Bjorn Booms
Producer | Studio | Edit | Forward Planning
Pro
About Me
Thriving in live/as-live multi-camera studios, I excel in scripting, forward planning and edit producing.
Work on fast-turnaround productions such as Blue Peter, Morning Live and S... Read More
Bjorn is a talented producer and has been an invaluable member of the Live Lessons team. He is meticulous, creative and hard-working and can turn his hand to anything that’s thrown at him. A talented script writer and edit producer, Bjorn is bursting with creative, fun ideas and has a great eye for story. On set, he is a consistently calm presence and a proactive problem solver who is able to keep a cool head under pressure.
Bjorn is also fantastic with contributors, going the extra mile in casting to ensure the best possible on-screen talent – be that child contributors, experts or high-profile talent. He routinely wins over the contributor’s trust and confidence resulting in excellent working relationships with all. Bjorn has a genuine passion for creating high quality content and consistently shows exceptional attention to detail, ensuring a high standard of research across all of his programmes. Whenever Bjorn is on your team, you can be sure that everything will be completed to the absolute highest standard. He is collaborative, dependable and fun to work alongside and would be a brilliant addition to any project.
Bjorn worked at The Connected Set as a producer for BBC Live Lessons, a complex and busy children’s and education series with a mixture of live OBs and pre-recorded programmes. Bjorn consistently delivered exceptional programme ideas, well crafted and researched scripts for fun, entertaining and engaging programmes. Bjorn always made sure our child contributors, special guests and hosts were briefed thoroughly and enjoyed their experience on the show. Bjorn cares enormously about children’s television and that always shines through in all aspects of his work. Bjorn is efficient, reliable, hard-working and has incredible attention to detail. He is always a cheerful and fun member of production. I highly recommend Bjorn.
Bjorn is talented producer end-to-end in Production. He is full of brilliant creative ideas and knows how to shape a story or feature, he is known for his attention to detail and dedication that he brings to every project. Bjorn casts great contributors and books high profile talent. He’s brilliant at Producing from the floor and from the gallery, is a talented script writer and always delivers in the edit. With Bjorn on your team, you will be in very capable hands.
Creative, calm and a joy to work with, Bjorn produced some outstanding episodes of Bitesize Daily. He's forensic in his attention to detail, interrogating key elements of format and script with a deft touch that improves every element of the show he's working on at every stage of its creation. Bjorn is equally measured and meticulous in the gallery and is dedicated and diligent in his approach to all aspects of his work. I have no hesitation in recommending Bjorn.
Bjorn has Edited Produced some of our VT content for Blue Peter. We operate in a very fast turnaround environment and Bjorn was able to take his films from into our self-edit suites to rough cut them on Avid and then edit produce the VTs with a craft editor. Bjorn is highly organised, motivated and creative and has an aptitude for story telling which is clear and structured. Bjorn's comm writing is excellent - engaging, entertaining and helping to drive the narrative when needed. His selection and use of music is strong. Bjorns VTs are always delivered on time, to a high standard and require minimal notes and changes.
Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Language:
Dutch (Fluent)
English (Fluent)
Skills/Permits:
Casting
CRB Check
Driving Licence
Edit Producing
EU Passport Holder
Heath And Safety Training
Music Clearance
PADI Diving Licence
Safeguarding Trust
Script Writing
Secret Filming
Storytelling
Access Negotiation
Commentary Writing
Technical Skills:
Adobe Audition
Adobe Photoshop
Avid
Avid Media Composer
Blackbird
Multicamera Directing
PADI
Studio Experience
Awards:
Learning on Screen Premier Award 2022 - Bitesize Daily (9-10-Year-Olds – Earth and Space)
BAFTA 2019 nomination - Factual Entertainment - Blue Peter Big 60th Birthday special
BAFTA 2011 nomination - Interactive - CBBC Hacker and Dodge Pup Stars
