Stewart Dawkings Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

• Spearheaded the ideation and execution of innovative video content strategies, contributing to the success of numerous high-profile Binge Original series.• Conceptualised and produced visually captivating and emotionally resonant video campaigns, elevating brand awareness and viewer engagement.• Leveraged cutting-edge video editing software, including Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere, to craft visually stunning sequences and special effects, ensuring a seamless and immersive viewing experience.• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including writers, directors, and producers, to translate creative concepts into compelling storytelling narratives that aligned with the brand's vision.• Provided guidance on storytelling techniques, technical proficiency, and creative best practices, resulting in enhanced team performance and content quality.• Innovated video content formats and styles, experimenting with new visual storytelling techniques, animations, and graphics, which contributed to a fresh and dynamic content library.• Directed video shoots, ensuring efficient use of resources, and expertly managing the technical aspects of production to achieve outstanding video quality.• Developed and maintained a comprehensive library of video assets, implementing effective media management and archiving processes to optimise workflow efficiency.• Stayed abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, continually integrating the latest editing techniques and tools to enhance productivity and creative output.• Successfully juggled multiple projects with competing deadlines, demonstrating calmness under pressure and consistently delivering high-quality video content on time.• Fostered a culture of creativity and innovation, championing Binge's values and commitment to pushing the boundaries of storytelling through captivating video content.

• Worked with numerous high profile companies across real estate, pharmaceutical and banking sectors • Created memories for individual clients in the form of emotive and genuine wedding films• Professionally adapted to and solved problems in evolving circumstances• Delivered consistently high quality creative videos to brief, on time, and on budget• Filmed and edited jobs of various scopes using an assortment of cameras and editing suites

• Spearheads video strategy, regularly releasing relevant content to engage and excite customers and prospects.• Manages and executes the delivery of video content from planning and scripting through to production, editing, and publishing• Oversees and executes the livestreaming of engaging content for for quarterly Summits and product launches• Effectively directs and coaches to get the desired emotion and performance out of on-screen talent• Maintained consistency and quality in video production across multiple geographies, and through COVID lockdowns.• Increased video viewership 800% YoY

Conceptualised, wrote, directed & edited engaging promo content for one of Australia's top broadcast networks. Directly involved in high profile offerings, such as • Cricket- Launched and produced all promos for 2019 WBBL season, resulting in an average audience increase of 25% YOY. • AFL- Created numerous region-targeted promos to engage audience in traditionally less AFL-obsessed areas. • Sunrise / 7News- Regularly produced single day turnaround content that informed Australian audiences and kept them emotionally invested. • Factual, Lifestyle & Entertainment programming across multi-channel and streaming offerings- Drove various campaigns that sustained the positioning of Channel 7's multi-channels as the top in the country, and engaged target demographics with high energy and engaging content for 7plus.

• Captained ingest team during 2016 Rio Olympic Games, setting up workflows and best practices for newly acquired technology to handle increased workload and requirements.• Assisted in the department transition from SD to HD, and established workflows for delivery and media handling that are still used now.• Supported promo co-ordinating department when team was short staffed, ensuring that all promos were delivered on time and were accurate.

Hancock, New York

• Filmed and edited a portion of 120 performances over the course of 4 months, all in multicam• Taught classes in screenwriting, news and broadcast and social media• Took responsibility for, and became a mentor for, upwards of 30 boys as their bunk counsellor of the course of the summer camp • Produced and edited numerous films pitched by campers with 3 week turn around times • Handled logistics for all produced films

• Involved in production of online training videos delivered via Youtube and subscription services • Operated camera, lights, microphones and teleprompter for various client shoots• Assisted with scriptwriting, editing and search engine optimisation• Gave creative insight on shots, lighting and script on location • Liaised with clients on their requirements, and delivered promo solutions