Ash JohnstoneEdit Assistant | |||
| PROFILE | |||
Ash is an experienced, versatile media professional, with the ability to anticipate client needs. He started in the industry in 2007 working as an AVID Assistant for The London Studios/ITV. 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.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| Meghan Who really is Meghan Markle? This explosive series peels back the layers of a unique woman. | MSV for Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Touched By Gold Sir Elton John Broadcast Masters and Socials – Versioning & Fixes – Asset Creation & Delivery. | MSV for Pioneer & World Gold Council | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Prince: Last Year of a Legend Based on the final year of funk-rock legend Prince’s life, featuring interviews with friends and musicians. | Lincoln Square Prods for Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The Fight for Mosul Following five young Iraqi Special Forces soldiers, tasked with fighting ISIS in Mosul documenting their haunting experiences. | Mongoose Pictures for Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Basquiat: Rage to Riches The story of Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. | BBC Studios for BBC Two | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Speechless (Aphasia) Tells the powerful stories of two men who can no longer take language for granted. | Wingspan Prods for BBC Four | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Romesh Ranganathan: Comedians in Caffs Talking Youth | Green Door Pictures | Comedy | Edit Assistant |
| Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Syncing | Minnow Films | Reality TV | Edit Assistant |
| Next Level Chef Syncing | Studio Ramsay | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| Gods of Tennis Syncing | BBC Studios | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Taskmaster Exports | Avalon | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| 24 Hours in Police Custody Exports | The Garden | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Britain By Bike with Larry & George Lamb Syncing & Ingest | FIVE Studios | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Valley of the Kings Media Management Coordinator | Windfall Films | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| One Hot Summer Syncing & Ingest | BBC Studios | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Iran & Iraq War Master Archive Replacement | OR Media | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| GP's: Behind Closed Doors Location DIT (Birmingham) | Knickerbockerglory | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Among the Stars Conform, Tracklay, Media Management | Fulwell 73 for Disney+ | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Hunted Syncing, Grouping, Ingest, Data Management | Shine TV for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Senior Edit Assistant |
| Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over | UKTV | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Kate: A Queen for the Future | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Prince Philip: 70 Years of Service | Spun Gold | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Prince George: A King for the Future | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Great Canal Journeys | Spun Gold | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Inside The Force: 24/7 | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Apple Tree House | Five Apples Prods | Childrens | Edit Assistant |
| Traffic Cops | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The South Bank Sky Arts Awards | Sky | Awards Show | Edit Assistant |
| Motorbike Cops | Mentorn | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The South Bank Show 40th Anniversary | Sky | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| When Kids Kill | Spun Gold | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Dress to Impress | ITV Studios | Light Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Garden Rescue | Spun Gold | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of.... | Reelz | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives | Spun Gold | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Love Your Home and Garden | Spun Gold | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Dispatches: Brexit | Avanti Media | Current Affairs | Edit Assistant |
| Millionaires' Ex Wives Club | Century Films | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| Masterpiece | Spun Gold | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| Big Heads | Primal Media | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| Party Political Broadcasts: Labour Party | Bedlam Prods | Politics | Edit Assistant |
| Reported Missing | Blast Films | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Release the Hounds | Primal Media | 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 Prods | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Homes From Hell | ITV Studios | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The Chase | ITV Studios | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| 60 Minute Makeover | Shiver Prods | 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, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Media Encoder, Da Vinci Resolve, Content Agent, CineXtools
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
- General Edit Suite support and troubleshooting duties
- Offer technical and operational advice to clients
- HD and UHD Conforms
- Video & Audio – Syncing & Grouping
- Avid Asset Management. Ingest and delivery
- Asset Management & Metadata admin
- Resolving post-related workflow issues
- UHD, HD and SD file delivery
- Eyeball QC’s and spot checks
- Avid Database Management
- Media Central – system monitoring and database management
- Digital Tape Ingest & Play-outs
Manor Services: Ingest, Data Wrangling
Rapid Pictures: Ingest, Conform, Media Management
Radiant Post: Ingest, Conform, Media Management
BBC TMO: Digital Technician, QC & Delivery – iPlayer Content
Perform Media: Ingest, Restores, Transcodes, Exports, Interplay
DAZN: Ingest, Conform, Media Management, Workflow Coordinator
ENVY: Ingest, Syncing
Encore: Exports, GFX Pulls
MSV: Ingest, Syncing, Conform, Media Management
Intermission Film: Ingest, Exports, Syncing, Overpasting, GFX Pulls