Southampton Solent University

Edit Assistant at ViacomCBS

London, England, United Kingdom

Supporting 17 edit suite with AVID, Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve across MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon brands.AVID media management, including consolidation/transcode, conforms and playouts.Premiere Pro project management, proxy creation.Grade and Audio prep.Avid Nexis workspace archiving/media management.QC and delivery of TX files for broadcast.Compliance edits of music videos for broadcast on MTV channels.Support for flagship live events, backup recordings and fast-turnaround compliance edits.Key projects with ViacomCBS have included:MTV Unplugged Liam GallagherMTV Unplugged Biffy ClyroMTV Live with LauvMTV EMA 2019/2018/2017/2016Comedy Central Digital OriginalsComedy Central's Takeshi's Castle

ViacomCBS

Edit Assistant

VT Operator for various Esports live events with Gfinity for broadcast on Twitch and other online streaming platforms.Events covered include:Omen Esports Report Series 2Formula 1 Esports SeriesCall of Duty World League at Copperbox ArenaCall of Duty World League: Last Chance QualifierHalo World Championship UK FinalFIFA Play Like A Legend S1FIFA Play Like A Legend S2 + FinalFIFA FUT ChampionshipForza Formula ENBA 2KL Invitational

Gfinity Plc

VT and Stream Operator

Logger for The Island with Bear Grylls, transcribing master interviews on AVID and Microsoft Word.

Shine TV

Logger

Edit Assistant for Strictly Come Dancing, Children in Need and EastendersMy role involved AMA linking/transcoding and ingesting footage for multiple edits, conforming and consolidating, playing out to various formats including HDCam, DVD and Digital Delivery. Working to specific workflows and to a schedule with tight deadlines, helping senior and series producers with viewing exports and troubleshooting various edit issues and software/hardware problems.

BBC Studioworks

Data Wrangler for Strictly Come Dancing and It Takes Two 2015 for BBC One and BBC Two

Data Wrangler

Logging interviews and key moments for 'Britains Hardest Grafter' in ForScene

Twenty Twenty TV

Logger for Hunted Series 1Logging from AVID, my role involve transcribing video diaries and actuality, working closely with Editors to inform them of key storyline developments and feeding this back in regular team meetings.

Logging actuality and interviews in ForScene for 'Dr Jeff:  Rocky Mountain Vet' - an ob-doc series for Animal Planet.

Double Act Limited

Logger for Celebrity Big Brother 2015 at Elstree Film and TV Studios. My role involves live logging actuality from the house, transcribing conversations and actions, flagging up rule breaks and offensive language, and updating a log of key events during each day. Additionally, the role also involves clip researching and writing up a record of key events in every transmitted show for distribution to key staff around the site.

Endemol

Logger for BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' 2014. My role involves logging rushes for the shows VTs from notes provided from on-location live logging, transcribing interviews and ingesting cards from location into Cinergy.

BBC Studios and Post Production

Logger for BBC One's 'Tumble'. My role involves logging rushes for the shows VTs from notes provided from on-location live logging, transcribing interviews and ingesting cards from location into Cinergy.

Gallery Runner for the Saturday night BBC One show 'Tumble'. This role involved providing hospitality for the gallery crew (main gallery, lighting, sound and engineers) and ad-hoc duties around the studio site.

Gallery Runner

Working alongside the Series Producer and Edit Producers, I worked as a Logger for Series 11 and 12 of Channel 4's Coach Trip. My role primarily involved transcribing rushes and interviews in ForScene for the edit teams to assist with post-production for the show. Additionally, I co-ordinated the Logging team to effectively keep to the Edit Schedule and ensure rushes were logged in time for the Edit Producers.

12 Yard

Senior Logger

Gallery Runner for the BBCs coverage of the Eurovision Semi Finals 2014, based in Elstree Studios. This role involved providing hospitality for the gallery and production crew, liaising with the Studio Resources Manager.

Studio Runner for the BBC News 2014 European Elections Results coverage.Providing support for the production team during the overnight results coverage for the European and Local Election Results, my role involved providing food and drink for gallery crews, and meting and greeting contributors, showing them to make-up and the green room and liaising with the Assistant Floor Manager to arrange guests appearances on air.

BBC News

Studio Runner

Gallery Runner for Celebrity Fifteen to One, filmed in Studio D at BBC Elstree. This role involved providing hospitality for the gallery crew and engineers, and liaising with the Studio Resources Manager for ad-hoc tasks.

Floor Runner for All About 2, filmed in Studio D at BBC Elstree.Working on my own, my responsibilities included maintaining the kitchen areas, fetching food and drink orders for the gallery and various ad-hoc duties.

Floor Runner

VT Runner for BBC Twos Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two at Elstree Studios. I assisted the PDs while filming behind the scenes footage of Strictly Come Dancing during the run-up to the weekly live shows. This role involved assisting with the lighting of interviews with contestants, swapping over batteries, filming GVs and working within a busy studio environment.

VT Runner

Duties included raising POs, organising transportation for staff and clients, managing a team of runners, organising petty cash as well as assisting with planning and bookings and being a liaison for staff and clients in a busy post-production house. Edits within the facility included Strictly Come Dancing, Children in Need and CBBCs Friday Download.

Receptionist

Part of a team of in-house runners, I was assisting in the post- production house and office. Duties included the cleaning of edit suites and meeting rooms, stocking of fridges, doing deliveries, distributing post, managing petty cash and covering reception.

Post Production Runner

Camera Operator for the Main Stage at Truck Festival 2013. Duties also included rigging and derigging for an Outside Broadcast.

Camera Operator (Truck Festival 2013)

Camera Operator at the one day music event in Bournemouth's BIC Arena. Filmed acts including Mark Owen, Paloma Faith and Travis, while following directions from the Director via headset.

Camera Operator (Wave 105 Live!)

Camera Operator for the Main Stage and Second Stage at Truck Festival 2012. Duties also included rigging and derigging for Outside Broadcasts on both stages.

Camera Operator (Truck Festival)

Camera Operator for the Main Stage and Second Stage at Camp Bestival 2012, providing coverage for the stage screens, as well as rigging and derigging.

Camera Operator (Camp Bestival 2012)

My duties as Assistant Station Manager were to assist Heads of Production with support on projects, ensure the upkeep and continued development and growth of the organisation, and general administration duties.

SonarTV

Assistant Station Manager

While on site at Glastonbury Festival, I filmed, edited and produced several short information videos for the 2011 Glastonbury Festival website after pitching these ideas to the Glastonbury Festival Press Department.The aim of these videos was to educate viewers on the Festivals recycling efforts, encouraging festival-goers to clean up their rubbish and take their tents home with them after the festival.Key skills involved included having to quickly and effectivly brainstorm and visualis video ideas, pitching ideas and on location filming and editing.

Online Video Creator (Glastonbury Festival)

SonarTV is one of Solent Student Union's flagship media societies, working under the umbrella of 'Sonar Media'.My responsibilities while working as Production Manager included recruiting new members through the year, ensuring the smooth running of the society, scheduling meetings and training sessions to allow members to become comfortable and confident with new equipment, arranging crews, directing and liaising with clients throughout filming sessions and events.

Graham Fitzgerald

Graham Fitzgerald