About Sam

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    I am a hard-working, dedicated team player with a passion for good quality video production. I am a recognised self-starter, creative and adaptable individual. My main interests lie in production, producing strong editorial content with striking visuals. My expertise benefits a broad range of industries such as television, online and corporate production companies.

    As a Producer / Director, I have operated camera/sound for Discovery Real Time's 'Narrow Boat', Channel 4's 'The Property Chain' and ITV's observational documentary, 'Looking for Love,' using cameras such as Sony EX1, Sony EX3, DSR570, and Z1.  

    My skill set can be used in broadcast, online and corporate production companies.  In broadcast, I have produced restoration series, lifestyle, factual entertainment series to name a few, and in Corporate, produced videos online, conference and information DVDs. 

    I am very flexible so short or long term contracts are ideal.  Thank you for your interest. 

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    Credits

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    The JMS Group - The JMS Group , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    *Produced/Directed online and conference videos for corporate clients including, Multiyork, Anglian Home Improvements, Samphire Farm Shops, BMF, Archant Dialogue, Hugh Crane, The JMS Group

    *Camera and sound recording

    *Conceived ideas and created proposals for clients. Continued communication throughout production

    *Organised production from idea to delivery - budget requests, scripting, and scheduling

    *Directed edits and colour grading processes

    *Directed voiceovers, music composition and SFX treatments

    *Produced studio shoots, using the 1200 sq ft green screen facility


    Steam - Isis Media , United Kingdom
    2010 - Sound Recordist
    AP/Sound Recordist - Series about the year in the life of the Great Central Railway. Produced for Discovery. TX October 2010

    Country Tracks - BBC , United Kingdom
    2009 - Researcher/AP
    BBC1 - Ben Fogle & Ellie Harrison visit a county, and enjoy all it has to offer, in terms of wildlife, countryside, activites, learns history of a place. Filmed second camera, and researched locations and contributors. Also worked out shooting and recce schedules.

    Building the Ultimate House - i2i Television , United Kingdom
    2007 - Producer
    Discovery Real Time - Lifestyle series following an ultra modern new build, and the restoration of an Elizabethan house.

    VT inserts featured international examples of the ultimate in 21st century architecture.

    These can be seen at www.ultimatehouse.tv

    Narrow Boat Afloat - i2i Television , United Kingdom
    2006 - Series Producer
    Discovery Real Time - Newly restored narrow boat Dover returns to her old working coal carrying route from Birmingham to London, for the first time in 50 years.

    On the way, we looked at examples of old industry still in existance today, and significant points of interest on the Grand Union Canal.

    Narrow Boat  - i2i Television , United Kingdom
    2004 - Series Producer
    Discovery Real Time - Lifestyle series following the restoration of a 1937 large Woolwich working narrow boat.

    The Property Chain - Maverick Television , United Kingdom
    2004 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    CHANNEL 4 - series where we follow a property chain from top to bottom - from an offer to completion.

    Trainee Headship Scheme - Isis Media , United Kingdom
    2003 - Producer
    Corporate Commission for the DfES, following 4 Deputy Head teachers across the UK, as they train to become head teachers.

    Pupil Mobility  - Isis Media , United Kingdom
    2003 - Producer
    A corporate commission for the DfES, about children who have moved home frequently, and have the stress of starting life at a new school.

    Domestic Magic - Isis Media , United Kingdom
    2003 - Assistant Producer
    FIVE - daytime - lifestyle series with Alison Cork, advising housewives how to entertain at home, for various occasions, e.g. children's birthdays, romantic meal, dinner party etc.

    A Bike is Born - i2i Television , United Kingdom
    2003 - Producer
    Discovery Real Time - Mark Evans restores a 1942 Harley Davidson, a 1970 Triumph Bonneville, and builds a kit trike.

    Dream Machine - i2i Television , United Kingdom
    2002 - Assistant Producer
    FIVE & Discovery Home & Leisure

    Classic car series, meeting enthusiasts at home and in the USA. Restored 11 classic cars for lucky viewers to win.

    The Biggest Game in Town! - Granada Television (ITV) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Questions consultant
    ITV1 - daily live bingo show, where viewers can participate by playing with their bingo cards out of the Sun newspaper.

    You've Been Framed! - Granada Television (ITV) , United Kingdom
    2001 - Assistant Producer
    ITV1 - Clip based series of funny home movie mishaps and bloopers.

    Looking for Love - Anglia Television , United Kingdom
    2008 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Reality documentary following 6 contributors find love, through a series of blind dates. We'd follow their relationship from the beginning, to sadly the end.

    The Wright Stuff - Anglia Television , United Kingdom
    2000 - Producer
    FIVE - daily tabloid news programme, talking about what is on the front pages, and taking calls from contributors and callers, who will have a viewpoint on the subject. Presented by Matthew Wright.

    Phil Vickery's Pudding Club - Anglia Television , United Kingdom
    2000 - Celebrity Booker
    ITV - Phil Vickery entertains celebrity guests, by cooking up their favourite puddings.

    Sunday Morning - Anglia Television , United Kingdom
    1999 - Assistant Producer
    ITV1 Flagship Religious magazine series. Explores all aspects of faith, featuring a Dilemmas section where people found their faith put them in conflict in their everyday life.

    Recipe for Disaster (Series 1+2) - Anglia Television , United Kingdom
    1998 - Assistant Producer
    ITV - Celebrities team up with a celebrity chef, to answer questions in order to win ingredients. In the 2nd part, they try and cook something with their mystery ingredients.

    Selling the Family Silver - Endemol , United Kingdom
    1997 - Contestant Researcher
    FIVE

    Contestants bring in their antiques, and try and sell it for a good price.

    Pet Rescue Roadshow - Endemol , United Kingdom
    1997 - Assistant Producer
    CHANNEL 4

    Featuring the Pets Pets Pets roadshow, situated at 6 stately home sites around the country, we helped cure sick animals, and learn more about our pets.

    What Would You Do? - Two Four Productions , United Kingdom
    1997 - Assistant Producer
    BBC1 Daytime

    Daily studio with VT inserts show where a contributor has a dilemma, and the focus groups featured in the VTs give advice on what they would do in their shoes.

    The Business Hour - Barraclough Carey North , United Kingdom
    1997 - Assistant Producer
    BBC2 The Learning Zone

    Two series - 'Health & Safety in the work place' was an education series for SMEs.

    The other was 60 x 1hr programmes called The Business Hour. This was a series about how to set up your own business.

    Central Weekend Live - Carlton Television (ITV) , United Kingdom
    1996 - Researcher
    ITV (Midlands & London)

    Weekly tabloid debate series, where ordinary people with black and white views, come face to face in the studio, to thrash out the week's issues!

    You Decide with Jeremy Paxman - Mentorn Midlands , United Kingdom
    1996 - Researcher
    BBC1
    Weekly studio debate show presented by Jeremy Paxman.

    the STREET - Mentorn Midlands , United Kingdom
    1996 - Researcher
    BBC 2
    Kirsty Young visited a street in the UK, and would make moves to solve the problems of the street, whether they were legal, medical or building problems.

    Pound For Pound - Barraclough Carey North , United Kingdom
    1995 - Researcher
    BBC 2
    Consumer series offering the ordinary person in the street financial advice.

    The People's Parliament - Barraclough Carey North , United Kingdom
    1995 - Researcher
    CHANNEL 4
    Weekly Debate show, featuring a parliament of ordinary people, from various backgrounds, debating the news item of the week.

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    Employment History

    From 1995 - 2011 - earliest to most recent:  (see Credit listings)

    VIDEO PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - THE JMS GROUP
    SEPT 2010 - JUNE 2011

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER / SOUND RECORDIST - ISIS MEDIA
    JUNE 2010 - JULY 2010

    WEBSITE COPYWRITER & PROJECT MANAGER - CLICKSCENE
    NOVEMBER 2009 - MAY 2010
     
    RESEARCHER & CAMERA - BBC BIRMINGHAM
    JAN 2009 - SEPT 2009

    DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER - PEAKTIME PRODUCTIONS
    OCT 2007 - NOV 2008

    VT PRODUCER - i2i TELEVISION
    MAY 2007 - AUG 2007

    SERIES PRODUCER - i2i TELEVISION
    MAR 2006 - MAY 2007

    SERIES PRODUCER & DIRECTOR - i2i TELEVISION
    NOV 2004 - FEB 2006

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER & CAMERA - MAVERICK TELEVISION
    OCT 2004 - NOV 2004

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER - ISIS MEDIA
    MAR 2004 - AUG 2004

    PRODUCER / VT DIRECTOR - i2i TELEVISION
    NOV 2002 - MAR 2004

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER & VT DIRECTOR / SOUND - i2i TELEVISION
    MAR 2002 - NOV 2002

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER & QUESTION WRITER - ITV GRANADA
    SEPT 2001 - JAN 2002

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER - ITV GRANADA 
    MAR 2001 - AUG 2001

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER - ITV ANGLIA
    JAN 2001 - MAR 2001

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER / SOUND RECORDIST - ITV ANGLIA
    SEPT 2000 - DEC 2000

    Other credits with ITV, Endemol, Two Four Productions, Barraclough Carey North, Carlton and Mentorn Midlands include:
    Late Shift Producer - 'The Wright Stuff' - FIVE; Assistant Producer & VT Director - 'Sunday Morning' - ITV1; Researcher - 'Selling the Family Silver' - FIVE; Researcher - 'Pet Rescue Roadshow' - Channel 4; Researcher - 'What Would You Do?' - BBC1; Assistant Producer - 'The Business Hour' - BBC2; Researcher - 'Central Weekend Live' - ITV1; Researcher - 'You Decide' - BBC1; Researcher - 'The Street' - BBC2; Researcher - 'Pound for Pound' - BBC2; Researcher - 'People's Parliament' - Channel 4.






    Barraclough Carey North  (Manchester) - Researcher
    Mentorn Midlands  (Birmingham) - Researcher
    Carlton TV  (Nottingham) - Researcher
    Barraclough Carey North (Manchester) - AP 
    Two Four Productions  (Plymouth) - Researcher
    Endemol  (London) - Researcher
    Anglia Television  (Norwich) - AP
    Granada Television  (Manchester) - AP
    i2i Television  (Malvern) - AP / Producer
    Isis Media (Birmingham) - AP
    i2i Television  (Malvern) - Producer /Director
    Peaktime Productions  (Birmingham) - Producer
    BBC Birmingham (Birmingham) - Researcher
    ClickScene (Redditch) - Website Copywriter & Project Manager
    AT&T (Redditch) - Copywriter
    Isis Media (Birmingham) - AP / Sound
    The JMS Group (Norwich) - Video Producer / Director
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    Education

    1993 - 1995 - UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
    HND MEDIA PRODUCTION

    1991 - 1993 - DEREHAM SIXTH FORM CENTRE
    A-LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES
    A-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
    A-LEVEL SOCIOLOGY

    1987 - 1991 - DEREHAM NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL
    10 x GCSEs

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    Industry Qualifications

    HND Media Production (Salford)

    2009 - BBC Safeguarding Trust
    2009 - BBC Health & Safety
    2007 - DV TALENT Camera training Z1
    2007 - PACT Preparing & Presenting Documentary Proposals for
               Commissioners
    2007 - SKILLSET Production Management for Producers
    2000 - BBC TRAINING DSR 570 camera & sound recording with SQN &
               Cooper mixers
    2000 - BBC + ITV Health & Safety for Location & Studio Filming

    Recent experience - Sony EX1 and EX3 tapeless HD operation

     

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    Technical Equipment

    Camera Experience:

    Sony EX1 and EX3
    Sony DSR 570
    Z1

    Sound Experience:

    SQN Audio Mixers
    Cooper Audio Mixers
    Seinheisser 416 microphone
    ECM55,77, RX2020, Motorollas, Seinheissers
    Am able to use a variety of microphones including radio mics. 
     

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    Affiliations

    Referees

    Referees:

    John Mountford - MD The JMS Group - 01603 811 855
    John.mountford@jms-group.com

    Keith Duddy - MD i2i Digital Ltd - 01684 541 885
    keith@i2i.tv

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    Industry Awards

    Skills

    KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    o Producing
    o Directing crews, talent and post production
    o Creating content and visual ideas
    o Team management
    o Researching stories and contributors
    o Scripting
    o Researching film & stills archive
    o Researching filming locations
    o Music clearance
    o Production Scheduling and writing daily call sheets
    o Budgeting. Negotiating fees, locations, contributors and crew bookings
    o Organise and assess risk for location and studio filming
    o Briefing talent, contributors and crew
    o High level of verbal and written communication skills
    o Website copywriting and online content

    COMPUTER SKILLS

    Advanced IT knowledge including:
    Microsoft packages Word 2010, Excel 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010.
    Adobe Photoshop and Word Press.


     

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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Corporate, 
    • Online, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Business, 
    • Commercial, 
    • Community Progs, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Daytime, 
    • DIY, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Docusoap, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Education, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Events, 
    • Food, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Health, 
    • Leisure, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Motoring, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Religion, 
    • Studio Debate, 
    • Training

    Specialisms

    • Cars, 
    • Community, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Copyright Clearance, 
    • Corporate Films, 
    • Engineering, 
    • Food, 
    • Health, 
    • Heritage, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Mental Health, 
    • Motorbikes, 
    • People Finding, 
    • Religion, 
    • Social Issues, 
    • Sociology, 
    • Womens Issues, 
    • Writing

    Languages

    • English

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG), 
    • Motorcycle
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