Awards

Nov 2005 BAMZOOKi nominated for AOP award
Nov 2005 BAMZOOKi nominated for a BAFTA
June 2004 Nominated for a BBC Creativity Award
May 2006 BAMZOOKi winner Prix 2006 Jeunesse Web Award

BBC - BAMZOOKi

BAMZOOKi came out of a 'Concepts in New Media' course I attended in Hilversum, Holland back in Jan 1999. We were sent by the BBC to originate new ideas, in territories unknown. Over ten years on and I've made three series, sixt episodes and am currently (2009) supporting the BBC launch a fourth and updated series.

The commission went to CBBC Entertainment. Target audience 6 – 12.

2009 Consultant and contest designer and builder: Designed and built four contests to go into the Fourth series, to tansmit Autumn 2009, using the BAMZOOKi Contest Builder (CAD package).

2003 - 2005 Production Producer/Director

1999 - 2003 Development - Development Producer

BAMZOOKi is an award winning, cross-media entertainment game-show reliant on contestants creating virtual organisms on their home computers and racing them in a studio based, virtual environment. Wrote scripts, produced content, branding, design, logistical & technical production, rights management and staffing across and between television & web output. Multi-camera studio gallery directed & post produced 1^st season of 20 episodes.

For references: Anne Gilchrist (former controller, CBBC.

BBC - Blue Peter

UK's most famous thrice weekly 25 minute magazine show for children 6 - 12 years old.

May '94 - Feb '99:

Location Director: Scripting, filming & editing VT inserts for programme output.

Assistant Producer: Scripting and producing studio items.

Assistant Floor Manager: Managing studio and location action props.

Floor Assisant: Managing onscreen talent.

BBC - CBBC Development

Jan - Dec 2006

Development Consultant

Developed cross-media (Television & Online) formats for the BBC. Co-produced commercial syndication strategy & sales tour for BAMZOOKi. Produced monthly newsletter updating BBC’s children’s department on innovations within children and youth media.

BBC - CBBC Online

June. 1998 – Aug. 1998

www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc - Children's online portal aimed at 6 - 12 year olds

Assistant Online Producer: Managed team responsible for delivering content for bbc.co.uk/cbbc. Writing content, producing graphics & digitizing content (video, audio), basic HTML coding. Developed blog for Blue Peter presenters whilst on travel to Mexico.

BBC - ChuckleVision

20 minute comedy drama series for CBBC. Years 6 - 12.

Sept 1998:

Location director  2 camera, 1 sound – 8 person crew.

BBC - Factual & Learning

Jan 2005 – March 2005

Producer developing mobile based interactive learning experiences to accompany existing/future BBC television output.

BBC - Live & Kicking

Saturday morning, live 3 hour children's entertainment show.

Jan 1999

Location directed and produced comedy insert strand for live, three hour, Saturday morning entertainment show.

BBC - Newsround

Live, daily (multiple), studio-based news programme with VT play-in.

April - August 2003

Studio Gallery Director - Single camera studio set-up with dual VT play-in.

BBC - Shooting Stars

BBC comedy quiz show featuring comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

1996

Assistant Floor Manager: Responsible for all action props, liasing with prop buyer and ensuring smooth running of production on studio floor (including keeping one of the presenters stocked up in beer!).

BBC - Xchange

CBBC Factual A live, daily, fast paced studio-based 25 magazine show featuring interviews, makes, live music performances etc. (ages 6 – 13) June 2002 – Aug. 2003

Multi-Camera Studio Gallery Director: Gallery directing included preparing shooting script, briefing cameras, lighting & sound, calling shots throughout live show and ran VT play-in.

Assistant Producer: Generating and producing ideas, content and writing scripts for studio and location items.

Blu

October '09, delivered Cross Media production workshop.

 

“From new technology to new formats in three steps”

Technology influences format, although past connections aren’t always that obvious. In terms of prediction, the challenge is even greater. By taking a stepped approach and using video from the web, we explore the new phenomena, the new social norms and then if we’re lucky, the potential new formats that could arise.  Duration: 1.5 – 2.5 hours.

‘Create the religion then write the bible’

Changing the way cross-media formats are approached from the outdated model of producing the TV show first and then retrofitting an online offering around it. How can we take a step back and create the setting into which a format/brand can then deliver across a range of platforms and media.  Duration 1.5 hours

'Capturing your own creativity'

What happens when you capture and share your own process when creating. How can process deliver innovation. What soft steps can we make within an organization to deliver change.  Duration: 1 – 1.5 hours.

Content Power House

Consultant - Contract work

April 2008 - Editorial support for 'Super Dad' teaser.

November 2008 - Commissioned to produce a report into the creation of a High Definition Landmark series for Danish/Nordic Television in 2009/10.

March 2009 - Commissioned to feedback on http://www.haralds.tv/ website

Dansk Journalistforbund

From new technology to new formats - in three steps

Producing and presenting a session for the Danish Journalist Union. "Technology influences format, a claim television commissioners previously rejected, that is until their fancy new iPhone arrived. What distinguishes X-Factor from its 1970’s predecessors is the armchair voting provided by the mobile telephone. How much technology has influenced TV formats creates debate, but the challenge lies in predicting what formats will fall out of today’s technology. By watching a range of the latest tech promo videos ‘borrowed’ from the web, this session will explore the up-and-coming phenomena, the new social norms and if lucky, predict the new TV formats of tomorrow."

Videos referenced can be seen here <page 1> <page 2> <page 3>

Die Akademie für Kindermedien

'07-'08, '08-'09, '09-'10 & '10-'11

Interactive and Cross Media Mentor

The Children's Media Academy provides a unique environment for creative individuals developing Feature Films, TV-Series or Interactive Media for children. As mentor I support the development of four projects each year, through analyzing, deconstructing and (re)constructing the participants concepts.

"As head of studies, it's vital that we attract the very best practitioners to mentor our programme. We are very fortunate to have secured Paul for a 2nd year at the academy as Interactive Mentor & have asked that he considers a 3rd year. Paul is a motivator, he thrives in a creative environment, clearly understanding the emerging technologies & trends of digital media whilst making sense of them to those around him. He's a quick thinker and do'er, able to generate ideas on the fly whilst always open to the ideas of others. He's someone who's never satisfied with the status quo, always on the look out for ways to develop & self-develop & with an instinct-driven sensibility to discover errors in the systems you work in & the talent to transform them to potentials.” Thomas Hailer, Programme Manager, Berlin International Film Festival.

www.flickr.com

For more references from colleagues and participants

DR - Førstevælger

DR  (Denmark’s State Broadcaster) - Saturday night., 7pm, 1 hour, DR1

April 2006 - Sept 2006

Producer [Redacteur]

Development, production and studio Producer for DR’s Saturday night game-show ‘Første Vælger’; originating and formatting specific game-play elements, developing format, briefing presenter, gallery & studio producing the pre-recorded weekly show.

Gameware Media

May 2006 - present:

Producer/Creative Director

Digital Media company developing and producing innovative cross-media entertainment formats for a variety of audiences that scale across television broadcast, internet, gaming and mobile platforms: format/concept development, video & graphic production, pitching, sales, Digital Rights negotiation & contracting.

Great Eastern Stage

March 1992 – June 1992 - Pirandello's 'Man, Beast and Virtue' National Tour

Company Stage Manager

Running all aspects of stage production for a mid-scale touring company presenting a mixture of classical work and new plays/adaptations.

High Five Kids - Nordisk TV & Film Fund and Power to the Pixel Workshop

17 - 19.11.10 Invited to attend workshop as one of five 'international experts' working within cross media storytelling, design and audience engagement. Provided hands on input to the seven Nordic cross media projects that had been selected for the High Five Cross Media Content For Kids initiative "set up to stimulate the development of Nordic cross media ideas and universes for children." See Nordisk TV & Film Fund and Power to the Pixel.

KEA - Copenhagen School of Design & Technology

Instructing degree undergraduates in concept development within the Copenhagen School of Technology and Design. E-concept development is a professional bachelor education that qualifies students to develop concepts within digital platforms on a strategic and practical level. The course is run with practitioners coming directly from advertising, broadcasting, interactive design and web agency work thus creating a bridge between academia and the work place.