Manager Assistant

SINCLAIR I. OBIORA

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Catford

London SE6 4EY

Contact: Tel: 020******** Mobile: 078********

Email: ********@*******.***

EMPLOYMENT

March 2006- present

Brighttalk Video Editor and Producer for the technology service sector

-Shooting promo videos on Sony EX3

-Lighting and editing using Final Cut Pro.

-Taking briefs from clients such as Intel and Oracle. Interpreting the message they want to send to their

clients.

-Transfer, upload and encode footage onto the web using proprietary software Mediazone. Also use CatDV,

and XDCAM ingest to archive footage.

-Use Photoshop and Motion to build title straps and players for the web.

Durrants March 2002 2006

Newswire Clipper

-Evaluating, scanning and electronically sending translated current affair stories world-

wide for clients such as Glaxosmith Klein and Morgan Stanley

St Ella Films April 2001-March 2002

Writer (Freelance)

-Worked on a feature film on an unpaid basis.

-Wrote script

Evolution TV January 2001 April 2001

Tape Librarian (contract)

-Booked programme tapes for clients using Scheduall

-Despatch work

-Tape searches and labelling

-Client liaison.

-Content management

Shots.net (Emap grp) (Freelance) Sept 2000- End of Sept 2000

Digitiser/editor

-Digitised and edited music videos and adverts into short promos for clients such as Nike, Warp Records and

Mo wax using Media 100 for the Shots website.

Mentorn studios (Made redundant) Jan 2000 - April 2000

Camera Assistant/studio assistant

-Worked on two live TV shows for Channel 4 and ITV2

-Assisted the Studio Manager running the studio and camera crew.

-Camera assisted on live TV show

Telecine (contract) January 1999 July 1999

Client Runner

-Despatch work, tape logging, stock checks,

-Avid digitising

-Client liaison.

Work Experience

Monumental Records February 1999-December 1999

Art Co-ordinator

-Worked during the weekends

-Assisted in design work using Adobe photoshop and Quark.

-Developed ideas and completed set briefs.

Film Images, July 1998-October 1998

Picture and Film Researcher

-Worked in four departments scanning pictures using Apple macs

- Database research using Concordance.

-Film and picture research for clients using a Steenbeck to load old reels.

Mentorn Studio 5 July 1997 - October 1997

Assistant Floor Manager

As part of my work experience I shadowed and assisted the Floor Manager on the pre-recorded shows, VIP,

Exclusive and The Ticket for NBC Super Channel.

SKILLS

I am proficient with Final Cut Pro, Adobe premiere and DVD Studio Pro. I also have working knowledge of

Photoshop and After Effects. My strength lies in being able to think creatively and to work independently as

well as being comfortable working and communicating on an interpersonal basis.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

1995-1998 BA (Hons) Film, Media and Culture (Upper 2:1) Brunel University

This was a three year course designed to give students a good grounding in practical, film and media related

work that included reel to reel editing, lighting, camera work and script writing.

City of Westminster College 1992-1995 A levels

Communications (A)

Sociology (B)

5 GCSE s A-C

REFERENCES

Duncan Murdoch Jason Jules

Brighttalk Freelance Writer

16 St. Martin s Le Grand 33 Chilton Street

London EC1A 4NA London E2 6DZ

Tel: +44 (0-207******* Tel: 079********

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