Freya Burgess

Experience

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  Sainsbury's

  Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  General Assistant

  Customer communication was of vital importance when keeping the shelves stocked with fresh food, ensuring any questions from customers left them well informed and most importantly with the product they wanted. Furthermore, I meticulously code checked each item within my department, ensuring all food was within date, complying with food safety laws and making any price reductions where necessary.

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  Greggs

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Team Member

  Ensuring a great customer experience by providing high quality savouries through Bake Off, preparing delicious sandwiches from 6AM and replenishing stock throughout the day, while keeping queues down when serving on tills.

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  YSTV (York Student Television)

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Crew Member

  Being a member of YSTV, I've worked on several live broadcasts including Graphics Operator on a fortnightly magazine show (Spotlight) and the Student Union Elections. Along with this I've been a Camera Operator on Spotlight and an inter-university sports tournament (Roses), and additionally a Remote Camera Operator on a Futsal match gaining international views.

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  Mentorn Media

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Production Runner

  The Big Questions - Worked with audience and ushered them to assigned seats, alongside managing the cloakroom and assisting in clear up.

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  Camp Aloha Hive

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Photographer and Camp Counselor

  Acting as a role model for the three young girls in my tent, alongside having the responsibilities of planning and leading activities and capturing candid moments for parents to see online and for the kids to look back on in the end-of-session slideshow, 2017 calendar and 2016 photo book.

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  Mentorn Media

  May 2017 - May 2017

  Production Runner

  The Big Questions - Based in the Greenroom - Contributor release forms - Expenses forms - Working with talent (Front row guests) - Assisting in getting guests and host into the correct taxis.

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  Shine TV

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Trainee

  4 Week Trainee Scheme - Working with the Office Runners to maintain a pleasant working environment whilst further logging for shows including Hunted and Council House Crackdown. Filling out copyright forms, music cue sheets and diversity forms for Council House Crackdown and general duties for the show including rushes runs.

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  UMTV LIMITED

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Production Runner

  Red Bull Soapbox Race London 2017 - Working with the timings team to ensure efficient communication of soapbox start times and general housekeeping runner duties.

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  IMG Media

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Production Runner

  Ricoh Women's British Open - Assisting in the spotting of golf balls to gain accurate coordinates of the locations to send to the graphics team at Virtual Eye.

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  ITV

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2017

  Work Experience

  Observing within the studio and gallery at ITV Anglia, alongside sitting in on planning meetings.

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  Taylor Made Media TV Ltd

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2017

  Production Runner

  Virgin Money Living Films - Assisting in the setting up of lights and working predominantly with the contributors on a series of interviews. I ensured the interviewees signed release forms, were confident on what the video was about, showed them to hair and makeup, and brought them onto set when the crew were ready.

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  RDF Television

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  Production Runner

  Dickinson's Real Deal - I ensured contributors waiting in the off-screen area were happy and comfortable, offering teas and coffees to contributors and crew. I further operated the front desk, making sure every person who entered the studio filled in a release form and important information was conveyed.

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  Best Meta

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Camera Operator

  Well Played - Camera Operator on 4 new episodes of a multi-cam studio show for a new e-sports themed panel show featuring celebrities from DOTA2 and the wider e-sports community. Working on Camera 1 my main objective throughout the shoot was to find mid-shots on the Team 1 contestants, along with filming the solo shot for the promo for the show.

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  ITV Studios

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Work Experience - This Morning

  An insight into all departments at This Morning, including assisting with research work, release forms, greenroom guests including talent, collecting travel arrangements and logging for VTs.

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  RDF Television

  May 2018 - May 2018

  Production Runner

  Dickinson's Real Deal - Street casting and flyering along with assisting the crew on one of the podiums.

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  CTV Outside Broadcasts Ltd.

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Camera Humper/Runner

  Camera Humper/Runner for CTV OB on the Sky Sports Cricket working on domestic, international, T20 and Test cricket for the 2018 season. Working on rig days building cameras both at ground level and on scaffolds around the pitch and carrying out FACS checks. Facilitating the smooth running of the TX day by organising crew lunches and refreshments along with distributing paperwork accurately.

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  Timeline Television

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Graduate Camera Assistant

  Camera Guarantee:- BBC Live Lessons- BBC The Women's Football ShowCamera Operator:- Man City TV 2019- BBC Women's FA Cup Final 2019- BT National League Football 2019- BBC England Women's Internationals 2019- BBC The Women's Football Show 2019- BVE Live Studio 2019- Racing TV Dubai World Cup Carnival 2019- BT All Hands 5G Technology Showcase 2018Camera Assistant:- BBC Chelsea Flower Show 2019- BBC England Women's Internationals 2019- BT National League Football 2018/19- London Landmarks Half Marathon- BBC Wales Cardiff Half Marathon 2018- BT FA Cup 2018- BT UEFA Youth League 2018- BBC Women's Super League (MVP Technology, Remote Production) 2018/19Training:- Handheld Camera Operation- OB Pres Lighting- OB Health and Safety - First Aid Show less

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  Boundless

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Technical Assistant

  Kevin's Grandest Design - Setting up lights and assisting the DOP and Shooting AP.

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  Tesco

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Personal Shopper
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  Raise the Roof Productions

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Day Runner

  A Country Life For Half The Price - Working in a small team, closely following Covid filming protocols and assisting the PD with moving kit while working with the talent to note interview questions for continuity.

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  ITV News

  Mar 2021 - now

  Working within a variety of shift patterns on the ops team, including:- Operating studio cameras along with remote cameras using the Shotoku system- PAing, Directing and Vision Mixing recorded weather forecasts- Managing the Traffic area, looking after incoming and outgoing media and liaising with other regions, Camera Operators and On-Screen Journalists out on the road- Archiving programmes and packages- Operating Autocue- Taking calls and potential stories from the public and printing studio scripts Show less

  • Production Specialist

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Trainee Production Specialist

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2022