MY CV

SIMON BABBAGE                                                                    Mobile: 07734 415379

6 Pines Road

Chelmsford

Essex                                                           e-mail: simon.babbage@myport.ac.uk

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First class honours graduate in Television and Broadcasting with experience in television running and producing television programmes in a university studio and in outside broadcasts.

EDUCATION

2010 – 2013                            BSc (Hons.) Television and Broadcasting,

University of Portsmouth

Degree focussed on all the practical aspects that combine to make a television programme that is suitable for broadcast. This course enabled me to develop abilities to:

• Show good organisation and team management skills whilst assuming studio roles such as producer and production assistant;
• Establish and maintain working relationships with a range of clients;
• Use Avid Media Composer during post-production to ingest and edit videos;
• Use a variety of computer graphic packages including Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and Director for a range of purposes;
• Use an array of basic film making equipment such as Sony PMW-EX1 cameras, Dedolights, MixPre field mixer, and a selection of microphones;
• Undertake research for the purpose of planning and scriptwriting television shows;
• Complete a variety of production paperwork for the purpose of organising and clearing television shows;
• Producer of several television programmes and videos including 'The Sky's The Limit', 'Television and Broadcasting promotional video', ‘CCi Live’, ‘The Manual’ and ‘The Writer Behind The Block’.

2003 – 2010                                        Hylands School, Chelmsford

• 3 A-Levels including Media Studies, Geography, History;
• 2 AS levels including Applied Business Studies and General Studies;
• 12 GCSEs (grades A – C) including Maths, English and Science;
• House captain in year 10;

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

July 2014                    Work experience on ‘The Big Allotment Challenge’ at Silver River Productions

• Researching and obtaining items to be used in production;
• Logging rushes;
• Delivering important items to other nearby companies;
• Preparing props and production materials to be used on location;
• Preparing mail to be sent out to garner interest in a new production;
• Filing paperwork for editors;
• Transporting and organising props on location for filming.

July 2013 – Present             Runner for Arsenal TV ‘MatchDay Show’, Arsenal Media

• Looking after the crew and presenters refreshment requirements;
• Picking out suitable tweets to be read at half time and full time;
• Carrying out various requests to help ensure the show runs smoothly, including sourcing and analysing informational materials;
• Filling in at other positions when required such as autocue operator and telephone operator on ‘The Clock End’ phone-in show.

January 2013       Location Runner for ‘Food Glorious Food’, Optomen Television

• Organising walkie-talkies for distribution to production team;
• Transferring pickups tape between production office and film crew;
• Helping set up, lighting and setting down pickup filming;
• Doing my utmost to fulfil various requests;
• Ensuring refreshments for crew and contributors were available;
• Escorting people between various places within the building;
• Helping to look after judges car arrangements;

OTHER EXPERIENCE

July 2013 – Present                         Sales Associate, Selfridges

• Serving customers from around the world to the high standard that is expected;
• Problem solving with knowledge of products on sale, the whole store and surrounding area;
• Organising products in the stock room to ensure ease and efficiency;
• Replenishing products so that the shop is well stocked and visually appealing;
• Supporting new staff members whilst they settle in;
• Dealing with customer deliveries and stock audits;
• Cash management before, during and after the working day;

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Having a strong interest in film and television, including going to the cinema regularly to see the latest film releases and using my own GoPro Hero3 camera for various projects;
• A keen viewer of a range of sport, including football, tennis, cricket and American football;
• Leading an active lifestyle including running, playing football, tennis, skiing and going to the gym.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• First Class Honours degree in BSc Television and Broadcasting;
• Winner of the BSkyB Award for Best Creative Technologies Broadcasting Project 2013;
• Completing personal challenges such as the 2011 Great South Run whilst raising money for the Meningitis Trust;
• TQUK Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF);
• Own a clean drivers licence passed at the age of 18.