William Reeves                   CV Email: will.r.reeves@gmail.com       www.willreeves.com       Phone: 0044 (0)7957 481 472
	General  Summary		Date of Birth: 5th March 1975 Many years professional experience behind the camera and in post production, ranging from work for BBC, Channel 4 & Disney to smaller independent productions. BSc Honours (2:1) in Electronic Imaging and Media Communications Skilled in editing, compositing, video camera operation, 3D computer generated graphics and programme finishing. Proficient with a range of different video production tools including; Final Cut Pro Full size professional camcorders to DSLR (Canon 5D MK2) operation Avid Media Composer Avid Adrenalin Discrete Combustion Adobe Photoshop Digidesign Protools LE Lightwave 3D Sony 9100 edit controller Range of broadcast format tape machines; HDCAM, Digibeta, IMX, DVC Pro, etc. Extensive Knowledge of PCs and Apple Macs.
	Career  Summary		June 05 – Present May 04 – May 07 Feb 03 – May 04 Aug 02 – Feb 03 Jan 00 – present Jan 99 – June 02 1998 (6 weeks) 1998 (6 weeks) 1997 (10 weeks) 1993 – 1998 Nov 93 – Feb 94 Freelance Television & Video Editing and Camera Operation Services Feature Film Director of Photography, Editor & Assistant Director Freelance Filming & Editing etc for TV & independent video productions Travelling across Europe and the Middle East Freelance 3D Computer Animation Diverse Post Online Editor Freelance Video Camera Operator Evolutions Television Ltd Facility Runner Buck’s Rock Camp, Connecticut Video Workshop Camp Counsellor Freelance Video Production Tavistock Sound & Vision Sales Assistant
	Achievements  Summary		Credits on national television (BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5) Including BAFTA winning ‘100% White’ (Online Editor) and RTS education award winning ‘Student Essentials’ (3D computer graphics) Royal Television Society Award President of the Bradford Student Cinema Young Engineers for Britain Award
	Qualifications		1994-98 July 93 June 91 BSc Hons Electronic Imaging & Media Communications 2:1 Distinction in foundation year University of Bradford A-levels: Craft Design & Technology (D), Physics (D), General Studies (D), Mathematics (E) Wootton Upper School, Bedford GCSEs: Mathematics (A), Expressive Arts (A), Science (double award) (B), English (double award) (B), History (B), Craft Design & Technology (C), Business Studies (D), German (E) Wootton Upper School, Bedford
	Recent  Employment  Details		Freelance TV and video work;   Feb 03 – present Compliance and QC editing for Technicolor Network Services for various channels including Disney UK, Disney Scandinavia, Sci-Fi Channel, Movies 24, various Hallmark and NBCU channels. Camera operation and editing services for Fifth Frame, Iambic Films, Algebra TV and the Rugby Football Union. Performed various post production duties at Diverse Post, Wall to Wall Television and Oxford Scientific Films. Filmed an archaeological excavation in Bedford. ‘Monark’ feature length film for KEMF production;   May 04 – May 07 Director of photography, editor, 2D & 3D special effects, audio edit & mix for an independently produced feature length film shot on location and edited in Zurich, Switzerland. Was extensively involved in all aspects of production including the musical score. Diverse Post, Online Editor;   Jan 99 – June 2002 Television post production facility in West London. Digital linear tape editor. Online Editor credits on several programmes broadcast on BBC, Channel 4 and various other channels. Other duties included audio dubs for broadcast programmes, edit assist, tape transfers of major broadcast formats, rostrum camera, technical support for Avid suites and occasional Avid offline editing. Freelance 3D computer animator;   Jan 00 – present Assorted graphics for ‘Student Essentials’ broadcast on BBC 2. 3D Character for BBC Education website and CD-ROM. Logos for Artisan productions and Mercedes corporate video. Freelance Camera Operator;   October/November 98 Operated a Sony Betacam SP camcorder to gather footage of people working in different occupations, as part of production of a CD-ROM for the National Employment Agency. This also entailed finding suitable subjects and arranging for their co-operation in filming.
	Personal  Achievements		RTS (Royal Television Society) Award; winter 1998 Won runner-up prize in the regional finals, Student Video Awards in the fictional category. Contestants were from various universities and film schools. President of the Bradford Student Cinema; 1995 to 1997 Trained as a projectionist then was elected as president for two terms. Hosted the annual spring conference for the student group of the British Federation of Film Societies. Young Engineer Award; 1993 Winner of third prize in the regional finals of Young Engineer for Britain competition, for a video projector built as a school A-level project. ’94TVYP Delegate; summer 1994 Won a competitive place on Television for Young People programme, part of the Film and Television Festival in Edinburgh. Marketing prize; 4th year upper school enterprise project Prizes for best marketing campaign and best newspaper advert design.
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