Marcus Cook Email & Phone Number

Penzance, Gb

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

I edit videos end to end for a huge range of clients. From ingestion of media, through the edit, motion graphics, sound design and colour grade, to the final mix and deliverables. This includes creating separate versions for different platforms, captioning and making social media cutdowns.I use my creative eye and technical skills to produce the best videos possible and ensure that the whole post production process runs smoothly. All the while working together with our in-house team… Show more I edit videos end to end for a huge range of clients. From ingestion of media, through the edit, motion graphics, sound design and colour grade, to the final mix and deliverables. This includes creating separate versions for different platforms, captioning and making social media cutdowns.I use my creative eye and technical skills to produce the best videos possible and ensure that the whole post production process runs smoothly. All the while working together with our in-house team, freelancers and clients to ensure everyone is happy at all stages of production. Show less

Cornwall

As a freelancer I have worked on films from a few seconds long to feature length, scripted and unscripted, narrative and experimental. I have also used my technical knowledge and organisational skills as a DIT.Credits:The Weight - Short (2023) - Editor and ColouristTreasure Tales (CBBC) - Series (2023) - DITA Serpent's Dance - Experimental (2022) - EditorThe Tape - Feature (2020) - Editor

London, United Kingdom

Working in a very fast-paced post-production environment, I was primarily responsible for quality control and ingestion of video, audio and graphics assets in an Adobe CC based workflow. I was able to work with both small independent clients and large international brands such as Coca-Cola, Mattel, Bose, Beats and Apple.Key Responsibilities:• QC all ingested media against both internal specifications and those of the intended broadcast channels.• Produce written QC reports… Show more Working in a very fast-paced post-production environment, I was primarily responsible for quality control and ingestion of video, audio and graphics assets in an Adobe CC based workflow. I was able to work with both small independent clients and large international brands such as Coca-Cola, Mattel, Bose, Beats and Apple.Key Responsibilities:• QC all ingested media against both internal specifications and those of the intended broadcast channels.• Produce written QC reports for each ingest and share them with producers and editors.• Transcode and trim ingested clips where necessary to support and speed up the edit workflow.• QC completed adverts against a range of international broadcast standards.• Play out adverts that have passed QC to broadcast channels and ensure that any adverts that have failed QC are fixed in a timely manner.• Support the editors and producers by setting up projects and fielding queries about broadcast standards, workflow, file formats and timelines. Show less

London, United Kingdom

In addition to my duties as a Content Editor (see below) I also took responsibility for managing a number of projects within the Content Operations team.Key Projects:• Led a team of three people in managing content ingestion and upload for the Clubcard TV AVOD website.• Oversaw the ingestion of over 5000 video assets for a site-wide HD upgrade on the Blinkbox website.• Ongoing management of TV box set releases, and creation of library schedule on the Youview set-top… Show more In addition to my duties as a Content Editor (see below) I also took responsibility for managing a number of projects within the Content Operations team.Key Projects:• Led a team of three people in managing content ingestion and upload for the Clubcard TV AVOD website.• Oversaw the ingestion of over 5000 video assets for a site-wide HD upgrade on the Blinkbox website.• Ongoing management of TV box set releases, and creation of library schedule on the Youview set-top box.Key Responsibilities:• Provide support and training for new and existing team members.• Assign tasks and set deadlines for other team members.• Work with internal teams and external partners to meet tight delivery deadlines.• Prioritise the selection and ingestion of content based on sales data, website promotions and studio requests.• Track and report on progress in both written form and at stakeholder meetings. Show less

London, United Kingdom

In this role I was responsible for sourcing and ingesting video files, metadata and imagery for use on the Blinkbox video on-demand website. This involved working closely within a tight-knit team to achieve efficiency and accuracy. In this role I was required to:• Communicate extensively with high-profile studio partners to acquire video files, metadata and imagery.• Transcode and quality check a wide variety of video formats to our in-house spec.• Identify any issues with video… Show more In this role I was responsible for sourcing and ingesting video files, metadata and imagery for use on the Blinkbox video on-demand website. This involved working closely within a tight-knit team to achieve efficiency and accuracy. In this role I was required to:• Communicate extensively with high-profile studio partners to acquire video files, metadata and imagery.• Transcode and quality check a wide variety of video formats to our in-house spec.• Identify any issues with video files, such as audio sync problems or incorrect aspect ratios, and either fix or request replacements where required.• Upload all video, metadata and imagery to the website using the in-house content management system.• Set pricing and availability dates based on studio contracts and requirements.• Track all progress and issues in a shared Excel checklist. Show less

Master Of Arts - Ma, Film & Television, Distinction

Bachelor’S Degree, Film Studies, 2:1