Alan Cross

Experience

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  WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING LIMITED

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1997

  Independent Song Writer

  I was signed to Warner Chappell Music publishers as an independent song writer, writing hits for Judy Cheeks and Swedish dance band, Clubland.

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  The Guild of International Songwriters & Composers

  Jan 1994 - now

  Soundtrack & Score Composition

  Signed to Warner Chappell as a songwriter for 10 years throughout the 90's I have written successful dance and pop songs with tracks and remixes released for artists including Chris Cox & Tommy Rogers, Judy Cheeks and Swedish group Clubland. I currently write more orchestral based tracks for the screen, producing soundtracks and music scores for film and video. If you have a project to discuss please get in touch.

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  Viral Design London

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2017

  Film & Video Director / Editor / 3D Animator

  - Corporate graduate recruitment videos created for CBRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. - Video promos produced for Chrom-Art TRIBE ART FESTIVALS London. - Music videos created for ROY INC London. - Videos created for GRAND HYATT HOTELS Muscat / Doha. - Promo videos created for BRIGHTON PRIDE. - Portrait Photographic work shown on C4 7pm NEWS and covered by BLUE MAGAZINE in Australia. - QUOD TV director / editor of online TV content for clubland. • TRIBE promo for CHROM-ART London art show - Director / Animator 2015-2017 (https://vimeo.com/237474117) • CBRE property management corporate GRADUATE RECRUITMENT promo - co-director 2014 (https://vimeo.com/106297580)• ATTENTION KILLS music video for ROY INC - Director / editor. Featured by Catherine Bézard in MARIE FRANCE 2013 (https://vimeo.com/69959922)• BONNINGTON SQUARE festival - Animated video content for street projections 2013 (https://vimeo.com/121697970)• TRADE and THE EGG nightclub birthday events - Animated in-club VISUALS 2013 (https://vimeo.com/78925157)• GRAND HYATT HOTEL Doha and Muscat - Animated in-club VISUALS for COCO LATTÉ EVENTS 2013 (https://vimeo.com/83036848)• BRIGHTON PRIDE annual video trailers to promote Pride events - Director / Editor 2012-2019 (https://vimeo.com/69878144)• BFI London - employed to teach under 10’s filmmaking & animation under Joanna Van Der Meer’s FUNDAY education program 2012-2015• SHOOOM 25th ANNIVERSARY - Director of promo video trailer for event featuring DJ DANNY RAMPLING 2012 (https://vimeo.com/54137812)• ROOTSTEIN MANNEQUINS - Director / Editor of corporate video SHOWROOM PROMO 2011 (https://vimeo.com/20656735)• HEAVEN, QN, FIRE & AREA London nightclubs - Director / Animator of VIRAL PROMO ADS 2009-2013 (https://vimeo.com/15431683)• SPACE STATION - Director / Animator of a short fantasy film licenced by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TV 2009 (https://vimeo.com/7851544)• QUOD TV - Director / Editor of live video content for dance music show online IPTV 2009 Show less

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  British Film Institute

  Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  I was commissioned as a Freelance teacher under Joanna Van Der Meer, teaching kids from as young as 7 years old (attending the FUNDAY sessions), up to students in their mid twenties (looking for a fuller education). Classes span all aspects of film-making, from Script to Screen, covering all genres and specialising in After Effects animation and editing classes, from Basic to Advanced. Classes are ongoing.

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  Alan Cross Film

  Jun 2015 - now

  Film & Video Editor / Director / Cinematographer / Drone Operator / Animator

  - Drone ops and aerial shoot for HOLLYOAKS TV soap series.- TRIPWIRE short film - writer / director- FOR THE LOVE OF NOISE feature doc: writer / director / editor (BEST DOC Brighton Film Festival).- Corporate promos produced for NATIONAL TRUST, GRAND HYATT Hotels and GLAXO SMITH KLINE. - Property promo videos created for GL PROPERTIES, AHCH and MICHAEL HARTNETT Exec Homes. - Architectural animations for LLANTWIT MAJOR film project.- Animated promo videos created for Chrom-Art's TRIBE ART FESTIVALS in London.- Animated titles created for WETHERBY SCHOOL video.- CORONA, charity music video for UNICEF, directed in pandemic. - Animated motion graphics created for BRIGHTON PRIDE, based on my industry-related experience. - THE BENCH BY THE SEA, short written and directed (won SUSSEX FILM FESTIVAL). • Drone Operator for National Trust Promo shoot, screened at Birling Gap Visitor Centre 2022 (https://vimeo.com/801596994)• Drone Operator for Hollyoaks location episode 2023• Cameraman for Garden Tea Concert at The Old Vicarage, Washington 2021 and 2022• Director for CORONA, a UNICEF music video to help children with CoviD-19 2020 (https://vimeo.com/482890018)• Director / Editor / Aerial Drone Operator for GL PROPERTIES / AHCH promo videos 2019 (https://vimeo.com/359326277)• Director for MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW fundraising promo 2019 (https://vimeo.com/384994671)• Director of BRIGHTON PRIDE CAMPAIGN VIDEO 2019: screened as intro to Kylie / Grace Jones live shows (https://vimeo.com/281451696)• DOP / Director on: PAINTING WITH GLASS, glass fusion doc, awarded 5 stars at BIAFF 2019 (https://vimeo.com/315564858)• Director / Editor / Aerial Drone Operator for GLAXO SMITH KLINE corporate promo 2018 (https://vimeo.com/294580994)• Write / Direct / Edit: THE BENCH BY THE SEA award winning short, filmed on location in Worthing 2016 (https://vimeo.com/165670855) Show less

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  Alan Cross [Drones]

  Aug 2017 - now

  Aerial Camera, Drone Operator

  I passed the ground school training and had my first Ops Manual signed off in 2017 and have kept up my CAA permissions to fly commercial operations ever since. If you need any aerial work feel free to contact me to discuss your next project requirements with no obligation to book. I'm here to help.