Tom Kay
Production Manager in Features & TV Drama
Tom is a Producer/Production Manager with over 20 years’ experience across film, television and commercials. Working as both PM and Producer on high to low budget commercials, branded content and animation, and PM level on scripted TV Drama on six to nine figure budgets.
He has extensive experience managing complex productions across a wide range of scales and formats, from large-scale studio and location shoots involving stunts, VFX and virtual production, to smaller second unit, run-and-gun shoots, and is equally confident and capable across all.
Tom has produced and PM’d multi-unit shoots running simultaneously across multiple locations internationally, and has managed animation and VFX pipelines across long-form television and short-form content all the way to delivery.
Tom also works in development as a writer and has worked on projects varying from features, to book adaptations, to video game narratives.
Selected credits
Long-form Production
| Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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Dancing Ledge Productions / Channel 4 |
Big Mood S2 (6 x 30 min) |
TV Drama |
Rebecca Asher |
Nadia Jaynes |
PM |
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AMC / Apple TV |
Silo Block 1&2 (5 x 60 min) |
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Morten Tyldum / David Semel |
Graham Yost (Showrunner) Nina Jack (EP) Mathew Bird (Prod) |
PM (Block 2) & UPM Cover |
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SF Studios |
(Production Under NDA) (8x60min) |
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Fredrik Nicastro |
Development Consultant |
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Turner Broadcasting/ Cartoon Network |
Amazing World of Gumball Series 3 /4/6 (104 x 11min (Live Action / 2D/3D Animation / Green screen FX and on location (UK,EU,US) |
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Mic Graves /Ben Bocquelet |
Sarah Fell |
PM |
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Turner Broadcasting/ Cartoon Network |
The Amazing World of Gumball Series 2 (40 x 11 min (Live Action/ Animation /VFX /Green screen FX/ 2D & 3D design/ on location (UK, EU, US) |
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Mic Graves /Ben Bocquelet |
Sarah Fell |
PC |
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First Round Films |
Glamour Dolls |
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John De Luca |
David Smith |
PM |
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Passion Pictures |
Once in a Lifetime |
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John Dower |
John Batsek |
PA |
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Passion Pictures |
Black Sun |
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Gary Tarn |
John Batsek |
PA |
Short-form Production
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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The Line Studio / Riot Games |
Spirt Blossom Beyond - Here Tomorrow |
Branded Content and Music Video |
Antoine Perez and Sam Taylor |
Adriana Piasek-Wanski |
Producer (cover) |
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Recipe |
Bet MGM - Light it Up |
TVC and Branded Content |
Zac Ella |
Lisa Dawson / Alex Kemp |
Shoot Producer |
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The Line Animation |
Warframe: The Hex (1x90) |
Branded Content |
Venla Linna |
- |
Producer |
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The Line Animation |
Great British Bake Off 2023 (1x60", 1x40", 1x20", 1x10") |
TV Promo |
JuanPe Arroyo |
- |
Producer |
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The Line Animation |
Bump! - Superbrawl (1x 60") |
Content |
Lou Victor Karnas |
- |
Producer |
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The Line Animation |
Marvel Snap (2x 180", 1x60", 1x 30", 10x10") |
TVC, Content, Music Promo |
Tim McCourt and Max Taylor |
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Producer |
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Production International |
Go Compare - Ladder (1x30") |
TVC |
Ben Sedley |
Kate Arton |
Producer (Cover) |
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Prism (JWT) |
BP Pulse – Forecourt EV Charger (2x30” 2x20") |
TVC and Content |
Cesar Garcia |
- |
Producer |
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Prism (JWT) |
BP Pulse – Home EV Charger (3x30” 3x20") |
TVC and Content |
Cesar Garcia |
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Producer |
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Prism (JWT) |
Vuse - Unlock Your City (1x90" 1x60") |
Content |
Cesar Garcia |
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Producer |
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Prism/ Eon Productions |
Aston Martin – No Time To Die (2 x 30") |
TVC and Content |
Cesar Garcia |
- |
Producer |
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Prism (JWT) |
Aston Martin – Beautiful to Drive 2 (1x60”, 2x30”) |
TVC |
Cesar Garcia |
- |
Producer (prep only) |
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POPS @ Iris |
Suzuki – Gogglebox (15x 10”) |
Sponsorship Idents |
Ed Rosie |
Peter Maynard |
Post-Producer |
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Prism (JWT) |
Aston Martin – DBX (4x60”) |
Content |
Cesar Garcia |
Fraser Lawson |
Shoot-Producer |
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Prism (JWT) |
Renault Racing/BP – The Commercial (1x5min) |
Content |
Jamie Gazard |
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Producer |
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Lonely Leap |
Google - Search (1x90") |
Content |
Charlie Targett-Adams |
Jack Connell |
PM |
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Lonely Leap |
BBC Storylabs – Who is H? (4x 3 min) |
Content |
Michelle Coomber |
Gill Hadley |
PM |
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Lonely Leap |
Various films for Nokia, IBM, Reuters |
Content |
Mike Forshaw |
Kezia Clark |
PM |
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Prism (JWT) |
Infiniti/Renault – Employee of the Month (1x 5min) |
Content |
Jamie Gazard |
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Shoot-Producer/ 1st AD |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Cheeky Panda – Colin (2x30”) |
TVC |
Damian Joyce |
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Producer |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
FFS – Mullet (2x30”, 1x20”, 1x10”) |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
- |
Producer |
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Recipe |
Natwest – Heist (1x40”) |
Cinema |
Michael O’Kelly |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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POPS @ Iris |
Nectar / Esso – Smiles Better (2 x 30”, 5 x10”) |
Content |
Ed Rosie |
Olivier Darriet-Fisher |
Post-Producer |
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POPS @ Iris |
Starbucks – Summer Insta (5x30”, motion posters) |
Content / Motion Posters |
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Producer |
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POPS @ Iris |
Formula E – Tune In Bern |
Content |
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Producer |
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POPS @ Iris |
Samsung, Barclays, KFC, Pizza Hut, Suzuki, Sky Pitch films |
Internal Films pitch film |
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Producer |
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Archers Mark |
Toyota: See Like Menna (1 x 60”) |
Content |
Michelle Coomber |
Kirsty Lane |
PM |
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Archers Mark |
Toyota: Impossible Athlete (10 x 30”) |
Content |
Myles Desenberg |
Paul Upton |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Tepilo – A Little Bit Of Sarah (2x30”, 6x10”) |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
- |
Producer (pre-prod) |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
THL – How to Play (1x30”) |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
- |
Producer (pre-prod) |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
THL – QuickWins (1x30) |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
- |
Producer |
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All of Us Films |
Belstaff – Royal Yacht Squadron (Stills, 3 x 60”) |
Stills and content |
Niall O’Brien |
Niki Goodwin (US) |
Producer (UK) |
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Saatchi Digital |
Toyota Trailer (1x 60" / 1x 2min / 1 x 3 min) |
Content |
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Producer |
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Saatchi Digital |
Direct Line: Skipping (1x45") |
Content |
Matt Carter |
Emma Middleton |
Post-Producer |
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Saatchi Digital |
Direct Line: DCH (3x 30") |
Content |
Matt Carter |
Emma Middleton |
Post-Producer |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Celeb Big Brother: (54 x 10”) |
Sponsorship Idents |
Mike Sumpter |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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Mill+ |
In-house PM Cover |
TVC |
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Terri Wood Swifty Hanrahan |
PM |
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VCCP Kin |
Nationwide: Building Society Stories (1x90”/1x60”/1x30”/1x20”) |
TVC and Content |
Jim Thornton |
Greta Wynn Davies |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Tepilo: (4x30”) |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
THL - Don’t Just Imagine It (4 x 30”) |
TVC |
Mike Sumpter |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Ambre Solaire – Kids (3x10”) |
TVC |
Damian Joyce |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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ITV Creative /20th Century Fox |
Family Guy – ITV2 (6 x 30”) |
TVC |
Jacquie Beaumont |
George Arton |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
My Single Friend (8 x 30") |
TVC |
Pardeep Sahota |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Novotel - Films on 5 (10 x 10") |
Sponsorship Ident |
Mike Sumpter |
Mark Mathews |
PM |
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5 Creative / Viacom |
Tepilo: Guru (2x30”) |
TVC |
Mike Sumpter |
Lisa Dawson |
PM |
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Love |
Brother: Business Smart (3 x 30") |
TVC |
Nicholas Reynolds |
Scott Clarke |
PM |
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Getty Images |
Canon: Adam Pretty (5 x 3min) |
Content |
Anthony Parkin |
Chris Pencakowski |
PM / 1st AD |
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Tangerine Films |
Canon: Explore (5 x 2min / 10 x 60" / stills) |
Content and stills |
Mark Rodway / Will Innes Smith |
Esteban Frost |
PM / Unit Producer |
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Saatchi Digital |
HSBC: Personal Economy (9 x 6min / 2 x 30") |
Content |
Sam Huntley |
Elizabeth Mitchell |
PM / 1st AD |
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The Viral Factory |
Samsung: Christmas Present (5 x 30”) |
Content |
Jones |
Mel Uwanguma |
PM |
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Prism (JWT) |
Subway/LFC: -SuperSubs (1 x 5 mins) |
Content |
Dan Jones |
Jamie Gazard |
PM |
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Prism (JWT) |
Red Bull -Infiniti Racing (3 x 3min) |
Content |
Neil Robertshaw |
Jamie Gazard |
PM |
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New Moon TV |
Virgin Infinity: My Daddy (1 x 3min) |
Content |
Jamie Maule-Finch |
Sarah Bayntun |
PM |
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Saatchi Digital |
MoD: Engagement (1 x 3min) |
Content |
Adam Alexandroni |
Elizabeth Mitchell |
PM / 1st AD |
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New Moon TV |
Dubai Tourism: Dubai Stories |
TVC |
Daryl Goodrich |
Barnaby Logan |
PM/Shoot Producer |
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New Moon TV |
Winter Olympics 2018: Pyongchang (5 x 3mins) |
Content |
Chris Petcher / Daryl Goodrich |
Barnaby Logan |
PM / Unit Producer |
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Turner Broadcasting / Cartoon Network |
The Amazing World of Gumball: Launch Videos (1 x 2min / 18 x 60") |
TVC and Content |
Mic Graves |
Ben Bocquelet |
PM |
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Gloss Media |
X-Box: Sonic Free Runners (6 x 30") |
TVC |
Lars Tovik |
Yvette Colgrave |
PM |
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Day For Night Films |
Kidney Cancer Trust |
Content |
Daniel Mitlepunkt |
Chloe de Carvalho |
PM |
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New Moon TV |
Tesco: GM (2x3min) |
Content |
Christ Petcher |
Barnaby Logan |
PM |
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New Moon TV |
Microsoft: We Are The Future (2x 3min) |
Content |
Christ Petcher |
Barnaby Logan |
PM |
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Earth (Evolutions) |
Vampire Diaries (3 x 30") |
TVC |
Rich White |
Bryony Evans |
PM |
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Earth (Evolutions) |
ESPN Rugby (2 x 30") |
TVC |
Rich White |
Bryony Evans |
PM |
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Gloss Media |
Diet Coke: Love It Light Show (5x30") |
Content |
Chris Randall |
Jonnie Coffin |
PC |
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Gloss Media |
Wii: Sonic All Star Racing |
TVC |
Guy Williams |
Kat Harrisson |
PC /2nd AD |
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Gloss Media |
Football Manager 2010 |
TVC |
Diamond Bullet |
Jonnie Coffin |
PC /2nd AD |
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Gloss Media |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 |
TVC |
Rob Kaplan |
Jonnie Coffin |
PC /2nd AD |
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Gloss Media / Tohoku Shinsha |
Winning 11 2010 (4 x 30") |
TVC |
Takao Ohire |
Jonnie Coffin / Ken Kageyama |
PC /2nd AD |
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Gloss Media |
Wii: Sonic and the Black Knight |
TVC |
Guy Williams |
Yvette Colgrave |
PC/ 2nd AD |
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Manifesto Film |
Herbal Essences: Garden of Riley |
TVC |
Ivo Weiigard |
Jason Underhill |
PA |
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Manifesto Film |
Herbal Essences: Jamba |
TVC |
Justin Dickell |
Paul McCloone |
PM |
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Manifesto Film |
Vauxhall: C'mons - Car Wash |
Content |
Lucia Helenka |
Jason Underhill |
PM |
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Passion Pictures |
Whiskas: Fishy |
TVC |
Darren Walsh |
Belinda Blacklock |
PC |
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Passion Pictures |
The Guardian: Re-invented |
TVC |
Romain Sigurd |
Anna Lord |
PA |
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Passion Pictures |
Accura: Pixelated (2x60”) |
TVC |
Tim Hope |
Russell McLean |
PA |
Music Videos
| Prod Co | Artist / Title | Director | Producer | Role | |
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The Line Animation |
Martin Garrix & JVKE |
Tim McCourt & Max Taylor |
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Producer |
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Warp Films |
Jamie Woon: Night Air |
Lorenzo Fonda |
Tom Knight |
PM |
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Bullion Productions |
Zedd + Liam Payne: Get Low |
Andrew Donoho |
Ben Murray |
PM |
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EA Games |
Troubadors: I'm Not Superstitious |
C&Z |
Justin King |
PM |
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Manifesto Film |
Lesser Panda: Ghost Dance |
JMD |
Paul McCloone |
PM |
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Manifesto Film |
Stricken City: Tak-O-Tak |
Sam Crack |
Paul McCloone |
PM |
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Manifesto Film |
Caspa Codina: Used To Go Dancing |
Mustapha Kseibati |
Mustapha Kseibati |
PM |
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Passion Pictures |
Gorillaz:El Manana |
Pete Candeland |
Anna Lord |
PA |
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Passion Pictures |
Gorillaz / Madonna: Grammy’s |
Pete Candeland |
Anna Lord |
PA |
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Passion Pictures |
Gorillaz: Dirty Harry |
Pete Candeland |
Anna Lord |
PA |
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Passion Pictures |
Gorillaz: Dare |
Pete Candeland |
Anna Lord |
PA |
Countries Worked in
- Austria
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Malawi
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland (mountains and cities).
- Turkey
- U.A.E
- U.S.A (Multiple States)
- Wales
Languages
- Polish - fluent Japanese - basic
Education
- 06 - 07 University of Education (UCL) - PGCE 00 - 03 Thames Valley University Media Arts with Video Production (2:1) 97 - 99 Barnet College GNVQ Media Production - Merit Grade 92 - 97 Northumberland Park Community School - 9 A-C GCSEs
Production Companies Worked with
- 20th Century Fox
- AMC
- Apple TV
- Archers Mark
- Channel 4
- Dancing Ledge
- Eon Productions
- Evolutions (Earth)
- Fuzzy Door
- Getty Images
- Lonely Leap
- Love
- MARV
- Manifesto
- New Moon
- Passion Pictures
- SF Studios
- SF Studios
- Saatchi Digital
- The Mill (Mill+)
- The Viral Factory
- Time Warner/Cartoon Network/Turner
- Viacom (5 Creative)
Celebrities Worked with
- (musicians) Madonna
- Damon Albarn
- Robbie Williams
- Faithless
- De La Soul
- One Direction
- Zedd
- Rudimental
- (tv/film) Nicola Coughlan
- Rebecca Ferguson
- Tim Robins
- Common
- David Oyelowo
- Rashida Jones
- Mathew Vaughn
- Caludia Schiffer
- Aaron Taylor Johnson
- Michael Fassbender
- James McAvoy
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Kevin Bacon
- Brian Blessed
- David Warner
- Derek Jacobi
- Joe Sugg
- Harvey Kietel
- Lydia West
- Hannah Onslow
- Rupert Everett (sports) Lionel Messi
- Fernando Torres
- Alessandro Del Piero
- British Winter Paralympic Skiing team
- South Korea Winter Olympic team
- Liverpool Football Club
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Max Verstappen
- INEOS Team UK
Technical Skills
- Final Cut Pro - Intermediate
- Photoshop - Intermediate
- InDesign - Basic
- We got POP (contracts and timesheets) - Intermediate
- Movie Magic Budgeting - Intermediate
- Shotgun/Shotgrid - Proficient
- Final Draft - Advanced
- Avid - Basic
- EP Payroll
- Team Engine
Additional Skills
- Valid 1st AID certificate until Yes, Sep 2021
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- Core Production Management • Competent managing long and short form projects from prep through shoot to wrap • Experienced with production paperwork across long and short form formats: callsheets
- reports
- MOs
- schedules
- RAMS
- H&S compliance • Skilled in budgeting
- cost tracking and reporting across formats and multiple projects • Building schedules for both long and short form projects • Experienced in HoD and crew recruitment
- negotiation and management • Performer contracts and releases
- location contracts
- equipment hire agreements • Experienced arranging and managing production insurance for complex shoots including stunts and VFX • Member of BECTU • Valid driving licence
- car owner Compliance & Industry Frameworks • Familiar with APA
- PACT/BECTU; familiar with DGA and SAG waivers and associated paperwork • Familiar with implementing ScreenSkills programmes on a production • Experience working on albert-certified productions • Familiarity with US network S&P departments • Obtaining legal clearance for foreign talent working in the UK On-Set & Production • Experience in on-set management as AD
- PM
- AP and shoot Producer (video and stills)
- including location scouting/management and stills photography for VFX • Experience of on location
- various set-builds
- green screen and virtual production filming • Experience working with and coordinating specialist units
- such as: animals (flamingos
- birds
- reptiles
- insects
- cats and dogs)
- crowds
- stunt performers
- stunt vehicles
- armoury
- aerial filming (drones and helicopters)
- underwater filming
- animatronic costumes and puppets and SFX • Experienced in setting up and running video and stills shoots abroad – hiring and contracting local production services companies
- multicurrency budgeting
- travel
- visas
- carnets
- film freight • Worked on projects with film (35mm
- 16mm
- 8mm)
- digital
- 360/VR and stills formats VFX
- Animation & Post • Managing animation/VFX pipelines and workflows – 2D/3D animation
- BG paint
- character/prop design
- compositing
- storyboarding
- LookDev
- stop motion and miniature filming • Full post-production oversight on commercials through to Clearcast submission and final deliverables
- including post vendor management • Experienced as VFX and animation post liaison including managing rushes
- data workflow
- on-set data capture and pipeline management • Working knowledge of offline
- online
- grading and deliverables workflows • Archive/stock research
- licensing
- Passed APA Covid Assessment
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks