My work

I predominantly make mid-length documentary-style films about contemporary artists, but have a long history in the museum and education sectors making short, informative interpretative videos and documenting live events.

Understanding of the public sector educational environment

I’ve been working in the museum sector since 1984. From 2003-2019 this was as head of the documentation department in the Learning Team at BALTIC. Before that I worked at the BBC, the British Museum, Bristol Art Library and the Wandle Industrial Museum, This has given me a great understanding of the best practices for producing accessible learning content. Much of my work is used to accompany exhibitions in museums, galleries and heritage sites.

Friendly and professional

Few people like having a camera thrust in their faces. I always try to make the filming experience as relaxed as possible. It doesn’t matter how many takes we have to do, I always aim to make the speaker look as good as possible in the final edit. After all, if they look good then I look good at my job. I believe in putting people at ease and giving them time to shine as themselves.  

Adaptive Storytelling

Most videos need careful pre-planning, but things often evolve during the shoot. Sticking to the brief is fundamental but my years of experience have taught me how to follow an important, unexpected thread and not get overly constricted by a script. Often these unplanned arrivals end up being the most memorable moments. Finding hidden gems in post-production that improve the story, I would say is one of my biggest assets. 

Subtitling

All videos can have industry-standard embedded (or .srt files for closed caption) subtitles if desired. 

Enhanced DBS

I have a current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate