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Ben in a few words
I have been working in the industry for over 15 years, cutting commercials, promos and branded content for high profile clients such as Apple, Burberry, Dr Martens, Jamie Oliver, Red Bull, Sony Playstation and Virgin Atlantic.
As a director and music producer in my spare time, I bring a fantastic eye and ear to every project I work on, from the pitching stage through to online and delivery.
Experience
- FreelanceFreelance EditorCULTUREAugust 2008 - January 2023 (14 years and 5 months)London, England, United KingdomIn my 15 years as a freelancer I have had the privilege to work with some of the very best production companies and agencies in the business, previous clients include RSA, Final Cut, Nexus Studios, Smyle, Iris Worldwide, Studio Private, Agile Films, and Outsider.Here are a few of my favourite jobs during this time...2022: EFL Awards Ceremony Film and 22/23 Season Opener Film, The Content Works- Edited high profile spots for the English Football League2020: Shell / Hotpoint / Birdseye campaigns, Jamie Oliver Productions- Edited various branded campaigns for Jamie Oliver’s Production Company2019: Steven Berkoff ’Harvey’, Team Media- Edited screen adaptation of acclaimed playwright Steven Berkoff’s ‘Harvey’2016 - 2017: M&S, Primark and Dr Martens campaigns, Studio Private- Edited in-store and online fashion spots for these renowned brands2014 - 2015: Panasonic, Paypal and Santander campaigns, Outsider Films- Edited several high profile online campaigns2013: Burberry ‘One Night Only’ Live in Paris- Overnight edit of band and event footage, filmed (and edited) in Paris2010: The Nine Muses, Smoking Dogs Films- 2nd Editor and workflow supervisor for award winning experimental documentary2009: Asda Easter Campaign, RSA- 2nd editor for national TV campaign2008: Bookaboo, CITV- Assembly editor for Bafta winning CITV show
- Nexus ProductionsTechnical Assistant / EditorVIDEO GAMES & ANIMATIONAugust 2003 - August 2008 (5 years)London, England, United KingdomWorking for an international animation studio, with renowned directors such as Smith & Foulkes and Jonas Odell, I undertook a wide range of projects, including editing commercials for clients such as BBC, Orange, Sky and Ben & Jerry's, and cutting music promos for Domino Records, Mute and Polydor, as well as assisting with the editing of several short films.I have also worked on many successful pitches for the company, as well as editing work for promotional DVDs and live events. I was responsible for setting up, maintaining and upgrading the Final Cut Pro suite, and worked with DV Cameras, Digibeta, Beta SP, HD Cam and DAT decks, delivering finished spots to these formats as well as converting and compressing for online delivery.
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Education
- Media StudiesUniversity of East London20002:1 BA/Hons