PERSONAL DETAILS

D.O.B:                   06/09/81

Driving Licences:     Full car and motorbike licences

Other Languages:    French, conversational

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS

Multi-camera directing - Vision mixing - Single-camera directing (PSC) - Camera Operation - Musical score reading, bar counting and routine creation - Edit producing

KEY PERSONAL SKILLS

Adaptability, flexibility and excellent improvisational skills - Team leading - Client and contact handling - Concise and effective communication abilities - Aptitude for fast learning

SECONDARY SKILLS

Script writing and editorial construction - Studio and location lighting - Audio recording - Some self-editing ability on Final Cut Pro - 
Basic production accountancy and budgeting skills

WORK HISTORY

11/07/10 – 16/07/10:      Vision Mixer / TD – TED Talks

Organised the camera team, camera scripted a variety of creative elements, vision mixed and camera directed the TEDGlobal 2010 Talks at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre.  We covered approximately 60 different presentations including three musical acts, a dance performance, several other visual art pieces, some stand up comedy and numerous bits of technical wizardry including Microsoft’s Kinect and Emotiv’s wireless neuro-signal acquisition headset.

14/05/09 – Present:       Freelance Director / Vision Mixer / Operator – Various

During this period, I have carried out a variety of location work for Rod Natkiel Associates, as well as show calling / vision mixing around 15 live events for Fireball Ltd.  I have also guest lectured in television production at CTC Kingshurst Academy, Birmingham, for their International Baccalaureate and HND Media courses.

05/06/07 – 14/05/09:      Studio Director / Vision Mixer – Idealworld TV

Prepared, organised, directed and vision-mixed an average of 20 hours a week of live, non-stop action in the strangely enjoyable world of shopping television, leading a large team through approximately 2000 hours of live and pre-recorded output during this time.

06/09/02 – 01/01/07:      Video Director - Rod Natkiel Associates Ltd.

Associate directed or vision mixed various independent shows for the BBC, Sky and Living TV, including “The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards” in 2004, 2005 and 2006, as well as working on the Asian drama series "Kismet Road" as post-production assistant director.

Other multi-camera credits include directing, assistant directing and/or vision-mixing around 30 live events in some of Britain’s most prestigious venues; set-ups ranging from 3 camera installations in the Ballroom at The Dorchester, through 5 camera shoots covering full size symphony orchestras at Grosvenor House, all the way up to 10 camera OBs in Old Billingsgate Fish Market.

I also directed, assistant directed and edit produced a wide range of corporate videos for clients including HBOS Bank of Scotland, Interlink Express, Thomas Cook and Continental Airlines as well as many fundraising videos for The Prince's Trust, Variety Club - The Children's Charity, The Board of Deputies of British Jews, The Lady Taverners, The British Red Cross and many others.  A show reel and exhaustive credits list are available on request.

EDUCATION HISTORY

Sep 2001 – May 2002:   ARTTS International, Bubwith, North Yorkshire.

Post-grad employment as Trainee Production Manager / Assistant Technical Director

Sep 2000 – Sep 2001:  ARTTS International, Bubwith, North Yorkshire.

Productions/Operations Diploma in Television, Theatre, Film and Radio

Sep 1998 – Dec 1999:   Joseph Chamberlain College, Highgate, Birmingham.

4 A-Levels studied, including Music, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts.

Sep 1993 – July 1998:   King Edward’s School, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

10 GSCEs, A* - C Grades

OTHER CREDITS

Between 1998 and 2008, I worked as a volunteer Lighting Director for Festival Arts Ltd.  Responsibilities included designing, rigging, operating and maintaining all theatrical lighting and special effects requirements for around 25 shows and over 200 performances.  For 3 years I was also co-opted as a committee member, advising on technical operations.

OTHER INTERESTS

News and politics, via web, newspaper and radio; theatre (from the audience’s point of view, as well as a production point of view);  hobbyist web design / administration..