About me

A gregarious and passionate creative with core skills in live television and radio broadcasting, as well as corporate, documentary and drama production.

Andrew has been a film-maker from the moment he could hold a video camera.

Beginning with stop motion animation using jointed Lego models, marionettes, plasticine and toy trains, at 8 years old his fascination with the media was further cemented when TVS Television filmed the children's TV series 'Mr Majeika' in the village where he lived.

Hours of short films made throughout his childhood (shot and edited on VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, Video 8, Hi-8, Digital 8, Beta SP, U-matic, DV, DV-Cam, with post production on Amiga 600, 1200, Truespace, Cinema 4D, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Media 100, Cool Edit Pro/Audition, Avid & Final Cut Pro) prove his passion for creating something from nothing knows no bounds and he turned his hobby into his career.

Graduating in 2001 with a BA (Hons) in Video Production & Animation, he immediately began his freelance career working for BBC Radio Kent and Big Finish Productions.

Now with over 10 years professional experience in live broadcasting and video production (currently a Senior Operator and Director with BBC South East as well as being CEO of his own production company, Gingersnap Media Limited) he is extremely adept at working with teams both large and small on all kinds of projects.

Skills

- Studio & outside broadcast multi-camera Director, - Vision Mixer, - Editor (video & audio) - FCP, Adobe Audition, - Graphic Designer (motion & print) - After Effects, Photoshop, - Location single-camera Director, - PSC camera operator, - Location sound recordist, - Sound designer , - 1st Assistant Director, - Floor manager

Sector Experience

I am a multi-skilled TV director and technical operator with experience of working in a fast paced BBC television newsroom for nearly a decade. Output spans from 'BBC South East Today' news, 'The Sunday Politics' all the way through to 'Children in Need', Corporate and documentary video directing/editing experience working with Gingersnap Media has given me the chance to direct promotional films for one of the largest utility company's in the country: Southern Water., I have experience working on a number of short drama films (as 1st Assistant Director) as well as directing my own shorts having trained on the BBC's 'Directing Single Camera Drama' course.

Awards

BA Hons degree in 'Radio, Film and TV Production (specialising in animation)., GSCEs & A Levels in Drama, Theatre Studies and Design Technology

Clients

720 Productions, Agenda Video Productions, BBC, BBC Worldwide, Big Finish Productions, LAMPS, Leftside Productions, Plowshares Media, Revelation Films, Southern Water, Swinging Star Productions, Tendagrave

Trade Associations

BECTU