Ash JohnstoneEdit Assistant | |||
| PROFILE | |||
Ash started in the industry in 2007 working as an AVID assistant for The London Studios/ITV. He has become an experienced, versatile media professional, with the ability to anticipate client needs. His extensive knowledge both creatively and logically honed not only at ITV but also at Azimuth Post Production, Timeline TV and Directors Cut Films. As Timeline TV’s Edit Lead, Ash was part of the Media Management team responsible for maintaining current, and developing new, workflows for the Avid and Adobe based edits. He was also heavily involved in the introduction and development of BT Sport’s 4K UHD Post-Production workflow, integrating Da Vinci Resolve and Adobe’s Post-Production tools. Ash would be an asset to any team.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| Prince: Last Year of a Legend 1 x 60 mins Documentary based on the final year of funk-rock legend Prince’s life, featuring interviews with friends and musicians. | Lincoln Square Productions for Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Apple Tree House 30 x 15 mins An everyday slice of modern life through the eyes of children | Cbeebies Five Apples Productions | Childrens | Edit Assistant |
| The Fight for Mosul 1 x 48 mins Documentary following five young Iraqi Special Forces soldiers, tasked with fighting ISIS in Mosul documenting the haunting experiences of what they’ve seen and had to do. | Mongoose Pictures for Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Great Canal Journeys 4 x 60 mins Husband and wife Timothy West and Prunella Scales take canal, barge and narrowboat trips around the UK, Europe and India | Spun Gold for Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Prince Philip: 70 Years of Service 1 x 60 mins After the news that Prince Philip is stepping away from public duties, Alan Titchmarsh looks back on the Duke’s work and life to date. | Spun Gold for ITV | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Romesh: Comedians in Caffs Talking Youth | Green Door Pictures for BBC3 | Comedy | Edit Assistant |
| Basquiat: Rage to Riches | BBC Productions for BBC2 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Speechless (Aphasia) | Wingspan Productions for BBC4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2017 | Sky | Awards Show | Edit Assistant |
| The South Bank Show 40th Anniversary | Sky | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| When Kids Kill | Spun Gold for 5* | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Garden Rescue | Spun Gold for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Dress to Impress | ITV Productions for ITV2 | Light Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of.... | Reelz for ITV | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Love Your Home and Garden | Spun Gold for ITV | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Dispatches - Brexit | Avanti Media for Channel 4 | Current Affairs | Edit Assistant |
| Millionaires' Ex Wives Club | Century Films for BBC2 | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| Masterpiece | Spun Gold for ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| Big Heads | Primal Media for ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| Party Political Broadcasts: Labour Party | Bedlam Productions for BBC1 | Politics | Edit Assistant |
| Reported Missing | Blast Films for BBC1 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Release the Hounds | Primal Media 72 for ITV2 | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| 2012 Olympics & Crossrail | SMS Media | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| National Television Awards | ITV Studios | Awards Show | Edit Assistant |
| Come Dine With Me | ITV Studios | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Dinner Date | Hat Trick Productions | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Homes From Hell | ITV Studios | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The Chase Studio Record | TV Studios | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| 60 Minute Makeover | Shiver Productions | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford | ITV Studios | Comedy | Edit Assistant |
| Paul O'Grady Show | Olga TV | Light Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
| EQUIPMENT |
Avid Media Composer / Symphony,
Adobe Premier
Adobe Media Encoder / Adobe Creative Cloud,
Da Vinci Resolve
Content Agent
IP Director
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
Tape / Tapeless ingest and Playouts,
Avid Interplay & Media Central administration
Avid Media database rebuilding
Content Agent / Adobe Media Encoder exports
Video & Audio syncing
Asset Management & Metadata administration / Data entry
Avid ISIS and Interplay – system monitoring and database management.
Daily Avid PC and project start-up.
General Edit Suite support and troubleshooting duties.
Assist clients to resolve post-related workflow issues.
Offer technical and operational advice to clients.
HD and UHD tapeless conforms.
Tapeless media asset management. Ingest and delivery
Development and implementation of metadata and file naming workflows.
UHD, HD and SD file delivery – multiple formats, resolutions and codecs.
HD cam play-outs, QC’s and spot checks.
Jnr. Level Avid programme edits and fixes