David MinallAssembly EditorEdit AssistantEditor, Junior | |||
| PROFILE | |||
A motivated, adaptable, and highly competent Edit Assistant with over 10 years of experience in television post-production. David brings a broad skill set and deep technical knowledge, including expertise in Avid Media Composer, Avid Nexus, and DaVinci Resolve. He is well-versed in post-production workflows and TV delivery standards; including HD & UHD, with strong proficiency in handling various file formats. David has a solid technical background complemented by excellent interpersonal skills when working with clients and collaborators. He uses initiative, attention to detail, and sound judgment to consistently meet tight deadlines and deliver high-quality, broadcast-ready material.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| Shoulder to Shoulder | BBC One | Feature Documentary | Editor |
| Celebrity Hunted | Channel 4 | Reality TV | Assembly Editor |
| Silence is Golden DIT Capture | U & DAVE | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| The Zelensky Story Ingest & Playouts | BBC Two | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Cult Massacre - One Day in Jonestown Ingest & Playouts | Nat Geo & Hulu | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The House of Kardashian Ingest & Playouts | Sky | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Shop Smart, Save Money Ingest, master file creation, audio assets, online PSE Fixes, QC, delivery | Channel 5 | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Operation Ouch! Ingest, master file creation, audio assets, online PSE Fixes, QC, delivery | CBBC | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Fifth Gear Ingest, master file creation, audio assets, online PSE Fixes, QC, delivery | Discovery+ | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Bargain Brits on Benefits Ingest, audio assets, master file creation, online PSE Fixes, QC, delivery | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Love Rats Ingest, audio assets, master file creation, online PSE Fixes, QC, delivery | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Secrets Of the Ancients Ingest | Netflix | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Andrew Neil Show AS11 creation, audio assets, QC and delivery | Channel 4 | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| Great British Menu Ingest, conform, audio assets | BBC Two | Food | Edit Assistant |
| Love Struck High Sync Mapping | Amazon | Reality TV | Edit Assistant |
| Five Dates DIT Capture | Channel 4 | Reality TV | Edit Assistant |
| Here Come the Gypsies | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant Online |
| Daniel Suarez: Mexico to Martinsville Segment for Mobil 1 The Grid | Channel 4 & International broadcasters | Sport | Editor |
| Walking Hadrian's Wall Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| World Chase Tag Ingest, master file creation, QC | NBC/C4 | Sport | Edit Assistant |
| Inside the Womb Ingest | Discovery | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Birth Bump Baby Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | BBC Scotland | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| Emma Willis Delivering Babies Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | UKTV | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over Ingest, sync map & grouping, AS11 creation, QC | UKTV | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| X-Ray Earth | Nat Geo | Documentary | QC |
| The History of Iranian Cinema | OR Media | Documentary | QC |
| Sex Testers Ingest | More 4 | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Kitchen Brigade Sync map & grouping | Expectation Ent for BBC Two | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Glow Up Sync map & grouping | Wall To Wall for BBC Three | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Dinner With My Ex Sync map & grouping | Thames TV | Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Inside The Ambulance Sync map & grouping | Brown Bob Prods W Channel | Observational Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The Bi Life Sync map & grouping | Monkey Kingdom | Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| Robot Wars Ingest, sync map & grouping, AS11 creation, QC | BBC Two | Factual Entertainment | Edit Assistant |
| How the Universe Works Ingest, sync map & grouping, AS11 creation, QC | Discovery | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Baby Ballroom Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Channel 5 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding Ingest, sync map & grouping | TLC | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Make You Laugh Out Loud Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Channel 5 | Comedy | Edit Assistant |
| Angry, White and Proud Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| The Jihadis Next Door Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Channel 4 | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Traffic Cops Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | BBC & Channel 5 | Factual | Edit Assistant |
| Hipsters Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | BBC Four | Documentary | Edit Assistant |
| Quiz Night Ingest, AS11 creation, QC | Sky One | Quiz / Game Show | Edit Assistant |
| 500 Greatest Goals | Input Media for Pitch | Sport | Edit Assistant |
| Box Nation | Input Media | Sport | Edit Assistant + Camera Operator |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
| EDUCATION |
BSc 2.2 in Animation, Farnham College of Art and Design
HND in Graphic Design, Reading University
Advanced GNVQ in Art and Design, Alton College, Alton, Hampshire
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Editing & Post-Production Tools
Avid Media Composer, Avid Nexus, Avid Interplay
Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Photoshop CS5
Vidchecker, CineX Tools, Content Agent, Harding, ADA, Episode Pro, Blackbird
MPEG Streamclip, Digital Rapids Stream, Aspera
Ableton (basic audio work)
Post-Production Expertise
Non-linear compilation editing
Sync mapping, grouping, and sync pulls
Online fixes (PSE failures, title corrections etc..)
Conforms and master deliveries
Audio deliverables (AAFs, split-track exports, EDLs)
DIT capture, digitising, Consolidations, encoding, and standards conversion
Proficient with MXF, MPEG, H.264, XDCAM, MP4, AVI, ProRes, WMV, AAF, DPX, 4K formats
Thorough knowledge of broadcast standards and QC requirements
| EXPERIENCE: Employment | |||
| Jan 2014 - April 2017 | Edit Assistant MSV Post | ||
| 2008 - 2014 | Edit Assistant Input Media | ||