About Martin

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    Producer Director who can lead a team efficiently & effectively to deliver quality programming, executed with vision...previous clients include the BBC, C4, Discovery, History Channel, Yesterday Channel & Fox networks. 12 years broadcast TV experience.

    Directing:
    PSC or multi-camera crews, for big & small budget shows. Over 20 hours of broadcast documentary directed to date...

    Filming:
    Proven track record as a self-shooter to the highest broadcast standards. HD & SD camera credits on XF305, Sony EX, DSR, Canon 7D 5D, Sony Z1 etc. At ease shooting and lighting interviews as well as drama reconstructions and complex scenes.

    Extensive overseas location filming experience plus experience with on-screen presenters, cast and contributors.

    Producing:
    First-rate scriptwriting skills, CGI graphics experience plus solid edit producing experience for final delivery of programmes from short-form promos to 50-minute documentaries.

    Editing:
    Proven editing skills on both Avid & Final Cut Pro.

    Personal:
    Excellent interpersonal skills, a calm can-do attitude and easy-going manner.

    Trilingual English, French and Spanish speaker.

    For more information & showreel: www.martinjohughes.com.
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    Credits

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    Mafia's Greatest Hits - World Media Rights Ltd , UK, USA & Europe
    2011 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    3 x 50mins HD Documentary
    Self shot with Canon XF305 and Letus prime lens adaptor
    Wrote, produced and directed 3 shows.

    Secret War - World Media Rights Ltd , UK & Europe
    2011 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    Documentary series about the British S.O.E. spies and saboteurs who "set Europe ablaze" in WW2.

    Warbirds Over Europe - The Fighters - Gemini Pictures Ltd , UK
    2010 - Producer/Director
    High Production Value Discovery HD theatre centrepiece documentary to commemorate the Battle of Britain.

    Nazi Collaborators - World Media Rights Ltd , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    A documentary series looking into the stories of those who chose to side with the 3rd Reich in WW2 - Discovery Military Channel/Yesterday.

    Nazi Hunters - World Media Rights Ltd , United Kingdom
    2009 - Producer/Director
    Broadcast Historical Documentary series.

    World War Two in Colour & HD - Nugus Martin Productions Ltd , United Kingdom
    2009 - Producer
    Bafta-nominated Broadcast HD Historical Documentary. Discovery Channel.

    Weaponology - Flashback Television , United Kingdom
    2006 - Producer/Director
    Discovery Channel Historical/Science Broadcast Format.

    Producer Director - Fox International Channels , United Kingdom
    2008 - Promo Producer
    On-air promos and programming for broadcast.

    Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 - Gemini Pictures , United Kingdom
    2008 - Producer/Director
    HD Aviation Documentary.

    Royal International Air Tattoo 2007 - Gemini Pictures , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2007 - Producer/Director
    HD Aviation Documentary.

    Battleplan - Nugus Martin Productions Ltd , United Kingdom
    2005 - Producer
    Discovery Channel
    Broadcast Historical Documentary.

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    Employment History

    PRODUCER/DIRECTOR -

    World Media Rights Ltd, London


    Mafia's Greatest Hits
    Yesterday Channel
    3 x 50mins - Crime
    July 2011 to January 2012:
    Wrote, filmed, directed & produced 3 hour-long documentaries using archive, dramatic reconstruction & interviews.
    Exec Produced by award-winning Producer Matthew Barratt.

    Secret War
    Yesterday Channel
    3 x 50mins - History
    January 2011 to May 2011
    Wrote, filmed, directed & produced 3 hour-long documentaries using archive, reconstruction & interviews.

    Gemini Pictures Ltd, London

    War Birds Over Europe - The Fighters

    Discovery HD Theatre Channel
    1 x 50mins - History
    March 2010 to July 2010:
    Wrote, directed & produced an hour-long documentary using archive, specially shot aerial footage & testimony from veterans.
    Exec Produced by Martin Stockham.

    World Media Rights Ltd, London

    Nazi Collaborator
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    Yesterday Channel
    3 x 50mins - History
    July 2010 to December 2010
    Wrote, filmed, directed & produced 3 hour-long documentaries using archive, reconstruction & interviews.
    Exec Produced by award-winning Producer Matthew Barratt.

    Nazi Hunters
    Yesterday Channel
    6 x 50mins - History
    World Media Rights Ltd, London
    July 2009 to January 2010:
    Wrote, directed & produced 6 hour-long documentaries using archive, reconstruction & interviews.

    Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, London

    World War Two in Colour & HD
    Discovery Channel
    13 x 50mins - History
    October 2008 to July 2009:
    Wrote, archive produced and edit produced across Bafta-nominated series of 13 hour-long documentaries. Produced episode 13 - the series finale - 4 star review in Mail on Sunday. Exec Produced by award-winning Producer Matthew Barratt.

    Gemini Pictures Ltd, London

    Royal International Air Tattoo 2007 & 2008

    2 x 50mins - Aviation
    Summer 2007 & 2008
    Filmed and directed observational HD documentary on aerobatic display teams and directed multicamera and PSC crews at the 2007 & 2008 Royal International Air Tattoo airshows.

    Flashback Television Ltd, London

    Weaponology

    Discovery Channel
    2 x 50mins - Military History & Hardware
    Autumn 2006 to Spring 2007
    Wrote, directed & produced 2 hour-long documentaries of popular series, featuring contributors, CGI graphics, dramatic reconstruction & archive film
    Filmed in the USA, Germany & with the UK & United States' Military.

    Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, London

    Battleplan
    Discovery Channel
    13 x 45mins - Military History & Strategy
    Summer 2004 to Summer 2006
    Edit produced, wrote scripts & location directed
    Used historical knowledge to select accurate archive film
    Commissioned detailed specialist CGI graphics.

    Secret Weapons of the World
    The History Channel
    13 x 50mins - Military History & Hardware
    Summer 2004 to Summer 2006
    Edit produced, wrote scripts & location directed
    Used historical knowledge to select accurate archive film
    Commissioned detailed specialist CGI graphics.

    Perspective Productions Ltd, London

    Discovery Wings on Location at Biggin Hill

    Discovery Channel
    1 x 50mins (Running Total) - Aviation
    Summer 2001
    Directed (PSC) & operated DV camera at Biggin Hill Air Display
    Scripted, directed & produced 3 short-form aviation programmes
    Researched, selected & interviewed contributors.

    PRODUCER/EDITOR -

    FOX International Channels Ltd, London

    Promo Producer - Lifestyle
    Spring to Autumn 2008
    Devised, scripted, shot & edited (Avid Media Composer) variety of on-air promos and ads broadcast in the UK & internationally on Fox International Channels, Nat Geo Channel, FX & Real Estate TV.

    Gemini Pictures Ltd. & Brown Reference Group Ltd. London

    German War Machine
    February 2008- Military History & Hardware
    Sourced & edited (Final Cut Pro) variety of historical archive films.

    ASSOCIATE PRODUCER -

    RDF Media Ltd, London

    Scrapheap Challenge Series 7
    Channel 4
    13 x 50mins - Science/Engineering
    Autumn 2003 to Summer 2004
    Produced & location directed programme segments
    Devised demonstrations of scientific & engineering principles.

    Red Admiral Productions Ltd., UK

    Flying Legends 2003
    1 x 90mins - Aviation
    Royal International Air Tatoo 2003
    1 x 90mins - Aviation
    Summer 2003
    Location directed (PSC) at the IWM Flying Legends Airshow & the Royal International Air Tattoo.

    ASSOCIATE PRODUCER & RESEARCHER

    Travel Channel Ltd, London.

    Travel Bug
    Travel Channel
    26 x 30mins - Travel, Arts, Cuisine & Culture
    Travel Deals Direct
    Travel Channel
    26 x 20mins & 20 x 5mins - "As Live" Travel Sales Studio
    Euro Guides
    Travel Channel
    8 x 10mins - Travel
    Winter 2000 to Spring 2003
    Arranged & participated on long-duration location filming in the UK & abroad (Australia, Canada, the USA, France, Spain & North Africa) for flagship half-hour series Travel Bug
    Produced studio shows & supervised voiceovers.

    BBC Features and Events Department, White City, London

    Battle of Britain 60 Documentary
    BBC 1
    1 x 90mins - Aviation & History
    Summer to Autumn 2000
    Scripted, directed & produced short film sequences
    Filmed in the USA & the UK
    Selected & interviewed combat veterans
    Used historical knowledge to select archive material.

    The Air Show
    BBC 2
    13 x 35mins - Aviation
    Summer to Autumn 2000
    Directed short sequences on location for episodes 3&4 of aviation magazine programme, The Air Show
    Arranged filming clearances abroad & worked on aviation shoots in the UK & with the MOD.

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    BROADCAST DEVELOPMENT & JOURNALISM

    DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - November to January 2003
    RDF Media Ltd, London. Researched & developed a major series on inventions & engineering.

    SPECIALIST RESEARCHER/ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - September to October 2003
    Cicada Films, London. Researched & developed historical & engineering-based programming.

    DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - February 2003
    Perspective Productions, London. Researched & wrote treatment for 6-part engineering series.

    FREELANCE WRITER - April 2003
    48hrs in Toulouse, The Independent newspaper. Researched & wrote practical travel article.

    FREELANCE WRITER - December 1999 & January 2000
    France Inside Out website, BBC Languages Online, BBC Education Department, London.
    Researched & wrote the content of the France Inside Out website, an English language guide to five of France's major cities.

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    Education

    1995-1999- MA (Cantab), French & Spanish, Emmanuel College, Cambridge University.

    1997-1998- D.E.E.U.I. Erasmus Diploma, University Stendhal, Grenoble, France (3rd year abroad).
    Options: documentary film-making, cinema & media studies.

    1989-1994- St. Edward's School, Oxford (Rank Foundation Scholarship 1993-1994).
    3 A-Level A grades in History, French and Spanish.
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    Industry Qualifications

    November 2009 - July 2010 - Post Graduate Certificate in Web Design and Development, Birkbeck College, University of London.

    September 2009 - Introduction to XHTML & CSS Web Design & Development. Birkbeck College, University of London. Grade: Distinction.

    September 2008- Introduction to Adobe After Effects for Post Production. Bectu, London.

    May 2006- High Definition Overview & HDV Shoots (lighting, sound & camera Sony Z1), VET Ltd.

    May 2006- Introduction to Final Cut Pro editing. Bectu, London.

    May 2006- HSE Appointed Persons First Aid Course for TV & Film, Emergency Skills Ltd.

    April 2002- SD DV camera course (Sony PD150, PD100 and Canon XL1), Travel Channel Ltd.

    January 2002- TV Health & Safety course, Hannonmedia Ltd.

    January 2002- Introduction to Avid editing, Ravensbourne College.

    May 2000- Health & Safety course for location filming, BBC.

    February 1999- Practical DV filmmaking course, Cambridge University Moving Image Studio.
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    Technical Equipment

    Owner/Operator Final Cut Pro Edit suite & portable Final Cut Pro Editing capability.

    Adobe After Effects, In Design, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere owner operator.

    Owner/Operator DV Camera, sound & peripherals.
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    Affiliations

    Documentary Filmmakers Group
    British Library
    Institut Français
    Instituto Cervantes
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    Referees

    Matthew Barratt - Creative Director - World Media Rights Ltd.

    Martin Stockham - Exec Producer - Gemini Pictures Ltd.

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    Industry Awards

    Bafta-nominated Discovery Channel series World War 2 in Colour & HD
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    Skills

    Camera - Operation of HD & SD cameras - high quality images and sound captured.
    Editing - Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress & Medialog.
    Digital Encoding - Fully equipped & conversant with technology for converting media for web or other usage.
    Design - Adobe Photoshop, Indesign & After Effects skills.
    Web - Design, content generation and management. XHTML & CSS coding and authoring. Dreamweaver, Fireworks, UX Design.
    Have valid US I-VISA & Clean UK Driving Licence.
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Online, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Biography, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Education, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Motoring, 
    • New Media, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Science, 
    • Studio Direction, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Arts, 
    • Aviation, 
    • Cars, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Engineering, 
    • History, 
    • Internet, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Languages, 
    • Literature, 
    • Motorbikes, 
    • Mountaineering, 
    • New Media, 
    • People Finding, 
    • Photography, 
    • Science, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Transport, 
    • Travel

    Languages

    • French, 
    • Spanish

    Permits

    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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