Projects on Adobe Premiere & Apple Final Cut Pro
I’m an experienced freelance editor working in fast turnaround broadcast projects, long-form TV series, agency & corporate including social media.
Key Editing Skills
Adobe Premiere
Offline & online. Used to editing and exporting finished TX masters, graded, sound mixed and legal. Regular use of heavy Multicam, Productions (with shared storage) and MOGARTS. On site or remote editing using client or own kit.
Apple Final Cut Pro
Offline & online. From remote proxy based to finished TX master or multiple social deliverables. Regular use of Multicam, Roles for audio stem export & reporting. Building of custom plugins using Motion.
Other Apps & Services
Good knowledge of Photoshop, Apple Motion and Compressor, Screenflow, Frame.io & Postlab/Lucid Link. Knowledge of deliverables from broadcast masters to social multiples.
The Great House Giveaway
Channel 4
BAFTA, RTS and Broadcast Award Winning show.
Editor on series, designed and programmed motion graphics. Remote (Screenshare & Lucid Link/Postlab) & in-house editing.
This is one of my programmes that I edited from Series 2. It was made right in the middle of lockdown, so everything was done remotely using the amazing capabilities of Lucid Link. I designed and tested the workflow and it worked a treat!
Tour de France
ITV
Show BAFTA & RTS nominated.
Editor since 1996 on main ASO cycling shows for ITV4/1 and original Channel 4.
Senior Editor since 2000. All edited on Apple’s Final Cut Pro. Pioneered open file workflows on NLEs. Made first ever podcast for ITV!
Snooker
BBC 1 & 2
Edited Content RTS Nominated, Show BAFTA Nominated
Editor on BBC Triple Crown events since 1997. On site and remote editing, graphic design and workflow consultancy.
At fourteen minutes long , this look back at Sheffield and the history of snooker at The Crucible went out during the mid-session interval in the final. This is a an example of editing a story together from many different sources and formats, including a lot of archive footage.
One of my favourite openers in 22 years, this one is for the final session in 2021. Over 6 hours of 100 FPS material boiled down in a day on site in Sheffield. Superb camerawork from Mark Pert and Tom Adair using the probe lens.
Social Media
YouTube/Instagram/Facebook/TikTok
Projects in square, vertical video and 16:9 for social media channels
I used to work in an ad agency, so I know attention to detail is vital.
A series of short previews on the upcoming England Test Cricket matches. Made for Bet365 through Fifty-Three Six. Shot for and delivered in a square format
More and more content is being made for vertical video. This is a short video for Mastercard through The Academy. Lots of movement & animations in this one!
FAQs
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I’m based just north of Birmingham in South Staffordshire, but I work in London and Manchester on a regular basis. I can get to the NEC & UIA/NIA in under half an hour. 15 minutes to St George’s Park, The NMA & The Belfry.
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Of course! I’ve edited in many different locations from Australia to Aberdeen, working on large shared storage installations at events to using a laptop in a hotel room.
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Yes, I’ve done a lot of this over the last year or so during COVID. Very comfortable screen sharing or using Postlab Drive/Lucid link and client approval with Frame.io. Or you can WeTransfer or ship drives, I do all on a regular basis!
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Yes, I have a dedicated studio with a broadcast suite at home with fast internet, but can also pack a bag with a laptop and peripherals.
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No problem, I know enough people in the industry to help supply great editors, motion graphic designers on their own or in teams. let me know what you need and when it needs to be done by!
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I’m a British citizen with a UK Passport. I trade as a UK limited company and I’m VAT registered. Full UK Driving licence. Public Liability Insurance.