James Clarke Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, Gb

Cardiff, Gb

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

- Headhunted to join leading live event and promotional video production agency.- Driving the visual development of the business to improve overall production level.- Extensive experience in live video production - including global live streams.- Leading in filming of promotional content for global clients.- Providing event photography services to our global clients.- Managing and executing shoots around the world including in New York City, Berlin, London, Edinburgh and Manchester. - Heading the management, distribution and maintenance of in house equipment.- Supporting in logistics, quoting and management of ongoing productions.- Supporting in post production editing and colour grading.- Managing external freelancers and personnel on shoots.- Worked with external event and marketing agencies to deliver live and promotional content. Including: ON Events, Strata Creative, Premier Production, Buffoon Media.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

- Headhunted to join one of Wales’ leading video production agencies.- Leading all of the visuals developed by the live action video team.- Filmed television commercials and global campaigns.- Edited and colour graded a multitude of video projects for our global clients.- Creative and project lead on video shoots across Europe such as in Switzerland and Spain as well across the UK.- Developing and delivering video’s and television commercials with a clear target audience in mind and designed for specific viewing platforms.- Worked with the wider team to help deliver video projects, including working with Animators and Graphic Designers.- Experience managing personnel on and off set including; Production assistants, Camera assistants, Gaffers and Lighting technicians.- Produced bi-lingual content to clients in the form of subtitles, on location recordings and post produced voice over recordings.- Clients include: Zimmer Biomet, Hocoma Global Inc., Rockwool UK, Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Coleg Gwent, NHS Wales, Public Health Wales, The Welsh Blood Service, The Royal Mint, Riley England, Trade Centre Wales, Transport for Wales and Alcumus.- Worked with external marketing agencies to produce video and photographic content for national campaigns including; SBW Marketing, Cowshed Communication, Rebel Lion Advertising.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

- Independent filmmaker producing results driven, high quality video production and photography services to businesses across the world.- Managed a multitude of video projects from every stage of production including; creative concepts, project management, filming, editing and delivery.- Liaised with external suppliers to provide additional support on video productions.- Provided video production training to external suppliers.- Produced bi-lingual content for clients.- Clients included: Cardiff University, Graco Inc. USA, Gwalia Healthcare, The Royal Academy of Engineering, Caerphilly County Borough Council, World Skills UK, The Thirsty Elephant Coffee co, Ruperra Castle Preservation Trust, Ride Bikes Wales Ltd.- Live camera operator at national events and global live streams. Clients include; SWG Events, Insight Video Marketing, EverTrek.

Wales, United Kingdom

- Worked as an independent contractor as Director of Photography and camera operator on numerous projects for global brands including; Deloitte UK, Coins UK, Kontroltek, Active Quote, KetoPro and Audience.- Independent Director of Photography working on a number of narrative and documentary film productions.- Providing professional photography services to businesses and individuals around South Wales.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

- As Creative Director, spearheaded the vision of both the business and all of its video content provided to clients.- Managed over 100 individual projects.- Produced high calibre video production and photographic services for some of the largest companies in Europe.- Managed day to day services of the business including; accounts, active clients, finding new business opportunities and our website and social media content.- Received the Highly Commended Business award at the 2018 Caerphilly Business Forum.- Nominated for Creative and Digital business of the year at the 2018 Caerphilly Business Awards.- Winner of the Geographical Association Silver Award for work with educational client - Time for Geography.- Provided video production training to external suppliers.- Produced bi-lingual content for clients.- Clients included; Rolls Royce, Drager Europe, Dept. for International Trade (UK MoD), The Royal Academy of Engineering, Caerphilly County Borough Council, OneGyms.

- 5* Anonymous Shopper review for popular industry sales magazine.- Providing customers with the most accurate and in-depth instructional and advisory knowledge in regards to photographic and video equipment.- Making high ticket sales of professional photographic and video equipment.- Managing the businesses social media and website.- Key holder.

- Making high ticket sales of high end cycling equipment- Growing the business' reputation and image online through social media and website marketing- Assisting in the maintenance and repair of customers' bikes

Bachelor’S Degree, Film

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