GARY STEVENS

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Hard working and highly experienced filmmaker, with a degree in Visual Communication (Film and Animation) from Birmingham City
University. Currently working for WK360, whilst operating as a freelance creative and developing personal practice. Regularly directs, films & edits
music videos for personal music projects and takes on video work including: promotional videos, weddings, events coverage, documentaries &
more. Has a great attention to detail and technical knowledge in video editing and motion graphics to produce high-end professional results. Also
regularly offers photography and graphic design solutions to market brands via social media/print based marketing materials, as well as creating album
artworks for musicians. An energetic friendly person who loves working in teams and communicating with others, transmitting ideas and collaborating
to collectively craft new solutions. Good at multi-tasking, working under pressure, meeting deadlines and using self-initiative to take ideas forward and
complete jobs to reflect the client needs and budget. Has built up a solid reputation within the local area as an advocator for arts and music through
promoting events, exhibitions and creative practice.

Personal Webpage: http://garystevens.weebly.com

Video CV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdcn-U6KBag

Showreel .19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x440TzEQ3a0

Previous Showreel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2rZe6WQwyg

PR EV IO U S C LIEN T S

A CA D EM IC

1998 - 2003 Icknield High School, Luton

GCSE – Maths (B), English Language (B), English Literature (B), Double Science (C,C), Art (A), Media Studies (A), R.E. (C), Spanish (D)
GNVQ – Information Technology (Merit)

2003 - 2005 Barnfield College, Luton

BTEC National Diploma: Graphic Design (Distinction, Distinction, Merit)

2005 - 2008 Birmingham City University

BA Visual Communication (2:1)

EX PER T ISE/SK ILLS/PER SO N A L

• Competent using a wide range of creative software; Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, After Effects, InDesign, Keynote,
Corel: Draw, Paintshop Pro, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Logic Pro, Garageband, SketchUp, Mimolive,Dragonframe, +
• Film Editor/Animator/Cameraman; Music Video, Promotional Video, Short Film, Documentary, Motion Graphics, Idents
• Proficient using content management systems such as Wordpress & Weebly – basic knowledge of HTML & CSS
• Image Maker; Strong illustration skills, photo editing/manipulation, screen printing
• Good with a variety of technical equipment; Lighting, greenscreen, sound etc.
• Project Proposals/Creative Pitches – Experience putting together treatments, presentations and text based proposals to
funders/clients.
• Confident and elloquent communications skills for dealing with clients/public via telephone/e-mail
 • Able to work quickly in a busy environment and part of team effectively
• Strong attention to deatail
• Very imaginative with a flair for generating ideas
• Able to pass on knowledge to other colleagues to prodivde creative guidance and technical support
• Very culturally aware, keeping up-to-date with developments in Music, Art, Film & Fashion
• Calculating Invoices

A W A RD S / A CH IEV EM EN TS
• Signed to Runt Life Records 2018
• Featured Artist at ‘Cntfest’ London 2016 – Webpage http://cntfest.com/home/
• Music Video: Slippy Skills ‘F the FA’ recived critical acclaim from Luton Town Football Club players/fans and featured in several
local publications including ‘Luton at Large’ Magazine.
• Had several videos broadcast on ‘The People’s Voice’ TV
• Nominated for ‘Most Promising Newcomer’ Award at Portobello Film Festival 2010 & featured in their programme in 2010 &
2011
• Winner of ‘Media Contribution’ Award at Art Beats 2011
• Selected to represent Birmingham City University at D&AD Awards 2008 at Earls Court London
• Featured in Exploding Cinema film programme several times over 2011 – 2012

C A R EER
2021 - Present Free Seed Films / The Blockheads
Social Media Manager / Content Creator
• Managing social media pages across all platforms, sharing content, creating content – including partnership with Soho Radio
– Creating tailored content for Interviewees and radio hosts
Company Website: https://www.freeseedfilms.com
Alan McGee on Soho Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-luNJI6e1W0
The Blockheas RSD Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksYTT-s09c

2021 - Present Full Clip Magazine

CEO/ Director / Promoter/ Social Media Manager / Content Creator
• Promoting events, Booking Artists and Venues, Designing flyers/creating promo videos
• Managing social media pages across all platforms, sharing content, creating content.
• Hosting and compiling Full Clip Radioshow on Soho Radio
• Setting up performance shoots for artists in different locations – editing performance videos.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullclipmagazine/
Euro 2020 Promo/Music Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bj11Yafbk
Full Clip Issue 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTjtZB-5UGo

2020 - 2021 MarTech Alliance

Motion Graphic Designer/Video Editor/ Illustrator/Designer
• Editing videos, creating animated graphics, illustrating guest speakers for MarTech Book Club, creating image based graphics
– Editing the MarTech weekly news video / Editing all videos for online course.
Company Website: https://www.martechalliance.com
MarTechFest 2021 Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcncHu3bfQk
MA Learning Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5egia-t4jts

2019 - Present The Jago

Content Creator - Videographer, Animator, Graphic Designer
• Designing posters/flyers for events, creating animated flyers for social media, editing together weekly videos to advertise
events, filming events and creating video content for social media.
Company website: https://www.thejagodalston.com/
This week at the Jago 13.01.20 – 19.01.20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHbtcQf4-fo
Full Clip N.Y.D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BXF6SMM1I
Full Clip Gas Advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNo8ZMzqhp0

2018 - 2020 WK360

Video Editor & Animator/ Retoucher/Artworker
• Editing videos and creating animations/motion graphics for clients including; WD40, Dominoes, Bathstore, Katherine
Daniels, Osprey, Boots and more. Meticulously editing images for large brands to be published both digitally and through
print, putting together page layouts for catalogues and assisting studio photo-shoots.
Company website: https://wk360.com/

2017 - Present Guestlist TV

Freelance Video Editor
• Editing interviews with artists across a broad spectrum of music - including Drum and Bass legend Bryan Gee, Rockpop band
Baby Queens and UK hip hop super group Kingdem (Rodney P, Black Twang, TY).
Company website: https://guestlist.net

2017 Eden Therapeutic

Tutor - Art, Media, Music
• Teaching pupils from years 9-11 a range of creative subjects, tailoring projects to fit the needs of individuals and
implementing my knowledge and skills to produce a wide variety of artwork.

2017 City Academy

Tutor – Video Editing
• Teaching adults video editing skills using Final Cut Pro X and Adobe After Effects during self-led video workshops.
Company website: https://www.city-academy.com

2017 StreetVibes Academy

Tutor (Film/Animation/Graphic Design)
• Facilitating creative workshops for young people and adults incorporating film, animation, photography, graphic design,
illustration & music – using Adobe Creative Suite, Logic Pro, DSLR cameras & studio lighting/green screen.
Company website: http://www.streetvibes.org

2017 Bigballs Media

Freelance Animatior
• Creating short animations for Copa90’s weekly Snapchat show on Bleacher Report ‘Saturdays are lit’ – using adobe after
effects/photoshop/illustrator/premier to create exciting/humorous visuals.
Company website: https://copa90.com/all/saturdays-lit-copa90-x-bleacher-report-snapchat-show

2016 - 2017 Assertive Media

Freelance Video/Graphics
• Creating videos and info-graphics for a variety of different clients who use Assertive Media for SEO strategies including:
Ladbrokes, SCI-MX, Dream Cottages, Quickmove & more. – Freelance
Company Website: https://www.assertive-media.co.uk

2016 - 2018 Creative Film Workshops

Workshop Instructor (Part-time)
• Co-coordinating and instructing film workshops in variety of different youth clubs, community centres, schools & other
eductational environments.
Company Website: http://www.creativefilmworkshops.co.uk

2012 – 2018 Ameina Centre

Media, Graphics & Art Tutor (Part-time)
§ Working one-to-one and with small groups of school pupils referred to the unit, teaching GCSE level art, media, music,
graphics & I.T. inline with national high school syllabus, as well as Maths, English & PSHE. Putting together lesson plans,
assessing work, writing pupil reports, managing behavior. Proving advice, support and guidance to vulnerable children –
acting a mentor & Role model.
§ Video Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvHt3iq-Tk

2016 AIM Global Magazine

Graphic Designer/Artworker
• Managing workload to meet frequent deadlines; designing page layouts for magazine articles, creating artwork for
advertisements, sourcing news articles, liaising with international clients/companies via e-mail/telephone.
 Company Website: http://aimglobalmagazine.com

2016 Jamrock Media

Tutor: Film
• Teaching young people basic film craft and film theory as part of Jamrock’s More Than Music Project. Also teaching
specialist video editing techniques and sound/music production software for musical scores. Providing advice and
guidance on how to promote your work through online marketing strategies.

2016 Ministry of Sound

Photographer
• Freelance Photography & Digital Imaging for Barclays Bank's – 30 Years in Media function at National Theatre, London.
Thursday 16th June 2016 - Photographed guests and DJ via Ministry of Sound.

2016 Warden Hill Junior School

Learning Teaching Assistant (1:1 Support/Mentoring)
• Working 1:1 with specific pupils with behavior issues and learning difficulties, communicating with pupil’s teachers and
parents both verbally and in writing, leading art/media/music based workshops with small groups of pupils during lunch
times.

2016 Critical Film

Production Assistant/Runner/Camera Operator
§ Aiding production team during shoots for commercial/promotional videos, operating a variety of cameras, adjusting
lighting.

2015 Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society

Workshop Leader – Music/Video/Art
§ Working with young people with a range of disabilities to write, produce & record music, instructing & overseeing
video production, taking an active part in both music & video.
§ Latest Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFP0aMWQZtI

2015 - 2015 Academy of Central Bedfordshire

Learning Teaching Assistant (Media, Music, Art, Computing, Construction, English, Maths, PSHE)
§ Supporting pupils in an alternative educational environment, instructing tasks, leading class discussions, acting as a
mentor to pupils, occasionally restraining pupils and/or providing emotional support, problem solving, being very
proactive & working as part of a team, leading self-initiated music/media/arts projects.

2010 – 2015 Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Resident Artist/Personal Tutor/Media Team
§ Giving one-to-one tuition to a number of struggling pupils in lesson and privately, in art, graphics and media studies.
Motivating them to achieve goals, keep up with the workflow, helping them to understand/tackle problems and building a
supportive, trusting relationship. In March 2010 was part of a team who undertook responsibilities of the head of the Media
department; who was off sick for an extended period of time. We worked with groups of Year 11 students to organize, shoot,
capture and edit music videos, whilst handling technical issues and helping with written evaluations.

2013 – 2014 Mind

Film craft Tutor/editor - Soundcraft Music Tutor
• Soundcraft Tutor - Working with young people, teaching them techniques and skills in lyric writing, performing,
recording, mixing (DJing), producing, promoting & marketing
§ Filmcraft Tutor - Working with groups of young people to produce short films for the BFI funded ‘Moving Minds’ project. Also
editing different Showreel pieces including promotional corporate videos, music videos and documentaries.
§ JNB Publishing Advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5cpANrDlEQ

2013 – 2014 Icknield High School

Artist in Residence
§ Helping pupils in class to produce artwork, running after school clubs covering animation, film & music, planning projects and
working with pupils to produce different pieces of artwork to display around the school.
§ Animation Workshop Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48WF0pUmu2M
§ Making of Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMfEPhSVPQU
 § Film Screening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkFoB93ygvk

2008 – 2013 Luton Community Arts Trust (SNAP/33 Jazz)

Project Coordinator/Tutor/Filmmaker/Graphic Designer
• At my time working for SNAP I worked on media/arts based projects with organisations such as Prince’s Trust, LAMP, S.O.S Bus,
YOT, L-Town Bus, Integrated Youth Service, NACRO, Young Fundz, MIND, NLDC, NHS, TOKKO Youth Centre, Bedfordshire Police,
Friends of High Town, Luton Drugs and Alcohol Partnership, Healthy Schools, The Hat Factory, Ameina Centre, Cardinal Newman
Catholic School, Chantry Primary School, Orchard Centre. My involvement in these projects included liaising with managers,
putting together project proposals, outlining objectives/outcomes, budgeting, writing work schedules, managing
workflow/deadlines, instructing participants/volunteers, overseeing final output and taking an active role in the creation of work.
Creatively I was the main filmmaker for the organisation, in which I would shoot, edit and animate videos on a daily basis. I was
also responsible for updating our social media pages, uploading new content to connect to new audiences and establish the
charities reputation across different platforms. I also regularly designed print based marketing materials, including flyers, posters,
advertisements and put together Showreels of previous video work to give out to other organisations/companies. Also working
with school pupils referred to the organisation to help them achieve GCSEs I creative subjects and Arts Awards.

§ SNAP Best of 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sux0fbabLZ

§ Talkin Shish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afICIpfn0r8
§ Tokko Fish Animation Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bc7QR2SuQ8
§ Revenge of Dr.Tokko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaPKXRefuA
§ The Crash (Dance) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ2cENtLO4I
§ Brush Groovin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiGN9rThTUs
§ YOT Music Promotion Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeCiCwqRyoU

2009 Th1ng
Production Assistant/Runner
§ Production Assistant/Runner: Traveling in and around Soho for a busy production company, delivering and collecting packages,
letters, reels ect. Answering the phone and dealing with clients, enquiries ect. Ordering stock, replacing, and stacking
food/drink/stationary. Burning DVD Showreels; compiling DVD cases (producing inlays & covers), delivering treatments and
researching pictures and information for producers. Cashing Cheques, collecting money, taking orders and buying food/items
from Cafes, shops and supermarkets. Making tea/coffee and making sure studios and work areas are clean and tidy.

2010 – 2012 The Hat Factory

Event Promoter/Organiser/Designer/Video Artist
§ Booking and managing time slots for a broad spectrum of musical acts, comedy performers and sound system, Producing visually
interesting videos to display on the night, as well as video coverage, web based advertisements and flyers.
§ Swampfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yn0W4a1is4
§ Broken Audio/Duck and Skatta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfiaI0DtmEo

2010 – Present Kadam

Promotional Video maker/Event Camera Man/Graphic Designer
§ Over the years I have filmed many perfromances and workshops for Kadam Dance & Pulse Magaizne, in which I have been
praised for capturing the fluidtiy of movement in my camerawork, stylish motion graphics and rapid turn around of finished
videos; delivered both on DVD and via social media.
§ Kadam/Pulse: My Soul is Alight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTFk5-OKRCw

2009 – 2015 The George II

Event Promoter/Organiser/Designer/ Filmmaker
§ Booking bands and DJs for a monthly club night called ‘Bop and Roll’, producing posters, flyers and promotional videos for the
night and website, decorating interior of venue.
§ Bop and Roll’s 1st Brithday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2tjCRZxMnU
§ Duck and Skatta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKL0iRIlkuo

2009 Visible Women Campaign

Filmmaker/Creative Designer
§ Filming events, producing idents and generating content to help give the campaign dynamic exposure. Coming up with ideas and
meeting with a team of designers to decide on the best way to propel the company. (Voluntary)

October 2008 & 2009 NUJ

Camera Man/Editor/Event Staff
§ Filming the Claudia Jones Memorial speech in London, setting up sound equipment and display, Compiling and editing footage,
Uploading finished movie to the internet. (Freelance)

2008 - 2009 The Cutting Corner

Camera Man
§ Filming a live hair treatment for a hair dresser’s promotional video, transferring the footage to computer for the editor to cut into
a finished piece for the company. (Freelance)

2008 Big Cake Productions

Web Designer
§ Designing website & logo, uploading content, linking pages and making site functional for the internet. (Freelance)

2008 MTV BOOM!

Activity Leader/Filmmaker
§ Helping manage projects with young people at youth centers in Birmingham, making films and uploading work to MTV BOOM!
Website. (Voluntary)

2007 -2008 Verve Jewelry

Web-based Video Maker
§ Creating short idents to promote products and market the brand, uploading content to the web and discussing strategies with the
client on how to promote the business. (Freelance)

2007 Icknield High School

Resident Artist/Film Tutor
§ Teaching groups of student’s basic film craft from developing a story through to editing. Adapting and finalising their work into
finished pieces ready for the schools summer arts exhibition.

2006 - 2007 Birmingham City University

Library Assistant
§ Dealing with pupils book transactions, issuing fines, answering the phone, stacking shelves and making sure books are in their
right locations

2006 Mid-Beds District Council

Summer Youth Worker/ Filmmaker
§ Conducting a self-lead film workshop covering all aspects of filmmaking. Editing footage into a compilation of introductory
monologues and stories. Leading activities, playing games with the children and managing their behavior.

2003 - 2007 P.J. Dunphy Construction Ltd.

Laborer
§ Carrying heavy loads, sweeping, cleaning site/kitchen, digging, taking general instructions from site manager.

2003 – 2013 Ackworth Hotel

Site Caretaker/Receptionist (Part-Time)
§ Cleaning the inside of the building, hoovering rooms and stairs, as well as maintaining the front drive and rear garden, which
included clearing up litter and maintaining the greenery. I also regularly operated the front house reception, answering phones,
taking bookings and updated the hotel database.

2002 Williams Keyline Estate Agency

General Assistant/Designer
§ Dealing with clients over the phone, photocopying documents, data entry, developing company website, uploading content to
pages, maintaining internet functions, photographing & measuring properties, designing house specs and delivering leaflets.
(Position + Freelance)
R EFER EN C ES

Carlos Doughty
CEO, Founder & Course Instructor
MarTech Alliance
41 Corsham Street London, N1 6DR
t: 07714761922
e: carlos@martechalliance.com

Lawrence Palmer
Managing Director
WK360
Applescan House, Latimer Rd, Luton, LU1 3XE
t: 01582 487580
e: lpalmer@wk360.com