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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: 625 PAL, 525 NTSC, 625 SECAM.
Experience with the following broadcast VTRs and systems:

• Software:
  • Blue Order Media Management [http://www.avid.com/US/resources/blue-order].
  • Grass Valley [http://www.grassvalley.com/] Media Manager.
• Digital:
  • Sony [http://www.sony.com/] Digital Betacam.
  • Sony IMX.
  • Sony/Panasonic DV, DVC Pro.
  • Sony D1, D2.
  • Panasonic [http://www.panasonic.com/] D3, D5.
• Standards Converters:
  • Snell & Wilcox Alchemist [http://snellondemand.com/products/alchemist-od/].
  • ADAC.
• Analogue Cassette:
  • Betacam SP.
  • U‐matic.
• Edit Controllers:
  • Sony Front Panel.
  • Sony BVE‐9000 series.
  • Sony BVE‐900 series.
  • Sony BVE‐2000.
• Remote & Slow‐motion Controllers:
  • Ash Vale [http://www.ashvale.co.uk/] RP‐1.
  • HiTek.
• Transmission Systems:
  • Sony Flexicart.
  • Tektronix Profile.
• 1″ C‐Format:
  • Sony BVH 2000.
  • Sony BVH 3000.
  • Ampex [http://www.ampex.com/] VPR 2.
  • Ampex VPR 3.
  • Ampex VPR 6.
• 2″ Quadruplex Format:
  • Ampex AVR 2.
  • Ampex VR2000.

Experience.

• Freelance VTR Engineer/Operator: (February 1996 – April 2005).
  Clients included:

  Church Television Facilities	–	Multi‐format operations.
  BBC Resources [http://www.bbcresources.com/]	–	Archiving operator: 1″ C‐format to Digital Betacam.
  The Mill [http://www.mill.co.uk/]	–	Multi‐format operations. DV Rushes transfer.
  London Playout Centre	–	Multi‐format dubbing, standards conversion.
  CTV Facilities	–	QC Operations.
  BBC Resources	–	Freelance recording operator/editor.
  Fremantle Media International [http://www.fremantlemedia.com/]	–	Associate Producer: History of Football [IMDb Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2415102/] (uncredited). Assisting with post‐production.
  TV Globo [http://globoesporte.globo.com/]	–	Event co‐ordination, IT/Internet services (live soccer).
  ISL Productions	–	Compilation, multi‐format dubbing, Avid [http://www.avid.com/] digitising, standards conversion, event co‐ordination (live soccer).
  Scanners OB's	–	Leeds Piano Competition [http://www.leedspiano.com/]. Recording.
  ABC [http://abc.go.com/] News, London Bureau	–	Record & log incoming news feeds. Inserts to live studio.
  Flextech Television	–	Record continuity links from studio.
  MTV Europe [http://www.mtveurope.com/]	–	Compilation, multi‐format dubbing, standards conversion.
  Pearson Television	–	Multi‐format dubbing, standards conversion, quality check.
  Ginger TV Productions [http://www.ginger.tv/]	–	Chris Evans Breakfast Show [Trailer compilation: https://youtu.be/PWEjhcMsT0g] (Virgin Radio/Sky TV). Studio VTR operations, Installation Engineer.
  APTN [Associated Press Television News: http://www.aptn.com/]	–	Recording feeds, playback.
  AVS	–	Rig VTR & record commercial for transmission.

• Employed by BBC Television [http://www.bbc.co.uk/]: (22nd February 1982 – 20th February 1996). Staff No: 244902T.
  • Compulsory 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 Panasonic 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 [IMDb Entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668081/], working on flagship light entertainment programmes. These included: Rory Bremner Show [IMDb Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295813/], Lenny Henry Show [IMDb Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092394/], Les Dawson Show [IMDb Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273365/], Opportunity Knocks [Wikipedia Entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_Knocks_(UK_TV_series)#BBC1], etc.
  • Promoted to Senior Recording Operator. (February 1985).
  • Joined BBC Television as a Recording Engineer.
    

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