Jo Vale Boom Operator MOBILE – 07825700160 • EMAIL – JO@BUSINESSISBOOMINGLTD.COM HORFIELD, BRISTOL FULL, CLEAN DRIVING LICENCE
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
National Film and Television School September 08 – December 09
§ Diploma in Location Sound Recording.
BBC TV, Bristol, “Casualty” July 2005 – Ongoing
§ Sound Trainee, full time for a year. Then dailies as 1st boom.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 2002 – 2005
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BA in Professional
Technical Theatre, which included a lot of experience in an ex BBC recording studio.
SKILLS
Having already worked in sound for nearly 4 years, I decided to expand my knowledge by attending the NFTS. The course enabled me to become more confident with the technical side when I was already confident swinging a pole. I also wanted to get more experience mixing doco style and had a great time working on 2 documentaries during my time at the school. Since then I have had so much fun Booming on various jobs including a kids puppet show and channel 4’s Skins. I would love to continue to work on a combination of both drama and doco and welcome all opportunities! I am available throughout July 2011, I am Bristol based but am very willing to travel!
My NFTS Grad film wasnominated for Best Live Action Short at the Oscars!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately we didn't actually win but we had a fab time in LA for the events anyway.
The sound track was also up for an award for Best Sound Editing by a Student Filmmaker at the Motion Picture Sound Editing Awards!
EXPERIENCE
The Only
Way Is Essex Series 4 January 12 - March 12
Sound Assistant/Boom Op
Mixer – Sam Staples, Director – Alan Sim, Producer, Gyles Neville
Henry V November 11 - January 12 Boom Operator Mixer - Tim Fraser, Director - Thea Sharrock, Producer - Rupert Ryle-Hodges
The Only
Way Is Essex Series 3 October 11 - November 11
Sound Assistant/Boom Op
Mixer – Sam Staples, Director – Alan Sim, Producer, Gyles Neville
Downton Abbey June 11 - July 11 Boom Op Cover/2nd Boom Dailies Mixer - Chris Ashworth, Director - James Strong, Producer - Liz Trubridge
Show Me The Funny May 11 - June 11 Sound Assistant/ PA Rigger and Operator Mixer - Richard Merrick, Director - Micheal Cumming, Producer - Liz Collier
The Only Way Is Essex Series 2 March 11 – May 11
Sound Assistant/Boom Op
Mixer – Sam Staples, Director – Alan Sim, Producer, Gyles Neville
Bristol Old Vic Theatre Production “Swallows and Amazons” December 10 – Jan 11
Sound Tech 2, Radio Mic Wrangler
Mixer – Gerry Hopkins, Director – Tom Morris.
Channel 4 “Skins” July – November 2010
Boom Operator
Mixer – Simon Clark, Producer – Christine Healy.
Happy Films for CITV “Bookaboo” June/July 2010
Boom Operator
Mixer – Malcolm Hirst, Director – Ian Emes, Producer – Lucy Goodman
Prasline Productions “Peter” April 2010
Boom Operator
Mixer – Merv Gerrard, Director and Producer – Sanjay Kumar.
BON Productions “Booked Out” March 2010
Boom Operator
Mixer – John Crossland, Director – Bryan O’Neil, Producer – Jonathon Weissler
BBC’s “New Tricks” December 2009
Sound Assistant for Episodes 1 and 2.
Mixer – Simon Bishop, Director – Robin Sheppard, Line Producer – Ian Scaife
NFTS Investigative Documentary “GM Foods” November 2009
Sound Mixer, recording straight to camera.
Director – Juliet Brown
Film and Video Umbrella “Memory Marathon” November 2009
Boom Operator/Sound Assistant, walked/jogged 35 miles!!
Mixer – Malcolm Hirst, Director – Simon Pope, Producer – Steven Bode.
NFTS Graduation Fiction Film “The Confession” June 2009
Nominated for Best Live Action Short at The Oscars 2011
Sound Recordist using a Diva 5.
Director – Tanel Toom
NFTS Graduation Documentary “Merthyr” May 2009
Sound Recordist and Assistant Researcher.
Director – Chris Evans
NFTS Winter Fiction Film "Vicious Love" February 2009
Sound Recordist, using Sound Devices 744T.
Director – Nele Hecht
NFTS First Year Film “Hunden” October 2008
Boom Operator on a five day shoot.
Director – Sebastian Abel
BBC’s “Merlin” July 2008
Boom Operator on the 2nd unit.
Mixer – Adrian Bell
Labry’s Films, “Storm” April 2008
Boom Operator for a film promo, using stereo mics.
Mixer – Derek Edwards, Director – Joan Beveridge, Producer – Daniela Bagnoli
BBC’s “Doctors” June 2007 - Ongoing
Boom Operator on 12 Blocks.
Mixers include – Lee Harrigan and Mark Botfield
Alasdair Ogilvie “Lumps” September 2007
Sound Recordist and Boom Operator for a short film
BBC Wales, “Torchwood” Dailies between July 2007 and January 2008
Boom Operator
Mixer – Jeff Matthews
Channel 4 “Skins” August 2007
Boom Operator on the 10 minute internet special
Mixer – Ian Richardson
Endemol West – “Brainteaser” and “Gala TV” October 2006 – May 2008
Sound Assistant/ Mixer cover.
Mixers include – John Bruce and Emyr Wyn Morris
BBC’s “Judge John Deed” August 2006 - October 2006
Sound Assistant and 2nd Boom.
Mixer – Malcolm Hirst
Philip Palmer “Inferno” April 2006
Boom operator for a feature film promotional shoot.
Likely Story Ltd “The Other Man” October 2005
Boom operator for a five day short film shoot.
BBC Broadcasting House, Bristol May/June 2005
Three Weeks in Radio Resources doing Live OB’s and Radio Plays.
REFEREES
Simon Bishop, Sound Recordist Malcolm Hirst, Sound Recordist Simon Clark, Sound Recordist
"New Tricks" "Bookaboo" and "The Memory Marathon". "Skins"
Referees contact details are available on request.
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