Doug Newman
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Experience
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Blonde
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, MD
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Feb 2008 - 15 years 11 months
London, United Kingdom Blonde is a creative studio based in central London. We specialise film, motion graphics, design and photography and can take on projects from conception, strategy and production, all the way through to delivery and seeding. We have produced work for TV, Radio, print, outdoor, digital outdoor, social and many other types of online content. We help brands and agencies engage, inform and entertain their audiences, producing high-quality work at speed. My role as managing director and… Show more Blonde is a creative studio based in central London. We specialise film, motion graphics, design and photography and can take on projects from conception, strategy and production, all the way through to delivery and seeding. We have produced work for TV, Radio, print, outdoor, digital outdoor, social and many other types of online content. We help brands and agencies engage, inform and entertain their audiences, producing high-quality work at speed. My role as managing director and creative partner is incredibly diverse, it involves maintaining and building upon our high standard of work and exceptional service always delivering the very best for our clients and growing the company into a leading creative company of the future. Show less
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Documentary Editor
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Aug 2009 - Jul 2012
London, United Kingdom My time with the BBC London Factual Team was invaluable, I developed my understanding of visual story telling working with some of the best documentary producers in the country. Over the course of three years I edited / co-edited no less than eight hour long BBCTWO documentaries. The Fastest Changing Place on Earth (2012), Hilary Devey's Women at the Top (2012), Made In Britain (2011), Business Nightmares (all four episodes) (2011), The Virtual Revolution (2010) Dipping in and out… Show more My time with the BBC London Factual Team was invaluable, I developed my understanding of visual story telling working with some of the best documentary producers in the country. Over the course of three years I edited / co-edited no less than eight hour long BBCTWO documentaries. The Fastest Changing Place on Earth (2012), Hilary Devey's Women at the Top (2012), Made In Britain (2011), Business Nightmares (all four episodes) (2011), The Virtual Revolution (2010) Dipping in and out of the BBC whilst slowly growing my company Blonde in the background was an interesting challenge, continually swapping skills needed to edit long form content back to producing short sharp brand films. From this I learnt that the key to all films, scenes, content etc is always keeping the main objective of what you want from each scene at the forefront of your mind, what story do you want to tell and what emotion do you want the audience to feel. Show less
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Freelance Video Editor
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Apr 2007 - Dec 2011
London, United Kingdom Final Cut & Avid Editor. Editing commercials, documentaries, music videos, corporate films, promos.
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Assistant Film Editor
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May 2005 - Apr 2007
London, United Kingdom Avid & Final Cut Editor. Editing Drama Feature Films, Commercials & Promos
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CHAPEL MEDIA LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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Video Editor
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Apr 2004 - Apr 2005
London, United Kingdom Avid Editor. Editing documentaries, music videos and corporate films.
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Freelance Video Editor
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2002 - Apr 2004
London, United Kingdom
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Foster + Partners
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United Kingdom
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Architecture and Planning
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700 & Above Employee
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Architectural Assistant
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Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
London, United Kingdom
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Education
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IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
Accredited MIPA -
General Assembly
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Oxford Brookes University
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) -
Westcliff Grammar School For Boys
4 A Levels