About me

Current job role Senior Videographer & Motion Graphic Designer I work for Igniva Digital who are a comprehensive digital agency. We offer digital products and services across the entire spectrum, from design development, marketing and everything in-between. We work with clients all over the world to produce market-leading mobile apps and websites and help them grow. Based in South London, we pride ourselves on creativity and innovation, as well as our capability, knowledge and experience. My Key Responsibilities: * Work with the Marketing department to plan social media content for the coming months. * Make sure that content has been signed off before scheduling. * Ensure all content is engaging, brand consistent and relevant. * Perform research to find content that is relevant to each start-up needs and engages the target audience. * Grow the clients online social networks with engaging content. * Work with the marketing team to create new and interesting social media friendly content in order to maximise reach for our growing start-ups. * Create content for a variety of platforms, using a variety of different mediums. * Work with the marketing department to produce content 3 months in advance. * Create fun and engaging graphics and video, according to the brand identity. Main Tasks: * Producing, Filming and Editing video content and animation * Planning, researching and Managing the overall pre and post production process * Working with clients, internal teams (Marketing, Videography, Creative Designers, Motion Graphics Designers etc), external 3rd parties, individual talent (e.g. voice over artists, directors, actors), suppliers. * Visualise (storyboards or bullet list scripts) production scripts, briefs, understand client and Marketing Manager’s requirements to produce great results * Setup and capture great shots to fulfil the brief. (Includes basic lighting and optimal audio capture) * Editing video projects using Adobe Premiere Pro (Dialogue cutting, editing consultant and trouble-shooting) * Encoding & delivering for web/ social media posting * Media management and archiving of completed jobs * Manage and direct relevant team members in the India Office * Create Design Briefs for offshore team members * Creativity with a keen eye for detail * Quality Assurance of the teams creative executions * Demonstrations of the required creative execution required to meet the brief where required. * Problem solving to ensure the confirmed branding is respect and implemented appropriate and in accordance with the style guide * File creation, version control, editing, refining to a high quality * Sourcing reference materials, shortlisting various assets e.g. images, video clips, sounds, photography, music, iconography, to support the creative direction and concepts of client briefs (Motion Array, Pond5) * Using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, AfterEffects) to create videos, graphics for multiple platforms (desktop browser, iOS, Android) * Knowledge and experience in safe equipment set-up (DSLR camera/ tripod/ audio/ lighting gear, props) * Good team player, flexibly, creative, proactive, problem solving, resourceful, innovative * Keeping up to date with video production latest industry trends and standards * Excellent written and verbal communication Close collaboration with all relevant team departments especially Marketing and the Marketing Manager. Portfolio https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1rxc0E-9GXguxBv0WHPWA/videos?view_as=subscriber Linkdin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/suliman-ahmed-63b520134/

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Work history

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Lead Videographer and Content CreatorIgniva Digital
May 2017Croydon, United KingdomFull Time
Current job role Senior Videographer & Motion Graphic Designer I work for Igniva Digital who are a comprehensive digital agency. We offer digital products and services across the entire spectrum, from design development, marketing and everything in-between. We work with clients all over the world to produce market-leading mobile apps and websites and help them grow. Based in South London, we pride ourselves on creativity and innovation, as well as our capability, knowledge and experience. My Key Responsibilities: * Work with the Marketing department to plan social media content for the coming months. * Make sure that content has been signed off before scheduling. * Ensure all content is engaging, brand consistent and relevant. * Perform research to find content that is relevant to each start-up needs and engages the target audience. * Grow the clients online social networks with engaging content. * Work with the marketing team to create new and interesting social media friendly content in order to maximise reach for our growing start-ups. * Create content for a variety of platforms, using a variety of different mediums. * Work with the marketing department to produce content 3 months in advance. * Create fun and engaging graphics and video, according to the brand identity. Main Tasks: * Producing, Filming and Editing video content and animation * Planning, researching and Managing the overall pre and post production process * Working with clients, internal teams (Marketing, Videography, Creative Designers, Motion Graphics Designers etc), external 3rd parties, individual talent (e.g. voice over artists, directors, actors), suppliers. * Visualise (storyboards or bullet list scripts) production scripts, briefs, understand client and Marketing Manager’s requirements to produce great results * Setup and capture great shots to fulfil the brief. (Includes basic lighting and optimal audio capture) * Editing video projects using Adobe Premiere Pro (Dialogue cutting, editing consultant and trouble-shooting) * Encoding & delivering for web/ social media posting * Media management and archiving of completed jobs * Manage and direct relevant team members in the India Office * Create Design Briefs for offshore team members * Creativity with a keen eye for detail * Quality Assurance of the teams creative executions * Demonstrations of the required creative execution required to meet the brief where required. * Problem solving to ensure the confirmed branding is respect and implemented appropriate and in accordance with the style guide * File creation, version control, editing, refining to a high quality * Sourcing reference materials, shortlisting various assets e.g. images, video clips, sounds, photography, music, iconography, to support the creative direction and concepts of client briefs (Motion Array, Pond5) * Using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, AfterEffects) to create videos, graphics for multiple platforms (desktop browser, iOS, Android) * Knowledge and experience in safe equipment set-up (DSLR camera/ tripod/ audio/ lighting gear, props) * Good team player, flexibly, creative, proactive, problem solving, resourceful, innovative * Keeping up to date with video production latest industry trends and standards * Excellent written and verbal communication Close collaboration with all relevant team departments especially Marketing and the Marketing Manager. Portfolio https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1rxc0E-9GXguxBv0WHPWA/videos?view_as=subscriber Linkdin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/suliman-ahmed-63b520134/

Skills

• Film Production
• TV Production
• Production Management
• Graphic Design
• Production
• Pre Production
• Post Production
• Music Videos
• Directing
• Adobe

Education

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BA(Hons) Arts Media ManagementBirkbeck College, University of London
Aug 2013London, United Kingdom