In Brief
06/02/2017
Benjamin’s career began while still at university where he launched a travel website, Informed Explorer and began producing video content. He is now the editor of BBC Pop Up, a mobile bureau which travels the world making current affairs documentaries, as well as a programme maker for Panorama, the BBC’s long running investigative series.
Born in...
In Depth
06/02/2017
After beginning her career as a shorthand typist, a chance encounter led Willcox to make the leap into sound, an interest of hers since the age of 13.
Now, after over 30 years working on programmes such as Springwatch, the British Grand Prix, and Children in Need, Willcox is an authority in her field.
The role of a Sound Supervisor is the final...
In Depth
06/02/2017
“My job involves any graphics for online, [as well as] design, any development, [and] any apps we choose to try and do. Pretty much everything,” he says.
Like many people in television, what started out as a hobby turned into a full-time career. The good thing about interactive design, unlike print, is that you “can make as many mistakes as you...
In Depth
06/02/2017
Since graduating with a degree in Theatre Design from Nottingham Trent university, Tuxford has gone on to work for shows including Last Tango in Halifax, Life on Mars and Channel 4 comedy Cardinal Burns.
The job of a production designer, she says, is far-reaching. From finding locations for the shoot, deciding on the visual tone of the piece, and...
In Brief
06/02/2017
For scripted projects such as dramas and comedies, an editor will have a script to work to, choosing the best combination of shots to tell the story.
“The script is like a blueprint,” explains The Crown editor Una Ni Dhonghaile,
A documentary is a rather different beast. “You may be faced with 400 hours of footage shot across many years in a...