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    I have spent the past 10 years creating content for a long list of local and international clients across commercials, documentary, music video, trailers/promos and film production.

    My main area of expertise is Final Cut Pro Editing (Apple Certified), and my additional skills range from creative-producing, shooting (ENG and studio) and grading creative content for on-air broadcast, to versioning and encoding video and audio content for multi-platform delivery.

    Website: www.FCPeditors.com

    Clients: Hogarth Worldwide; JWT; RKCR/Y&R; Grey; CNN International; BSkyB; Al Jazeera English; ITN; Bloomberg Television; Circus View; Red Bull; Close Up

    Brands: Chevrolet; Alfa Romeo; Sunsilk; Timotei; Brother; Otrivin; Kellogg's; Actimel; Fairy; Pantene; Allianz; Lenor; Pringles; Epson; British Military Fitness; Lamisil; Evans; BhS; Rimmel; Colgate; Specsavers; DHL; Kleenex...

    Current Role: 
    Lead Editor on "Ryan's Russia" (12-part Travel Series).

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    Credits

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    Ryan's Russia (Documentary Series) - Bloomberg TV , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Lead Feature Editor for the launch of a new 12-part travel documentary series on Bloomberg.

    Andrea Corr (Music Video) - Circus View , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online editor for Andrea Corr's new music video, "Tinseltown in the Rain" (Lifelines Album). Directed by Jason Breckenridge, 2011 and shot on Arri Alexa.

    African Voices (Feature Programme) - CNN International , Unspecified
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online Editor for CNN's African Voices.

    Andrea Corr (Music Documentary) - Circus View/12th Degree , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Final Cut Pro offline/online web documentary editor for Andrea Corr (The Corrs). Directed by Jason Breckenridge.

    "After the Bullet" (Feature Documentary) - SAVE/Zeitgeist , United Kingdom
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    The story of Vinita Kamte, wife of ACP Ashok Kamte - who was killed during the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks.

    Save Global/Women Without Borders (Promotional Film) - Zia Trench/Zeitgeist , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Promotional film for Women Without Borders. The film was shot in Mumbai India (2010) during the 2nd year anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, and tells the story of victims of terrorism who are now choosing to speak out against violent extremism.

    Twitter Knitter (Social Media Campaign Film) - SAINT/RKCR/Y&R , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Saint and RKCR combined one of the latest technologies - Twitter - with one of the oldest - knitting - to create their 'Twitter Knitter' campaign. They took tweets and turned them into messages knitted into scarves, which were distributed to the cold and needy around Camden. The film was distributed across the web via tweets, facebook, youtube, blogs, etc.

    "Just Do It" (Feature Documentary) - Left Field Films , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Offline)
    Feature documentary by filmmaker Emily James offering a behind the scenes portrait of UK climate activists. Cinema Release: July, 2011

    "Beyond the Mines" (Documentary) - ALT Artist/FORM , United Kingdom
    2010 - Edit Producer
    Shooting PD/Edit-Producer for a documentary about a group of emerging artists from the mining town of Port Hedland, Western Australia.

    Wetherby Prep School - Close Up Productions , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Editor for corporate documentary.

    Living Harmony (4-part Factual TV Series) - SKY , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline Editor for Living Harmony - a factual Television series on SKY 275.

    Cabot Circus TV Commercial - Mavericks/Baber Smith , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online FCP Editor, using RED and 7D workflow with green screen.

    Brother 414 TV Commercials - Hogarth Worldwide , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online Editor for global Brother 414 commercial series (21 languages)

    Epson Microbiz Speed Commercial (Viral) - Hogarth Worldwide , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online FCP Editor for Epson web virals (various languages)

    Pearl Commercial  - Mavericks , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online FCP Editor for Mavericks PEARL (bespoke private film production company), using RED Camera HD workflow.

    George Kallis Film Composer (Web Film) - Cinematic Soundscapes/Mavericks , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online FCP Editor and Colourist for corporate web documentary.

    British Military Fitness (Web Series) - Hogarth/Little Spoon , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online FCP editor for BMF Web Series. 11 x web films.

    Timotei TV Commercial Series - Hogarth Worldwide/Unilever , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online Editor for Timotei campaign, (various languages)

    BhS TV Commercial - Hogarth Worldwide , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online Editor for BhS TV Commercial (UK).

    Future Cities (Feature TV Programme) - CNN International , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    "Transforming the Tube" - presented by Richard Quest. Offline/Online FCP Editor and Colourist.

    Allianz Global Commercial Campaign - Hogarth Worldwide , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline FCP Editor, various languages.

    "Kichigai" (Film) - Culverhouse , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline FCP Editor for film shot in Tokyo, Japan (2011 Release).

    Connect the World (Feature Programme) - CNN International , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    Offline/Online FCP Editor and Colourist (CNN Feature Programme)

    "Knit the City" Christmas Special (Web/TV) - ALT Artist , United Kingdom
    2010 - Edit Producer
    Edit Producer for short documentary film (broadcast on ITV1, October 2010)

    "Spreading the Love" (Web Film) - ALT Artist , United Kingdom
    2010 - Edit Producer
    Edit Producer for Web Film.

    "Paper People" (Web Film) - ALT Artist/Kazzum , United Kingdom
    2010 - Edit Producer
    Edit-producer for charity film (Kazzum Theatre Company)

    Linor "Cloud 9" Commercial (TV) - Hogarth Worldwide/JWT , Unspecified
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online FCP Editor for Cloud 9 TV Commercial.

    Sunsilk Commercial Series (TV) - Hogarth Worldwide , United Kingdom
    2010 - Editor (Online)
    Online FCP Editor for Sunsilk hair experts series (125 languages)

    For credits preceding 2010, please contact - zoe@fcpeditors.com , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
    www.fcpeditors.com

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    Employment History


    2009 to present
    FREELANCE FINAL CUT PRO EDITOR (VARIOUS, LONDON)


    Duties: Editing content for on-air broadcast and the web, using Final Cut Pro; training; multi-platform repurposing and colour-grading (Magic Bullet/Look Suite); graphics and titles creation; image treatment; quality control; encoding and compressing; FCP training; ENG Camera Operation (Tapeless). 
    Regular Clients: Hogarth Worldwide, CNN International, Grey, JWT, Bloomberg Television.

    2007 to 2010
    FREELANCE SHOOTING PD (RED BULL)

    Duties: Shooting live promotional content (Tapeless HD); producing; editing (Final Cut Pro); colour-grading; encoding and uploading video content for web; directing multi-camera shoots; interviewing; production managing.

    2006-2008
    SENIOR FCP EDITOR (AL JAZEERA ENGLISH CHANNEL)


    Duties: responsible for the offline/online production and delivery of promotional content for the channel (from launch); producing and editing online promotions/feature programmes/news using Final Cut Pro, Motion and Magic Bullet; editing feature programmes; workflow management; grading and versioning; training editors.

    2004-2006
    FREELANCE OFFLINE/ONLINE EDITOR (VARIOUS, LONDON)


    Duties: Editing, grading and graphics/title creation across features, news and promotions on Final Cut Pro, Avid, Tape, Quantel. Regular Clients: CNN International, ITN London, BSKYB London, European Broadcast Union (multiple languages).

    2003-2004
    DIGITAL EDITOR (SKY NEWS, AUSTRALIA)


    Duties: Editing news and political features on Quantel for on-air broadcast.

    2000-2003
    CAMERA/EDITOR (PRIME GWN, AUSTRALIA)


    Duties: Editing news and promotions on tape/Premiere; ENG camera operation; Live Studio Cameras (news hour and news promos); assistant directing, graphics, floor managing (news hour).

    1999
    FILM AND TELEVISION TUTOR (EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY)


    Duties: Tutoring students in the art of continuity, picture and sound editing (temp role).
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    Education

    July, 2011 | BAFTA/Ravensbourne
    Short Course: Business Boot Camp

    September, 2010 | Active Citizens Hub
    Short Course: Becoming an Active Citizen (Certified)

    September, 2009
    | Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication
    Short Course: Developing an Audience

    May, 2009 | Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication
    Short Course: Vod-casting Masterclass

    May, 2008 | Soho Editors
    Short Course: Adobe After Effects

    May, 2005 | Soho Editors
    Short Course: Final Cut Pro (Apple Certified)

    1996 - 2000 | Edith Cowan University (Western Australia)
    Bachelor of Communications (Media Studies)



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    Industry Qualifications

    2008 - Adobe After Effects 101
    Soho Editors
    London

    2005 - Final Cut Pro Apple Certified
    Soho Editors
    London

    2001 - BA Communications (Media Studies)
    Edith Cowan University
    Australia

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    Technical Equipment

    Full Final Cut Studio edit suite (27-inch display) with Adobe Creative Suite.

    Camera (Canon Tapeless HD); Tripod; Sound equipment (Senheisser radio mic's and handheld interview mic)

    MacBook Pro laptop with full Final Cut Studio/Adobe Creative Suite
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    Skills

    Editing:
    Final Cut Pro (Advanced/Preferred)
    AVID
    Quantel
    Adobe Premiere
    Aurore
    Canopus
    Final Cut Server

    Colour Grading/Effects:

    Magic Bullet Look Suite
    After Effects
    Motion

    Shooting:
    HD Camera Operation (Sony Z1, Panasonic AVCHD, Canon HD)

    Web:
    Compressing and encoding video for web distribution, web design, HTML, email marketing, social media marketing
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Commercials, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Film, 
    • Mobile Content, 
    • Music Promos, 
    • Online

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Business, 
    • Commercial

    Permits

    • Australia, 
    • EU, 
    • Republic of Ireland

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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