About me
I am highly accomplished videographer, motion designer and editor, with over 10 years' professional experience working across broadcast, corporate and creative agencies. Significant career achievements include having my motion graphics work displayed in Times Square, and establishing a successful YouTube channel for a leading global financial services company.
Technical skills:
Short and long form video editing.
Motion graphics and animation.
E-learning multimedia design skills and knowledge.
DSLR, HD and 4K camera operation.
Adobe Creative cloud, Final Cut Pro, Numerous AE plugins and scripts, Cinema 4D
Highly familiar and comfortable filming and editing at live events.
Virtual reality motion graphics workflow.
Planar, 3D camera and point motion tracking.
All aspects of pre-production, including: shot lists, scheduling, budgeting etc.
Experience with all the major online social video hosting platforms.
Green screen studio setup and post-production.
Sound mixing, editing and sequencing across a range of audio software packages.
Location and studio sound recording and lighting.
Deep understanding of compression and transcoding.
A keen eye for design and typography.
Great narrative and storytelling skills.
Soft skills:
Proven ability working in high pressure and fast turnaround environments.
Comfortable working on multiple active projects simultaneously.
Experienced in managing external contractors' workflow, whether on-site or remotely.
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work and collaborate with all levels within an organization.
Exceptional time management and project organisation abilities.
Education
BSc (HONS) Multimedia Production - 2:1, Nottingham Trent University
HNC Sound Engineering - Distinction, Confetti Studios, Nottingham
OCN Video Technology, Confetti Studios, Nottingham
OCN Sound Engineering and Technology, Confetti Studios, Nottingham
Employment History
11/2015 - Present
Freelance motion graphics designer, editor and videographer
I am currently operating as a freelance motion designer, video editor and producer.
During this period I have created a variety of video content for a diverse range of companies, from small startups to large international organisations. Noteworthy attainments include:
- Working on location in Brussels to shoot and edit interviews with government officials and ministers from South America and New Zealand.
- Created a live action and animation based video learning suite for a global FinTech company.
- Filming and editing numerous corporate events for large companies, such as: ISS, BT, CBRE and The Mail.
- Designing a series of animated explainer videos for a multinational Swiss financial information company.
- Filming interview pieces with high profile individuals, such as George Osborne and Ian Hislop.
- Designing and animating numerous motion graphics based company promos and explainers.
10//2015
Videographer, editor and motion designer - IHS Markit Ltd, Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9LY
This role saw me establish and develop the video department for a leading global financial services provider. Tasks undertaken during this time ranged from launching the company's YouTube channel to creating branded motion graphics that were displayed in Times Square during the company's IPO. Other tasks and responsibilities include:
- Filming and editing daily financial commentary and thought leadership videos for the company's YouTube channel.
- Produced a large-scale international production with a 100K budget, whilst coordinating a freelance film crew across three different continents.
- Producing presenter based instructional videos for internal and external client training.
- Creating infographics for various social media channels and print distribution.
- Working with colleagues up to CEO level to create internal and external communication videos.
- Commissioning local and overseas freelancers and organising their workflow.
- Designing motion graphics based explainer and marketing videos to promote the company's range of product offerings.
- Handling all technical aspects of the video output process, such as transcoding to different codecs for optimal online streaming and colour matching footage from different camera sources.
09//2013
Videographer and video editor - ESC Creative agency, 31 Tresham Road, Peterborough, PE2 6SG
Duties included:
- Planning and coordinating shoots.
- Operating mid range HD and DSLR cameras.
- Offline and online editing, creating motion graphics and animations, chroma keying, mixing down audio and sound design.
- Setting up the studio for shoots.
- Location and studio sound recording.
- Outputting and uploading content to various online platforms (YouTube, Facebook etc.)
- Liaising and collaborating with other creative members of the agency and dealing with existing and new clients.
Skills
Animation, Camera Operator, Motion Graphics
Sector Experience
Fashion, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Sports