Elliot Blakemore

Elliot Blakemore

Digital and Creative Media Apprentice

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Editor & Writer

  • Education

    • NFTS BFI Residential

      2016 -

      Intensive two week course at the National Film and Television School facilitated by the BFI. Worked in a tight-knit team, with tutoring from the NFTS lecturers, to make a short film. My role was the editor.

    • BFI Film Academy

      2014 -

      Shropshire branch of the BFI Film Academy with MediaActive. Worked as a 2D and stop-motion animator on a film commemorating the First World War.

    • University of Gloucestershire

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Film Production First Class Honours

      Studying Film Production at the University of Gloucestershire, specialising in Writing, Directing and Editing.

  • Experience

    • MEDIAACTIVE PROJECTS C.I.C.

      Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
      Digital and Creative Media Apprentice

      My role involved creative responses to commissions from parties such as Into Film, Arts Council and Meres and Mosses, working both on live action and animated films, as well as event filming and photography. I worked on projects from the initial pre-production through to post and final delivery. In was also responsible for running workshops as part of the BFI Film Academy and in-house work experience. In addition, I was responsible for programming films for our own program Adventures in Alternative Cinema, as well as events as part of Borderlines Film Festival. Show less

    • MAVERICK TV LTD

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
      Random Acts

      I created my film 'Mundane Brain' through MaverickTV and Rural Media for Channel 4's Random Acts program.

    • Rural Media

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
      Production Assistant

      I worked at Rural Media to aid them in the production of six films as part of their Random Acts Program for Channel 4. My role was quite broad, ranging from pre-production (namely securing locations and talent), as well as behind-the-scenes filming and a digital colourist for an animated piece. This also led into filming for the Shrewsbury Folk Festival for the artist Faye Claridge.

    • Lucasfilm

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
      Assistant to Production Office

      Three days work as an independent contractor at Pinewood, aiding the Production Office with the wrap gifts for 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'.

    • Focus Shift Films

      Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
      Freelance Videographer

      I was responsible for shooting numerous business conferences for Inspired Business Media on behalf of Focus Shift Films.

    • Unit One Films

      Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
      Freelance Filmmaker

      I aided the team run numerous workshops for college-age students, helping them make their first films, tutoring them in screenwriting, camera skills and video editing.

    • Wrapt Films

      Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
      Freelance Video Editor

      Freelance editing, colouring and some videography for Wrapt Films, working on promotional and corporate videos.

    • NBCUniversal Media, LLC

      Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
      Daily Set P.A

      A few days work as a Daily Set P.A on NBCUniversal's 'Brave New World'.

    • Cinematic Ltd

      Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

      Working in various roles, such as Assistant Editor on BBC/S4C's Hidden/Craith, HFX Artist for ITV's Pembrokeshire Murders, as well as VFX Turnover Editor for Netflix's upcoming Havoc. Running duties at Cinematic, involving maintaining the facilities and looking after clients, as well as receiving training in multiple facets of video post-production; from ingest to delivery.

      • Assistant Editor

        Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
      • Runner

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
    • Freelance

      Jan 2023 - now
      Assistant Editor/VFX Editor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media

      Pearson
      Oct 2016
    • EDEXCEL Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media

      Pearson
      Oct 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Macmillan Cancer Support on Oct 2013
      Macmillan Cancer SupportAssociated with Elliot Blakemore