Email: nick@creativemgroup.com

Personal Profile

I am creative, resourceful, reliable and hardworking. I love all aspects of filmmaking. Although I am still honing my craft I have had experience in many key areas such as, camera work, motion graphic design, editing and logging and transcription. I have a special interest in animation and am keen to experiment with new visual techniques. I am very practical and a have good eye for detail and problem solving. I possess excellent communication skills and I am able to work on my own, or as part of a team.


Key Skills

1. - Fully conversant with the following software:
   Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
   Adobe Photoshop, After Effects
   Adobe Encore DVD,
   Adobe Premiere and Dreamweaver
   Avid, Adrenaline
   Autodesk Maya
2. - Skilled with both DV and DVcam cameras as well as experience in sound recording for documentary
3. - 2D / 3D Animation and Green Screen Keying
4. - Expert website designer for schools and businesses
5. - Experienced in IT software and hardware maintenance for businesses

Recent Experience

August 2008 - Present - Result Marketing Ltd
Junior Web developer in CMS systems for various clients
May - August 2008 Willats Accounting
Accountants Assistant (Broadened understanding about financial balance in the buiness sector)
April 2008 - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency, CEOPS
Motion graphics design and guest speaker for Young Presidents organisation
March 2008 - Channel 5
Graphic design, “FBI Files”, 18 Episodes, Channel Five
September - October 2007 - Socrates Training Limited
Motion graphic design & camera operator, "Money Laundering Law - A Guide for Lawyers," Professional DVD release
June - July 2007 - Creative Media Productions
Motion graphic design and camera operator on "The Arctics and the Sheffield Music Scene",
November 2006 - News of the World, News International
Web developer for sample works on the News of the World website.
August 2006 - Program Partners, Los Angeles
UK Continuity Assistant on series of Drama idents for US Syndicated TV Show, "Stone Undercover"
August 2006 - Pilgrim Films, Los Angeles
UK and Ireland Production Assistant on "Ghost Hunters," Sci-Fi Channel US
July - August 2006 - Princess Productions
Logger / transcriber on a short contract, "Bump 'n Grind," Trouble Channel
July 2006 - Shine Limited Productions
Logger / transcriber on a short contract, "The Biggest Loser," Living TV

Earlier Experience:
2004 Prime Cut Productions (Paris)
Camera Assistant, Sound Assistant, "Ripley's Believe It, Or Not!" Syndicated USA
2003 Creative Media Productions
Camera Assistant, "Gambling on the Future," ESPN

Awards & Nominations

2008 - Nomination for National Royal Television Society
Final three (Animation - Leo, combination of 2D/3D animation, green screening, to tell the story of WWII veteran Leo Hartman)
2007 - Winner of Regional Royal Television Society
(Best animation - Leo)
2007 - Winner of P.A.N.D.O.R.A Advocacy Award
(Best chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia documentary - Living with Fibromyalgia, using interviews to highlight the plight of fibromyalgia sufferers)

Education

University of Lincoln 2004 - 2007
(BA) Media Production - 1st Class Honours

Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge 2002- 2004
Media Studies, History, English Literature, French and General Studies.
A Levels in: Media Studies, History, French, English Literature

St Mary's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Bishop's Stortford
I gained 12 GCSE's A* - C grade

Personal

Nationality: British
Languages: English, conversational French
Current Clean UK Drivers Licence
Interests:
Keeping fit, travel, film and music. I also build computers to order, as specified by each individual customer, and have enjoyed renovating and repairing of houses in such places as Portsmouth, Nottingham and Preston.
References: Available on request