Sam Bowron Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Working as part of the Film Preservation team carrying out tasks associated with the digitisation and conservation of historically significant film materials held in the organisation's Sydney collection facility.* Identification and inspection of 8mm, 16mm and 35mm archival motion picture film elements* Cleaning and repair of damaged and/or deteriorated.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Overnight processing of camera rushes, audio files and associated media
• Synching and grouping rushes in Avid Media Composer
• General assistance to senior editors as needed

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Daily operation of DaVinci Resolve, wrangling production rushes and associated media
• Multi-cam syncing of dailies
• Building and maintaining master edit timelines
• Quality control of HDR video and audio
• Preparation of 4K materials for weekly review sessions and client screenings

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

• Digitisation of analogue media to archival-standard formats, and quality control of film and broadcast television content.
• Technical inspection and assessment of obsolete media formats to determine digitisation potential
• Regular handling of both analogue and digital tape formats such as 1-inch magnetic tape, digital betacam, HD cam, DVC Pro, Video 8, Hi-8, DAT cassette, etc
• Manual operation of obsolete playback machines and tape decks
• Liaise with clients when video issues arise and offer potential solutions/fixes
• Performing thorough quality control checks with accompanying written reports to ensure high audiovisual standards are met

Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

• Quality control and conformance of film and television content for both Foxtel’s broadcast and VOD services.
• Technical inspection and assessment of digital masters, both of new programs as well as legacy titles
• Liaise with clients when video issues arise and offer potential solutions/fixes
• Conformance of media to meet specific broadcast requirements for multiple Foxtel channels
• Performing quality control checks to ensure high audiovisual standards
• Delivery of media via multiple file transfer workflows

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

• Responsible for technical quality control of newly acquired legacy television programs as well as mastering, conformance, and delivery of promotional materials prior to broadcast.
• Quality control of HD and SD television content
• Composing broadcast QC reports for client delivery
• Transcoding media to meet technical specifications for various streaming platforms, including Foxtel, Fetch, Discovery and A&E
• Mastering, QC and delivery of promotional materials for the BBC

Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia

• Mastering DCPs and performing quality control analysis of feature films in a theatrical environment prior to commercial release.
• Quality control analysis of DCPs in a theatrical environment for new cinema releases
• Mastering video and audio components for DCP creation and delivery
• Writing QC reports for delivery to international studios
• Working extended hours, including 12-hour night shifts

Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales

• Conformance of film and television masters for delivery to multiple streaming platforms, including EndemolShine, Netflix, Google and iTunes
• Transcoding media to meet client technical specifications
• Performing quality control checks to ensure high audiovisual standards
• Delivering client orders via multiple file transfer workflows

South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

• Video editing of news packages for Ten’s 5 o’clock bulletin as well as the ingest, storage and preservation of news and production footage, delivering both internal and external staff with specific library materials.
• Online editing of daily news footage into succinct stories for national broadcast
• Working one-on-one with journalists and producers to achieve tight deadlines
• Daily ingest of both new and legacy footage for review and basic editing
• Metadata entry and associated information processing for individual vision and news clips
• Retrieval and reproduction of stored footage for journalists and producers

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Edit assistant during postproduction for Foxtel's Real housewives of Melbourne.
• Ingest of daily camera rushes
• Metadata entry for individual clips and other media
• Logging camera footage in Avid Media Composer for senior editors
• Overnight shift work up to 12hrs

Certificate Iv, Audiovisual Archiving

Advanced Diploma, Television Production

Bachelor'S Degree, Media