About Polly

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    "Polly is a dedicated and hard working editor who always delivers what's required. She's great to work with"
    Ron Trickett, Freelance Series Producer

    "Polly is a pleasure to work with, always creatively on the mark and always ready with fresh ideas just when you need them"
    Paul Buller, Freelance Series Director

    "A thoughtful and creative editor with an ear for dialogue and an eye for a great sequence"
    Richard Bonser, Series Producer, ITV Studios

    Polly is a highly experienced, practical and focused editor with proven creative and technical abilities. Acknowledged for her proficiency in operating non-linear editing systems, such as Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro, she has a strong track record of producing high quality, innovative work. Equally confident in working alongside the Producer/Director in the edit suite or by herself, she has particular experience working with hard hitting, emotionally challenging subject matter, and always brings a sensitive approach to every project she works on, whatever the genre
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    Credits

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    Made in Chelsea - Monkey Kingdom for Channel 4 (7 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Offline)
    Series 2 of E4's hugely popular 'constructed reality' series following the love lives of several well-to-do friends in their early twenties, who live in this famous London borough. I also worked on the feature length Christmas Special

    Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention - Aardman for BBC1 (6 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Offline)
    A groundbreaking science based factual entertainment series mixing live action and animation, as Wallace and Gromit take a light-hearted and humorous look at real-life
    contraptions, gadgets and inventions


    Lion Country - ITV (3 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Offline)
    A wildlife documentary series following captive bred lions in Africa, as they progress through a programme to release them back into the wild


    Starlight: For the Children - Boxclever/Luminous for Channel 5 ( 4 x 1/2 hour ) , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Offline)
    A moving documentary series following the work of the Starlight Children's Foundation

    What Katie Did Next - ITV (1 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Offline)
    One episode of this hugely popular observational documentary series following model Katie Price after her divorce from Peter Andre, as she begins her new life with Alex Reid

    Animal Cops: Phoenix - Granada for Discovery: Animal Planet (3 x 1 hour) , United States of America
    2009 - Editor (Offline)
    A fast paced observational documentary series following the animal cruelty investigators of the Arizona Humane Society, and the shocking cases of animal abuse they encounter


    Zoo Days - Granada for Five (20 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2008 - Editor (Offline)
    Two series following the daily lives of the staff and animals at Colchester Zoo


    Extraordinary People:The Girls with too much Skin - Granada for Five (1 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2007 - Editor (Offline)
    The story of the Lucy and Hannah Betts and Dana and Lara Bowen, two pairs of sisters who suffer from Harlequin Ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin condition for which there is no cure, and the breakthrough discovery of the mutated recessive gene that causes it


    Animal Cops: Houston - Series 4 - Granada for Discovery: Animal Planet (4 x 1 hour) , United States of America
    2007 - Editor (Offline)
    A series of fast paced observational documentaries about the animal cruelty investigators of the Houston SPCA, and the animals that get a second chance


    Child in a Million - Granada for Five (3 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2006 - Editor (Offline)
    The series followed thirteen children and their families both at home and at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital, as doctors attempted to diagnose their rare and often complex conditions and work out how best to treat them, using cutting-edge techniques


    Animal Cops: Houston - Series 3 - Granada for Discovery: Animal Planet (6 x 1 hour) , United States of America
    2005 - Editor (Offline)
    A series of fast paced observational documentaries about the animal cruelty investigators of the Houston SPCA, and the animals that get a second chance


    Animal Cops: Houston - Series 2 - Granada for Discovery: Animal Planet (8 x 1 hour) , United States of America
    2004 - Editor (Offline)
    An award winning series of fast paced observational documentaries about the animal cruelty investigators of the Houston SPCA, and the animals that get a second chance


    Animal Cops: Houston - Series 1 - Granada for Discovery: Animal Planet (6 x 1 hour) , United States of America
    2003 - Editor (Offline)
    An award winning series of fast paced observational documentaries about the animal cruelty investigators of the Houston SPCA, and the animals that get a second chance


    Home - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2003 - Editor
    A ten part series about interior design


    Six of the Best - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    An annual Arts East awards programme


    The Way We Were - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    One episode of a moving series of social history documentaries


    Crime Fighters - Anglia for ITV (6 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    A series of fast paced observational documentaries about British Police on the front line


    New Voices: Pluck Me - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    A film about women, body hair, the social custom of shaving, and those who don't


    What's the Story - Anglia for ITV , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    Inserts for weekly satirical news quiz


    A Date with Helen - Anglia for ITV (20 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2002 - Editor
    Presenter Helen McDermott explores East Anglia


    Hello Campers - Anglia for ITV (4 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    A series about the history of the holiday camp


    Six of the Best - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    An annual Arts East awards programme


    Cover Story: All Revved Up  - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    A film about teenagers obsessed with their cars


    Cover Story: Through the Roof - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    A current affairs documentary about the property market



    Cover Story: Greener Grass - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    A film about the opening and within hours, closing of a Cannabis Café in England


    Cover Story: Coming Out, Joining Up - Anglia for ITV (1 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    A film about the issues gay people face working in the British Police force


    The Ticket - Anglia for ITV (30 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    Weekly arts review programme, presented by Sam Norman


    Home Malone - Anglia for ITV , United Kingdom
    2001 - Editor
    Inserts for daytime chat show presented by Carol Malone


    Far and Wide - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2000 - Editor
    A series about people, places and traditional crafts, presented by Paul Heiney


    Town and Country - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2000 - Editor
    Local history programme, presented by Bryan McNerney



    Day and Night - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2000 - Editor
    Weekly arts review programme


    Inside and Out - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2000 - Editor
    Weekly home and garden programme


    Fair and Square - Anglia for ITV (10 x 1/2 hour) , United Kingdom
    2000 - Editor
    Weekly consumer affairs programme


    Century - BBC (10 x 5 min) , United Kingdom
    1999 - Editor
    A series of short films looking back on the twentieth century

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    Employment History

    2010 - present 
    Freelance Editor
    Offline Editor working on a variety of projects including
    - Made in Chelsea for Channel 4
    - Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention ,for BBC1
    - Lion Country for ITV1
    - What Katie Did Next  for ITV2 
    - Starlight: For the Children for Channel 5

    2000 - 2010
    Editor, ITV Anglia - Network Factual
    Offline Editor working on various factual programmes, for a range of UK and US broadcasters, including...
    -  Lion Country, a wildlife documentary series for ITV1
    -  Zoo Days, a series of observational documentaries for Channel 5
    -  Extraordinary People : The Girls With Too Much Skin for Channel 5
    -  Animal Cops : Houston, for the Discovery Channel's Animal Planet.
    -  Child in a Million, a series of observational documentaries for  Ch 5
    -  The Way We Were,  a social history documentary series for ITV

    1997 - 2000
    Freelance Editor
    working on features, news and sports programmes for 
    -  Anglia Television
    -  BBC Television
    -  WCBS-TV : CBS Television Network, New York, NY, USA
    -  WWOR-TV : United Paramount Network, Secaucus, NY, USA
    -  KIRO-TV : CBS Affiliate Station, Seattle, WA, USA
    -  KING -TV : NBC Affiliate Station, Seattle, WA, USA
    King-TV was one of the first TV Stations in the USA to begin broadcasting its news programmes in HD

    1996 - 1997
    Freelance Technical Operator
    -  Planet 24 - Vision Control Engineer working on C4's Big Breakfast  
    -  CNN International - Audio Engineer
    -  SKY TV - Senior VTR Engineer

    1994 - 1996
    Technical Operator, Orbit Satellite Network, Rome, Italy
    Duties included editing, studio cameras, vision control, lighting,
    vision mixing and studio sound on various live and pre-recorded studio based programmes.
    Orbit was the world's first fully digital Television Station

    1993 - 1994
    Technical Operator, Anglia Television
    VTR operator on both live and pre-recorded studio shows.
    Other duties included Telecine operator: 16 & 35mm, recording line feeds and dubbing various professional VTR formats
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    Education

    Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication, Bromley, Kent
    Awarded BTEC HND in Design Communications: TV Programme Operations from the Television School

    New York University - School of Film, New York, NY, USA
    Courses in film making taken towards the NYU Certificate in Film, including film production, documentary making and cinematography
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    Industry Qualifications

    Avid Media Composer 101 : Basic Techniques
    Avid Media Composer 110 : Introduction to Effects
    Avid Media Composer 201 : Advanced Techniques
    Avid Media Composer 305 : Advanced Effects
    Avid Media Composer 306 : 3-D Effects
    Editing for Multiplatform : Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors
    Quantel SQ Edit Plus
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    Technical Equipment

    Non-linear editing systems:
    Avid Media Composer, Adrenaline and Avid Symphony Nitris DX, using an Avid Unity ISIS shared media storage system
    Final Cut Pro
    Quantel SQ Edit Plus
    VTRs: Sony J3 : HD CAM
    Sony JH3 :HD CAM
    Sony DVW 500P : Digi Beta
    Sony HVR 1500 : HDV
    Sony DSR 2000P : DVCAM
    Sony MSW M2000P : MPEG IMX
    Sony SRW 5800 : HD CAM SR
    Sony SRW 5500 : HD CAM SR
    Sony PDW F1600 : XDCAM HD
    Panasonic AJ D850 : DVC PRO
    Audio Mixer : Yamaha O1v

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    Affiliations

    Member of BECTU and GTC
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    Referees

    Richard Bonser, Series Producer, ITV Studios
    Tel: 07712 775489
    Email: richard.bonser@live.co.uk

    Ron Trickett, Freelance Series Producer,
    Tel: 07831 220770
    Email: ron.trickett@btinternet.com

    Paul Buller, Freelance Series Director
    Tel: 07980 741094
    Email: paul@paulbuller.net

    Rob Baker, Series Producer, Aardman
    Tel: 07971 480543
    Email: robrbaker@gmail.com
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    Industry Awards

    2006 New York Festival's World Medal
    2004 Genesis Award for outstanding reality programming
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    Skills

    A highly experienced offline editor who can also work as an online editor when required. She has a natural creative flair for storytelling, strong editorial judgement and is also technically very competent.
    Fully proficient in the use of
    Avid Media Composer
    Avid Adrenaline
    Avid Symphony
    Avid Xpress Pro
    Final Cut Pro
    Quantel SQ Edit Plus
     

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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Animation, 
    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Environment, 
    • Food, 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Music, 
    • Music Promo, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Property, 
    • Science

    Organizations

    • BECTU, 
    • GTC

    Specialisms

    • Animal welfare, 
    • Arts, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Dance, 
    • Final Cut Pro, 
    • Genetics, 
    • Health, 
    • Human Rights, 
    • Interior Design, 
    • Music, 
    • Social Issues, 
    • Undercover Investigation, 
    • USA, 
    • Zoology

    Languages

    • English, 
    • Italian

    Permits

    • EU
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