Amanda Cooton
Shooting Associate Producer
At A Glance
| Job Title | Shooting Producer |
| Industry | |
| Profession | View More Producer |
| Expertise | Production, Digital Content, Film, Games, Multi-Platform Content, Music Videos, Radio, Radio Commercial, Theatre, TV, TV & Film Commercial, Other, DVD, Social & Environment, Transmedia, Video |
| Level | Mid level Staff |
| Profession | Event Manager |
| Expertise | Live Event |
| Level | Mid level Staff |
| Availability | Looking for Work |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Will relocate | Yes |
| Residency / Visa | I Require Sponsorship |
| Website | http://www.amandacootontv… |
My Loop
About Me
Highly versatile and innovative shooting AP who has produced programmes for Discovery, FIVE, More 4 and Sky Arts as well as Outside Broadcast for Shakespeare’s Globe and Wigmore Hall in London. With a background in documentary & factual entertainment, my passion is using my inter-personal, creative and logistics skills to deliver high-quality programming.
I am reliable, practical and resourceful when confronted with challenges, and calm in a crisis. Using my excellent communication and people skills I can enable contributors to reach their full potential on screen.
Confident with an array of cameras including Sony DSR-570, Sony HDW-730, XDCAM and Sony Z1 and comfortable lighting and recording location sound. Post producing experience including Avid and Final Cut Pro.
Education
| 1999-2002 |
Diploma in Photography |
Employment History
| June 2010 |
Festival Volunteer Sydney Film Festival Assisting in the production office and with patrons to film festival, ticketing and customer service at venues around Sydney |
| Jul 09 – Dec 09 |
Digital Producer Brighton TV, UK Filming, capturing live video material, edit produced VT packages for live internet streams. Sourced equipment, liaised with venue on workflow for filming logistics. |
| Jul 05 – Jul 09 |
Associate Producer Electric Sky Productions, Brighton, UK Liaising and securing access with contributors, planning shoot logistics, compiling research for programmes, programme development, vendor management for equipment and crew, shoot scheduling, negotiating film permits and carnets, visas and travel logistics, location management, rough cutting key sequences using Final Cut Pro. Production credits include Discovery, History Channel, FIVE, More 4, Sky Arts, Voom HD Networks |
| Apr 04 – Jul 05 |
Project Manager The Media Trust and Community Channel, London Organisation development, project management of IT system upgrade (70 units). Daily operations management, policy writing, consultant for design and build of intranet, website and CRM system. Bi-monthly IT training and management of volunteers. Company photographer, print and reprographic liaison, OH&S officer. |
Off the record...
| Listening to: | Orbital, John Butler Trio, Newton Falkner, Al Green, The Cure, DJ Spinbad and anything else good |
| Watching: | Good Thought provoking films |
| Reading: | First person autobiographies, Life is too short for bad books |
| Doing: | Yoga, Cycling, Swimming, Sailing, Hiking and Dancing |
