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Bristol, United Kingdom

Day to day client services and post project management from Channel 5 observational documentary 'Can't Pay We'll Take It Away' to BBC documentaries and natural history programmes such as 'Coast', 'Naomi's Nightmares of Nature', 'Gardeners World', 'The Wonder of Animals'.

All Over.

Freelance Post Production MangementPhotography

London Southbank

ITV – The London Studios, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LTMarch 2008 - June 2013 Post Producer Lines & VTRClient management for lines & studio support facilities for ITV and external productions, and edit & sound suites as required. Advising clients and staff on best use of resources within budgets. End to end management of live and reactive commercials including compliance, technical, creative, and budgetary issues liaising with all stakeholders from operational staff through to clients at… Show more ITV – The London Studios, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LTMarch 2008 - June 2013 Post Producer Lines & VTRClient management for lines & studio support facilities for ITV and external productions, and edit & sound suites as required. Advising clients and staff on best use of resources within budgets. End to end management of live and reactive commercials including compliance, technical, creative, and budgetary issues liaising with all stakeholders from operational staff through to clients at board level.August 2006 to March 2008Operations Supervisor – Post For ITV CreativeCommissioning and establishing workflows for a new mac based tapeless facility based on 58tb XSAN with 35 clients running FCP, Clarity, After Effects & Pro Tools for on air promos. Day to day and long term media management and system maintenance. Ensuring compliance standards were maintained, staff and freelancers efficiently scheduled for bookings, and trained to client’s requirements Show less

Covent Garden London

Overseeing efficient scheduling of technical resources for linear and non linear edit suites and support facilities, two Avid Unity systems, Smoke suites, Fairlight Audio and GFX suites, advising bookings & sales depts. and clients during pre and post production. Organising staff including hiring freelancers and rostering MCR staff, managing Tape Library. Monitoring training standards for support staff, specifying and arranging training where necessary either in house or externally.

Various

Post Production and Transmission MCR, VT Operating, edit suite digitising & first line support, short term operations management for MTV, Turner broadcast, LPC (Pearsons), VET, The TV Set, Metro, IMD.

Camden & Soho

VT Supervisor-Promoted to Operations Manager August 1997.Promoted to Operations and Personnel Manager December 1997 Responsible for Camden and Soho facilities. Ensuring efficient allocation of technical resources and staff for linear, non linear & Editbox suites, graphics and audio facilities, managing the tape library. Involved in day to day running of the company from runner to director level, interviewing and selecting entry level staff, first interviews of all other staff, managing… Show more VT Supervisor-Promoted to Operations Manager August 1997.Promoted to Operations and Personnel Manager December 1997 Responsible for Camden and Soho facilities. Ensuring efficient allocation of technical resources and staff for linear, non linear & Editbox suites, graphics and audio facilities, managing the tape library. Involved in day to day running of the company from runner to director level, interviewing and selecting entry level staff, first interviews of all other staff, managing disciplinary procedures, dealing with landlords when disputes arose or building maintenance was required. Direct management of client services. Show less

Canary Wharf London

Maintenance and repair of studio and non linear Avid Newscutter suites. Additional responsibilities included Lines MCR supervision to cover sickness and holidays of duty MCR Supervisors, induction training for new staff.

Soho London

Maintenance, repair and supervision of edit suites and extensive transfer and standards conversion facility.

Soho & Notting Hill Gate London

Maintenance, repair and modification of edit suites and transfer facility, advising clients and staff on special requirements for edits, installations and projects, and induction training for new staff.

Kings Cross London

Operational and technical checkout of broadcast hire stock, site operation and engineering support with AV hire dept.

Docklands & Brentford London

Checkout and installation duties as TTV from single ENG cameras & VTRs through to large temporary production facilities, assisting with rigging and operations on outside broadcasts, fitting out temporary edit and camera vehicles for ITN.

Bromley Kent

Maintenance and installation of CATV head ends and audio equipment ranging from top end domestic hi-fi through to complete radio and recording studios.

Neasden London & Crawley West Sussex

Service, repair and modification to broadcast TV lenses and accessories.Responsible for European spares stock levels. Providing on site training to clients wishing to carry out their own maintenance. Territory covered UK, Africa and Middle East.

Bromley Kent

Four year mechanical, electrical and electronic apprenticeship. If I tell you any more I'll have to kill you.