London-based artist Terry Paul is many things - Director, post-production Editor and photographer, who works across music, commercial, fashion and documentary.
Terry has developed a distinctive creative voice that artfully blends a signature style working with bold colours, stylistic environments, dynamic motion and a sense of illumination.
In an approach which perfectly blends the past with the future, he has injected this energy into recent projects with an impressive client list including Nike, Topshop, Depop, UGG, Flannels, Bianca Saunders, Warner Music, Black Butter, Island Records etc. as well as his frequent collaborations with musical artists such as Mneila and 169.
‘Wether it’s within one frame or many, I want people to connect beyond the surface and understand the heart of the story being told, creating vivid moments which speak for themselves. ’ - Terry
Clients
Topshop Topman, Puma + JD Sports, Warner Music/ADA, XL Recordings, Virgin EMI, Island Records, Sony Music, Platoon, Notion, Rollacoaster
Photo & Video features (Online & TV)
DAZED Beauty | Guardian | Wonderland Magazine | the FADER | Highsnobiety | GRM Daily | TimeOut London | Sleek Magazine | BBC London | Client Earth | Energy Live News | TOPSHOP | Complex
Projects
- ERA ISTREFI FEATURING BUTA • 5AMPristina, Kosovo. August 2022. Direction & Edit for Era Istrefi’s latest single, 5AM featuring Buta. Director + Editor: Terry Paul Producton Service: CINEGR8 Producer: Valon Aziri DOP: Brandon Quan 1st AC: Sami Shahini 2nd AC: Valmir Berisha Gaffer: Valmir Berisha Best Boy: Ajet Haliti Lights: Blerim Shahini, Lirim Zeka + Enes Shahini Steadicam Operator: Artan Zogjani Lighting Rental Company: Degjenerata Art Director + Set Design: Burim Arifi Prop Master: Lorik Bajrami & Fisnik Kollar
- SQUARESPACE • THE MASH UPSLondon, UK. January 2023. Directed a promo piece for Squarespace’s latest ‘Mash Ups’ campaign, produced by OKCOOL. When creators and makers come together, universes collide. They create something new, powerful and unexpected that entertains fans across platforms. They bring their community, POV, skills and inspirations to the table and pour out everything they’ve achieved up until that very point of collaboration. The Mash Ups is where audiences can discover and explore all the things creat
- Shaybo feat. DreamDoll - Broke BoyzLondon, UK & NJ, USA. March 2021. Direction & Edit for Shaybo’s latest single, Broke Boyz featuring DreamDoll. Director - Terry Paul @terrytbh Exec Producer - Meghan Willcox @meghan_krldn Production Company - Rage Films @ragefilms_ Commissioner - Janette Quaye UK UNIT Director + Editor - Terry Paul @terrytbh Producer - Meghan Willcox @meghan_krldn Production Manager - Danielle Barnes @danni.createsx Production Assistant - Amy Watson @amyfrancescaa_ 1st AD - Ali Copeland @alcopland DOP
- CENTRAL CEE • SNEAKERSNSTUFF - NIKE + NOCTALondon, UK May 2022. Edit for Sneakersnstuff, Nike + NOCTA featuring UK rapper Central Cee. Features live performances of ‘Khabib’, ‘Straight Back To It’ & ‘Ungrateful’, recorded at Metropolis Studios. See the full interview and editorial here. Director - @noahmarleyelwin Creative Director - @bennymails Producer - @chiaralafour 1st AD - Jack Meredith DOP - @folaabatan Focus Puller - @eyyaz Loader - @dbw_cam Camera Trainee - one_lil_russian Steadicam Operator - @steadiseb DIT - @ellioti
- Bumble Carni StoriesLondon, UK. August 2020. Directed this content piece for Bumble + Platform 13 featuring real couples who met or deeply connected at Notting Hill Carnival, one of our cities most important cultural moments. Director - @terrytbh Stills - @sirius.film Produced by @megan_krldn DOP - @folaabatandop 1st AC - @chewy.lodge Editor - @postcarlton Color - @andikdc @etc.colour @oscar_wendt MUA - @enyasullivanmakeup Runner - @cgolzey01
- Flannels - The Car Meet #AtFlannelsCoventry, UK. July + August 2021. Directed a short documentary piece for Flannels series ‘At Flannels’ - a series dedicated to shining a light on creativity and culture across the UK. This episode features Becky “Queen B'“ Evans and Nathaniel Warth speaking to the two about what cars mean to them, how fashion and motors collide and how they're breaking down barriers in the industry. Please see the full online feature here - https://www.flannels.com/stylenews/post/becky-evans-nathaniel-warth-inte
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Projects credited in
- War On DieselSouth London, UK. July 2016. Photography for #WarOnDiesel campaign. War On Diesel In August 2016, Clean Air Now run by Claire Matthews and Vasilisa Forbes launched their first non-profit, independent campaigning billboards highlighting air pollution in London. Campaigning for greater transparency and awareness of the city’s illegally high levels of N0x gas, the billboards and supporting artwork were displayed on some of London’s most polluted roads. Photographed by Terry Paul in London. Pres
- RAY BLK FOR NOTION COVER #82Brit R&B powerhouse Rita Ekwere—best known as South London artist Ray BLK—will tell you she’s a “regular degular girl” but as far as we’re concerned she’s a true queen. Tara Joshi sat down with BLK to talk self-love, uplifting women and her empowered debut full-length project, Empress. With styling by Jamie-Maree Shipton and photography by Christina Ebenezer, witness the ascension of Britain’s R&B powerhouse in our Notion #82 cover feature.
Work history
Freelance Videographer/EditorTOPSHOP TOPMAN
- Colegrave House, 70 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3NL, UKFreelance
Creating a wide range of video content for TOPSHOP.com, social media and in-store digital screens. Creating video content to support campaigns, product launches and all aspects of the marketing calendar.
- Shot and producing campaign video for Vision Streetwear.
- Shot and producing campaign video for Topshop x Adidas.
- Edited TOPSHOP's SS18 campaign.
- Created campaign video to support TOPSHOP & Champion launch online.
- Created a series of videos to support TOPSHOP's AW17 Trend online & instore launch.
- Created a campaign video along side TOPSHOP's ski wear line SNO.
- Created social assets for IVY PARK.
Videographer/ Motion GraphicsHavas Group
- London, United KingdomFull Time
The key part of my role is video production and editing. The video production ranges from small scale social media profiles to playing a part in a larger team to tackle more conceptual work. Taking briefs, directly, from clients/internally as well as working collaboratively with all agency teams to turn them into exciting and relevant concepts and executions.
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Skills
- Fashion
- Film
- Editing
- Design
- Film Production
- Post Production
- Videography
- Creatie Direction
- Video Art Direction
- Video Director
Education
Editing Post ProductionRavensbourne University London
- London, United Kingdom
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Media ProductionHarris Academy
- London, United Kingdom