Available for Freelance Projects from January 1st 2012
British Passport holder
Current I visa for USA
Able to work and travel in South Africa
Available for international productions

Own Public Liability Insurance
Own Canon 7D
Vimeo Account Showreel 
http://vimeo.com/24396406

Hello ,

In 2011/12 I have been producing content for brands Tetley Tea,Gibson Guitars UK,Red Bull, 4 Music, Virgin Media,On Demand!, Sony Ericsson , Columbia records, Sony Music and Universal Music.

In 2011 I launched ,through my company Eyestorm Media ,my own web music channel www.blocktv.tv .The show is presented by Sarah Jane Crawford and has featured interviews and performances from Olly Murs , The Feeling , Evanescence and Kids in Glass Houses.

In 2011 I produced, filmed and edited Tetley Tea's Farmers First Hand video content. The production was filmed on location in Malawi and South Africa. The production was shot using a Canon 7D and Sony EX1 all camera work was my own. The short form content is available to view on the Tetley Tea's Farmers First Hand Facebook page.

In seven years I have produced and directed branded content entertainment series for clients Red Bull, and Virgin 1. This has involved developing a running narrative through out the series and developing the scripts to keep in line with what the shows goals and target audiences want to see and hear. This has involved travelling across the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland.

As a producer I have delivered content to Red Bee Media [ Virgin 1] , Box TV and Red Bull's Media House .I have worked with voice over artist Tony Hirst and presenters Sarah Jane Crawford, Matt Littler, Darren Jefferies, Jeff Leach and Goldierocks [ Boom TV 4 Music and Brits 2010/11]

I understand the demands of managing and producing a campaign from an Account Manager, Production Manager ,Director Producer and camera operator role.I have delivered content across mobile , web ,social media sites, broadcast and in flight entertainment

Key Skills
* Account Manager
*Creative Producer
• Producer/Director
• Software- Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro , Compressor ,Squeeze ,Cleaner ,Adobe Premiere ,MIQ Fabric CMS ,After FX , Photoshop , Microsoft Office
• HD-Sony EX1,EX3 HD Solid State
• HDV - Sony HVRZ1 & SonyV1
• DV Camera-Mini DV- Sony PD 150, 170, DSR370
• Still Camera-Canon 7D
• Own Mac Book Pro G5 laptop

Key Achievements

• In 2011 launching and executive producing Block TV as a new online music and entertainment channel the show is available to watch at : www.blocktv.tv and is presented by Sarah Jane Crawford

• Producing branded content show as live for client Virgin Media Mobile and key stakeholders Sony Ericsson Mobile. Producing presenter led show titled My V at V Festival transmitting punter-oriented content on the main stage Jumbo tron screens between each performance over the weekend. Show was transmitted to both sites and was entirely produced on location.

• Pitching and Producing for Virgin Media's Road To V series that aired on Virgin 1 and was fully cross platform across web, mobile, broadcast and Virgin Atlantics in flight entertainment.

• Pitching and Producing for Red Bull's unsigned band series redbullbedroomjam.com and being tasked with creating fresh, new graphics for the show. The show has now based upon the 2010 success been syndicated to Australia, Mexico, South Africa, and Austria and will be launched in Asia in 2011.

• Production experience in producing and directing content in the USA,Malawi, Ireland, England, Scotland, Czech Republic, Ibiza, Mallorca and South Africa

Shoot experience acquired in a flying Vietnam Huey Helicopter, in a Lotus Esprit on Silverstone F1 Race track, a Racing Truck and a Horse Chariot.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Mark Antonello
98 East Dulwich Road , East Dulwich ,SE22 9AT, London
T 078 33438541 / E mantonello@mail.com
British passport
I-Visa USA
Valid driver's licence
Fluent English

Currently Freelance 2012

September 2011
Block TV Ltd
Created and launched www.blocktv.tv
Twitter @Block_TV

June 2011 created Eyestorm Media London Ltd
My own production company 
Twitter @eyestormmedia
Current Clients 
Tata Beverages, Gibson Guitars , Stylist Magazine

Que Pasa Communications June 2008 - June  2011
HEAD OF PRODUCTION

Main duties
The Head Of Production reports to the Creative Services Director and manages the day-to-day operations of the video production and delivery team.

The HOP is responsible for managing the execution of all moving image projects, from creative conception through delivery, including managing scope and resources, scheduling, budget tracking, the development of project plans and providing status reports.

The HOP manages all factors that govern project success to ensure delivery within time, cost and quality parameters.

Skills gained
Experienced in creating corporate video and entertainment productions for Red Bull UK, 4 Music, Virgin Media, On Demand!, Sony Ericsson , Columbia records, Sony Music ,Universal Music and Company Magazine.

Production experience and management of crews in Ireland, Scotland, England, Ibiza , The Czech Republic and Mallorca.

Producer Director live production experience for V Festival, Sonisphere , T in The Park, Download and The Great Escape Festival.
Series producer director for Redbullbedroomjam.com and Virgin Media's Road To V 2009.Broadcast on Virgin 1 from March to September that year. The project consisted of full cross platform content delivery of web, mobile and broadcast. The series was also reformatted for Virgin Atlantics in flight entertainment service in November till December 2009.

Casting Director and voice over casting for presenters and voice over artists

Pitch experience for Red Bull, Virgin Media's Road To V series , 4Music.com,On Demand! ,Company Magazine , Sony Ericsson's Pocket TV ,Coca Cola ,Starcom and RTL.

Global Rooster Ltd
HEAD OF MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTION November 2007 - June 2008
Main Duties

Global Rooster is a moving image specialists creating engaging content to promote, explain, communicate and entertain your audience.

As Head of Mobile Video Production my main duties were to oversee the production of content from shooting as a P/D , FCP editor and mobile video encoder .This was a client facing role managing expectations and delivery of content.

Clients - Emap Lifestyle (now Bauer), IPC Ignite, Dennis Publishing, Conde Nast, Orange , O2

Skills Gained

Management experience and client facing skills
Producer /Director experience on international locations
FCP editor
HDV and HD camera operator


Guerrilla Productions 2005-2007
SHOOTING D/P and FINAL CUT PRO EDITOR

Main Duties

Employed for 3 years working with clients FHM, Dennis Publishing, IPC and New Look. Guerrilla is a multi-platform production company that has been creating linear and multi-platform programs since 2001 with magazine publishers, television broadcasters, mobile operators, Internet portals and brands.

Working as a shooting D/P and FCP editor on corporate and lifestyle content and acted as point of contact for the client.

Skills Gained

Management experience and client facing skills
Producer /Director experience on international locations
FCP editor
HDV and HD camera operator

Early Career Summary 2004-2005

Interned at Shorts International working under CEO Carter Pilcher and Head of Film Acquisitions Simon Young. Completed internship in September '05. In September '05 accepted for internship at East Coast Media broadcasting on NTL.

Employed on a Theatre Production For Tony Award Nominee Sean Mathias as a Video Designer for his production of, "Antigone" [2004]. As well as directing Jamie Bartlett in my Masters film, a South African actor who went on to co-star in, "Red Dust" along side Hillary Swank. [ dir.Tom Hooper 2005]

Industry experience acquired working as a Production Assistant for the Alliance and Leicester TV Advertisement campaign 05/06 for Gate Films [UK] and Mini Cooper Convertible USA, Hungryman Productions NY,NY.[2005]



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