Steven Skinner
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My Contact Number:
07920093669
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2016 |
Producer
Commercials & Industrials |
Coral Vegas Rupert Cresswell / Cravens Ad Agency |
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2016 |
Producer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Disneyland Paris TVC Steven Skinner / The Walt Disney Company |
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2016 |
Producer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Disney 2016 Employee Forum Steven Skinner / The Walt Disney Company |
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2015 |
Producer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Bakebox TVC Steven Skinner / Banana Split |
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2015 |
Producer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Tsum Tsum TVC Steven Skinner / The Walt Disney Company |
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2013 |
Creative Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Travel Channel Global Rebrand Scripps Networks Interactive |
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2009 |
Writer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Perception campaign Steven Skinner / The Hallmark Channel |
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2008 |
Writer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
Pret A Teleporter Steven Skinner / Sci Fi Channel |
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2005 |
Writer/Director
Commercials & Industrials |
National Autistic Society Steven Skinner / Promax |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1993 | Visual Studies/History of Art | Oxford Brookes |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro / X, GH4 4K KIT
I can use: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro / X, Gh4 4K Kit
About me
Showreel:https://vimeo.com/146386246
A resourceful creative leader who specialises in delivering engaging, story-driven content for global brands
An award-winning creative with 15 years of broadcast, commercial and corporate production experience
15 years’ experience directing crews, actors and voice-over artists.
Leads and inspires teams of directors, writers, producers, editors and designers
A strong conceptual thinker, both visual and written
Director/Editor of brand films, branding, commercials, promos and short films
Able to work efficiently on multiple projects and under tight time constraints
Works effectively with clients, designers, producers, account/franchise managers, production companies and agencies
KEY SKILLS
Directing (actors, crew & VOs)
Editing to teaching standard
Producing
Copywriting
Shooting stills, video & film
Writing treatments
Designing storyboards & pitch films
Budgeting
Creative management
PROGRAMS
Adobe Creative Suite
AVID
Final Cut Pro (ex-Tutor)
SketchUp
REDCINE-X PRO
Final Draft
Office Suite
MPEG Streamclip
Quicktime Pro
Additional information:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SKINNY MEDIA May 2014 – present
Writer/Producer/Director
Clients:
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
Producer of TV commercials for new Disney product launches (O2, Tsum Tsum, Disneyland Paris, Hasbro, etc…), internal comms reels and YouTube online content including lyric videos, talent interviews and games
Developed treatments, storyboards and scripts (Actimel, Cars, Star Wars)
Understanding briefs and translating into treatments, script writing, storyboarding (2D and 3D), directing talent, directing voiceovers, editing, briefing designers and managing clients
BANANA SPLIT PRODUCTIONS Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
Director/Producer of a TV ad for a new food product. Wrote scripts from a brief. Drew storyboards and devised shot lists. Auditioned actors, selected music. Directed actors and crew on set and managed clients. Commercial produced on time and to budget.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL Mar 2015
Producer / Editor of internal reels for new Discovery Networks channel launches
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TfL) Aug 2014 – Oct 2014
Producer of a series of animations for Transport for London – One for a launch event at The Shard and two for TfL’s YouTube Channel.
Designed storyboards, built sets in 3D and liaised with the client and designers / animators to deliver the final films on time and on budget
SPORTS NEWS AFRICA June 2014 – Aug 2014
Producer of a 30-minute daily live sports news show
Responsibilities included: Selecting the day‘s stories, writing package scripts, managing a team of editors, presenters and directors whilst working to incredibly tight deadlines
SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE
Head of On Air Sep 2010 - Apr 2014
Reported directly to the SVP Content & Marketing and was responsible for the annual departmental budget
Managed the UK and EMEA creative team producing work for On Air, Ad Sales and Marketing - developed excellence through checking concepts, scripts and edits
Wrote, directed and edited large budget film shoots and graphics projects, ensuring they were delivered on time and on budget
Creative Director of the Travel Channel rebrand in 130+ countries, working in conjunction with branding agency Lambie-Nairn. The idents were then subsequently launched on the US channel in May 2014 https://vimeo.com/62775055
Promax winner 2011 for a channel brand spot
FREESAT winner – Best Specialist Channel 2014: “have done a brilliant job… of rebranding”
NBC UNIVERSAL GLOBAL NETWORKS
Senior Creative UK & EMEA Jul 2006 - Aug 2010
Creatively managed an external agency producing content for the EMEA feeds
Liaised with department heads to discuss strategy and allocations for the upcoming month
Wrote, directed and edited spots across the UK portfolio
Responsible for shoot and graphics budgets
Finalist at Promax Awards every year
BSKYB
Promo Producer Feb 2001 - Jul 2006
Wrote, edited and directed promotional spots across the UK brands
Responsible for shoot and graphics budgets
Part of the creative team that launched The Crime & Investigation Network
Promax Gold winner 2005 - TV Commercial for National Autistic Society
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Script Writer |
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Job Titles | Video Editor, Script Writer, Writer, Director, Producer, Marketing / PR |
Years in industry | 6+ years |