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Martin O'Leary

Davinci Resolve/Premiere Pro/After FX video editor
3 recommendations
  • Suggested rate
    €500 / day
  • Experience8-15 years
  • Response time1 hour
The project will begin once you accept Martin's quote.
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London, England, United Kingdom
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  • and around London (up to 50km)
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Martin in a few words
Well hello there,


I am a London based freelance Premiere, Resolve and After FX editor, seeking further adventures and opportunity within the world of film, TV and video production.


I have extensive experience cutting short form productions for social, corporate and the cultural sectors.

Credits include work for Barclays, Bafta, Virgin Voyages, Sainsbury's, Capital FM, X Radio, Universal Music, Mercury Records, O2, BP, Marks & Spencer, Thomson Reuters, the National Theatre and the English National Ballet.

I also have plenty of longform experience. My most recent broadcast credits for Discovery include factual entertainment/documentary shows such as Abandoned Engineering (known as Mysteries of the Abandoned in the US), Shipwreck Secrets, Witness To War and Medieval Dead.

More recently, I have worked on the feature documentary Road of Excess (about the rise and fall of Matt Pritchard, formally an early 2000s MTV star of Dirty Sanchez fame) and to go to the other extreme, a 15 minute documentary short concerning 24 hours with the British Transport Police.

I always strive to push my craft a little further with each job and I relish having the opportunity to get my teeth into meaningful work.


Many thanks,
Martin O’Leary

(Please note, all my details may be kept on file and distributed for employment purposes.)
Experience
  • Strange Tea Productions
    Editor, Writer, director, motion graphics
    FILM & AV
    December 2004 - Today (19 years and 11 months)
    London, England, United Kingdom
    My production company, through which I work as a freelance editor and sometimes as a writer and director of short film.


    I have credits across a broad spectrum of filmmaking, such as short and long form documentary, short film, broadcast, film trailers, TV spots, music promo, EPKs, corporate films, idents, bumpers, compliance and re-versioning. Also, I have experience with motion graphics, compositing, rotoscoping, sound mixing and sound design.


    My storytelling talents, technical skills, dedication to my craft and a unique perspective on the world allow me to create stylish, energetic, eye catching work.

    Furthermore, I am always pushing for that extra beat that will truly make my work stand out from the crowd.


    A complete list of my credits along with my full CV are available here:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1c2c65s9mpimzw/MARTIN%20OLEARY%20- %20FREELANCE%20EDITOR%20FULL%20CV%202023.pdf?dl=0
    Broadcast Documentary Offline editing Online editing sound design audio mixing film
  • TVT
    Freelance Compliance Editor
    January 2008 - January 2012 (4 years)
    Online compliance and re-versioning editing for BBC Worldwide and UKTV programmes. Subjects included drama, factual, comedy, entertainment, reality and children's programmes. A strong understanding of broadcast standards, 5.1 sound delivery and PSE safeguards was a major requirement for this role, as was the ability to work quickly through massive volumes of content whilst not compromising quality and technical standards.
  • CSC Media Group
    Editor
    January 2010 - January 2010
    Editing idents, interviews, magazine format programs, trailers and adverts for CSC Media's family of satellite channels (including Chart Show TV, Bliss TV, NME TV, Scuzz TV, Flava,Vault,True Movies, True Entertainment, Kix and Pop).Also worked as a camera operator, filming interviews in CSC Media's Television studio.
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Chris Blaine and 2 other people have recommended Martin

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Chris Blaine
Charlie Productions
17/3/2023
Martin is a wonderful editor who I have had the great fortune to work with over many years. He digs deep into the material and really brings out stuff I'd not seen in the work. He is very collaborative and a pleasure to work with.
Natalie HodginsNH
Natalie Hodgins
Visionary Pictures
17/3/2023
We've worked with Martin a few times at Visionary Pictures and it's always an absolute pleasure. As well as totally transparent, flexible and an all around lovely person,
Martin is dedicated and professional and goes above and beyond to achieve the best final results.
Rufus Bruce-ChwattRB
Rufus Bruce-Chwatt
Like A Shot
16/3/2023
Martin is indeed a great editor and team member.

He is professional , creative and officiant.

I would very much use him again on the next project we have available.