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EMPLOYMENT
April 2008 – Present
- Venya Krutikov, The Kazimier
Head of Event Documentation
The Kazimier is a music- and performance-based club in Liverpool that stages elaborate once-monthly themed nights. My roles include directing and co-ordinating the filming (occasionally with a crew of two or more), camera operator and editor.
January 2009
- Emily Hope, General Fiasco video shoot
Camera Operator and Assistant Director
Music video shoot for Irish indie rock band General Fiasco for their song “Something Sometime”.
November 2008 – May 2009
Editor and Sound Designer
A narrative fiction short film shot on location in Manchester. I worked as part of a crew of six during production then closely alongside the director during post-production.
November 2008
- Simon Huhtala, Prime Focus
Work Experience
Prime Focus is a London-based post-production company where I completed a weeks work experience.
October – November 2008
- Matthew Taylor, The City Wakes
Head of Event Documentation
The City Wakes was a 10-day tribute to Pink Floyd founding-member Syd Barrett that took place in his hometown of Cambridge. My roles included directing and co-ordinating the filming (either solely or with a crew of two or three), camera operator and editor.
July – September 2008
- Douglas Walshe, Washed Up
Sound Designer
A three-minute short film funded by the European Commission for the European Union’s “Year of Intercultural Dialogue” 2008. I worked as part of a crew of 10 during production then closely alongside the director during post-production.
August – September 2007
· Phil Harding, Farmer Phils Festival
Head of Event Documentation
Farmer Phils Festival is an annual 5000-capacity rock and blues festival in Shropshire. My roles included co-ordinating the filming, directing a crew of three, camera operator and editor.
February 2005
- Jill Furmanovsky, Lee Griffiths photo shoot
Photography Assistant
Assistant to rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky on a one-day, outdoor shoot in Manchester for singer-songwriter Lee Griffiths.
EDUCATION
September 2005 – June 2008
- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
BA (Hons) Contemporary Film & Video
First Class
September 2002 – June 2003
- Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, Shrewsbury
BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Pass
September 2000 – June 2002
- Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, Shrewsbury
Art A Level D
English Combined A Level C
Film Studies A Level D
Media Studies A Level D
September 1995 – June 2000
- Mary Webb Secondary School, Pontesbury
Art GCSE A*
English Language GCSE A
English Literature GCSE A
Physical Education GCSE B
Maths GCSE C
Double Science GCSE C
Double Science GCSE C
Design Technology GCSE C
French GCSE D
SKILLS
I have been a practicing filmmaker for almost five years now. In that time I have worked on numerous short films, either on my own or as part of a crew. As a result I feel very at home on film sets and in post-production suites. I feel I have strong skills as a filmmaker both creatively and technically. I have a high level of craft in everything I do and consider myself a perfectionist. I am positive, hard working and flexible.
My experience of making films has provided me with good people skills and made me understand the importance of communication when working with others, particularly as part of a team. It has also provided me with valuable organisational abilities and a wide skill-set. I have proved I can work well under pressure and to deadlines.
I am comfortable using both Mac and PC computers but am particularly experienced using Mac. I am very experienced at using the editing software Final Cut Pro, as well as its sister programmes Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro and Compressor. I also have a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop and am currently learning Logic Pro.
I have experience in using a wide variety of video cameras, including the Panasonic DVX100, Canon XL-H1 and Sony HVR-Z1. I also have experience using Super 8 cameras as well as a variety of stills cameras. I also have a lot of experience using sound recording equipment, including Sennheiser and Rhode microphones, and Marantz and Edirol digital recorders.
INTERESTS
Film and filmmaking are my biggest passions. I have had a love of film since I was a child but I only started to consider it as a career path in my late teens. Since then it has been the main focus of my work, which I consider a powerful means of communicating ideas and expressing emotions. I am particularly interested in how landscapes and spaces are used in film and how they relate to the individual. Themes of the outsider and issues surrounding communication are other areas of interest.
Music and art are another two passions of mine. I studied art for many years, with a style of my own leaning towards graphics and illustration, and was particularly keen on the work of 20th Century artists. In recent years I have developed an understanding and appreciation for video art and installation work. Music is something I find very emotive and in that respect is a very powerful tool as a filmmaker. I also believe having a sense of natural rhythm is vital when editing. I am a self taught guitarist and drummer.
I enjoy travelling and socialising and have been to numerous places across the UK and Europe, and I look forward to travelling further afield in the future. I particularly enjoy travelling for my work and I have already been to a number of places across the country on film shoots and to document events. I have made many new friends through my work.
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