Page title Name
Vera Braghiroli
Writer/Director, Producer/Director
United Kingdom

Vera's Biography

VERA BRAGHIROLI


CONTACT

Phone 0044: (0)7972112507
E-mail: vera@stylenut.tv

SHOWREEL LINK

www.stylenut.tv

PROFILE
Experienced TV Promo Producer/Director/Editor.
Working on promos, branding spots, idents, music videos and short documentaries. Strong conceptual thinker with ability to translate vision into strategy and actionable plans. Creative drive and keen eye for detail. Problem solving and a no-nonsense approach. Providing script writing, pitching, direction, editing and compositing, voicing and music commissioning. Good team player and confident project manager. Self-shooting on DV and HDV and self-editing on FCP, Avid and Premiere Pro. Working knowledge of AFX, Illustrator and Photoshop. Reliable and passionate about my job, I'm always keen to learn and develop new skills and meet new people. 

Credits

Discovery Travel & Living Idents Re-brand - Anglofilming Ltd , United Kingdom
2009 - Director
Creative concept, Direction and Editing of 8 Idents of 15" each for the international re-branding of the TV channel Discovery Travel & Living.

Employment History

I started off in the creative department of MTV Italy (free-view TV network) as a Promo Producer in 2001. There I learned all I could on script-writing, shooting and editing, making many promos, title sequences and idents. Working in such a busy working environment was the best training to develop the ability to cope with multiple simultaneous problems under pressure.

At the beginning of 2006 I decided to go freelance. It's been great having the chance to work with many different production companies and TV networks ever since. Among my clients: Discovery Channel Italy, Paramount Comedy, La7, Sky Cinema, Sky Vivo and Diesel.

I moved to London in 2007 and I set up a small production company. Working alone or in a team, I've cooperated with different broadcasting and production companies as a freelancer promo producer, project manager and on air consultant. Among my clients, Discovery Channel UK, Discovery EMEA, MTV2, AlJazeera English, BDA. Here is the link to my on-line show-reel: http://www.stylenut.tv

I've been holding a digital video course at the international fashion and design school Istituto Marangoni for the last couple of years.

Education

2001 - Scuole Civiche di Milano - Milan, Italy
Annual Filmmaker Course

1998 - IED Institute - Milan
Copy Writing Course

1996 - 2000 - IULM, Milan, Italy
Advertising, Semiology, Aesthetics, Sociology, Psychology, Economy
"Laurea"* in Communications
with a specialization in Advertising Techniques
* Equivalent of Bachelor Degree

1989 - 1994 - Liceo ClassicoT. Mamiani, Pesaro, Italy
Italian, History, History of Arts, Math, Ancient Latin, Ancient Greek
Diploma Classico*
* Equivalent of A levels

Industry Qualifications

Senior Promo Producer
Commercial Director
Music Video Director

Technical Equipment

MacBookPro with Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator.
Canon XM2 Mini-DV camera, Canon 7D and NIKON R10 Super8 camera.

Affiliations

BECTU
European Documentary Network

Referees

On request

Industry Awards

Promo "Life on the edge" for Discovery Italy - Gold "best promo without footage from the show" at the Sky TV Awards 2007 (Rome)

Skills

Linguistic Skills
Bilingual - Italian mother tongue, fluent in English
Basic french

Shooting Skills
Experience in shooting on digital supports (Mini DV, DVCAM, HDV)
and film supports (Super8, 16mm, 35mm).
Independent in handling Canon XM2, Sony 170, Panasonic DVX100.

Editing and Compositing Skills
Editing Tolls: very good with Final Cut Pro, Avid and Premiere Pro

Compositing tools: Combustion, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop

IT Skills
Outlook, Explorer, Office, File Maker Pro on both Windows and Mac-OSX Operating Systems

Confident in working as a one-man-band on many projects, from the conceiving to the delivery, I like to take part in teamwork projects, joining an established team or gathering the most suitable crew for a specific project. Used to deal with a variety of collaborators and clients, I aim to build honest and long-lasting relationships, inside and outside work.

Conscientious and thorough in the quality of my work, I'm punctual in delivering on time and on budget. Trained to performing under
pressure without losing a clear-head approach and some sense of humour. Not intimidated by tight budgets, I feel challenged by finding out the best solutions to add value to a project.

Thanks to a good experience of self-shooting and self-editing (FCP by preference, but also Premiere Pro and Avid), I'm aware of new production and post-production techniques and developments. I find like collaborating with graphic designers, 3D artists, photographers and illustrators and I've had many occasions to do so.

This is the link to my on-line show-reel: http://www.behance.net/stylenut

If you should need any other information, please, don't hesitate to contact me.

Additional Information

Industries

  • Commercials, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Music Promos, 
  • TV

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Commercial, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Environment, 
  • Events, 
  • Glamour (Adult), 
  • Leisure, 
  • Music, 
  • Music Promo, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Style, 
  • Youth

Organizations

  • BECTU

Specialisms

  • Advertising, 
  • Arts, 
  • Cinema/Film, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Corporate Films, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Design, 
  • Ecology, 
  • Environment, 
  • Final Cut Pro, 
  • Human Rights, 
  • Music, 
  • Photography, 
  • Popular Culture, 
  • Psychology, 
  • Religion, 
  • Sexuality, 
  • Social Issues, 
  • Sociology, 
  • Travel, 
  • Womens Issues, 
  • Youth Culture

Languages

  • English, 
  • French, 
  • Italian

Permits

  • EU

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG)