Passionate filmmaker and visual creative that thrives on creating stunning content and visuals for brands and businesses.
With an in-depth knowledge of still and moving-image mediums, I consider all the aspects of the full production process. 10 years of professional experience, working with start-ups, medium companies, large multinationals and as an independent freelancer.
Over the last 4 years, I have specialised in creating content for the architecture, engineering and construction industries specifically long-term time-lapse and corporate video production.
I am seeking a position where I can contribute my experience and continue to work on engaging content. I am interested in clever art direction, embracing new technologies and innovative production techniques.
Projects
- Corporate Showreel 2019The visuals displayed in this showreel show my corporate work, all created during my 4 years at Lobster Pictures lobsterpictures.tv/ Production Manager (Self-shooting) Dates Apr 2017 – Oct 2019 Camera Operator / Assistant Producer / Editor Dates Jul 2015 – Mar 2017 My role in capturing these sequences was predominantly as a camera operator, editor and lastly as a director and producer for a little over two years. All of the aerial sequences I directed and produced with a third party team. My per
- Personal Showreel 2019New showreel for 2019 - Showcasing my time-lapse, abstract, experimental work and collaborative work shot over the last year. All imagery comprises of in-camera techniques, captured and edited me. I've used a mixture of time-lapse, motion control, stop motion animation. All shot at 4K RAW and higher. There are no renders or CGI sequences. Collaborative sequences include Schweppes and Chambord shot with with Edd Fury. https://www.paulmckelvie.co.uk/
- Corporate Film Work - Lobster Pictures Time-lapse Showreel 2018This showreel was created for Lobster Pictures during my role as the Production Manager. The reel showcases the companies best long-term construction time-lapse over the last 12-18 months of 2017-2018, showing projects from mostly London. I edit produced this, along with one of my editing team Ellis Watts who did an incredible job of compiling 1,165,875 images in total into 777 Minutes… or 13 Hours of footage. All edited down to one minute long
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Work history
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Post Production ManagerWWF-UK
Woking, United KingdomFull Time
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Media Producer & Time-lapse SpecialistLobster Pictures
- Bristol, United KingdomFull Time
Full-time Producer responsible for managing a team of two in-house editors and freelance camera operators. Overseeing pre-production meetings, brief creation, management of budgets, through to delivery for online or broadcast. This ranges from factual content, 2D animation, corporate film and creative marketing pieces. Spanning time-lapse, 360° immersive videos, interviews and voice-overs. Management of complex shoot logistics, locally and internationally. Producing call sheets, risk assessments, arranging schedules for off-shore helicopter and drone filming for the likes of Ørsted, Highways England, and Multiplex. Account management with existing clients and nurturing new relationships with prospective customers via CRM systems such as SalesForce and Basecamp. Ensuring that budgets are managed in-line with pre-agreed frameworks via Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. This also includes time-tracking and metrics reporting via a web based-software called Harvest. Broad experience as a self-shooting / self-directing camera operator - leading shoots both solo and as part of a team.
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Skills
- Stop Motion
- Photography
- Timelapse
- Camera Operating
- Production Editing
- Art Direction
- Visual Effects
- Film Production
- Commercial Art
- Commercial Photography
- Producing
- Production
- Production Budgets
- Editing
- Premiere Pro
- Management
- Creative Art Direction
- Account Management
- Staff Management
- Client Management
- Traffic Management
- Workflow Management
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship Management