George John

My passion is storytelling through digital video. With a career spanning over
30 years, I have had the opportunity to work in a wide range of areas asso- ciated with video production and editing. I have also designed and managed curriculum for further and higher education institutes, teaching over 2,000 stu- dents face-to-face, and now have over 12,000 on-line students enrolled in my courses.
I enjoy a challenge, which has led me to producing and directing micro budget feature films, numerous short film dramas and documentaries. My stu- dents have inspired me to continuously develop my craft in digital filmmaking and 3D digital art.
I have helped clients in Georgia, North Carolina, England, Wales and both sides of the Irish boarder to realise projects both in digital film and in print form, turning my hand to meet the necessary demands, helping to keep projects on budget.
Though I continue to develop my own digital films, I am keen to work with other filmmakers, helping them to realise their projects, through helping them to produce, directing, editing, filming or providing crew through the connections I have made over the years.
I look forward to helping to find solutions to your film making problems.

Since February 2014 while on a sabbatical, I have produced over 20 hours worth of video for on-line courses. In addition, I have produced corporate videos for a range of clients. Much of the works required scri pting, budgeting, storyboarding, shooting and editing. Having used both Avid and FCP non-linear editing systems, I am currently using Adobe Premiere Pro, with over 20 years experience of the NLE. As my clients have asked for video, DVD production and publishing capabilities, I have adapted to their service requirements. I am comfortable shooting and much as I am editing, and have enjoyed the creativity each projects has provided. I enjoy a good challenge.

Availability: Immediate

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: My background is from working in television through to being a lecturer in Further & Higher Education, where I was a course coordinator for HND in Creative Media Production and course director for a MSc in Digital Television Technology & Production..

Lecturer 09/2004 - 09/2015 Southern Regional Col- lege, Newry & Banbridge Campuses
Co-ordinator for HND in Creative Media Production and lecturing.

Course Director/Senior Lecturer12/2002 - 09/2004
Technology Innovation Centre at University of Central England, Birming- ham
Managing MSc course and lecturing

Freelance Editor/Director & Managing Director 08/1997 - 09/2015 Blue Sphere Productions Ltd/ Films Ltd, Newry
Working for a range of production companies for broadcast & corporate videos.

Avid Editor 05/1995 - 08/1997 Callister Communications Ltd, Lisburn. Non-linear editing broadcast & corporate videos.

Freelance Edi- tor/Director 05/1989 - 05/1995
Self-employed Working for a range of production companies for broadcast & corpo- rate videos.

Film/Video Editor 06/1988 - 05/1989 Anglia Television, Norwich, News editing for About Anglia.

Assistant Film Editor 12/1984 - 06/1988
BBC Northern Ireland, Belfast, Assisting film editor in 16mm film cutting room. Liaise with clients.

Assistant Film Editor 03/1984 - 12/1984 Inhouse Productions, Manchester. Assisting film editor in 16mm film cutting room. Liaise with clients.

Contract worker 07/1983 - 03/1984 Agency in Bournemouth Construction site