Freelance Senior Broadcast Engineer.

Skills.

Extensive experience in all videotape operations, including: live studio work and familiarity with most current broadcast VTRs.
Familiarity with all broadcast transmission standards: PAL, NTSC, SECAM.
Experience with the following broadcast VTRs and systems:

• Software:
  • Blue Order Media Management.
  • Grass Valley Media Manager.
• Digital:
  • Sony Digital Betacam.
  • Sony IMX.
  • Sony/Panasonic DV, DVC Pro.
  • Sony D1, D2.
  • Panasonic D3, D5
• Standards Converters:
  • Snell & Wilcox Alchemist.
  • ADAC.
• Analogue Cassette:
  • Betacam SP.
  • U-Matic.
• Edit Controllers:
  • Sony Front Panel.
  • Sony BVE-9000 series.
  • Sony BVE-900 series.
  • Sony BVE-2000.
• Remote/Slo-Mo Controllers:
  • Ash-Vale RP-1.
  • HiTek.
• Transmission Systems:
  • Sony Flexicart.
  • Tektronix Profile.
• 1" C Format:
  • Sony BVH 2000.
  • Sony BVH 3000.
  • Ampex VPR 2.
  • Ampex VPR 3.
  • Ampex VPR 6.
• 2" Quad Format:
  • Ampex AVR 2.
  • Ampex VR2000.

Experience.

• Freelance VTR Engineer/Operator: (February 1996 - Present).
  • Recent clients include:

    CTV Facilities Ltd. -	Multi-format operations.
    BBC Resources -	Archiving operator - 1" C-format to Digital Betacam.
    The Mill -	Multi-format operations. DV Rushes transfer.
    LPC" -	Multi-format dubbing, standards conversion.
    CTV Facilities Ltd. -	QC Operations.
    BBC Resources -	Freelance recording operator/editor.
    FremantleMedia International -	Associate Producer: History of Football. Assisting with post-production.
    TV Globo -	Event co-ordination, IT/Internet services (live soccer).
    ISL Productions -	Compilation, multi-format dubbing, Avid digitising, standards conversion, event co-ordination (live soccer).
    Scanners OB's -	Leeds Piano Competition. Recording
    ABC News, London Bureau -	Record & log incoming news feeds.
    Flextech Television -	Record continuity links from studio.
    MTV Europe -	Compilation, multi-format dubbing, standards conversion.
    Pearson Television -	Multi-format dubbing, standards conversion, quality check.
    Ginger TV Productions -	Studio VTR operations, Installation Engineer.
    APTV -	Recording feeds, playback.
    AVS -	Rig VTR & record commercial for transmission.

• Employed by BBC Television: (22nd February 1982 - 20th February 1996). Staff No: 244902T
  • Accepted redundancy from the BBC.
  • Appointed to supervise BBC1 & BBC2 network transmission areas. (April 1993).
  • Selected as trainer for newly purchased Questech Charisma Cleo digital effects device. (January 1993).
  • Regularly deputised for Assistant Shift Supervisors in BBC Post Production. (February 1992 - March 1993).
  • Selected as trainer for newly purchased D3 digital recorders. (July 1991).
  • Selected as trainer for new BBC post-production area in Television Centre. (January 1991).
  • Awarded on-going bonus for: 'continuing excellent standard of work'. That bonus remained in place until leaving the BBC. (December 1990).
  • Three month attachment to BBC's film/video conforming (on-line editing) operation. (July - September 1990).
  • Paid one-off bonus: 'given in recognition of the consistent high standard of work'. (December 1989).
  • Chosen as Edit Assistant for launch of first digital editing facility in BBC Television. (Autumn 1989).
  • Regularly worked as Edit Assistant, mainly with Mykola Pawluk, working on flagship LE programmes. These included: The Rory Bremner Show, Lenny Henry Show, Les Dwason Show, Opportunity Knocks etc.
  • Promoted to Senior Recording Operator. (February 1985).
  • Joined BBC Television as a Recording Engineer.
    
• Employed by Singer Link-Miles: (August 1981 - February 1982).
  • Graduate Development Engineer, working on microcode firmware for Image II flight simulator system.

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