to and from the location shoot. Assisting the camera crew with setting up equipment and transporting it from each location. Supplying food and drink to crew and talent. Ensuring the smooth running of the filming in difficult and busy locations.

    Nokia N8 Wretch 32 Music Video - Jack Morton , Unspecified
    2011 - Production Assistant
    Assisted the camera and sound setting up equipment. Buying food and drink supplies. Looking after the talent and agents on the shoot. Taking documentary photography .

    Gary & Gail (Short Film) - Red Rag Pictures , England
    2011 - Production Assistant
    Assisted the crew with carrying and setting up equipment. Responsible for looking after the talent and contacting talent and companies we had hired equipment from. Assisting the director whilst on location with organising the talent in front of the camera.

    Blackpool Tower 4D Film - Anglo Filming , England
    2011 - Clapper Loader
    Originally runner but given the chance to be the clapper loader. Assisted the camera crew in carrying and setting up camera equipment. Helped the grips set up the dolly and tracks. Assisted the 1st AD with organising the talent. Completed runner duties for the director and crew.

    Sony Ident - Anglo Filming , England
    2011 - Runner
    Assisted with moving and setting up equipment, supplying crew and the artist with food and drink.

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    Employment History

    Media Zoo: London; January 2013 to present
    Assistant Editor/ Production Co-ordinator

    Media Zoo: London; October 2011 to December 2012
    Researcher/AP/ Production Assistant/ Edit Assistant


    Sharp Cookies: London; September 2011
    Runner on short film, The Dog Sitter.

    Vince: London; September 2011
    Runner on commercial film for Pizza Express. Assisted the DOP on camera & with lighting.

    Media Zoo: London; August 2011.
    Runner and logger on corporate film shoot, for Marks and Spencers. Assistant to editor using Avid and After Effects.

    Jack Morton: London; from June 2011 to July 2011.
    Runner for short film, Nokia N8 corporate campaign film, Navteq corporate film.

    Anglo Filming/Sharp Cookies: London; from February 2011 to May 2011. Runner for Sony Ident. Runner and Clapper Loader for Blackpool Tower 4D corporate film for Merlin Entertainments

    Little Heath School: Tilehurst, Reading; from September 2008 to May 2011. Media Technician. Teaching 6th formers how to edit with Final Cut Pro and make films.

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    Education

    Reading University BA (Hons) Film & Theatre 2007 - 2010

    The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington 2000 - 2007
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    Industry Qualifications



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    Technical Equipment

    Canon 5D MKii
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    Referees

    Avaliable on request.
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    Skills

    Camera Crew Experience:
    I have had some basic experience in clapper loading for a 3D RED camera.

    On set experience in setting up lighting and cameras.

    Worked as 2nd Camera, logger, AP and Floor Manager

    IT Skills:

    Proficient with Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro.

    Proficient with Photoshop, InDesign, Encore, DVD Studio Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint.

    Basic Knowledge of After Effects and Illustrator.

    I have been using Macs for seven years and very confident of my techincal skills. 
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Corporate, 
    • Film, 
    • Radio, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Business, 
    • Commercial, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Short Film, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Events, 
    • Live TV, 
    • New Media, 
    • Outside Broadcast

    Specialisms

    • Corporate Films, 
    • Final Cut Pro, 
    • Music, 
    • Photography, 
    • Radio

    Languages

    • English
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