Resume of Amber Elizabeth Joy Brown



TAMSYN VAN GELDEREN 2018? Freelance Specialist Wildlife Researcher/Factual & Archive Research/Copy Editor & Proofreader/Writer ? ? Cell/WhatsApp: +27 (0)74?101 5388 ? Email: nysmatic@ ? Skype: Nysmaticus Johannesburg South Africa ? Single ? Dual SA/UK passport holder ? Clean Driving license ? NAUI Advanced Diver ? EFR qualification 2016 ? BSc (Hons) Animal Management and Science Greenwich University/Hadlow College UK I have an?enquiring?mind that I refined as a journalist and honed whilst travelling the world. I fulfilled a lifelong dream to study animal science; and combined excellent writing skills with my animal obsession by writing and researching wildlife documentaries. I love what I do no matter what the genre – as Ana?s Nin (1903-1977) said; "If . . . happiness is the absence of fever then I will never know happiness…For I am possessed by a fever for knowledge, experience and creation."Please view my show reel here: SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________________Rooted Senior Researcher/Fact Checker (Rooted Media) (Dec 2015 – Jan 2018)Away2Xplore Researching/Copy editing/Fact checking & Writing webpage articles (2010 – 2017)Diary of a Filmmaker: Conversations with African Filmmakers Copy editor (2016) Wildside Pre-production Research & Casting (Mindset/Bubblegum Productions) (2015)Content Director Big Brother Mzansi 2: Double Trouble (Endemol SA/Mzansi Magic/MNet)Content Director Big Brother Africa 9: Hot Shots (Endemol SA/Africa Magic/MNet)Content Director Big Brother Africa 8: The Chase (Endemol SA/Africa Magic/MNet)Selections Team Big Brother Africa 9: Hot Shots and Big Brother Mzansi 2 (Endemol SA/Africa Magic/Mzansi Magic/MNet)Wildlife Factual & Archive Footage Researcher Deadly Predator Challenge (Kingdom Films, Animal Planet & Smithsonian)Senior Factual Researcher x 3 Episodes The Ultimate Nile (Terra Mater/Cosmos Factory (Austria) & Nat. Geog. (US)) Senior Factual Researcher/Fact Checker/Scriptwriter ENCA Check Point – current affairs (eTV SA)Questions Producer The Money Drop Nigeria/The Million Rand Money Drop South Africa (Endemol SA/Africa Magic/MNet)Copy Editor/Fact checker Gerald Hinde, Wildlife Photographer/Author: Living The Dream and Botswana: Sea of Sand; Land of Water Factual/Archive Footage Researcher & Writer Wildlife Docs & Reality (Aquavision TV Productions)Practical & Scientific field research (BSc (Hons 1st class) Animal Management) Greenwich UniInvestigative journalist & news photographer: The Citizen/The Springs & Brakpan Advertiserwork & credits____Researcher: Rooted Senior Researcher 5 Ep wildlife series (Rooted Media) Dec 2015 – end January 2018Researcher: Wildside: Pre-production - Casting/Research for 13-ep series (Mindset/Bubblegum Productions 2015)Researcher; Writer; Copy Editor & Fact Checker Lameck Mabonga Author: Diary of a Filmmaker: Conversations with African Filmmakers (2016)René Wegkamp CEO Away2Xplore travel company (2010 – ongoing)Gerald Hinde Wildlife Photographer & Author (2012/2013)Albert Roura Author & President of UETA (Union of European Trappers Associations) (2013)Content Director: Big Brother Africa 8: The Chase & Big Brother Africa 9: Hot Shots (Endemol/Africa Magic/MNet 2013/2014) Big Brother Mzansi 2: Double Trouble (Endemol/Africa Magic/MNet 2015)Directed multicam & audio coverage of 28 housemates & produced daily highlight episodes (28 mins) for season (55-91 days on a 24/7 rotation with CD team) Selections Team: Big Brother Africa 9 (2014) & Big Brother Mzansi 2 (2015) – Uganda/Ethiopia/Kenya/Tanzania/Cape Town – interviewing candidates for The Big Brother House in each country/citySenior Fact & Archive Footage Researcher: Deadly Predator Challenge: Killer IQ: Lion vs. Hyena(Kingdom Films, Smithsonian Networks with Animal Planet International & Terra Mater Factual Studios 2014) Sourced archive stock footage research for 3 episode documentary on Lions and HyenasFact checked and annotated scripts and inserts for Rough Cut on Episode 1Senior Researcher: x 3 Episodes The Ultimate Nile (Terra Mater/Cosmos Factory (Austria) & Nat. Geog. (US)) (2014)Researched/fine tuned final script annotations for narration record for US versionSenior Researcher: ‘Check Point’ Current Affairs News Program eNCA (e News Channel Africa 2014)Questions Producer: ‘The Money Drop: Nigeria’ & ‘The Million Rand Money Drop: South Africa’ (Endemol/Africa Magic/MNet 2013)Produced questions for show Created template for future shows when show concludedWildlife Documentary Research & Writing: 3D Safari (Aquavision/Discovery/ 3Net) Script writer: 5 eps: ? Gannets ? Penguins ? Okavango ? uShaka Aquarium ? Seals ?Senior Factual researcher SeriesMother Warthog (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int)Wrote & researched initial proposal, 5-Act and promo scriptSenior Factual and Archive Footage researcher final productionPredator Battleground (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int) (Only 1 credit permitted)Assistant Producer final production (Credited)Co-wrote & researched initial proposal & 5-ActSenior Factual & Archive Footage researcher final productionObsessively Creative Productions (Research)Active Blue Productions (Research)Natural History Media (Research)Aquavision TV Productions (Research, writing Proposals & Scripts)Head of Research & member of Development Team Aquavision TV Productions cc (2007 –2012) Journalist/PhotographerThe Citizen (1984 – 1986)The Springs & Brakpan Advertiser (1983 – 1984)SKILLS_____________________________________________________________________________________________Computer literate & proficient in most Microsoft Word packages Advanced Diver NAUI 2010Basic car maintenance (UNISA) 1986EFR (PADI) & Snake First Aid 2016Language skills: Competence: 1 excellent - 5 ++ VERY basic)LanguageReadingSpeakingWrittenEnglish111Afrikaans223French5+++5+++0EducationBSc (Hons First Class) Animal Management Hadlow College/Greenwich University UK 2006N Dip JournNatal Technikon Durban South Africa 1984REFERENCES_______________________________________________________________________________________REFERENCE CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE ON REQUESTFILM & PROJECT TITLES (2007 to current):_______________________________________________________________Rooted (Rooted Media)Diary of a Filmmaker: Conversations with African Filmmakers (Author: Lameck Mabonga)Away2Xplore (CEO: René Wegkamp)Wildside (Mindset/Bubblegum Productions)Big Brother Mzansi Season 2: Double Trouble (Endemol SA/MNet/Mzansi Magic)Big Brother Africa Season 9: Hot Shots (Africa Magic/Endemol SA/MNet)Big Brother Africa Season 8: The Chase (Africa Magic/Endemol SA/MNet)Deadly Predator Challenge (Kingdom Films/Animal Planet/Smithsonian)The Ultimate Nile (Terra Mater/Cosmos Factory for National Geographic Wild Ch Int & US)Check Point eNCA Current Affairs (eTV)The Money Drop Nigeria (Endemol SA/Africa Magic/MNet)The Million Rand Money Drop: SA (Endemol SA/MNet)Rhino Wars (Aquavision/Animal Planet) Caught in the Act Series 1-4 (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Cameramen Who Dare Ep 1-3 (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Africa’s Deadliest Ep 1-3 (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Shark Attack Experiment! Live (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Mega Moves: Giraffe & Elephant (BBC Channel 4/Co-pro Windfall/Aquavision)3D Safari (Aquavision/Discovery/3Net) Leopard Queen (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Crocodile Ganglands (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Mother Warthog (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int)Predator Battleground (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int) Catching Giants (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Swamp Lions (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int & US)Caught on Safari: Live (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int)Dive Africa reversioned Dive the World (Aquavision/SA Direct)Trek Africa reversioned Getaway Explorers (Aquavision/SA Direct)Lost Tribe of Palau (Aquavision/National Geographic Ch Int) Promos various – Scripts/archive footage/factual researchProposals and Articles various ................
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