Wildlife Film



Curriculum Vitae

Ross Birnie

Address: 64 Kings Park, Thundersley, Benfleet. Essex. SS7 3BA.

Email: rossbirnie65@

D.O.B 28/01/89

Phone: 07961745366

Masters degree in wildlife filmmaking with the BBC.

BA Hons degree in Television Production and Screen Media.

HSE Commercial scuba diver and Divemaster

HSE First aider

Emergency Oxygen provider

Over 350 logged Dives

Worked as a photographer and editor on a scuba resort in Cyprus

Worked as a scuba diver at London Aquarium

Fully trained in various editing software; Final Cut Pro, Adobe suite and Sound editing.

Own my own aerial drone camera. As of November 2014 will be CAA approved.

I have extensive knowledge of video production, photography and editing.

Television credits in 2014 for camera work and editing.

Have made an abundance of short films/videos for various clients.

Employment and Experience:

Freelance camera operator and editor 2011-present

This year I have made films for:

Buglife UK

The Seahorse Trust

MadeTV

The Brock Initiative

World Cetacean Alliance

I worked for Enigma Promotions who specialise in celebrity promotion and shows. I was head of marketing in the time I was there. My job role enabled me to make deals with newspapers, advertising companies and radio stations. I was able to sell out venues for the shows. Being the head cameraman and editor, I had to use an array of different cameras and post production software, to enhance live recordings and creating DVD's.

In 2011 I was the editor for a research film for the Cypriot Oceanographic Society.

Between various freelance work I created my own, small production company, I completed many jobs working for several small businesses.

Sea Life London Aquarium November 2011- September 2013

I was a Supervisor here, and run a shark snorkel exhibition, as well as producing much of their media output.

Snorkelling with sharks has been running since May 2012 and I had been running it since a very early stage. It has proven to be one of the most successful exhibits in the aquariums history. I received London Aquarium employee of the year in 2013.

I was head of first aid replenishment here.

Scuba Diving June 2011-December 2011

For a 6 month period I worked as a Divemaster for a Dive Resort in Cyprus. I worked as cameraman and post production specialist.

I worked with the teaching and guiding of hundreds of customers over a 6 month period.

Guiding on average three dives a day through underwater caves, ship wrecks and leisure dives.

Education

Masters Degree in Wildlife Filmmaking with the BBC in Bristol, UK.

BA Hons Degree in Television Production and media communication

University of Essex

I was awarded, for having the most professional attitude over the course of the degree.

I studied A Levels at Seevic College in Essex:

Film Studies Media Studies Photography

With a hard working mentality and great organisational skills, I will stop at nothing to achieve the best results possible in everything I do. I love to work towards a goal in busy pressurised environments. I drive to learn as much as I can about my particular subjects, reading and studying on a daily basis. I strive to be a key part to any team and am eagerly waiting for an opportunity to further demonstrate my talents and passion and develop in as many aspects as possible.

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