stephen dryer

Responsible for handling a number of administrative and creative functions throughout the post production process, including writing scripts, building stories and ensuring compliance with broadcaster guidelines. It also includes dealing with off-line and on-line editors, dubbing mixers, motion graphic designers and various bookings teams in order to track and meet deadlines for projects, adjust post production schedules, and ensure the quality control of the content plus overseeing the technical delivery to the broadcaster or distributor.

Responsible for working with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences which create the intended work. Creatively working with the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing, as well as the performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even redefine the footage and craft it into a cohesive whole.

Responsible for finding and developing stories and screenplays that might make successful films. Needed to understand what makes a good film script and what will appeal to audiences. Have to cultivate creative relationships with many people in the industry from screenwriters, agents, directors and financiers to broadcasters, sales agents and actors. Responsible for overseeing screenwriters as they work up the screenplay into the best possible version. Able to read screenplays, analyse their strengths and weaknesses. Can troubleshoot story difficulties and personality conflicts. Responsible for halting projects if they are not working out.

Responsible for overseeing the structuring of the productions for and on behalf of the films financiers by working closely with the producers of the individual projects. This included arranging the debt, securing collateral guarantees, reviewing legal documents, reporting on the budgeting and scheduling of scripts, making sure they were properly prepped and stayed on budget during production. Coordinated with the post production teams (since the films are usually shoot in tax-incentivised areas) so that all were aware of how the projects were progressing, what concerns there were (if any), and whether the project was on track with plans for production, post production, marketing and release.

Responsible for assisting producers with areas that they may be unfamiliar with, in specific relation to post production and VFX processes and focussing on how the production can be better organised to take advantage of more effective techniques and workflows.

Responsible for treating or cutting footage, augmenting shots by adding or removing elements and combining them back into the conformed sequences, then colour correcting the shots so that a final grade can be applied to create the finished work. Also responsible for finishing the on-screen graphics or designing and creating title sequences or graphics from scratch.

Responsible for New Business Pitches Mood Edits, Client Compilations, Corporate TV Programs, Animatics and Agency off-line commercials. Clients included Ford, British Gas, (IDV) Beamish, Colgate, CIC and United International Pictures.

General Dogsbody. AMV was a great place to work for a young chap. They generously encouraged me on my career path.