Covering letter for Roland Johnson USA GREEN CARD / iVISA holder CURRENTLY BASED IN USA - DETROIT / SAN FRAN / LA / NYC / MIAMIShow reel here: www.ROLAND.pm Contact: 07841 765263 / +1 248 750 7902Shooting PD / Editor Professional VIP driver and location FIXER, transport for films, cars 4 TV&films, VIP crew vehicles, On location mobile make up/... Read More

Covering letter for Roland Johnson USA GREEN CARD / iVISA holder CURRENTLY BASED IN USA - DETROIT / SAN FRAN / LA / NYC / MIAMIShow reel here: www.ROLAND.pm Contact: 07841 765263 / +1 248 750 7902Shooting PD / Editor Professional VIP driver and location FIXER, transport for films, cars 4 TV&films, VIP crew vehicles, On location mobile make up/green room.Shooting PD credits: ‘BBC1 - SAM SMITH SPECIAL’ 'Fights, Camera, ACTION' - Attaboy TV / Channel 5 'The Biggest Little railway in the World' - Love Productions / Channel 4 'The One Show' - BBC1 'World Hacks' - BBC World Service 'Nice: Terror Attack special' - Channel 7 Australia 'Inside Out' - BBC1 'Blended Families' - ITV 'Wheels of Fortune' - Channel 4 'The Tonight Program' - ITN My production background is extensive corporate and branded content, broadcast news and VNRs, short form travel documentary, entertainment and sport. With a good sense of story, I am a creative & versatile shooting producer/director , with access to any equipment needed, I am adept at self-shooting on C300/100, PMW300 & FS7, EX3, XF305, 5D and GoPro. I am also experienced in on camera sound recording. With many years experience securing access into difficult areas, working under pressure with contributors and talent often dealing with secret and sensitive subject matters with strong editorial judgment. I have worked across the World including remote and hostile environments (Siberia, Sahara / West Africa, Australian Outback, throughout USA and Europe) with extensive health and safety training including the BBC NALS (News Assignment Location Safety) course.I have many years video editing experience and can offer onsite/remote video editing with FCP7 and premier on Mac Book Pro, offering same day content upload. I can offer colour-correcting techniques and I have a great creative mind that's bursting with ideas.Since 2014, I have been working as freelance shooting director and editor for the BBC in London. Within factual entertainment for The One Show on BBC1, BBC News and 'Inside Out' and most recently within the BBC World service. Shooting covertly, in the public, interviews, actuality and editing on site. Often dealing with and casting very high profile contributors, VIP guests and presenters.I have worked for the Press Association/TNR Communications on several news items, shoot, edit and broadcast same day. With many years of dealing directly with the most senior level stakeholders in global brands such as BMW, Lloyds Bank, M&S, EDF Energy, METLife etc. Budgeting, producing, directing, shooting, editing multi camera projects across the UK and beyond. With extremely high level contacts within the post-production, animation and special effects industry.With experience of working as Head of Production for LITV, deciding on various series broadcast on EuroNews. With location and studio based experience using green screen, presenters, casting, an understanding of production formats, an extensive contacts list, a great network of suppliers and a wide knowledge of the production industry and health and safety issues.Many years experience filming and interviewing/ working with many VIPs/celebs, an in-depth understanding of mic control, sound recording techniques with lots of sound recording, lighting and boom operating experience and can supply all types of audio equipment if needed. I also do a lot of data wrangling and deal with many formats, file conversions and uploads.I am happy to work any time of the day or night, happy to travel worldwide and available for interview at anytime.Looking forward to hearing from you. Kindest regards, Roland Johnson. t: 07841 ROLAND (765263) e: roland_broadcast@yahoo.com Read Less