Matthew Miller
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About me
hey there , l have been working in film and Tv for the last 15 years as a special effects and props and sets builder mostly for reality tv game show (big brother , l'm a celebrity get me out of here etc) my roles have included being stand by art on set as well as working on camera live to air in the UK as a ranger assisting celebs with the games on celebrity,l have performed as a firer dancer as well as teaching fire dancing and putting fire shows together, being a licensed pyrotechnics for indoor and out fire works.
l like to keep fit ,have train in marital arts , yoga (fluctuating from time to time ) and enjoy and preformed in African drumming groups.
anyway hope that's a little help happy to fill you in more it you are interested
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BIG BROTHER Southern Star Endemol Productions 2002- 2012
For the past 10 years I have worked on the Big Brother series in a number of different rolls from house construction to building games and tasks for the show.
TASK DESIGNER 2008-2012
Task Department
• Design and building of all the house/show’s tasks and games.
• Working with the task department to develop , design and build the weekly task for the house contestants as fun, creative and visually exciting as possible for the viewers .
• Ordering materials, coordinating workers etc .
HOUSE ASSISTANT 2006
Task and Art Department
• Overseeing day to day running of the house behind the scenes whilst contestants occupied the house.
• Maintaining pool, spa and other house departments such as plumbing.
• Assisting with on air activities such as Friday night games.
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION Builder/trade assistant 2002-2006
Art Department
• Demolition of the previous season’s house each year and construction of a new house.
• Working with carpenter and directing labourers in day to day work.
I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE Granada Productions Pty Ltd 2005-2010
Member of the trails team for over 5 years working on over 8 different series both locally and internationally.
TRIALS ASSISTANT ,TRIALS BUILDER, ONSET STAND-BY PROPS,SFX PROPS
Art department
• Maintaining a work regime 7 days a week, 12hr days for a shooting period of up to 3 months at a time in different locations around the world.
• Design, functional and construction processes of the games/challenges in conjunction with the trails team.
• Ordering materials, coordinating workers, building trials, games, props, stand by props.
• Daily onset assistance and coordination of arts side of sets and running of the day’s trail.
• Onscreen camera as a ranger assisting the celebrities in play and safety of the trials.
• Assisting in the handling of animals for trials including but not limited to snakes, spiders, cockroaches and other insects.
• Construction and design of daily trials games and challenges.
SCORPION ISLAND Seasons 2,3,4 & 5 Free Hand Productions 2008-2010
GAMES PROPS BUILDER
Art department
• Working directly with producers to design and build daily games and challenges for children to participate in (captain’s tasks).
• Building games centered round a jungle/forest theme at a very fast pace of two shows per day.
CELEBRITY LOVE ISLAND Granda Productions Pty Ltd 2006
Carpenter/TA
Art Department
• Construction of a fully functional, TV purpose built Fijian themed hotel resort, equipped with hidden camera paneling.
SET CONSTRUCTION Hoodlum Entertainment 2003
Art Department
• Construction of studio and location sets, stand by on set
OFF THE RAILS Movie World, Village Roadshow Production 2002
Trade assistant
Art Department
• Construction of studio and location sets, preparing studio for filming.
• De-rig/ strike .
PROPS BUILDER Mirage Hotel, Gold Coast 2002
Trade assistant
• Building and installations for event and functions at Mirage Hotel.
DE RUSSSETE INTERNATIONAL SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS 1999-2005
Fireworks Technician
• Setup and detonation of indoor and outdoor fireworks displays for festivals, music shows, new years eve shows etc
• Licensed up to 3” aerial shells, ground displays, Chinese crackers and indoor theatrical.
• Responsible for safety control etc.