series director credits
LITTLE MIX THE SEARCH
Series Director. BBC 2020
This brand new BBC One entertainment format features global superstars Little Mix audition incredible singers to create a brand new pop band.
I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE.
Trials Series Director. ITV 2012 to 2021
I studio direct all trials with Ant & Dec as they present the backbone of this popular format.
With over 20 different trials in a series including filming at extremes heights, underground and under water, I plan all camera, sound and lighting positions throughout pre production alongside any set design elements.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Series Director. Netflix 2020
Initially planned as a fixed rig format I wanted to raise the production value to make this series more cinematic. I fundamentally changed how the series was to be filmed by scaling down the number of hotheads while incorporating my DOP and camera team into the environments to shoot filmic style scenes.
Released in April 2020 the series went on to become the number one watched programme across ten different countries with over 40 million views.
LOVE ISLAND USA
Series director and consultant. CBS 2019+2021
Involved from the early stages of pre production with the design team to position and incorporate cameras into the villa. I directed all major format points with host Arielle Vandenberg throughout season one, as well as the main title sequence and all profile interviews.
LOVE ISLAND UK
SERIES DIRECTOR. ITV 2015 TO 2021
Back in 2015, ITV re-comminsioned Love Island and employed me as Series Director to bring new life into the format. It has since grown from strength to strength and is now an multi-award wining and international giant.
Still going strong in 2020 I’m involved in most stages of pre production with villa design and incorporation of the fixed rig cameras. I studio direct all live broadcast finals
Here are some snippets of my contribution to the format since inception:
*I Incorporated Jib and railcam into reality coverage – this had never been done before in a fixed rig show of this scale and hugely increased the production values and visual impact of the series. The gliding camera moves give the reality a much glossier look, far beyond all competing formats at the time.
*I set the jib on a gator to enable quick repo’s around the whole villa, opening multi shooting positions that directly increase production values to the viewer.
*Established a PSC crew to shoot slow-motion content in all challenges, that again brings a higher production value to the edit.
*Sent PSC crew into the villa during parties to shoot slow motion, this footage is now often utilised by third party commercial partners for their advertising
*Incorporated PSC into camera hides to shoot slow motion during big format points.
*Created the camera plan and carefully positioning more than 70 cameras to ensure we can shoot intimate close-ups at eyeline for reality storylines.
ANT AND DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY
OB AND VT DIRECTOR. ITV 2015 TO 2021
TRUE LOVE OR TRUE LIES
SERIES DIRECTOR. MTV 2018+2019
THE BIG PAINTING CHALLENGE
SERIES DIRECTOR. BBC 2018
NAKED ATTRACTION
SERIES DIRECTOR. CH4 SERIES 1
I was brought in to launch and set a style and direct this groundbreaking channel 4 dating show
DRAGONS DEN
SERIES DIRECTOR. BBC 2013+2014
I Series Directed the 11th and 12th series which went on to be BAFTA nominated for the first time.
TOP GEAR - EXTRA GEAR
STUDIO DIRECTOR. BBC 2017
I studio directed Top Gear's spin off show 'Extra Gear'. Filmed in the Top Gear studio and presented by George Lewis, Rory Reid and Chris Harris.