Page title Name
Tim Cockroft
Assistant Producer (Self-shooting), Assistant Producer
England

Tim's Biography

Factual self-shooting AP with experience ranging from hard-hitting factual to history, science. and fun, high-paced obs docs. My credits include prime-time BBC2 science, BBC1 and C4 popular factual, Channel 5 history and Discovery factual.

I'm a passionate self shooter with extensive hands-on experience on DSR, Z-1, Z-7 and DigiBeta (+some experience on HDCAM). My technical skills also include sound op and editing on FCP. 

My production experience has included a wealth of people and story finding, journalistic factual research and setting up complex shoots. I have demonstrated my ability to form excellent relationships with contributors and colleagues and strive to get the most out of my productions whatever the time or budget. 

SHOWREEL + further info @ www.timcockroft.co.uk 

KEY SKILLS
  • Strong scientific, factual and history background.
  • Camera Op - Z1 / EX3 / Z7 / DSR / DigiBeta / HDW 790P
  • Camera Lighting
  • Sound recording
  • Directing crew
  • Scripting 
  • Edit producing
  • Journalistic and thorough factual research & people finding.
  • Excellent people skills, building strong relationships with contributors, presenters and team members. 
  • Large-scale shoot set-up
  • Development, writing pitches and pitching to commissioners
  • Casting (actors and contributors)
  • Greenscreen
  • Archive research
  • Extensive foreign travel experience.
  • Freelance stills photographer - credits including Channel 4, Channel 5, Loaded, Top Gear, The Sun and Telegraph. 
  • Editing on FCP
  • Minicams, various jibs and cranes, track/dolly etc...

Credits

The Mill  - Keo Films , United Kingdom
2010 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
BBC2 Obs doc series about a Yorkshire community coming together to restore the village water mill.

Gone - Ewan Bailey FIlms , United Kingdom
2010 - Production Manager
Short film starring Maxine Peake (Shamelss, Red Riding...)

E Numbers: An Edible Adventure - Plum Pictures , United Kingdom
2009 - Assistant Producer
3 x 1 hr BBC2 Science Series that looks at the controversial world of E Numbers. Food writer Stefan Gates undergoes extreme measures to find out the truth behind these mysterious substances...

Child of Our Time - BBC / Multiplatform , United Kingdom
2009 - Camera Operator
Camera+Sound. Filming lit celebrity interviews. Jo Whiley, Paul Rose, Lauren Laverne, Dan Snow....

Natwest 'Helpful Banking' - Yipp FIlms , United Kingdom
2009 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
Casting managers and customers for a nation-wide advert.

shooting/sound on z-1

The One Show Science & History - BBC1 , United Kingdom
2009 - Senior Researcher
Producing Science & History inserts for one of the BBC's most popular shows.

Directing - I directed one of the inserts taking it from script to shoot and through the edit

Doritos Viral - CLAVELSKI Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Director of Photography
Viral for Doritos. View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK7_X4d1KzY

James May's Toy Stories - Plum Pictures , United Kingdom
2009 - Senior Researcher
Working on the logistics for six large-scale engineering feats using classic toys. Building extensive contacts.

Crisis Control - BBC , United Kingdom
2008 - Researcher
13x30 mins - CBBC show that puts kids in control of coordinating response teams to natural disasters.

Producing, filming and editing drama VT's to tight deadlines and budgets + studio shoot

Brits Who Made the Modern World - Raw Television , United Kingdom
2008 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
6x30mins. Nostalgic drama doc telling the unknown stories behind Britains unsung heroes of technology and engineering.

Sourcing contributors and developing stories.

Detailed research, filming (DSR), shoot setup and casting.

Turin Brakes: 'Something in my Eye' - Flynn Productions , United Kingdom
2007 - Director of Photography
Music video shot in stop motion. Using DSLR cameras from multiple angles. Directing camera op/lighting.

Chop Shop - Raw Television , United Kingdom
2007 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
12x1hr. One of Discovery's highest rated shows in 2007/8. Cockney mechanic Bernie teams up with crazed car designer Leepu to turn scrap into supercars.

High paced obs-doc - filming on DSR.

Story development, large scale shoot setup + working with large and diverse team.

Chop Shop - Raw Television , United Kingdom
2007 - Researcher
Cockney mechanic Bernie and crazed Bangladeshi car designer, Leepu turn scrapped cars into high-powered works of art - in just three weeks!

Development - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
2006 - Development Researcher
Developing scientific and and wildlife programming

Rory McGrath: Best of British Engineering - Wag TV , United Kingdom
2006 - Researcher
Rory McGrath travels Britain exploring the greatest engineering triumphs the country has to offer.

Face of Britain / Best of British Engineering - Wag TV , United Kingdom
2006 - Runner
Based mainly on location assisting crews and shooting on Z-1

Hurricane Katrina - Brook Lapping Productions , United Kingdom
2006 - Archive Researcher
Sourcing archive from the disaster. Dealing with victims in a sensitive manner and arranging conversion from NTSC

Development - Flame TV , United Kingdom
2005 - Development Researcher
Development, writing pitches and pitching to commissioners and execs

DoNation + Rolf on Art - BBC , United Kingdom
2005 - Runner
Running, liaising with medical experts

Employment History

April-May 2010, Keo Films for BBC2
Assistant Producer (Shooting), The Mill

March 2010, Ewan Bailey Films
Production Manager, 'Gone'

November 09-March 10, Plum Pictures for BBC2
Assistant Producer, E Numbers; An Edible Adventure. 

September - October  09, BBC / Multiplatform
Camera Operator (DV) , Child of Our Time

August -September 09, Yipp Films

Assistant Producer (shooting), Casting (Natwest Commercial) 

Jan - July 09, BBC1
Researcher/Director (shooting), The One Show Science & History


July 09, 
Director of Photography, Viral: Doritos C.R.I.S.P institute.

Jan 09, Plum Pictures for BBC2
Sen Researcher, James May's Toy Stories


June 08-Dec '08, BBC
Researcher (shooting), Crisis Control


Dec 07-May 08, Raw TV for Channel 5/History Channel
Assistant Producer (shooting), Brits Who Made the Modern World


Jan 07-Dec 07, Raw TV for Discovery
Assistant Producer (shooting), Chop Shop: London Garage


Dec 06, Tigress Productions
Development Researcher


May 06-June 06, Wag TV for Discovery
Researcher (shooting), Industrial Revelations

April 06-June 06, Wag TV
Runner

March 06-April 06, Brook Lapping Productions
Archive Research Assistant, Hurricane Katrina


Sept 05-Dec-05, Flame TV
Development Researcher


August 05-Sept 05, BBC
Runner, DoNation & Rolf on Art

Education

The University of Nottingham
BSc(Hons) Biology - 2.1

Specialisms include Human Behaviour, Evolution, Virology (SARS & Flu), Genetics and Science Communication

A-levels: Highgate School
Geography (A)   Biology (B)   Chemistry (B)

10 GCSEs - 3xA*, 6xA, 1xB

Industry Qualifications

BBC Training: Sound Recording

BBC Training: Advanced Photoshop Skills

BBC Training: Camera Lighting

BBC Training: Editing with Final Cut Pro

BBC Production Safety + Risk Assessment

BBC Child safety

BBC Audience Connection

First-Aid Trained (Valid to 2010)

Technical Equipment

Digi Beta DVW 790

HDW 790P

DSR 450, 500 and 570

Z-1 / Z-7 / EX1 / EX3 / HC1 / PD150

Final Cut Pro (Good Standard)

Adobe After Effects (Fair Standard)

AVID (Fair Standard)

Photoshop CS (Good Standard) 

Rigging minicams/clamshells

Using dollys & track (including timelapse tracking)

Various jibs/cranes

Lighting for filming and stills photography

Digital SLR photography. - Pro Credits

Referees

Contact details on request

Graham Cooper, Series Producer, BBC
Abigail Adams, P/D, BBC
Ed Booth Series Producer, Chop Shop & Brits Who Made...
Andy Scott, Series Producer, Crisis Control

Skills

Photography

Experienced photographer with credits including The Telegraph, Loaded, Top Gear & Octane Magazines, The Sun.

More info and portfolio at www.timcockroft.co.uk 


Travel
I have travelled extensively through Asia, Europe, East, Central and South Africa, the U.S, Canada, Australia and NZ and South America and am very comfortable in foreign environments.



Additional Information

Industries

  • Commercials, 
  • Corporate, 
  • TV

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Biography, 
  • Business, 
  • Childrens, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Commercial, 
  • Community Progs, 
  • Cookery, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Daytime, 
  • Development, 
  • DIY, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Drama: Television Serial, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Education, 
  • Environment, 
  • Events, 
  • Food, 
  • Health, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Investigative, 
  • Leisure, 
  • Live Multi-cam OB, 
  • Magazine, 
  • Mental Health, 
  • Motoring, 
  • Music, 
  • Music Promo, 
  • Natural History, 
  • New Media, 
  • News, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Outside Broadcast, 
  • Property, 
  • Reality TV, 
  • Religion, 
  • Science, 
  • Science Fiction, 
  • Sport, 
  • Studio Debate, 
  • Style, 
  • Training, 
  • Travel, 
  • Youth

Specialisms

  • Africa, 
  • Anthropology, 
  • Aviation, 
  • Biology, 
  • Cars, 
  • Children's, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Digi Beta, 
  • Drugs, 
  • Ecology, 
  • Electronics, 
  • Engineering, 
  • Environment, 
  • Final Cut Pro, 
  • Football, 
  • Genetics, 
  • Geography, 
  • Health, 
  • History, 
  • Human Rights, 
  • International Affairs, 
  • Latin America, 
  • Location Filming, 
  • Medicine, 
  • Mental Health, 
  • Natural History, 
  • News & Current Affairs, 
  • Paleontology, 
  • Photography, 
  • Politics, 
  • Popular Culture, 
  • Programme Development, 
  • Psychology, 
  • Science, 
  • Social Anthropology, 
  • South Africa, 
  • South East Asia, 
  • Sport, 
  • Technology, 
  • Tourism, 
  • Travel, 
  • USA, 
  • Wildlife, 
  • Wine, 
  • Zoology

Languages

  • French, 
  • Spanish

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG)