I’m a Broadcast Consultant and Trainer with 15 years broadcast experience, the last eleven involving desktop editing and shared storage solutions. Specialising in Training, Dry Run and On Air Support I’ve been freelancing for three years now providing bespoke workflow, training and support packages for a variety of broadcast companies both as an associate consultant for Avid and directly for the BBC. In the last three years I have had extensive training and experience in system administration, database design and media management as well as training users in editing with both SD and HD workflows. My journalistic background gives me a unique insight into both understanding and training first time desktop users and in designing and detailing user guides and workflow definition documents. My interpersonal skills, reliability, versatility and conscientious approach have proved an invaluable addition to all the projects I have been involved with.
Skills - Avid:
Trainer and Consultant in Interplay and iNEWS Administration and Database Design
Trainer in all associated Avid Interplay products, Access to Instinct
Media Composer and NewsCutter Trainer (bespoke)
Studio Training from Capture to Playout in the Avid Broadcast Environment– Airspeed, Capture Manager, Control Air and Command
Skills - General Broadcast:
Creation and design of tailored bespoke training packages and documentation for clients from TV2 in Denmark to BBC Scotland
More than a decade’s experience in training broadcast products and strategies on desktop shared storage solutions
Newsroom Journalist and Producer
Newsroom Video Editor
Expert in Media Management Strategies in the Broadcast Environment
Experience designing, testing, training and supporting HD Workflows
Extensive experience in Workflow capture, design, documentation and support
Organising, scheduling and providing On Air and Dry Run Support
Recent Experience (Independent Consultant):
August ’08 – November ‘08 – BBC Alba (BBC Scotland), Inverness – Primary support and training provider on the Avid System and associated workflows for the launch of the new Gaelic news service, An La on digital BBC channel, BBC Alba. Provided training and support for journalists, editors and engineers from desktop to studio.
November–January 08 - BBC Scotland, Glasgow –Video Production Training for New Media and Production staff.
Recent Experience (Associate Consultant with Avid)
Training, Workflow Development and documentation, Database Design, Dry Run and On Air Support Services:
In addition to the training and support roles detailed below I was involved in designing workflows and databases for live production. Workflow documents and guides were designed and written for project management and normal users.
May ’09 – Now (Scheduled until September ’09) – Post Production Department, YLE Helsinki, Finland
November ’08 - April ‘09 – MBC, Dubai
July ‘08 – PBS Malta
March–April ‘08 – IBN Lokmat, Mumbai, India
December ’07 - February ‘08 – TV2 East, Denmark
November ’07 – VMMA, Belgium
August, November ‘07, RTE Production, Dublin
February ‘07 – February ‘08 - BBC Scotland, Glasgow (85 days total)
September ’06 - January ‘07 (then regularly until October 2007) – TV2 Denmark, Copenhagen
Training, Dry Run and On Air Support Services:
In addition to training detailed below I provided extensive dry run and on air support for newsrooms and post production departments.
May-June ‘08 – Polsat 24 hour news, Warsaw
October-November ‘07, RTL Hilversum, Netherlands
September ‘06 – La Sexta, Madrid
Easter ‘06 - RTE news, Dublin
Training:
I provided training in interplay, non linear editing, studio operations, business continuity planning, media management and system administration to groups of 6-12 people, tailored to each project's needs at the following sites. Consistently received excellent feedback from trainees and project managers.
February ’09 - Channel 4 and Red Bee -
June ’08 – Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
December ‘07 (Feb 09) - Channel TV, Jersey
September ‘07 - Asharooq TV, Dubai
June, October ‘07 – ITN, London
March - May ‘07 - BBC Scotland, Aberdeen
March ‘06 - Business TV, Dubai
Further details of each on site project available on request. References also available on request.
Previous Experience: STV (Scottish Television) – 1995-2006
I initially joined Scotland Today, STV’s regional news output, in March 1995 as a journalist and reporter. In 1998 the ground breaking introduction of the NewStar and EditStar desktop editing systems allowed me to become the primary superuser and workflow champion for the whole station. I then spearheaded the team of superusers who took us to an Avid Workgroups 4 solution in 1995 – the system and workflows still being used today. By the time I left STV I was combining the journalistic roles of acting NewsGathering Editor and Producer of Scotland Today with my ongoing duties of Superuser and trainer on the newsroom systems – from desktop to studio.
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