Currently Assistant Producer/Director on BBC's Planet Earth III, which I developed and am now seeing through the edit. I hold an MA in cinematography and lighting and have a background in ecology, conservation and photography. Having not only worked in editorial, but also camera, development, production coordination and in the edit I have become ad... Read More

Currently Assistant Producer/Director on BBC's Planet Earth III, which I developed and am now seeing through the edit. I hold an MA in cinematography and lighting and have a background in ecology, conservation and photography. Having not only worked in editorial, but also camera, development, production coordination and in the edit I have become adaptable with transferable skills and a good understanding of the workflow of both small and large-scale productions from start to finish. I work in television because I care greatly about natural history, conservation and the human stories that run along side them; I not only want to make engaging films, but also ones that make a positive difference.My skills include: • Natural history, factual, obs docs, Live TV, macro studio, commercials and children's. • Directing in the remote Canadian Arctic, South America, India, South-east Asia. America, Europe, multiple African countries, Madagascar and Alaska • Directing Helicopter, GSS/Shotover, long lens, macro/studio, technical 'oner' sequences & remotely directing oversees crew during covid • Edit producing main edits, pre-edits and making-ofs for BBC Planet Earth 3 • Script writing, storyboarding and shotlists • Cinematography, Ecology, Climate change & conservation qualifications • Commercial UAV licence, rope access IRATA level 1, clean UK driver's licence, First Aid in remote locations, DBS checked, Power Boat 2 licence, 4x4 trained, firearms trained, ATV trained, directing course, scriptwriting course. • Working for a range of broadcasters -BBC, Aardman Animations, Icon Films, Drummer TV, Channel 4, Wall to Wall, Tuesday's Child • Self-shooter • Filming BTS/Making-ofs & recording sound on location • Research and blue-chip development experience and archive clearance • DIT, offload, logging and editing • Shoot coordination- travel & accomm, call sheets, permits, consent forms, music clearance, admin, budgets, risk assessments. Read Less