Current Job Title - Head of Video Production

Key Skills
Offline/online- Final Cut Studio ,Motion , DVD Studio Pro , Compressor,Squeeze ,Cleaner ,Adobe Premiere,MIQ Fabric CMS,After FX & Photoshop,Microsoft Office
HD- Own Equipment - Sony EX3 HD Solid State
DV Camera :Mini DV- Sony PD 150 , 170 , DSR370
HDV - Sony HVRZ1 & SonyV1
Still Camera-Canon EOS 300 and EOS 450D
Own Apple G5 2010 laptop

Location Experience: [L.A.]USA,England ,Ireland, 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 . Produced and directed two broadcast projects at V Festival in 2008 & 2009 as well as Directing a two day live music event at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton featuring live performances from Just Jack and the Charlatans.

Career Summary
Currently employed at Que Pasa Communications Ltd since June 2008 as Head of Video Production producing content for Red Bull UK, Virgin 1 , Virgin Media ,Virgin Mobile, Columbia Records , Universal Records

In 2010 producing and directing 16 Live Shows for Red Bull Bedroom Jam [www.redbullbedroomjam.com] in various locations  in the UK and Ireland . The show contains interviews with Machine Head , Lacuna Coil and Bullet for My Valentine .Recently Produced and Directed The Road To V 2009 which involved working with The Charlatans and Just Jack . Directed and Produced a promotional video for Columbia records featuring up and coming pop star Lenka . Directed a 5 minute feature interview with Tinchy Stryder for Universal Music . Corporate branded content experience working on brands Nike and Sony Ericsson which entailed producing online and mobile content for Channel 4 programmes Big Brother and Shipwrecked.

Previously employed by Global Rooster Ltd a London based multi-platform production company since December '07 creating corporate video's and producing entertainment content for Emap Lifestyle (now Bauer), IPC Ignite, Dennis Publishing, Conde Nast, Orange, O2 - recently shooting the MOBO awards .

Employed by Guerrilla Productions for 3 years [2005- Nov'07]and have been working in media since 2004. Guerrilla is a multi-platform production company which has been creating linear and multi-platform programmes for well over 5 years with magazine publishers, television broadcasters, mobile operators, Internet portals and brands.

Freelance Studio Camera Operator in 2006 at the Casting Suite for clients Vodafone and Volkswagen.

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]

Current duties :
HD/HDV  Pre and Post Production, Administration, Editorial Production [Offline and Online FCP ] and Team Management.

OVERVIEW

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 Head of Production 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 Head of Production manages all factors that govern project success to ensure delivery within time, cost and quality parameters.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• manage the logistics and implementation with regard to video production and delivery

• Manage client expectations on a day-to-day basis

• develop dynamic and compelling creative ideas to assist the growth of the video development division

• assist the business development team develop creative concepts for client briefs and proposals

• lead a growing editing and production team, helping its members prioritise and balance workloads

• serve as a mentor and guide to your team

• manage production projects so that they are on-time, on-budget

• allocate and shift resources as needed

• work closely with account managers and senior editors to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable plans

• serve as an escalation point for all video matters


Shooting AP recent interview Credits:
*BFI Film Festival 2009 : Interviews with George Clooney and Clive Owen
*2009 Music Interviews for Virgin Music On Demand : Lady Gaga , Pussy Cat Dolls ,Calvin Harris ,Kasabian,The Manic Street Preachers
*2009 Interview with Marc Webb Director 500 Days of Summer Junket
* 2008 Interview with Mark Wahlberg Max Payne Junket
• Roger Moore Walk of Fame inductee Ceremony Hollywood , Los Angeles ,USA
• MOBO Nominations 07
• Transformer DVD launch
• Dolph Lundgren ,"Missionary Man "08 http://www.fhm.com/FHMTV [select channel 1 for Dolph Lundgren segment]
• Bourne Ultimatum,
• UFC Championships London
• Hot Fuzz Premiere
• Basic Instinct 2

Producer /AP recent Corporate Credits:
• Redrock project for Paling Walters website contacts page .
http://www.palingwalters.com
• Touchbase
• MAC
• MBA and
• New Look's Summer Collection 2006 launch in November 2005

South Africa
• Shooting AP for Imagine Nation Alliance's market research project for Brandhouse launching Tanqueray Gin into South Africa .