William Nichols

William Nichols

Senior Creative ConsultantLondon, United Kingdom
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William Nichols

William Nichols

Senior Creative ConsultantLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I’m a senior content specialist, with significant experience in talent-led development, creative and production, alongside a strategic eye on distribution and platforms too. Overseeing everything from original short form series, to music videos, documentaries, podcasts, concert films, branded, editorial and social first content and everything in between. I can lead on ideation, creative and content strategy as well as production and am used to both managing creative talent, and/or operating as part of a team.
Projects
  • Karate with Anne-Marie
    Karate with Anne-MarieOriginal content series featuring two-time karate World Champion (and mega popstar) Anne-Marie and a host of famous faces.
  • Bastille - Those Nights
    Bastille - Those NightsPromo video for Those Nights, taken from Bastille's third album 'Doom Days'
  • Biffy Clyro - Animal Style
    Biffy Clyro - Animal Style
  • BETSY - Wanted More
    BETSY - Wanted More
  • Blur - Lonesome Street
    Blur - Lonesome Street
  • Paul Weller - Live at Watford Colosseum
    Paul Weller - Live at Watford Colosseum
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Projects credited in
  • The  Wombats - The Church Sessions
    The Wombats - The Church Sessions
  • Ed Sheeran - Perfect Symphony feat. Andrea Bocelli Live at Wembley Stadium
    Ed Sheeran - Perfect Symphony feat. Andrea Bocelli Live at Wembley Stadium
  • Anne-Marie - Heavy (Acoustic)
    Anne-Marie - Heavy (Acoustic)
  • Paul Weller - Live at Watford Colosseum
    Paul Weller - Live at Watford Colosseum
  • Royal Blood - 2014
    Royal Blood - 2014Full post production on 1 x 5 min film for Youtube Tom Mooring and director Libby Burke Wilde waded through over 50 hours of media with Avid Media Composer, compiling the best shots of a year spent with rock n' roll band Royal Blood. Dan Gill graded the film with the Nucoda Film Master, Tristan Powell mixed the audio with Pro Tools 11 and Tom Mooring completed the online with Avid Symphony. EDITOR Tom Mooring COLOURIST Dan Gill PRODUCTION Ed Smalley
  • Coldplay - 'A Head Full Of Dreams'
    Coldplay - 'A Head Full Of Dreams'Cinematic and social asset creation for Coldplay's feature length documentary about the band, directed by Mat Whitecross. 15/30/60 second trailers for use across social platforms, Amazon Prime and screenings in cinemas
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Work history
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    Senior Creative ConsultantWilliam Nichols
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Consulting on creative projects including content and music video commissioning, Executive Producing and development work (short form, podcasts and feature docs). Creative consultant on Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dream’s feature film (Amazon Prime) and a Paul Weller concert film special for Sky Arts.
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    VP Content DevelopmentMercury Studios
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Major role within the formation and launch of Mercury Studios, a UK/US production division within Universal Music. Ongoing responsibility for development of longform (premium documentary and entertainment formats) programming, partnership content, podcasts and editorial content development and strategy. Working with creative talent on and off-camera. Analysing trends, research and data to create both commercially and creatively viable content. Executive producer on documentaries, original formats, livestreams, podcasts and social content pieces.
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Skills
  • Production
  • Creative
  • Commissioning Content
  • Video Commissioning
  • Content Creatiion
  • Content Strategy
  • Social Content Strategy
Education
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    BA(Hons) PoliticsUniversity of Sheffield
     - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Awards
    Music Week logo
    Music Week logo
    30 Under 30Music Week