Anthony Hyman

Experience

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  BCU/Community Channel

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Script Writer + Producer - Studio 11

  As part of university project for broadcast over the community channel, I co-produced and write 4*30 minute magazine style programs. We covered a diverse set of subjects from local care facilities, exciting days out to unsigned local bands.Each show needed its own identity as well as to be able to connect with the previous/forthcoming shows, writing such character into said programming was challenging and overall fulfilling.

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  DFG -

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

  Researcher - “3 minute Wonders”

  Researched mental illnesses and its proliferation in the UK as well as animation studios for channel 4 series “3 Minute Wonder”. Interviewed freelancers and professional spokes persons for the various documentaries. Edited information and oversaw redesign of structure for the associated website. Provided technical support to all members of the team, including wiring up new computers and phones onto their shared network.

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  Verwick online education limited

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Script Editor/Supervisor – ‘Lex Van Dam Training Academy’ Corp Promo

  Wrote and edited the scripts for the Lex Van Dam finance based production. Researched economic education tools and created a product designed for mass consumption. Made, on-demand, script edits as required by the hosts and director. Ensured the scripts were easy to read from teleprompter by working in-step with the pace and tone of the host. Kept detailed log of shots for editorial reference

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  RUN Productions

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2010

  Location Scout & Production Assistant - ‘The Villagers’

  •Sourced several public locations for The Villagers music video shoot•Taking multiple referential photos of the various character ridden sites around London•Contacted owners of said sites to seek permission to shoot the video on scheduled date•Formulated scene timetable for full use of the varicose locations sourced around London.

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  Bryce Amie

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2011

  Camera & Sound Assistant - "Bryce Amie" Fashion Promo

  Assisted the producer/director in capturing the fashion line for the client, capturing the sights and sounds of behind the scenes of London Fashion week.Keeping to hand the various lenses and facilitating interviews before hand for turnover of contributors.

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  TAD Lighting Services Ltd

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  Lighting Assistant - CTV Royal Wedding Coverage

  Installed, staged and lit, as part of lighting crew, the Canadian Broadcaster CTV news desk studio and various outside broadcast positions around London for the Royal Wedding coverage. Reacting to technical problems on the day, finding solutions to ensure an uninterrupted broadcast.

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  Pulse Films

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Liaising between production crews covering the event, securing actors and location agreements before production and facilitating all the producers needs. Sourcing various tools and resources needed for shoot, facilitating all needs of the crew for smooth running on days leading up to the day of shoot. Sourced various models and dancers, collating their information and specialities for the producer.Coordinating and organize the talent on the day to the make-up artists in grouped sets according to the range of call times.

  • production assistant

    Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Casting Assistant & Runner – Ed Sheernan “You need me" Music Promo

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
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  RUN Productions

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Coordinating the runners on the floor, logging and assigning the communication devices to the pertinent crews and organize the extras in grouped sets to the make-up artists. Set up the 8 amp playback system to fit, inconspicuously, around the bands three piece set. Formatting the agreed upon music material onto various devices to be played upon any foreign system Liaising between the three sets of camera crews that were covering the live event and securing their footages’ safe passage to the DIT and Producer. Sourcing various events outside of the concert for interesting filler footage in and around concert.

  • Playback & Floor Runner - "Band of Skulls" Promo

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2011

  • PA - Alex Clare Live performance

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Run Productions Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2011

  Assistant Spark - The Rifles – “Sweetest Thing” music Promo

  Setting up and de-rigging the green screen frame structures on various promo shoots, organising and assisting in the arrangement of specific lighting aesthetics, from the four point grids, strobe effects to jerry rigging water shimmer affects.

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  FIN London

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  PA - Flora Pro Active ‘Mystery Manor’ Idents

  Liaising between production crews covering the event, securing their footages’ safe passage to the DIT and Producer. Sourcing various tools needed for ease of shoot, facilitating all needs of the crew for smooth running on days leading up to the day of shoot.

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  Superplex.tv

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Behind the scenes fashion promo capturing, made in Chelsea’s’ Millie, photo shoot for the luxury women swear brand Prodiga. As part of a crack team encapsulating the trials, tribulations and energies involved in glamorising the clothing and celebrity brand. Worked on the UK leg of Lenovo corporate promo shoot by assisting the camera men with fast lens changes, securing open locations for fast turnover of various scenes as well as facilitating the props.

  • Camera Man - "Prodiga" Fashion Promo

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  • Camera Assistant - "Lenovo" Corporate Promo

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
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  Just So

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Camera Assistant - "Dunhill" Promo

  Facilitating the needs of the DOP on multiple low budget shoots, readying Tripod, lenses and lighting for the rapid succession of scenes shot.

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  Mutiny Media

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Equipment rental assistant manager

  I book in and out all the equipment, checking the kit meets the requirements of the customer and returns in the same condition leased out in.Invoicing and taking payments from new clients as well as older established partners.Ordering new lighting/mics/cameras/tools to keep up to date with the changing trends in small to medium video production.

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  Superplex.tv

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

  Script Supervisor - Salmon Assessors Corp Promo

  Made, on-demand, script edits as required by the tallent and director. Ensured the scripts were easy to read from teleprompter by working in-step with the pace and tone of the tallent.

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  The Fyzz

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  Researcher & Script Writer - Infogazm Shorts

  Sourced, verified and scripted over 300 births, marriages, deaths, events, celebrations linking to the dates between the months of May and July. Tempering said information to fit with the new YouTube channel/brands' projected youth viewership; making these future videos digestible educational nuggets of western socioeconomic history.

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  CTV

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Lighting Rigger

  Cabled, rigged and lit the Canadian broadcaster studios, CTV & RDS, Olympic Coverage as well as their multiple outside broadcast locations at the Aquatic/ Athletic/ Gymnastic stadiums and the strategic postings around London city centre. Adding texture to the studio sets via Gobos’ & LEDs, without compromising the talents range of motions. Working from original lighting plans but continually adapting the rigs to fit successfully around directorial style, studio needs and any external location restrictions we came across. Show less

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  OnCrew

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  Freelance stage and lighting crew

  Rigging and de-rigging sound, stage and lighting equipments for multiple venues in and around London

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  Short Film - "Cost Of Living"

  May 2013 - May 2013

  Production Manager

  Planned and coordinated all expenditures on the shoot and liaising with the First Assistant Director; to ensure that the production was kept on schedule.

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  The 99 Club

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  Stage Manager

  Managing live shows of a key Comedy Club in London’s west end, providing support for productions, whilst working with multiple acts over an evening, having to smoothly transition all sound and staging needs before and after the comics sets; All the while keeping a tight rein on the overall timings as to keep the evening on its rigidly ascribed timetable.

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  Crewsaders

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Event technician

  Rigging and de-rigging sound, stage and lighting equipment across multiple venues in and around London, working within the tight time frames set forth by the venue and client. Coordinating teams on location sensitive builds that may be open to the public, ensuring all health and safety measures are met.

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  Janus.TV

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Producer, Copywriter

  Closely working with businesses crafting media campaigns that naturally fit in line with the market brief; from cultivating content to hit new media markets, expand brand awareness or highlighting new avenues to emphasise the clients’ assets; but always tempering budget with necessity.

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  Kings Place Music Foundation

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  Coordinating in house and external tech teams to provide the highest quality stage support for performances & conferences booked by KPE; all the while keeping a tight rein on timings for efficient transitions on the live events. Working closely with in house and external tech teams to provide the highest quality support for performances & conferences booked by the venue; all the while keeping a tight rein on logistics for the efficient live transitions on the events. Accommodating the needs of clients such as ‘Google’ and ‘The Guardian’ to multiple date festivals like ‘Jewish Book Week’.

  • Stage Manager

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Production Duty Manager

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018
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  Battersea Arts Centre

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2021

  Event Technician

  Working in conjunction with both venue and outside productions i facilitated the creation of multiple artistic and theatrical productions as well as weddings and conference events. From Rigging/derigging lights, scaff and truss structures; to managing said performances/events.

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2025

  Freelance Technician

  Freelance Technician across London venues like The Peacock, The Old Vic, Battersea Arts Centre, Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark Playhouse & The Round House. In addition to, being a Stage/Duty manager for functions at LSO St Luke's and Battersea Arts Centre.

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  London Symphony Orchestra

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

  Lighting a cross section of events and orchestral composition, complementing textural tones of the music or talk programmed. As Stage manager, I’d place myself as key component between clients/performers and venue, to keep a tight rein on the conference or performance. Facilitating technical needs and communicating with in-house technicians and management for smooth transitions between all; on and off stage.

  • LX Technician

    May 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Stage Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
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  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  Warehouse Manager

  Coordinating between the RPO & RPCO orchestras and instrumentalists requirements for the programmed concert; organizing truck loads to allow for best unpacks across multiple dates/performances.

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  Trafalgar theatre

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

  FLYMAN

  Covering for the head Flyman, working to the pre-set Cue sheet and musical timings for stage transitions of the performance; I flew in multiple sets/scenery for the musical "Jersey Boys" at the Trafalgar Theatre.

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  Orchestra For All

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2022

  Stage Manager - NOFA Spring Course

  Coordinated day to day logistics between The Orchestra For All, Conductor and Birmingham Conservator, seeing that all rehearsal spaces and recital rooms were both set in advance as well as all stage tech being prepped for final performances at the end of the course. Working closely with the youth welfare workers to troubleshot daily transitions between sessions as to limit the kids physical and emotional stressors.

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  Southwark Playhouse

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2022

  LX Technician

  Working with six youth theatre groups, I implemented their lighting specs and effects, reworking them to fit a space different to their rehearsal spaces during the short Tech rehearsals available; along with supervising some of the youth teams running the shows so as to more smoothly implement the live performance for audiences.

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  Royal Opera House

  May 2022 - Jun 2024

  Stage Technician

  Working as a team we maintain and augment the stage and back stage of the venue to facilitate the incoming performance. Building and Installing set pieces and live scene turn arounds (during performances), we operate as a central pivot between our lighting , sound and AV colleagues.

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  Orchestra For All

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Stage Manager - NOFA Summer Course

  Coordinated day to day logistics between The Orchestra For All management, The Artistic director, The rehearsal location and Nottingham Albert Hall. Pre setting all rehearsal spaces and recital rooms in advance as well as preparing the technical needs for select pieces/players. For the production, i set up communication channels between the venue, the technicians and myself to prep the stage for the performance and see to the access needs of the disabled performers. During the performance i would initiate all stage turn arounds and onstage technical needs in conjunction with the performance running order.Post performance, once the stage was clear, i secured the various items that were the Orchestras and the rented materials; seeing to their return/pickup.Pre rehearsal date and performance, I sourced/cultivated links to percussion and stand rentals for the final performance along with technical production companies to both record the performance and install a PA system within the venue for the love audience attending. Show less

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  Underbelly Limited

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Tech Manager - Underbelly Festival

  Working over two sites and multiple transitional productions i coordinated teams of technicians to implement a variety of shows. Monitoring budgets for personnel and resources to execute the best quality entertainment for the programmed sites.

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  Shoreditch Town Hall

  Apr 2024 - now

  Production Manager

  Working within this grade 2 listed building i both manage and facilitate a variety of artistic to corporate productions. The role has both office and hands on remits to expedite the needs of the Events department team and the Cultural Programming department teams.When facilitating external productions im tasked with synergising the venues capacities to the scope to the event where a third party has been engaged. From calculating power needs, quoting rental of available equipment to rearranging the multiple spaces of in house tech for cleaner entry and egress within the timeframes agreed upon.As to internal productions by the cultural team, i am engaged to design CAD plans, build Stage/LX/SND rigs and hire technicians to run the performance; often with restricted budgets.The role has me balancing the departments budget for forthcoming productions as well as holding position as the equipment manager to have the tools needed down the line and health and safety monitor for the individuals in my charge that have been called to build the show. Inside my technical department i have set out to expand the casual technician pool and expand links to equipment suppliers for cleaner network alliances. Show less