Experience and skills demonstrated in my fifteen years in the industry.
Very experienced and highly skilled writer of programme scripts, continuity, and promos/copy. Known for my speed and ability to think of a good turn of phrase.
Adept at condensing complex information into succint lines, or adpating complicated topics for a younger audience.
Writer of programmes such as “BBC Bitesize”.
Script editor and writer of “Share a Story”, adapting children’s stories into voiceover scripts for animation.
Additional script-editing and copywriting work, including writing web copy and press releases.
Produced CITV continuity and presentation for ten years. This included but was not limited to: maintaining schedules; researching topics; producing individual short-form videos; directing crews; producing edits, graphics, and dub; writing scripts and continuity; voiceover; forward planning; liaising with external stakeholders and other contributors; associated administrative duties.
Produced a wide variety of short-form content such as behind-the-scenes films, interviews, animations, and more.
Producer on “Share a Story” series of animations, and all associated content and programming. This included helping run the overall campaign, which involved print and web copy, liaising with schools and educators, writing lesson plans, conducting school visits/workshops, researching contributors, leading teams, and more.
Worked as Assistant Producer on longer-form TV such as “BBC Bitesize”, including managing shoots in studio, liaising with talent and contributors, securing props and art assets, and much more.
Produced and directed a number of actuality-based documentaries about the making of “Share a Story”. This involved planning shoots across the year, structuring the episodes, conducting all interviews, writing scripts, and directing crews on location.
Extensive experience directing promos, trailers, and short-form video. This has included shoots on location with full crews, some self-shooting, producing and directing animation, and shooting in a studio setting.
Directed bonus “EPK” material for the webseries “Mr. Biffo’s Found Footage”.
Lots of experience working with graphics and animation.
Experienced editor with Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Extensive experience editing short-form, social/online video, and promos/trailers for major broadcasters and smaller indies.
Edited broadcast programmes including “Countdown” and “The Great Staycation”.
Experience working with motion graphics and animation.
Produced panels and seminars for live events and conferences such as the Children’s Media Conference and the London Book Fair.
Ran workshops and given presentations about storytelling and promo-making, both as CITV staff and freelance. Organised and ran a series of school workshops.
Currently writing a children’s book.