I’m Michael, a Berlin-based video editor,

cameraman and media production specialist.

I have 10+ years experience in the TV & Media industry and

I can help you discover the best way to engage with your audience.

video editing

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.

His work has been published by - AOL, Animal Planet, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, just to name a few.

Michael’s video edits drive engagement by:

optimising hooks for socials - the first second is exciting & clear to follow
perfect timing- delivering key messages and 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 - improving colours for a natural or stylised look

Over the years, he’s mastered the complicated art of video editing.


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CAmera Work

Michael creates content for events, businesses, musicians, artists, poets around Berlin, and further a field.

He trained with TV and digital productions crews and can effectively:

direct talent - guiding people to look good and feel comfortable
compose shots - picking the right camera angle and framing
light scenes - using natural light or adding extra sources
record audio - effective microphone positioning for crisp sound
storyboard - researching and conceptualising a strategy

He’s ready to jump into any part of the video or photo making process. Come to me 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, let’s stop them scrolling.


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Michael’s Career Timeline

  • 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, 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 is with RT - DE, was creating news for social media, as well as re-versioning documentaries for mulitple 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

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