About

Me

I am a creative Offline / Online Editor and Colourist with over 16 years TV and Branded Content experience working for clients such as the BBC, Channel 5, MTV, Shell and Absolute Vodka, amongst others.

Whether I’m cutting or grading drama, documentaries, viral branded content videos or polished promos, I have a genuine passion for storytelling and enjoy helping to shape the creative vision of a long or short-form film.

Services

Skills

As an Editor I am experienced in guiding a project from raw footage to finished film, including style-specific grading, producing motion graphics and sound mixing.

I’m able to creatively assist in the development and conceptualisation of both long and short-form content and enjoy shaping narratives and telling stories in an engaging and purposeful manner.

As a Colourist I am able to create a variety of style-specific grades to suit any type of content, including Pop Promos, Factual, Entertainment and Branded Content.

Editing

  • Adobe Premiere Pro & CC Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Apple Final Cut Pro 7

Grading

  • Da Vinci Resolve
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Showcase

Work

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Team GB – 100 Days Announcement Film

Team GB's film to announce 100 days to go until the Rio Olympics.

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Northern Ireland Tourism – Game of Thrones

Games of Throne's legendary 'Valyrian Steel' is created in Northern Ireland

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A Family Man

Whilst on a family holiday Mark has an unexpected encounter which forces him to re-evaluate what is important to him.

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Absolut Alchemy

Part of a film in which some of the world's top cocktail mixologists reminisce about how Absolut Vodka changed the alcohol trade and the world of advertising forever.

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Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station is one of the world’s most famous buildings and is at the heart of Central London’s most visionary and eagerly anticipated new development.

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Best of Both Worlds

One of a series of films that were part of the successful PyeongChang bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Channel 4 Horse Racing

These are 4 break bumpers for Channel 4's live racing coverage.

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Cleo Sol ft. Gappy Ranks – High

Cleo Sol ft. Gappy Rank performing the remix of “High” in and around Notting Hill.

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CNBC Meets: Tamara Mellon

Tania Bryer, goes face-to-face with the world’s most influential high flyers to ask about their business, their home life and their commitment to philanthropy.

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Energy Opportunities

Throughout 2011, Energy Opportunities took us on a fascinating journey of ideas and innovation that started in London and ended in Singapore via Dalian.

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Greater Gabbard Wind Farm

This video is from a 30 minute documentary about Flour's construction of the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm.

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Inside Out London – Cemeteries

Although over 70% of Londoners are cremated, roughly 10,000 people a year are still buried in the capital.

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Istanbul 2020 – Legacy For The World

As part of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics, this film was set in 2030 to show the legacy the Games would leave.

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Joseph Calleja – Be My Love

Joseph Calleja performing the Mario Lanza's classic song

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Rewind: El Ultimo Cuplé

The documentary tells the story of a small Spanish village that celebrated it's defiance of Franco's censorship laws in the 50's, by reopening their open-air cinema with a screening of the controversial film 'El Ultimo Cuplé'.

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The Good Entrepreneur

The opening titles for CNBC’s reality series green business competition.

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The View From The Window

A short film written and directed by A D Cooper, from a script that won the Prequel to Cannes competition in 2009/10.

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Tribute Wall

Here is a film I am proud to have done the post for. Its for the Ovarian Cancer Action website to help publicise their Tribute Wall to ladies who have fought this devastating disease and to help raise funds for research.

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Zoe & Morgan

Luxury Jewelers Zoe & Morgan commissioned a film to increase their presence online.

Clients

Experience

  • BBC
  • Channel 5
  • MTV
  • CNBC Europe
  • Radley Yeldar
  • Catch Films
  • New Moon Productions
  • World’s End Productions
  • Publicis
  • MerchantCantos
  • The Bank
  • LOCOG
  • Istanbul 2020
  • Sochi Winter Olympics
  • Decca Records
  • Hi Tone Music
  • Barcroft Media
  • Shell
  • Sony
  • Mitsubishi
  • Booz & Co
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Absolut Vodka
  • Jameson’s Whiskey
  • The Economist
  • Perrier-Jouët
  • Mumm Champagne
  • Orlebar Brown
  • Intel
  • Financial Times Online
  • KPMG
  • Symantec

Testimonials

Quotes

I’m very happy to recommend Gary! I've worked with Gary on a number of different films, mainly through New Moon. He is a very creative editor and very experienced. He can be left to work on his own, if needs be, but he is also a pleasure to work with. He’s super fast and a technical whizz. For example one project for Microsoft included interviews in numerous different languages… with just a basic transcript he edited these interviews accurately and created the subtitles too! Everyone was delighted with the finished films.

Gavin KnightDirector, Buxton Knight Productions

Gary has quickly established himself as my first-choice Editor when putting together a Post-Production team. He has a unique creative ability to walk into any long or short-form project and immediately appreciate the bigger picture. Using his years of experience to dissect an edit to the finest elements, Gary has repeatedly helped me to craft bespoke, emotionally engaging and compelling content that wouldn’t be out of place on a cinema screen.

Joss ThompsonProducer, Barcroft Media

Always a friendly and dynamic person, he has proven to be an energetic and proactive collaborator. On the recent documentary, he has gone so far beyond his remit as editor by creating graphic and sourcing stills and sounds, that I have given him a producer credit as well. He is a diligent hard working professional and I have no hesitation in recommending him. He is an asset on any creative team and an insightful extra creative viewpoint on set.

A D CooperWriter/Director, Hurcheon Films

Gary is a great Editor - fast, but thorough, stylish and he's great at narrative. After working on several projects together in the last year, I'm looking forward to working with him again and have recommended him to others.

Jude ParkerExecutive Producer

Contact

Email

If you would like to contact me about availability or viewing more work please email me.