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I am based in North London, cut with Avid and FCP, finish with DS and when not doing either of these, I like to play computer games and football.

I have been in the industry for 9 years now and have worked at award winning post production facilities such as Evolutions and Envy Post Production. I have worked on a variety of award winning programmes such as Top Gear, The Apprentice, The Fallen, Inside Natures Giants and familiar shows like Facejacker and Big Brother.

My experience has lead me to have a full and detailed knowledge of the entire process from pre-production all the way to delivering a TX Master. I have a full working knowledge of Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, DS Nitris and Final Cut Pro. I am also an Apple Colour certified professional.

I am as happy offline editing as I am with online editing and grading. Although I love to work on long-form documentaries and comedies I am skilled with cutting punchy short-term promos that whet the appetite of the customer.

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Credits

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A League Of Their Own - CPL Productions , United Kingdom
2012 - Editor (Online)
A comedy spin of the Question Of Sport format game show, predented by James Cordon

Lawson Tour Video - JJ Stereo / Polydor Records , United Kingdom
2012 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A promo documenting the up and coming boy band 'Lawson' and their tour diary supporting 'The Wanted.' Projected onto the stage before each of their sets.

YSL Youth Liberator Serum - HMT Productions , United Kingdom
2012 - Colour Grader
An internal promo for Loreal worldwide showing the record breaking sales figures and massive pr campaign for the latest in scientific moisturisers.

Poker Stars PCA - Halfords Media , United Kingdom
2012 - Editor (Avid)
Series 8 of the phenomenon of televised International Poker Tournaments following the high rollers and big losers in the world today.

Facejacker - Hat Trick Productions , Unspecified
2011 - Editor (Offline)
Popular cult comedy sketch show involving a mysterious practical joker and his various disguises.

BBC Rememberence week - Fever Media , Unspecified
2011 - Editor (Offline)
Short film observing the little town of Wootton Bassett and how it became the revered royal town it is now.

The Only way is Essex Sr3 - Lime Pictures , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Online)
Series where viewers get a chance to delve into the real lives of some of the most gorgeous people around, in a truly innovative living soap.

Signed By Katie Price - Pricey Media , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Offline)
Series that sees the model and mum of three scour the country for looking for somebody with that 'extra something' to join her talent management agency.

Big Brother 2011 - Endemol / DDF Post , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Avid)
The return to Channel 5 of this mould-breaking BAFTA winning series. It was the UK's first fully interactive mass TV experience and has been hailed as the 'godfather of reality shows'.

Shrek The Musical  - AKA Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
An EPK for Shrek on the stage.Singing, dancing animatronics and Ogres.

Lend Me A Tenor - AKA Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A new West-End musical starring Olivier award winning Matthew Kelly, singing his way through a disfunctional hotel and theatre.

Steven Spiller Jewellers - Cineflix Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Avid)
A taster for a new factual entertainment show in production in the UK and Canada. Based around a jewellery store with a new world approach to selling shiny objects.

MTV UK Top 40 Chart Show - Remedy Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Avid)
A 4 hour countdown show of the current hottest new tracks and best selling singles in the UK today.

Batman Live: The Arena World Tour - AKA Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A promo for the European media launch of the highly anticipated, 'new episode' of Batman. Made for the stage and tour all the biggest venues in the world.

Aviva Internal PR - Cheerful Scout , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A seriies of internal corporate VTs that will be delivered across Aviva's international servers.

The Joy Of Teen Sex - Channel 4 Creative , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor
A series of programmes designed to help and advise teenagers on all aspects of sex, from the safe to the fun to the scary

Gold Rush - Raw TV , United States of America
2011 - Editor, Assistant
A documentary series for Discovery Channel about a group of unemployed men who have set out for Alaska in search of GOLD. In a last ditch effort to provide for their families, throwing all savings into investing in the Gold boom times of old with the latest machinery.

America: The Story Of The US - A & E TV , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor (Avid)
8 part series following the growth on a fledgling continent (U.S.A) from the earliest rebellions for independence to the current dominance of the America Superpower. High budget, high-end production.

Like A Bat Out Of Hell - James Rose Productions , United Kingdom
2010 - Colour Grader
A 30' short film about one man's struggle to raise money for Comic Relief and Canine Partners. James has Spina Bifida and begins a quest to do a skydive for the above charities.

ACE 2010 Client Event - Gilrei Productions , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor (Online)
Corporate Production.
The ACE Group is one of the world's leading global commercial property and casualty insurance organizations. ACE has a physical presence in 53 countries and commercial and individual customers in more than 170 countries. The chairman meets his biggest customers on an annual basis.

Inside Nature's Giants Sr 1 - WIndfall Films , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor, Assistant
4 x Eps
BAFTA Award winning British science documentary, broadcast by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants.The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined.


Cook Yourself Thin - Tiger Aspect , United Kingdom
2010 - Colour Grader
8 x Eps. Lifestyle show broadcast on Channel 4 for those of us who want to loose weight without cutting the fun things. Presented by Gizzi Erskine, involving clever fat-reducing facts and tips on exercise. It is an anti-dieting show demonstrating how we can develop a positive relationship with food through cooking as well as eating.

Would You Save Stranger?  - Century Films , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor, Assistant
1 x 60" Doc.
Witnesses in five separate incidents are forced to decide - intervene and risk their own safety or turn away. Whether they choose the path of a have-a-go-hero or passive bystander. The first-hand testimonies of those involved are intercut with CCTV footage and dramatic reconstruction of real life events.

The Fallen - Minnow Films , United Kingdom
2008 - Editor, Assistant
RTS-Best Doc Award.
The Fallen is a powerful and poignant film in which families and friends of those who have died whilst serving with the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq talk openly about their feelings, their loved ones and their grief. Intimate testimonies from families who have lost loved ones, The Fallen names every single serviceman and woman who has died in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001.

Banged Up/Locked Up Abroad  - Raw TV , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor, Assistant
Banged Up Abroad features stories of people who have been arrested or kidnapped while travelling abroad, usually for trying to smuggle illegal drugs out of a particular country and have received lengthy prison sentences as a result.

River Cottage Varous Srs - Keo Films , Unspecified
2007 - Editor, Assistant
River Cottage Spring,River Cottage Summer, Autumn & Winter River Cottage Autumn, shows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall using home-grown produce in recipes. The series also tracks a group of families in Bristol who use the Landshare programme to have sustainable sources of food etc.

Naked Science: Anatomy Of A Hurricaine - Pioneer Productions , United States of America
2009 - Editor (Online)
This was one episode of a series of American documentaries about the ferocity of a hurricaine and how such shocks of nature form.

The Restaurant x13 Eps - BBC , United Kingdom
2007 - Editor, Assistant
Nine couples compete for the opportunity to go into business with chef Raymond Blanc.



Storyville: Office Tigers - Drive Thru Pictures , United Kingdom
2006 - Editor, Assistant
Feature-length documentary about an office full of young Indian workers at a call centre in Chennai and the American and Indian executives teaching them what it means to be professionals.

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Employment History

May 2010 - Present - Freelance Editor and Colourist
Oct 2007 - May 2010:  Envy Post Production, London
March 2007 - Oct 2007:  Evolutions Television Ltd, London
March 2004 - 27 Feb 2007:  Oasis TV & O2 Duplication, London
Jan 2004 - Feb 2004:  Taylor Made Broadcasts, Oxford
November 2003 - Jan 2004:  SixTV, Oxford
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Education

2000-2003   De Montfort University, Leicester.
1998-2000   Ilkley Grammar School, Ilkley, Leeds.
1996-1998   Bradford Grammar School, Frizinghall, Bradford.
1992-1996   Woodhouse Grove, Apperley Bridge, Leeds.


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Industry Qualifications

Apple Colour Certified Pro
GCSE Level    4As and 5Bs.
A-Level       C, D, D, E.
Degree    BA (2nd Hons): Media Studies and Psychology.
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Technical Equipment

DS Nitris
Avid Media Composer
Final Cut Pro
DVD Studio Pro
Apple Color
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere

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Affiliations

Paddy Taylor - Autocue
Deepraj Sandhar - Avid Media Supplies
Charlotte Miles - Editor
Tony Gill - The History Channel
Alex Holden - Jump Cut Editors
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Referees

Dicky Everton   Senior Editor, Envy Post Production
Lorraine Lydon   Operations Manager, Evolutions Post Production
Tony Rowe   Managing Director, Marketing Mentors

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Industry Awards

Broadcast Magazine's 'Best Post House' Award 2008, 2009, 2010

2010 BAFTA Television Award: Best Specialist Factual, for 'Inside Nature's Giants'   (Edit Assistant)

RTS Best Documentay Award for 'The Fallen'  (Edit Assisant)
 


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Skills

Online Editor DS Nitris and Avid Symphony Nitris
Offline Editor Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro Trained
Senior Machine Room Operator
Full License Driver
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Additional Information

Industries

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

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Commercial, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Drama: Feature Film, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Entertainment, 
  • Mental Health, 
  • Motoring, 
  • Music Promo, 
  • New Media, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Youth

Specialisms

  • Art, 
  • Cinema/Film, 
  • Computer Gaming, 
  • Dance, 
  • Digi Beta, 
  • Disability/Special Needs, 
  • Environment, 
  • Final Cut Pro, 
  • Football, 
  • High-Definition, 
  • Music, 
  • Psychology, 
  • Theatre, 
  • Travel, 
  • Wildlife

Languages

  • English

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG)
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