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Ian Higton




Camera Assistant, Camera Operator, Director, Editor, Floor Manager, Lighting Camera, Runner, Special Effects Technician, Steadicam Operator, Vision Mixer
About:
I am currently working as Studio Director/Vision mixer for the daily live shows GemsTV and GemsTV2 on Factory Outlet tv (Sky Digital 646 and 660, Ntl UK 177, Telewest 775).

eMail: [Click to Contact]
Tel: 07773060405
Address: Redditch
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Date of Birth: 1979-01-27
Experience: 2 yrs
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Training and Skills




Formal Training:
  1. HND Design (Electronic Media) Redditch College - Merit
  2. 2:2 Bsc Hons Media Technology Glamorgan University
Other Skills:
Modules for HND and Degree courses included: Electronic Music Hardware, Analogue and Digital Recording Technology, Multimedia Communications, Studio Video Production, Visual Programming, Music Technology, HD and Digital TV Systems, Design studies, Film studies e.t.c
I spent 6 months as a senior Floor Manager for the popular shopping channel Snatch It. I was in charge of all products,props, and presenters, while ensuring a high standard of health and safety on the studio floor and also helping with on screen sales. I was also Floor manager for the prerecorded channels FemaleOnly , MyPhonesTV , DealOfTheDay and GemsTV.
I have worked as a Technical Operator (camera, racks and sound) for Snatch It, FemaleOnly, MyPhonesTV , DealOfTheDay , and am currently working on GemsTV and GemsTV 2.
I have also provided Directing/Vision mixing cover for SnatchIt , GemsTV and GemsTV 2
Also of note, I am able to operate a Polecam/Gib
After working as Tech-op (cams, racks, sound) and Cover Director/Vision mixer for the daily live shows GemsTV and GemsTV2 on Factory Outlet tv (Sky Digital 646 and 660), I am now a Studio director for GemsTV and GemsTV2.





Additional Information




Summer 2001: worked with LA music video director David Moscary from Flicker Films as cameraman on music video for Oxfordshire band Vade Mecum. The video was included on their first album 'Hows the Empire' and also available for a short time on thier web site vademecum.co.uk
1999 - 2000 Trained on Avid Composer at Z-Block Productions, an offshoot of Redditch College which had recieved a lottery grant to purchase industry standard equipment. This equipment was then rented out to professional companies for training purposes.
Summer 2005: Directed, shot and edited a promotional DVD for Southampton band SixNationState who visited Malaga to play the famous Rocket Festival. The DVD included 2 music videos and a documentary.


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