! ! A Digital Film graduate with a passion for post production.

My particular area of interest is

editing and post-production, although I have experience in several different aspects of filmmaking, and have worked on both university-based and professional productions. SKILLS

Tel: +44 (0) 78078 68192 Email: ben@benjaminjones.net 38 Southbank Road, Liverpool, L7 9LP www.benjaminjones.net

! Proficient with FCP 7 & X, Avid, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop ! WORK EXPERIENCE ! Assistant Editor, Green Rock
Knowledge of various HD workflows Experience of being runner and various other roles on set Work well in conjunction with others Strong working knowledge of Mac/PC systems

Working on MTV Live Vibrations: Jake Bugg, Movie Talk: Ralph Fiennes, Spandau Ballet documentary

Oct 2013

! Editor, Keroche, The Unlikely Lads

A 28 minute documentary following a Kenyan football team.

June 2013

! 2nd Assistant Editor, Bypass, Third Films

March - May 2013 For this feature film, I worked with the assistant editor in logging shots and backing up footage, as well as other DIT tasks.

! Editor/Colourist/1st AD, Valuable, Boxed In Films Jan - May 2013 A 15 Minute dissertation drama. Winner of five Sparky Awards inc. Best Editing & Best Drama. ! Editor, Made 4 the Cage, Smooth Motion Pictures Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 A four-hour live MMA fighting event sold to fans. ! Assistant Editor, Dene Films Nov 2012 I completed a week of work experience at Dene Films, a post-production house in Newcastle. ! Production Assistant, Ebchester Boat House, ALTO Media April 2012 Documentary in which I assisted the director in conducting interviews and also filmed cutaways. ! Sound/Editing Assistant, Detached, Contrapunto (UK) Feb - March 2012
Short drama in which I was shot logging and boom operating.

! OTHER EXPERIENCE !

Filmed and edited several wedding films and other events for friends and family. Full UK Driving Licence Shadowed a lead editor at the BBC in London for a day in March last year. McDonalds crew member from September 2009 to August 2011. I had many responsibilities and duties, and gained good experience of working in a demanding, fast-paced working environment. I received a Crew Member of the Month award on two occasions whilst working there. Head Boy of Broadgreen International School from 2009-10. I regularly attended school council meetings to address school issues, and helped organise the leavers ball. Completed 150 hours of voluntary work whilst at Sixth Form.

EDUCATION

! The University of Sunderland - Digital Film Production BA (Hons) First Class Honours ! Broadgreen International School - International Baccalaureate 32 Points (equivalent to 4 A-grade A Levels) ! Childwall Sports College - GCSE 10 A*-C GCSEs inc. Maths and English ! REFEREES ! Nicholas Glean
Programme Leader of Digital Film Production University of Sunderland nicholas.glean@sunderland.ac.uk

2010-2013 2008-2010 2003-2008

! ! Elaine Drainville ! !

Senior Lecturer in Video and New Media University of Sunderland elaine.drainville@sunderland.ac.uk