Qualifications CV

RICHARD WILLETT,

82 ST PHILLIPS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DB

07810573320 or 07588488717 both are used.

rawchaplin@hotmail.com

Profile

Having a background in film and television directing and writing, I am looking to learn new roles within creative industries. I am hoping to add and improve on the skills that I have already required, so that I am able to work in many different areas of film, television, music and radio. In a creative and challenging industry I realise it is important to grow as an individual and I am willing to start from the bottom and learn all that is required of me. I am creative, enthusiastic, willing to learn and work with new people and teams in creative environments, towards shared goals. I have experience in many different areas of entertainment and media: film, television production, music and stage, acting, producing and writing. I am energetic and enthusiastic individual who likes  to be involved in all areas of creativity.

Education

BA HONORS:    Film and Television Production 2009 Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Upper 2nd Class with Honors

BTEC NAT DIP: Performing Arts 2001    College of West Anglia

GNVQ L2:         Business Administration 1998    Thetford Sixth Form College

GCSE:              Art & Design, Mathematics, English Lang, English Lit, Science, French,  

                          History.

Areas of study at university

Film production, television studio production, writing and directing for both television and film. Working with the actor, music for film and director of photography.

Skills acquired

• TV Studio Directing
• Short Film Directing
• Writing for screen and the stage
• Editing, Final Cut pro
• Vision Mixing
• Director of Photography
• Lighting design
• Music production
• Acting,
• Directing Documentary & Docu-drama
• Sound design, boom

Using the range skills listed above, I want to work in media and film production. I hope to work on a range of creative and exciting projects in film, television and radio production.

Key skills and achievements

• I have directed two major projects for the Film and Television Production course. One of which ‘Matilda’s Song’ I wrote, directed and performed the music for.
• I directed a Live to Air program that incorporated previously shot scenes which I had directed, with live scenes in the studio.  I directed a crew of over thirty people, gaining a 1^st for the finished film.
• I have completed a course in Film and television acting at 8 Mill studios in London, working with the tutor on future short film concepts.
• I have directing and written a number of short films, some of which can be seen on Britfilms.com.   One of my films reached the final stages of The Angel Film Festival.
• I have shot short films in a broad number of genres, comedy, horror, drama, music, psychological thriller, documentary and docu-drama.

 Awards

Acting for Film and Television:   8Mill studios:  Brian Naylor

Performing Arts:                        College of West Anglia, High Merit

Film & Television production:     Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

Training

Assistant producer:                   Purple Studios Norwich, work experience

Stop motion tutor:                     Digital Eye, Thetford, Volunteer

Documentary Director:               FDMX, The Vow

Interests

My interests are mainly in the creative field. I like to write and act when I am not working on my course films. Socializing and spending time with family and friends is important to me.  I have a background in music so can often be found writing songs at the piano or on the guitar. I enjoy being on set so I often volunteer to help out on other productions in many different and varied roles, from 1^st AD to runner. I am also interested in working in radio and love the idea of the immediate impact that a radio broadcaster can have on his audience. This is something I would like to explore in the future. Directing for film and television is my passion and I have a number of short films and productions under my belt as a result of both self produced and financed shorts and university work.   I have also worked as director of a documentary on a recent FDMX shoot called ‘The Vow’ which was shot in conjunction with ARU and UEA universities.

References

Dr David Hoyle

Deputy Head of The School of Art

Anglia Ruskin University

Tel: 0845 196 2087

E mail: David.Hoyle@anglia.ac.uk

Robert Klenner

Senior Lecturer Film & Television Production

Anglia Ruskin University

Tel: 0845 961 2855

E Mail: Robert.Klenner@anglia.ac.uk

Tim Sidell

Senior Photographer

Anglia Ruskin University

Tel: 0845 1962988

E Mail: Tim.Sidell@anglia.ac.uk