Sam ComminsEditor | |||
| PROFILE | |||
A fast and creative editor with a strong background in broadcast, Sam is hard working, a team player and will always go the extra mile to meet deadlines for delivery. Sam is set up to work remotely and has the latest version of Avid on laptop with dual monitors and speakers. He is used to fast turnaround editing and has a strong sense of storytelling coupled with an eye for detail. Capable of working unsupervised (but likes company too), Sam is used to tight deadlines & always looking to push himself in all aspects of post production. Technically minded, confident, friendly & reliable, he would be a great asset to your team.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| Wife on Strike | Proper Content For Channel 5 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| It's a Royal Knockout: The Untold Story 1 x 60′ episode | ITN Productions For Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Emergency Nurses: A&E Stories S2 2 x 60′ episodes | Crackit Productions for ITV | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Isle of Wight: Jewel Of The South | Daisybeck Studios For Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| The Big Swindle | Crackit Productions For Discovery US | Documentary | Editor, offline and reversions |
| SAS: Who Dares Wins S6 | Minnow For Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| The Big Steam Adventure | Darlow Smithson For Channel 5 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Skin A&E | Boom For Channel 5 | Factual | Editor, offline |
| Bargain Brits on Benefits | ITN Prods for Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| The Prince’s Trust Awards VT’s | ITV Studios for ITV | Entertainment | Editor, offline VT's |
| History: The Interesting Bits 2 x 60′ episodes | Impossible Factual for Curiosity | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Too Hot To Handle | Fremantle for Netflix | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Gregg Wallace’s Christmas Big Weekend 2 x 60′ episodes | Rumpus for Channel 5 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| True Life Crime UK S2 1 x 60′ episode | Viacom for MTV | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Queen Mary: How She Saved The Royals 1 x 60′ episode | ITN for Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Rise Up! The Arab Spring | ITN for Vice | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Fast Justice | ITN for Dave | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| The Queen Mother’s Blitz | ITN for Channel 5 | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Secrets of your Supermarket Shop 1 x 60′ episode | Emporium for Channel 5 | Factual Entertainment | Editor, offline |
| Celebs Go Dating 1 x 60′ episode | Lime Pictures for E4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| New Scotland Yard Murder Files 2 x 60′ episodes | ITN for CBS Reality | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| What on Earth? 3 x 60′ episodes | Wag TV for Discovery | Observational Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Harry & Meghan: Royal Rebels 1 x 60′ episode | Emporium Sky/A+E | Documentary | Editor, offline |
| Just Tattoo of Us 1 x 45′ episode | Gobstopper for MTV | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Into The Fire 4 x 45′ episodes | IMG Media for UKTV/Dave | Documentary | Finishing Editor |
| Sex Tape Fast turnaround story cutting for contributor interviews | STV for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline |
| Loot Assembling stories | Shine for Sky One | Entertainment | Editor |
| The Island with Bear Grylls On location story assembling | Shine TV for All 4 | Entertainment | Assembly Editor |
| And They’re Off Offline Editor for two episodes. Cutting VTs | STV for BBC One | Sport | Editor, offline |
| Single AF Cutting stories for Episode 1 & 2 | Gobstopper for MTV | Reality TV | Editor |
| Hunted Celebrity Edition Story assembly from thousands of hours of | Shine TV for Channel 4 | Entertainment | Assembly Editor |
| Hunted S3 Story assembling | Shine TV for Channel 4 | Entertainment | Assembly Editor |
| Wild Things Editing individual games and offline editing | Zodiac Media for Sky One | Quiz / Game Show | Editor |
| Eden Cutting & assembling stories & character arcs | Keo Films for Channel 4 | Entertainment | Assembly Editor |
| Shipping Wars UK Online Editor for the entire series Assembly editing and cutting taster tapes Offline editing cover and Reversions Editor (UK and International) | Megalomedia for Channel 4 | Reality TV | Editor, offline & online |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
| EDUCATION |
2007 2.1 BA (Hons) Media Production – University of Lincoln Alum
| EQUIPMENT |
AVID
ADOBE Premiere Pro
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Junior Editor – Let Me Entertain You ITV(6 x 30 mins) STV
Jan 2014-April 2014
Assembly editing
Cutting packages for the channel
Creating web content
Edit Assistant for The Island with Bear Grylls CH4 (16 x 45 mins) Shine TV
Based on location in Panama, setting up and maintaining a mini post facility
Supporting five editors and edit suites
Backing up and ingesting the rushes and creating sync maps
Four in a Bed Project Senior Edit Support at Evolutions
Ingesting rushes and maintaining logs
Working directly with Studio Lambert to ensure the Four in a Bed suites have all the assets they require
Supervising up to ten edit suites
Ingesting and managing all Four in a Bed rushes on Avid and Forscene
Assistant Editor at CTN Communications
Editing for clients such as The Royal Navy, Tesco, Unilever, Tullow Oil and Coca-Cola
Managing a digital asset tapeless workflow
Working with multiple tape and file formats and media managing assets
Encoding and problem solving codec and format issues
Managing show-reel content and creating videos for client pitches