Daniel Stocker Email & Phone Number

Currently writing The Nights feature screenplay

United Kingdom

• Creative, collaborative and passionate film stills, unit and wedding photographer.• Experience of shooting a range of disciplines, including portraiture and event coverage. • Responding to online or phone enquiries from potential clients professionally and efficiently. • Editing and manipulation of raw photographs using Aperture, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Digital delivery of edited and enhanced final masters.• Background in digital media enables me to understand and solve… Show more • Creative, collaborative and passionate film stills, unit and wedding photographer.• Experience of shooting a range of disciplines, including portraiture and event coverage. • Responding to online or phone enquiries from potential clients professionally and efficiently. • Editing and manipulation of raw photographs using Aperture, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Digital delivery of edited and enhanced final masters.• Background in digital media enables me to understand and solve many technical issues.• Presence and interaction across social media to promote my work and interests. Website creation and administration.• Personal care and fail-safe archiving provided for each client and every image throughout the project timeline. Show less

• Fully proficient in digital media, skilled in client services as well as all key production and technical areas. These included asset management, digitising video and audio, DVD and Bluray authoring and graphics manipulation. Experience of ftp download of assets and content delivery.• Established track record of successful entertainment and educational projects for clients that included major Hollywood studios as well as independent and music labels.• Adept at collaborating with… Show more • Fully proficient in digital media, skilled in client services as well as all key production and technical areas. These included asset management, digitising video and audio, DVD and Bluray authoring and graphics manipulation. Experience of ftp download of assets and content delivery.• Established track record of successful entertainment and educational projects for clients that included major Hollywood studios as well as independent and music labels.• Adept at collaborating with department teams under pressurised timescales, with high success and accuracy rate.• Proactive and influential in developing new ideas for database systems, project workflow and departmental growth, working with domestic and international partners. Show less

Primary Author/Compressionist for MGM back catalogue titles and Special Editions.• Sole author of unique Bright Things interactive “Bubble DVD Games Console” project. Research and development of innovative techniques for the product and working directly with the client, resulted in the only version 1 pass test disc in the first wave of Bubble releases.

• Lead Author for a major Hollywood studios DVD titles. Quality Controller.

• Recruited/managed a team of 20+ personnel in DVD and Video departments. • Developed relationships and worked closely with supply partners for stock buying purposes.• Responsible for organising and marketing of DVD within the store, this ended up being the fastest growing format in the company’s history. • Originate new campaign strategies and opportunities to boost revenue and solidify the stores reputation.• Responsible for staff training and stock counts.

London Area, United Kingdom

• Proactively plan & implement the layout and visual impact of all on-site publicity (which included posters, banners, film stills and standees).• Developed close contacts with film distribution companies and studios to source marketing materials and for competition incentives and to help promote their movies on site. • Devise and execute engaging content, curate all creative promotional campaigns, focusing on innovative and inventive approaches to target audiences and maximize… Show more • Proactively plan & implement the layout and visual impact of all on-site publicity (which included posters, banners, film stills and standees).• Developed close contacts with film distribution companies and studios to source marketing materials and for competition incentives and to help promote their movies on site. • Devise and execute engaging content, curate all creative promotional campaigns, focusing on innovative and inventive approaches to target audiences and maximize footfall. • Main point of contact for organising premieres, press shows and special screenings including guest lists and talent management.• Responsible for staff briefings prior to screenings and distributing release date schedules to all staff on a weekly basis to prepare for incoming films. • Liaised with film booking and projection team to carry out print runs for trailers and features to monitor picture and sound quality. Also, to advice on programming requirements. • Supervised large team of cinema operatives in the running of floor, concession and box office duties. Pioneered the UCI Kid’s Club screenings on Saturday mornings (ticket, popcorn and a drink for £1!). Responsible for full training, development and induction of new starters. Show less

Wedding Photography

Activities and Societies: Practical shooting tips, effective marketing strategy, running the photography business, dealing with clients.

Proofreading, Proofreading

Run by The Publishing Training Centre at Book House, the industry training providers for book and journal publishing and was written.

16Mm Filmmaking Course

Btec, Diploma In Media Studies

Modules included: Film & Video Production, Media in Context, Moving Images, Working Practices, Print Origination & Print Editing.