Dan O'Connell
Editor
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About Me
Hugely experienced editor with a reputation for speed, quality and exceptional storytelling skills.As a director, I enjoyed working with Dan on several episodes of Bargain Hunt, where his sense of pacing, structure, and music choice consistently elevated each episode. Dan demonstrated a deep understanding of the format and brought a collaborative spirit that made the editing process both efficient and inspiring. He made some great editorial suggestions and was always receptive to feedback. His attention to detail and commitment to excellence never wavered, even under tight deadlines.
The things I most liked about Dan was his communication and his reliability. Most of the time he worked remotely, but I always felt in the loop, and whenever a cut was required Dan was ahead of schedule and his high-quality work always kept us on track to deliver a successful show that we could both be proud of. I hope to work with him again.
Dan's an asset to the Bargain Hunt team and always goes the extra mile to produce programmes that are of a very high standard within the constraints of a very tight edit schedules.
Dan's a strong story teller and his programmes are engaging, creative and considered with thought given to tone and style of the episode.
It's always a pleasure to work alongside Dan, who will work independently to get the job done whilst edit producers are caught up else where and ready to provide suggestions and solutions when required. A real team player.
Dan is an extremely competent and skilled editor with a talent for telling compelling stories and bringing them to life in an engaging and entertaining way. He is definitely not just a ‘button pusher’ and delivers excellent cuts every time - either working directly from edit scripts delivering precisely what you asked for, or with just a little instruction or completely self led. He takes direction well and working with Dan feels like a collaboration - he’s open and friendly and someone I would definitely fight to work with again in future. If you want someone to make your job easy, Dan is your man.
I have had the pleasure of working with Dan on several projects and in each one, he brings an outstanding blend of technical knowledge and creative vision, all paired with fantastic storytelling skills.
In addition to his storytelling, Dan is also a great person to work with, whether in the suite or remotely. He’s personable, approachable, and stays cool-headed, no matter how tight the deadline or challenging the edit may be. I look forward to working with Dan again on our next project!
Dan has worked with us at Floating Harbour across multiple areas of production over many years. He is brilliant to work with and rock-solid in both live and post-production environments.
Dan has a fantastic knowledge of the technical needs of live broadcast and is an adaptable problem-solver in any situation. He is great at communicating with on-screen talent, as well as with clients, crew and collaborators. He is highly skilled in editing and graphics and works at a breath-taking pace. He is able to work to a tight brief or to offer creative input as appropriate making him a very safe pair of hands with bucket loads of creative flair. He always goes above and beyond to ensure he delivers quality programmes that exceed the brief.
(Richard da Costa, Director, Floating Harbour)
Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Commercials
Corporate Communications
Live Events
Online Content
Language:
French (Fluent)
Japanese (Conversational)
Technical Skills:
Adobe Premiere
After Effects
Avid Media Composer
Vision Mixing