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Simon J. Morris020 8521 8449 and 07913 141276

21 Eden Rd, Walthamstow, E17 9JSsimonmorrisonlineproducer@gmail.com

Profile

❖ A creative, motivated multimedia producer with 15 years experience of web & inter-active publishing with BBC Sport & more recently with BBC Entertainment & the Olympic Broadcast Service.

❖ Part of a team providing groundbreaking user experiences for major events online & via the red button service.

❖ Accomplished leadership & motivational skills, getting the best from a team of assis-tant producers in a broadcast critical environment.

❖ Accomplished director of short VTs for websites & interactive TV.❖ A self-shooter with a keen visual sense, using Canon XF305 & C300 cameras. ❖ Edits to a high standard using packages including Final Cut Pro 7, Avid, Adobe Pre-

mier, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Audition. ❖ A creative thinker & project leader for both major live events & archive assignments.❖ Adaptable to fast changing technologies & a good understanding of the fluid land-

scape of media consumption.

Employment

BBC ENTERTAINMENTContent Producer: 2014 Strictly Come Dancing Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

2013 Strictly Come Dancing Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 2012 Strictly Come Dancing Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

❖ Formulating ideas to enhance the online audience’s ‘Strictly’ experience.❖ Filming & editing packages, interviewing contestants backstage during rehearsals.❖ Writing blogs & features for the BBC website.❖ Taking photographs & creating galleries for the Strictly website & Facebook page.❖ Updating social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Vine.

BBC ENTERTAINMENTContent Producer: 2015 Eurovision Apr 2015 - May 2015

2013 Eurovision Mar 2013 - May 2013

❖ Formulating ideas for video packages for the BBC Eurovision website.❖ Filming & editing packages including interviewing talent.❖ Writing blogs & features for the BBC Eurovision website❖ Taking images & creating galleries for the BBC Eurovision website.❖ Updating official social media feeds including Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.❖ Providing the presenting team with Tweets from viewers during the live show.

LIVEWIRE SPORT/BBC MEDIA ACTIONMulti-Platform Trainer: Radio Algérienne March 2015

❖ Part of a two man team training Radio Algérienne staff in making multi-media films for the radio station’s website & social media platforms.

❖ Accompanying Radio Algérienne staff to shoots around the city of Algiers, & giving them technical advice.

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LIVEWIRE SPORT/CPL CRICKETContent Producer: Caribbean Premier League Draft February 2015

❖ Part of a two man crew in Jamaica covering the CPL draft.❖ Filming interviews at the CPL draft & editing them for social media consumption.❖ Attending functions in Jamaica to film & gather material for future use for the CPL.❖ Photographing the CPL draft as well as various events for CPL Facebook galleries.

OLYMPIC BROADCAST SERVICEVideo Portal Producer: Nanjing World Youth Games August 2014

❖ Part of the digital platform team delivering live streams & on-demand highlights to the Olympic Video Portals.

❖ Making streams live & checking streams for technical faults in the coverage.❖ Complying highlight packages, writing text to accompany packages.❖ Selecting & editing still images.

BBC SPORTFreelance Content Producer: Summer of Sport Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

❖ Editing online highlights for the major sporting events of summer 2014 including the World Cup, Wimbledon, The Open & the Commonwealth Games.

❖ Overseeing & commissioning on-demand clips for the BBC Sport website.❖ Overseeing the live streaming of the Commonwealth Games for the BBC website.

BT SPORTFreelance Content Producer: Feb 2014 - May 2014

❖ Editing video packages for on-demand viewing on the BT Sport website.❖ Using social media to increase the profile of BT Sport’s video content.❖ Writing articles & features for the BT Sport website.❖ Writing live match blogs for the BT Sport website on ‘live event days’.

OLYMPIC BROADCAST SERVICEVideo Portal Producer: Sochi Winter Olympics Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

❖ Part of the digital platform team complying & publishing on demand clips for the vari-ous regional Olympic Video Players.

❖ Editing still images & writing copy to accompany the video highlights.❖ Liaising with commentators & monitoring commentary for English, Finnish and Arabic

live streaming.

BBC ENTERTAINMENT Digital AP: Children in Need Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

❖ Formulating ideas, filming & editing exciting behind the scenes packages.❖ Writing blogs informing the public of events and charity projects.❖ Writing and updating feature pieces for the BBC Children in Need website.❖ Using social media to publicise CiN campaign

CHANNEL 4/LIVEWIRE SPORT

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Online Producer: 2012 Paralympics Aug 2012 - Sept 2012

❖ Overseeing the streaming of the interactive channels offered by Channel 4.❖ Tagging the online streams with important events, interviews & the best action so

on-demand users could easily navigate to them.❖ Providing fast, accurate and informative live text commentary for various events.

BBC SPORTOnline Producer: 2012 Olympics Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

❖ Overseeing and commissioning on-demand clips for the BBC Sport website during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

❖ Sub-editing text and complying video edits to make sure they were to the highest standard.

❖ Monitoring and switching the 24 streams that were on offer over the16 day event.

BBC SPORTProducer: BBC Sport Interactive Oct 2009 - Dec 2011Assistant Producer: BBC Sport Interactive Jun 2006 - Sep 2009

❖ Providing editorial leadership & judgement on content suitability and quality. ❖ Planning for major sporting events.❖ Sub-editing stories before publication on BBC Sport Website.❖ Liaising with senior editorial staff on future strategy.❖ Communicating with other departments on updates & redesign to services.❖ Allocating & supervising AP work.❖ Complying in-house & independent video packages before publication.❖ Streaming live coverage of major sporting events across BBC Sport Interactive.❖ Editing highlights & archive material in an imaginative and creative way.❖ Working with presenters & high profile sports stars.❖ Formulating ideas for creative use of archive including the Ruck ‘n’ Roll Years for the

Six Nations, the extensive World Cup project & 2010: A Year in Sport.❖ Filming & editing features & interviews including Wimbledon Unplugged, Campbell

Walsh’s Guide to Kayaking & David Weir’s Wheelchair Guide for the BBC Sport website, the BBC news channel and interactive television.

Education and Qualifications

BBC TRAINING❖ Various camera workshops including Z1 and Canon XF305❖ Final Cut Pro editing❖ Discovering Television (introduction to filming, directing and editing)❖ Law in Sport course❖ Basic Web Design

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS❖ BA Theatre Studies and English Literature: 2:1 (Hons)

Other Interests

❖ Arts: Attend exhibitions regularly, avid reader of fiction and enjoy theatre and film.❖ Natural History: A wide knowledge specialising in ornithology.❖ Comedy: Writing my own and watching others.❖ Spanish: Currently attending evening classes.

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❖ Photography.

References

❖ Ben Gallop (Head of BBC Sport Interactive & F1) e-mail: ben.gallop@bbc.co.uk

❖ Nora Ryan (Digital Executive Producer - BBC Entertainment e-mail: nora.ryan@bbc.co.uk