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About me
- Introducing, in the red corner…
I'm Chris Philpot, a first class honours broadcast graduate with more than 350 hours of live TV experience.
Since 2009, I've enjoyed production team roles across five series of live outside broadcasts shown on the BBC, ESPN and Eurosport. In April 2011, I was named overall winner of the Sky Scholarship intern training scheme after working on live and pre-recorded household name TV shows. Furthermore, I love mixing live audio and have produced and presented over 150 hours of live FM radio.
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- First class honours broadcasting graduate, University of SurreyBroadcast Media | Redhill, United Kingdom, GBSummaryFirst class honours graduate broadcaster with broad experience through working with BBC Sport and IMG World. Overall winner of scholarship training with Sky TV in a range of technical disciplines including vision mixing and jib camera operation. Extensive managerial experience of community FM radio station, overseeing a team of forty, alongside 150+ hours of live radio presentation in studio and field environments. Further experience as sound recordist and camera assistant for commercial and corporate media production company.
I am keen to progress to a broadcast media position, and am always enthusiastic with drive to succeed when presented with visual- or audio-centric opportunities.Specialties: Television production, camera operation, radio production, radio presentation, sound mixing, audio editing, HTML5, CSS3Experience- Jan 2009 - Jan 2012Production Team / BBC Sport/ESPN World Darts and Snooker Championships (IMG Sports Media)Shadowed and assisted talent and crew at BBC Sport outside broadcasts including the World Snooker Championship (April – May 2009) and World Darts Championships (January 2009, 2010 and 2011). Created an EVS ‘melt’ and received training on hothead and Jimmy Jib camera operation. Demonstrated strong communication skills, exceptional punctuality, enthusiasm under pressure and adherence to deadlines. Advanced to logger position in January 2012.
- Feb 2010 - Nov 2011Sound Recordist and Camera Assistant / Media2uSmoothly mixed and levelled live multiple microphone set-ups for commercial and corporate media production, including production of dance tutorial DVD featuring professionals from 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Additional experience as camera assistant, including operation of a fully manual interchangeable lens camera.
- Jan 2011 - Apr 2011Overall Winner, The Sky Scholarship 2011 / BSkyBSuccessfully interviewed for one of just six places on this highly sought after work placement scheme. Given one-to-one access and training in varied production techniques ranging from vision mixing pre-recorded magazine shows to jib operation on live football coverage. Submitted an extensive diary detailing experiences and newly acquired skills—which, in April 2011, saw me awarded the scheme's top prize by Chris Thraves, Head of Production Services at Sky.
- Mar 2009 - Mar 2011Senior Management Supervisor, Station Manager, Presenter / Echo 87.7Following success as an afternoon presenter on this Hampshire-based radio station in spring 2009, I was promoted to Station Manager in December of that year. Herein I oversaw a team of forty presenters, producers and newsreaders, alongside presenting our live breakfast show from 7–10am every weekday. This task included production of scripts and rundowns to industry standard, drawing upon my love of language to write punning links, cues and back-annos. Progressed to Senior Management Supervisor position in December 2010.
- Oct 2010 - Oct 2010Lighting Designer / TAM LondonLit a two-camera ENG interview with household name actor, television presenter and writer Stephen Fry. Rigged two colour balanced three-point lighting set-ups in a confined space with strict deadlines; considerations included natural light sources and equipment positioning, to optimise visuals and avoid boom shadows.
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2008 - 2011University of SurreyB.Sc. (Hons) in Media Production
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2006 - 2008Central Sussex CollegeA-Levels in Computing, Mathematics, Media Studies, Physics
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Honors:Sky Scholarship Winner 2011 Student of the Year 2010 Student of the Year 2009
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Interests:New media, television, radio, broadcasting, presenting, producing, web design, HTML5, CSS3
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- RIP Frank Carson—'e was a cracker.Feb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Suffering from @cutbillwhite's trademark irritation of wanting to know how my answers would have scored on #Pointless.Feb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- If this is real then it will be all over the internet very soon… http://t.co/d5Y0oSlf (via @b3ta_links)Feb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @babybell01 @LizzyLovesit Who needs a PC? I bought a typewriter in a jumble sale for a few quid! Friends all jealous of my funky accessory.
- @carolinegadams @katylowe1 My mardy sister clearly didn't fancy taking part. It is quite a sight, though!
- @GreggleScottles I'm not convinced Renée and Renato have received the credit they deserve.
- The joiner @nickshenko, playing @OfficialBanker today, was once asked if he had any Scots Pine. He replied, “Do you want deal, or no deal?”Feb 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @cutbillwhite True dat, actually—much too tedious to do on the show but an associated Twitter feed linking to the raw data should be doable.
- The plethora of youngsters on #Pointless makes this US State Capitals round feel like possibly the best Geography lesson ever.Feb 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @olliebartletttv I guess you were all aware of Dave's intentions to propose at the end of today's #DealorNoDeal? Lovely, warm bit of telly!Feb 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @babybell01 It's all that rotter @lifedeathtoptip's fault!
- @theunitlist @SohoGuy @siboniface Thanks all for advice and, indeed, reassurance! Will definitely take on board comments about CV structure.
- @SohoGuy @siboniface I've freelanced, etc. in runner/logger roles so will worry less about a rigid progression and look to keep learning.
- @theunitlist Really appreciate all replies. I've read job descs. for charity/events/PR/etc. and worried if "off track" I won't get back on.
- @SohoGuy @theunitlist V. interesting—I often worry about needing to go step-by-step up "the ladder"; experience elsewhere can be as useful?
- @theunitlist I'm wondering what roles you feel provide a decent foundation for TV work, even though on a tangent? Appreciate your reply. :-)Feb 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @theunitlist I've been freelance logger/runner but long-term roles are rare. Wondered how, say, web design/multimedia would look on a TV CV?
- @theunitlist May I ask, what types of job outside of TV and media provide skills which you would see as valuable for broadcast roles?
- @StephanieAlys You would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids.
- @StephanieAlys They've found you! Run! ;-)
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