THOMAS HARKNESS
London
Summary
A reliable professional, knows Avid Media Composer exceptionally well, will work above and beyond to get the work done, Loves football and keeping active and has a healthy obsession with film, a proud owner of a odeon limitless card and is always open to a laugh
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant editor
Candour Productions
Leeds
05.2021 - Current
- At Candour Productions, I helped to build up the post-production offices, using Avid Nexis servers, allocating space for each project and to each editor
- I also worked with LTO tapes for backup storage for rushes, and QNAP systems to store rushes for current projects
- As well as this I ingest footage into avid projects and conform the final projects in Avid Media Composer ready for sending to the online editors
- Syncing up footage, assembly edits for editors, organising the project to make it as easy as possible to navigate for the editors and always looking of ways to learn and improve my workflow and editing skills.
- As a member of the team, I was able to provide support regarding technical issues with avid and local IT equipment.
Assistant editor
Oxygen Films
Leeds
06.2020 - 04.2021
- At Oxygen Films, I worked on short films just after finishing university
- These short films can now be found on Amazon Prime
- My role was making sure the Editor had everything they need for when they were editing on Avid and conforming and exporting aaf's for the Colour Grade and Sound design
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Filmmaking
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds 09.2018 - 05.2021
Avid specialist certified -
Avid
Leeds 03.2023 - 07.2023
Skills
- AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
- AVID NEXUS
- ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
- ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
- DAVINCI RESOLVE
- SHOTPUT PRO
Credits
- Yorkshire Midwives on Call Series - BBC TWO
- Dispatches: Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered - Channel 4
- Michael Sam's: Kidnapper Killer - Discovery +
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Britain's Rape Crisis - BBC ONE
- Our Lives: Finding My Family - BBC ONE
- Cause Of Death Series 1-3 - Channel 5
- Libby Are you home yet? - Sky Crime
- Britain's Most Luxurious Trains series - Channel 4
- The Push : Murder on the cliff - Channel 4
Timeline
Avid specialist certified -
Avid
03.2023 - 07.2023
Assistant editor
Candour Productions
05.2021 - Current
Assistant editor
Oxygen Films
06.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Filmmaking
Leeds Beckett University
09.2018 - 05.2021
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