Experience

Storyworks NZ

• New Zealand
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Cinematographer / 102 Certified Drone Pilot

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  I have worked in film and television since 1996. Highlights include; - Working throughout Africa as Workflow and Media Supervisor, Lead D.I.T. and timelapse and "Making Of" cameraman on the big budget BBC Earth 3D Feature Film, "Enchanted Kingdom" - Being involved in; "Africa", "Frozen Planet", "Life", "Antiques Roadshow" and other BBC productions through my role as Production Workflow Consultant at BBC Bristol, home of the BBC Natural History Unit. - Delivering a series of presentations on workflow across the BBC for BBC Academy. - Working as a Doco, News and Promos editor and camera operator at Al Jazeera English in Qatar during it's launch in 2006. - Directing two independent snowboarding films including filming in New Zealand and North America. - Working as an Assistant Director on The Lord Of The Rings, The Last Samurai, Xena Warrior Princess and other feature films and TV shows. Specialties: 2D and 3D Timelapse and MoCo time-lapse / D.I.T. / 4K and 3D experience / Directing and Self-shooting / Workflow Consultant / Workflow Presenter and Trainer / Avid and Final Cut editor / 3D editing Show less



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Presenter / Trainer

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  BBC Academy hired me to create and deliver a one hour presentation demystifying workflow. The session covered many aspects of current "real world" production workflows from right across the BBC and was open to all Production and Technical staff in the main BBC centres as well as external delegates in Bristol. I finished with a one-off "Training the Trainers" session for College Of Technology Trainers at Elstree. During my prep phase I was able to speak to many of the Heads Of Technology and Post production leads in the various centres and get a good overview of pan-BBC workflows. In all I visited; Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Salford, London and Elstree and the sessions were extremely well received. It was a great way to wrap up my 5 and a bit years working in the U.K. Show less



BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS (AFRICA) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Workflow and Media Supervisor / Lead D.I.T. - Enchanted Kingdom

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2013

  Workflow Designer / Media Supervisor / 3D D.I.T. ( RED EPIC / Phantom / Timelapse / SI-2K ) on challenging shoots in Africa ( also shooting 2D and 3D timelapse and Behind The Scenes ) Workflow Designer / Media Supervisor / 3D D.I.T. ( RED EPIC / Phantom / Timelapse / SI-2K ) on challenging shoots in Africa ( also shooting 2D and 3D timelapse and Behind The Scenes )

• Additional Photography - BBC Natural History Unit's "Africa" series

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  While in Tanzania filming for the Enchanted Kingdom ( Africa 3D ) film, I self-shot a key interview with legendary wildlife cameraman Mark Deeble for the landmark BBC NHU series "Africa" Mark spoke eloquently about filming the emotionally charged scenes of a mother elephant watching her calf dying during a severe drought in Amboseli - a highlight of the "Savannah" episode produced by Simon Blakeney. "Josh shot and directed an interview segment from the Serengeti for the 'Savannah' show of 'Africa' which transmitted on BBC 1 in January 2013. Both the filming and directing was great and he did a particularly good job of framing the interview, putting the interviewee at ease and getting concise clear answers to the questions which worked really well for us. He placed the interviewee in the landscape really well and the shots he got for us cut in really well with the blue-chip natural history shots it was intercut with." Simon Blakeney "Africa" Producer Show less



Support Partners

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Workflow Consultant at BBC Bristol

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

  Full time Workflow Consultant embedded in BBC Bristol's in-house post production and innovation facility, The Digital Village. Responsible for designing and overseeing workflows ( post supervision ) for many BBC Natural History Unit and BBC Bristol Factual productions, and for training and supervising Digital Village technicians and running new technology workshops and training sessions for BBC Bristol staff. Natural History Unit Landmark series; - Africa ( BBC 1 / BBC HD. 2013 ) - Frozen Planet ( BBC 1 / BBC HD. 2011 ) - LIFE ( BBC 1 / BBC HD. 2009 ) Other Natural History Unit Productions - Great Rift - Madagascar - Great Barrier Reef - Inside The Perfect Predator - Natural World strand Factual Productions - Antiques Roadshow ( oversaw transition of this iconic show to file based production ) - Flog It - Bargain Hunt - Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers - DIY SOS Show less

• Promos Editor ( Avid )

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

  Edited promos for BBC Wales using Avid Media Composer Edited promos for BBC Wales using Avid Media Composer



Positive Productions

• Events Services

• Director / Camera Operator / Editor

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2009

  Positive Productions is my company and through it I have produced documentaries and corporate videos in New Zealand, Qatar and the U.K. Positive Productions is my company and through it I have produced documentaries and corporate videos in New Zealand, Qatar and the U.K.



Al Jazeera English

• Internet News

• Documentary / Promos / News Editor and freelance Camera Operator

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2008

  Involved at AJE from it's launch. Cut Documentary / News Features, Promos and News. Cut features in the field and did some news and promos camera work. Involved at AJE from it's launch. Cut Documentary / News Features, Promos and News. Cut features in the field and did some news and promos camera work.



Making Movies / ECO Seagate

• Workflow Consultant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Seagate ( maker of hard drives ), hold an annual conference / adventure race for 250 employees in New Zealand and they cover the event with numerous HD cameras ( Panasonic P2, Varicam and others ) to produce daily highlights shows, live race coverage and an extended documentary style film of the whole week. My role was to work with the client to devise and manage workflows for this fast-paced and demanding event. Seagate ( maker of hard drives ), hold an annual conference / adventure race for 250 employees in New Zealand and they cover the event with numerous HD cameras ( Panasonic P2, Varicam and others ) to produce daily highlights shows, live race coverage and an extended documentary style film of the whole week. My role was to work with the client to devise and manage workflows for this fast-paced and demanding event.



Great Southern TV

• Director / Camera Operator / Editor

  • Dec 2003 - Sep 2006

  Editor and Co-Writer on TV series Remarkable Vets Series 2 Editor on comedy series The Pretender Series 1 Assistant Editor on Remarkable Vets Series 1, The Lion Man Series 1 and 2, Taking Off Director / Camera / Editor of sevral corporate videos for AJ Hackett Bungy and Kawarau Jet Editor and Co-Writer on TV series Remarkable Vets Series 2 Editor on comedy series The Pretender Series 1 Assistant Editor on Remarkable Vets Series 1, The Lion Man Series 1 and 2, Taking Off Director / Camera / Editor of sevral corporate videos for AJ Hackett Bungy and Kawarau Jet



Remedial Productions

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Director

  • 2003 - 2005

  I directed, co-shot and edited two independent snowboarding films with international DVD Release, "3 Degrees" and "Special Needs". These films featured top NZ and International riders including; Shaun White, Romain De Marchi, Travis Rice, Quentin Robbins, Dylan Butt, Jake Koia. I also directed, shot and edited several corporate and promo videos for clients including; Montana Wines NZ Ltd, World Of Wearable Art. I directed, co-shot and edited two independent snowboarding films with international DVD Release, "3 Degrees" and "Special Needs". These films featured top NZ and International riders including; Shaun White, Romain De Marchi, Travis Rice, Quentin Robbins, Dylan Butt, Jake Koia. I also directed, shot and edited several corporate and promo videos for clients including; Montana Wines NZ Ltd, World Of Wearable Art.



The Lord Of The Rings ( Three Foot Six Ltd )

• 3rd Assistant Director

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2002

  I was a 3rd Assistant Director on "The Two Towers". Highlights included; wrangling and directing extras, co-ordinating cast through Make-Up and Wardrobe, helping 1st A.D's manage sets, carrying Peter Jackson's armchair around and making Liv Tyler cups of tea! I was a 3rd Assistant Director on "The Two Towers". Highlights included; wrangling and directing extras, co-ordinating cast through Make-Up and Wardrobe, helping 1st A.D's manage sets, carrying Peter Jackson's armchair around and making Liv Tyler cups of tea!