About me

I love being a creative producer, the spark of a new idea right through to the realisation of the project motivates and animates me. I have refined my skills over the course of my career, allowing me to know exactly what is needed and when, from pre to post production to produce engrossing and memorable videos.

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Projects

• Samsung - Food At Your Finger TipsThis is one of eight videos that I produced and wrote, as well as helping to sell to the client the idea, as a creative part of the sales team. The Samsung sponsored Gizzi Erskin cookery series sat on The Times websiteI Within production I filmed (Canon 5D), edited (FCP) and colourised (After Effects),
• The Times & Seat - The Design InstinctThis is the 1st of 2 case study videos that I produced coming up with the complete concept after being given free reign by the client. I also filmed (Canon 5D), edited (FCP), colourised (After Effects) and created the the titles (After Effects). As part of 'The Design Instinct' which was sponsored by Seat and sat on The Times website.
• Doritos ‘Penalty Tips’ CompetitionThis is a video that I produced, re-wrote and re-scripted in order to keep clients business after they were unhappy with the agencies ideas and script and wanted to pull the Solution. I also filmed (Canon 5D) edited (FCP) colourised and created the animation/special effects (After Effects), and was used to create interest in a Doritos sponsored The Sun competition.
• Media Week AwardsVideo created for the 2014 Media Week Awards, I produced the concept and wrote the script, managing the talent and the production company that filmed the video. Before going onto edit using Adobe Premier, colourised it using Adobe SpeedGrade and mixed the music and sound using Adobe Audition.
• Road To Rio PromoA promo that my team were commissioned to produce for the whole of News Corp, to showcase the company's reach during the World Cup, which would be used in Britain, Asia, Australia and America. I produced as well as worked as the cameraman and DOP on this project.
• Bosch Optimum ChallengeThis is a final video in a group of six that were commissioned by Bosch to promote their duel synergy chip that is now in their products. I wrote, storyboarded and produced these videos with freelancers and junior team members filming and editing the videos, with myself having overall say on the final look and feel.

Work history

Creative Producer
May 2016Full Time
Designed on air content and launched two film TV channels from scratch: ROK movies on Sky UK and DSTV Africa, and re-designed two others: Iroko 1 & 2 Designed and produced on air promos and launched a music TV channel from scratch: Iroko Music on Canal + Producing film trailers, marketing reels and commercial promos for the world’s largest distributor of Nollywood content Answering complex briefs whilst having creative freedom to develop content Working directly with the Chief Creative Officer daily on creative concept and direction Creatively leading and managing junior designers and producers in both London and Lagos, Nigeria Producing and directing shoots for long and short form documentary films, with freelance sourced crews Directing sound engineer mixes with Offset Audio
Creative Video Producer
Feb 2012 - May 2016Full Time
Designing and creating video content for Commercial and Editorial projects across digital platforms within The Sun, The Times & The Sunday Times newspapers and their magazines, for large clients such as Samsung, Volkswagen, Doritos, Santander and Vodafone. Internal video projects for Commercial, such as pitch work, events, promos and awards, such as The Times & Sunday Times Travel Awards and the Media Week Awards. Brainstorming, scripting and storyboarding video ideas from agency briefs and proactive Solution and Commercial digital projects. Filming, photographing, editing/colourising and animating projects. Producing work to tight deadlines and to agency and client briefs, whilst understanding the News UK brands and their needs. Meeting with clients and agencies face to face to communicate and explore and develop creative ideas, and in order to get sign off on projects. Taking lead on creative projects from pre-production to post production, managing large projects that involve outside production companies and multiple freelancers. Working closely with print and graphic designers in order to keep the creative fluent and consistent across projects.

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Skills

• Film
• Editing
• Screenwriting
• Sound Design
• Video
• Design
• Post Production
• Pre Production
• Producing
• Production
• Final Cut Pro
• Photoshop
• Cinematography
• Storyboarding
• Premere pro

Education

Broadcast Multimedia Technology
Sep 2001 - May 2004

Awards

News UK - Ambitious Values Award
Annual internal award given out at the News UK Commercial Awards (1 of 5 available), for outstanding work over the year. Won a campaign where I produced a series of five Volkswagen sponsored 'Dragon Den' style mentoring videos of small businesses, that ran over the course of a year with Simon Woodroffe (Founder of Yo! Sushi).
News UK - Bold Values Award
Annual internal award given out at the News UK Commercial Awards (1 of 5 available), for outstanding work over the year. Won for producing 'The Beating Heart of Football Promo' (available to see in my Vimeo showreel). https://vimeo.com/68200718

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