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KING NUTTER

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01234 123456 – [email protected]

An experienced media professional and web founder with over 15 years of top end
credits in New Media, TV and Animation. Quickly adapting to new teams and
procedures in both small companies and large corporations I can hit the ground
running with your team. My creative and technical ailties find lasting solutions
improve workflow and benefit end users.

KEY SKILLS

• Managing talent: Web, Graphics, Writers, Researchers


• Developing and improving concepts from initial idea to final production.
• Writing and sub-editing for Web and TV
• British Animation Award Finalist Credits for C4, E4, Radiohead
• Founder and editor of kingnutter.com
• Creating campaigns using Social Media outlets as promotional tool: Twitter,
Facebook, Twitter, eBay, YouTube

COMMISSIONS

DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER – THE FOUNDATION 2009 – 2010


An interim position during a company merger between RDF Media and Zodiak leading to
the securing of two commissions with a Middle Eastern broadcaster to a value of
over £5 million. Revamping and writing treatments for existing Zodiak treatments
acquired in merger for the UK children’s market.

• Coordinating several teams daily including graphics, post-production and web


• Excellent visualisation and written skills to convey ideas across taskforces
• Devised effective solution to generate 64 storyline episodes for drama

DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER – DISNEY CHANNEL UK 2009


Devised and presented Sustain projects for Disney’s portfolio of Movie Franchises
including Camp Rock and High School Musical. An interim position during the launch
of the Disney XD Channel for teens.

• Demonstrated existing brand awareness to inspire development team


• Delivered multi-platform proposals to optimise exposure of properties
• Consulted commissioners on genres new to Disney UK e.g. Sports Shows
• Associate Producer - 2008 gameshow production Hannah Montana Superfan.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER – ‘SCHOOL OF SILENCE’ LUCKY DAY for CBBC 2009


Improving Japanese television format and increasing suitability for target
audience. Commissioned to strengthen comedic and gameplay elements of surreal kid’s
game show.

• Conceived key format points / catchphrases across 13 shows


• Collated / script edited ideas from writing and research team

Accomplished Achieved Administered Advised


• Created format bible to secure deals with overseas territories
QUIZ PRODUCER – ‘WOGAN’S PERFECT RECALL’ RDF MEDIA for C4 2008 - 9
Achieved prize-fund and viewer targets by assessing balance of question difficulty
against expectations of tea-time audience. Initiated plans for questions database
to save production time on later series.

• Managing a team of 5 question writers and 3 verifiers. Proof-reading and sub-


editing their submissions daily
• Instructing academic contributors in making content TV friendly
• Producing shooting scripts for production of 60 episode series

SERIES PRODUCER – ‘THE NUTS TV COMEDY CLUB’ ETV 2007 - 8


Devised stand-up show for upcoming comedians shot as live in studio. Partnered
with top London comedy agency and gave many current comics their first TV
break. Shot one-hour of new comedy content every week having flexibility to be
played in long and short-form formats (web).

Organising on-air competitions for channel to OFCOM regulations, spot production


and managing web team for concurrent online
Devising, developing and piloting new comedy and game formats to air
Edit Producing of 2 x 2hr weekly 'Best Bits' and Day Producer cover

DEVELOPMENT AND EDIT PRODUCER – ENDEMOL 2005 – 6


A key figure in the production and development of several properties, assisting
using multi-skilled roles from AP to writer

• Presented portfolio of over 20 concepts helping Camelot group to further secure


the National Lottery tender in 2007
• Edit Produced and graphic direction across 30 episode reversion of US hit
“Roller Jam”
• Structured gameplay and scoring system on gambling based panel show

WRITER / LEAD PERFORMER / AP – ‘CRASH TEST DANNY’ INITIAL 2005


Transformed simple format into a 13 ep children’s educational comedy. The show
received a rave review in the London Evening Standard and subsequently attracted
attention from major broadcasters.

• Researching science curriculum and identifying need to extra content


• Devised simple but effective scripts to bring each show in under 10k
• Created new characters and brought lead character alive on screen

DIRECTOR – RADIOHEAD ‘NASTY PEOPLE’ - EMI / PARLAPHONE 2004


Video directed and animated for supergroup Radiohead. Shot on Super 8 in one
continuous ‘take’. Released on DVD.

WRITER / CONTRIBUTOR – ‘THE SANDI TOKSVIG SHOW’ LBC 2004 – 5


Directing and writing weekly sitcom live on air. Providing added value from
celebrity guests by casting them on the day into scripts.

• Achieved publicity for the channel and show in weekly Time Out review
• Benefited channel with repeatable, short format content
Accomplished Achieved Administered Advised
• Devised comic characters for outside broadcasts and promotional features
ANIMATION DIRECTOR & PRODUCER – ‘CELEBRITY HIGH’ TALKBACK for E4 2001
Devising and delivering speculative pilot and eight weekly episodes of comedy
cartoon. Created original and budget-friendly animation style.

• Motivating 12 strong team of talent and staff across series


• Steered writers’ meetings and managed assistant animator
• Composing songs and score with musical director and oversaw sessions for comedic
value

EDUCATION

B.A.(Hons) Film, Television and Animation 1990 – 1993


Surrey Institute of Art and Design

PERSONAL PROJECTS

MOJOCOVERCDS.COM 2010
Founder and editor of fan site cataloguing Mojo Magazine’s monthly CDs. Originally
created in PHP. Revamped in 2011 using Drupal framework allowing subscriptions etc.

KING NUTTER: The Site that Monitors YouTube Videos in the News 2001
Founder and Editor of kingnutter.com. Worldwide radio interviews and newspaper
coverage as ‘King Nutter’ commenting on current videos and eBay auctions.

DIRECTOR ‘MILES FROM ANYWHERE’ ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND for C4 1997


Winner of The Arts Council of England and Channel Four experiment animation
commission. Part of The Lux Permanent Collection.
Best Short Film – London Film Festival 1997 – Hallowe’en Society

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

WEB: PHP (Proficient)


MySQL / Data Modelling / PHPmyAdmin (Proficient)
Drupal (Developing: Proficient, Theming: Good)
HTML / CSS (Proficient)
Javascript (Good)

GRAPHICS / VIDEO / ANIMATION:


Photoshop (Proficient)
Final Cut Pro / Premiere (Proficient)
Audacity (Proficient)
After Effects (Good)
Compression Software (inc Sorenson)

REFERENCES: Details on request

Accomplished Achieved Administered Advised

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