'Free Documentary' - Youtube & Social Media Channel - Video Editor.

• Aug 2022 - Present

Video Editor - Career Summary

• Jan 2014 - Present

***VIDEO EDITING PORTFOLIO*** *********************** www.michaellaver.com *********************** Michael Laver is a British video editor based in Berlin, working with clients from around the world. He has 10 years of experience creating content for broadcasters and brands. His video editing expertise will help you tell the right story. ***CAREER SUMMARY*** Michael has created news, documentaries, entertainment, advertising, music videos and educational content for social media and television. He has worked with internationally recognised broadcasters such as: BBC, Channel 4, Al Jazeera, National Geographic, Discovery, RT and Animal Planet as well as several leading British channels. While working at these different companies, he gratefully received constructive feedback, and this has helped him to grow a sharp sense for good storytelling. ***SOFTWARE*** Premiere Pro, Avid, Da Vinci, Final Cut, Motion Graphics, After Effects, Photoshop. VIDEOGRAPHY: Alongside video editing, Michael has experience filming videos for clients. He won 'Best Documentary' at the London Portobello Film Festival 2014 for a film he created about the unsual sport 'Chessboxing'. He has also filmed alone or part as of a crew for British TV shows. He worked on 'Sun, Sea and Selling Houses' for Channel 4 in Spain, as well as, 'Inside the Ambulance' for UKTV. Show less

News and Social Media, Video Editor at RT

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

RT (Russia Toda) is a global, round-the-clock news network of TV channels and social media, broadcasting news, current affairs and documentaries. In 2020, RT became the first TV news network in the world to hit ten billion views across its channels on YouTube. My role is with RE - DE, based in Berlin creating news for Social media, as well as re-versioning documentaries for TV broadcasts. RT (Russia Toda) is a global, round-the-clock news network of TV channels and social media, broadcasting news, current affairs and documentaries. In 2020, RT became the first TV news network in the world to hit ten billion views across its channels on YouTube. My role is with RE - DE, based in Berlin creating news for Social media, as well as re-versioning documentaries for TV broadcasts.

'Sally Lindsay's Posh Sleepover' - Channel 5 - Video Editor

• Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT - Coronation street star Sally Lindsay has a nose around some of Britain’s plushest homes. I crafted together scenes that were light hearted and funny to watch. FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT - Coronation street star Sally Lindsay has a nose around some of Britain’s plushest homes. I crafted together scenes that were light hearted and funny to watch.

'Almagrícola: Le ponemos el alma al campo' - Director / Producer

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

Promotional video for a leading Agricultural supplier in Colombia. Directed, filmed and edited by Michael Laver Promotional video for a leading Agricultural supplier in Colombia. Directed, filmed and edited by Michael Laver

'The Playlist' - CBBC - Editor

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT - Celebrity hosts competing in comical challenges to show off their pop knowledge! I used ‘youtuber style’ editing techniques and graphics to create a modern teenager’s show. CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT - Celebrity hosts competing in comical challenges to show off their pop knowledge! I used ‘youtuber style’ editing techniques and graphics to create a modern teenager’s show.

'Meet the Chimps' - National Geographic and Disney - Assembly Editor

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

Nature Series - My role was to pull rushes of key behaviour and then send over to the lead editor Nature Series - My role was to pull rushes of key behaviour and then send over to the lead editor

'Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King' - ITV - Assembly Editor

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY - behind-the-scenes access to film boxer Tyson Fury and his larger than life family. My role involved pulling scenes for the lead editor. OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY - behind-the-scenes access to film boxer Tyson Fury and his larger than life family. My role involved pulling scenes for the lead editor.

‘Apollo 11 Moon Landing Livestream Real Time Experience’ - Editor

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

ARCHIVE RECONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTARY - We reconstructed the 124 hours it took to land on the moon. My role included timestamping archive and adding graphics to bring to life the story of the mission from the crew’s perspective. The livestream played out for 6 days on channel 4’s youtube channel. ARCHIVE RECONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTARY - We reconstructed the 124 hours it took to land on the moon. My role included timestamping archive and adding graphics to bring to life the story of the mission from the crew’s perspective. The livestream played out for 6 days on channel 4’s youtube channel.

Video Editor - TV Development

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

DOCUMENTARY Development Editor - Cutting taster tapes to be pitched at UK and US channels like BBC and Discovery, as well as, the streaming market such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

'Dr Jeff: The Rocky Mountain Vet' - Animal Planet - Assembly Editor

• Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

VET DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Animal Planet’s most popular series in 2019. I reviewed large amounts of footage and scaled it down to just the key moments as well as created paper edits, selected GVs, made Snap Ins, and responded to urgent edit requests.

'Sun, Sea, Selling Houses' - Channel 4 - Location Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

DOCU-SOAP SERIES - A formatted series following two family run estate agents businesses selling dream properties to Brits in Spain - episodes feature property tours and 'family stories'. My responsibilities were: using a sound devices 552 field mixer, shooting property GVs on the 5D, and gopro, using a slider and track, driving large vehicles, backing up & logging rushes and running lunch orders. DOCU-SOAP SERIES - A formatted series following two family run estate agents businesses selling dream properties to Brits in Spain - episodes feature property tours and 'family stories'. My responsibilities were: using a sound devices 552 field mixer, shooting property GVs on the 5D, and gopro, using a slider and track, driving large vehicles, backing up & logging rushes and running lunch orders.

'Inside the Ambulance' - Series 2 & 3 - UKTV - Location Assistant

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES - This thrilling and heart-warming series uses cameras mounted on paramedics and inside their vehicles to get closer than ever to the work of Britain's frontline life-savers. My role: drive a large vehicle around West Birmingham (12hr shifts), provide support to paramedics and crew, assist cameraman in resetting GoPro camera as well as shoot B-Roll on the FS7 and running food and drinks orders. OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES - This thrilling and heart-warming series uses cameras mounted on paramedics and inside their vehicles to get closer than ever to the work of Britain's frontline life-savers. My role: drive a large vehicle around West Birmingham (12hr shifts), provide support to paramedics and crew, assist cameraman in resetting GoPro camera as well as shoot B-Roll on the FS7 and running food and drinks orders.

'Secrets of the Brain' - Series 2 - INSIGHT TV (UHD CHANNEL) - Assembly Editor

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Each episode contained a wide variety of scenes including: case studies, actuality, expert interviews, street magic, and street experiments with the public. I had to quickly review footage, select the key elements of the story, and then weave together actuality and interviews with appropriate GVs and cutaways. Projects had to be well organised so that offline editors could quickly navigate footage and cuts. Working in Premiere Pro.

'Addicted Parents: Last Chance to Keep My Children' - BBC ONE - Assembly Editor

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

PRIMETIME OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY (2/2 ep) - I worked alongside established producer Ben Rumney to support a busy edit. The production had shot a large amount of footage over a year and it needed to be scaled down into just two hours of television. My role was to review transcript notes, take note of relevant rushes, organise them clearly into Avid bins as well as assembly key moments for character profles.

'Superfoods: The Real Story' - Series 3 - Channel 4 - Location Assistant / Researcher

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

PRIME TIME FOOD DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Working as a location assistant I was required to communicate quickly and effectivly, use an audio field mixer (SQN S5), back up rushes, help manage logisitics with production team, taking press stills, obtain release forms and drive vehicles. I also spent 6 weeks researching on the primetime channel 4 series 'Superfoods' which involved in casting contributors and sourcing locations internationally - especially in Spanish speaking countries - and producing research notes on clinical trials and food studies. Show less

'AOL Build UK' & 'Sainsbury's Celebrity Chef's' - Editor

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

ONLINE CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS - I reviewed interviews, chose the most concise and interesting responses, arranged content into the most logical order, selected appropriate music and archive, added title cards, colour graded, audio mixed and finally exported the film and uploaded using relevant tags. Working in Premiere Pro. ONLINE CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS - I reviewed interviews, chose the most concise and interesting responses, arranged content into the most logical order, selected appropriate music and archive, added title cards, colour graded, audio mixed and finally exported the film and uploaded using relevant tags. Working in Premiere Pro.

'The World's Deadliest Drivers' & 'The World's Deadliest Weather' - Series 1 - BBC - Edit Assistant

• Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

CLIP SERIES DOCUMENTARY (x2) - AVID data wrangling, transcoding and ingesting a wide range of codecs and frame rates from user generated footage, cutting taster and sizzler tapes, Spanish skype interviews for broadcast and organising film kit for crew.

'Megashippers' - Series 1 - Discovery / Sky - Edit Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

My responsibilities include transcoding and ingesting media in Avid media composer, communicating with production team to meet tight post-production deadlines, providing support to editors as well as managing kit room for a busy production company.

'Secrets of the Brain' - Series 1 - Insight TV (UHD Channel) - Assembly Editor

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Each episode contained a wide variety of scenes including: case studies, actuality, expert interviews, street magic, and street experiments with the public. I had to quickly review footage, select the key elements of the story, and then weave together actuality and interviews with appropriate GVs and cutaways. Projects had to be well organised so that offline editors could quickly navigate footage and cuts. Working in Premiere Pro. SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY SERIES - Each episode contained a wide variety of scenes including: case studies, actuality, expert interviews, street magic, and street experiments with the public. I had to quickly review footage, select the key elements of the story, and then weave together actuality and interviews with appropriate GVs and cutaways. Projects had to be well organised so that offline editors could quickly navigate footage and cuts. Working in Premiere Pro.

'Gaining Ground: Nicaragua's Women Coffee Farmers' - Al Jazeera - Assembly Editor

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

'GAINING GROUND: NICARAGUA'S WOMEN COFFEE WORKS' - Al Jazeera (Broadcast 17th October 2015)As part of a documentary series called: “Women Make Change” I was assisting an English speaking producer and editor by translating Spanish interviews, organising footage and creating subtitles.

'Sage Video' - Series 2 - Freelance Video Editor

• Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

'SAGE VIDEO' - Sage Publications (Academic Publisher)The brief was to edit over 110 hours of content in just 6 months for a leading academic publisher. I was required to edit short documentaries, interviews, tutorials and case studies covering a wide range of subjects. I quickly reviewed footage, selected key elements of stories, weaved together actuality and interviews with appropriate GVs, cutaways, and music, and I finally did a sound mix and colour grade. I was under pressure to edit large amounts of content in a short amount of time, and therefore I learned to develop a very efficient editing workflow. Show less

'Sage Video' - Series 2 - Location Assistant

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

'SAGE VIDEO' - Sage Publications (Academic Publisher)I assisted experienced shooting Producer/Directors in filming educational videos for Sage Publications. My responsibilities included: setting up 2 key and 3 key lighting, shooting on Canon C300 and 5D MarkIII, boom mic recording, placing radio microphones, obtaining release forms and driving a rental car across the UK.

'Sage Video' - Series 1 - Freelance Video Editor

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

'SAGE VIDEO' - Sage Publications (Academic Publisher) The brief was to edit over 110 hours of content in just 6 months for a leading academic publisher. I was required to edit short documentaries, interviews, tutorials and case studies covering a wide range of subjects. I quickly reviewed footage, selected key elements of stories, weaved together actuality and interviews with appropriate GVs, cutaways, and music, and I finally did a sound mix and colour grade. I was under pressure to edit large amounts of content in a short amount of time, and therefore I learned to develop a very efficient editing workflow. Show less

Location Assistant

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2014

'ENGLISH TEACHING SIMULATION VIDEOS' - Macmillan Education (Academic Publisher) In my role as a location assistant: I operated a boom mic, carried kit, took lunch orders and responded to requests from the director/producer. 'ENGLISH TEACHING SIMULATION VIDEOS' - Macmillan Education (Academic Publisher) In my role as a location assistant: I operated a boom mic, carried kit, took lunch orders and responded to requests from the director/producer.

Logger

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

'7 DEADLY SINS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM' - Discovery Channel and Sky Logging clips from shoot and providing edit support to online editor. (5 Weeks) '7 DEADLY SINS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM' - Discovery Channel and Sky Logging clips from shoot and providing edit support to online editor. (5 Weeks)

Media Technician

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

Teaching Creative Adobe Suite and Final Cut Pro XAssisting students in using Sony film cameras - FS700, FS 100, PMW 200, NX5, Z7, Z1 - and Nikon DSLRsLeading workshops for video editing skills and filming techniques Performing maintenance checks on a range of recording equipment

Assistant Director, Camera Operator and Editor

• Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

‘UNSEEN ENEMY: TELLING WAR STORIES IN PUBLIC SPACES' - Reframe (Researcher in media, film and music)I was working closely with film director - Dr Sarah Maltby (University of Sussex) - to produce a 30 minute documentary. I was responsible for shooting, editing and assisting the director to assemble a thought provoking story.The documentary explores how the British military shape their public image through museum spaces by asking three experts in field of the mediation of warfare to scrutinise the National Army Museum's 2014 exhibition: 'Unseen Enemy'.The film was screened at the ICA conference in Seattle and picture houses across the UK. http://www.warandmedia.org/unseen-enemy-war-stories-in-public-spaces/ Show less

Edit and Camera Assistant

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

'PETS CORNER' and 'BRIGHTWAVE' - Corporate Videos. Day 1 - 'Pets Corner' - Edit Assistant - I organised rushes into bins Day 2 - 'Brightwave' - Camera Assistant - Helping a Shooting Producer/Director in filming and setting up recording equipment. 'PETS CORNER' and 'BRIGHTWAVE' - Corporate Videos. Day 1 - 'Pets Corner' - Edit Assistant - I organised rushes into bins Day 2 - 'Brightwave' - Camera Assistant - Helping a Shooting Producer/Director in filming and setting up recording equipment.

Production Runner (Work Experience)

• Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

(OUR KIND OF TRAITOR) - The Ink factory / StudioCanal (due for release in UK cinemas 2016) I was a production runner for 2 days on a big budget film. My duties included: Making the cast and production feel at ease by arranging delivery of food and drinks. Familarising myself with the shooting base and set in order to give clear directions to crew. Remaining in close contact with the Assistant Directing team in order to respond to urgent requests. The film stars Ewan McGregor, Naomi Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Damian Lewis, and is based on a John Le Carré novel. It is being directed by Susanna White. The work experience was invaluable and very enjoyable. It gave me an insight into how the different stages of assistant directing function successfully on a busy shoot. Show less

Video Editor

• Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

'TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST' - Internal video Terrence Higgins Trust is a fantastic charity which promotes good sexual health in the community and aims to help people with HIV live healthy lives free from prejudice and discrimination. I edited a short educational video aimed at primary and secondary school children to raise awareness about issues relating to HIV and AIDS. 'TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST' - Internal video Terrence Higgins Trust is a fantastic charity which promotes good sexual health in the community and aims to help people with HIV live healthy lives free from prejudice and discrimination. I edited a short educational video aimed at primary and secondary school children to raise awareness about issues relating to HIV and AIDS.

Director, Editor, Camera Operator and Producer

• May 2013 - Jun 2013

‘AROUND THE WORLD IN 50 MINUTES' - live music performance I managed a 3 camera shoot of a live musical performance. I edited the film and delivered 200 DVD copies to Richard's Leisure Ltd. ‘AROUND THE WORLD IN 50 MINUTES' - live music performance I managed a 3 camera shoot of a live musical performance. I edited the film and delivered 200 DVD copies to Richard's Leisure Ltd.