tell your story
video editing
and media production specialist
With 10+ years experience in the TV & Digital Media industry
Michael can help you discover the best way to engage with your audience.
Post Production
TV & Digital
Michael’s worked professionally in post-production for TV and digital media companies since 2013.
He’s cut multiple genres including: documentaries, docusoaps, entertainment, news & current affairs, music, education and comedy.
He has credits on shows for: AOL, Animal Planet, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, RT and Channel 5, just to name a few.
Engagement
Michael’s video edits drive engagement by:
optimising hooks - opening second is exciting & sets a clear objective
perfect timing - delivering key messages & crafting stories on cue
audio layering - optimising music & sound effects for maximum impact
visual layering - adding motion graphics to highlight information
balancing audio - harmonising sound levels for a seamless experience
colour correction - enhancing colours for a natural or stylised look
Over the years, he’s mastered the complex and subtle art of video editing.
Video & Photography
In Berlin
LIghts, camera, action
Michael has worked in production with TV and digital crews. His practical knowledge covers research, development and shooting.
Michael’s skilled in:
directing talent - guiding people to look good and feel comfortable
composing shots - picking the right camera angle and framing
lighting scenes - using natural light or adding extra sources
recording audio - effective sound production for clear audio
storyboarding - researching and conceptualising strategies
Michael shoots content for events, businesses, musicians, artists and poets in Berlin.
He’s ready to jump into any part of the video or photo making process. Come to him with just an idea or a detailed shooting plan, either can be evolved it into a slick story.
With a sprinkle cinema magic, he can wow your audience.
For YouTube, Insta, TikTok or whichever platform your fans live,
Michael’s experienced at tailoring content for social media.
Michael’s Career Timeline
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Video Editor (in house)
2022 - Present. Quintus Studios operates over 23 social media channels with over 18 millions subscribers. My role involves cutting original content for Youtube, repurposing longform documentary content for social media, QCs check for production partners, digital content strategy, photographing events and website design. -
Video Editor (in house)
News & Current Affairs. RT DE is a global, round-the-clock news network of TV channels and social media, broadcasting news, current affairs and documentaries. My role was creating news for social media, as well as re-versioning documentaries for multiple languages. -
Video Editor (freelance)
2020 - Chatterbox Media, Channel 5, UK - Sally Lindsay’s Poshest Sleepover. (3 × 60)
2019 - Strawberry Blond TV, CBBC, ‘The Playlist’ (50 × 25)
2019 - Little Dot Studios, Channel 4, Apollo 11 Moonlanding 50th Anniversary
2019 - Double Act TV, Development Video Editor. This involved researching & cutting sizzle tapes to win production contracts.
Assembly Editor (freelance)
2019 - Blink Films UK, National Graphic & Disney ‘Meet the Chimps’
2019 - Optomen Productions, ITV, Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King
2018 - Double Act TV, Animal Planet, Dr Jeff The Rocky Mountain Vet, Series 5 &6 -
Location Assistant (freelance) - this involved working with directly with directors: to light scenes, operate cameras and tracks, assisting in directing talent and recording with an audio field mixer.
2017 - Channel 4, Ricochet TV, ‘Sun, Sea and Selling Houses,’
2017 - Channel 4, Ricochet TV, ‘Superfoods the Real Story’
2017 - UKTV, Brown Bob Productions, ‘Inside the Ambulance’
Assembly Video Editor (freelance) - This involved cutting short scenes to stitched into the show by the lead video editor.
2017 - Insight TV, Lambent Productions, Secrets of the Brain Series 2,
2017 - BBC One, Addicted Parents, ‘Last Chance to Keep My Kids’ -
Video Editor (freelance)
2016 - AOL, 'AOL Build UK' & 'Sainsbury's Celebrity Chef's'
Edit Assistant (in house)
2015 - Back2Back Productions, BBC, 'The World's Deadliest Drivers' & 'The World's Deadliest Weather' - Series 1, ‘Megashippers’
Video Editor & Location Assistant (freelance)
2014 - 2015, Sage Publications, Lambent Productions Online Video Learning, Series 1 & 2
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Animal Planet, RT DE, Discovery Channel, UKTV, INSIGHT TV
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Animal Planet, RT DE, Discovery Channel, UKTV, INSIGHT TV
Previous Clients
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