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hellojasonsuresh@gmail.com
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Battersea, London

Personal Statement

QUALIFiCATIONS

Ive always been broad minded, never comfortable just doing one narrow subject. I have
a strong creative side to me, but am also keen on the academic side of life too. I often
develop and share ideas, but I want to know how they will be achieved. Im not one for
unrealistic pipe dreams, but I do embrace new ideas and try to find a way to make them
possible - and ideally as soon as possible! Im a lateral thinker, which in practice means
realising that everyone elses opinion is as valid as mine. I think this approach is crucial
when working as part of a team to ensure good morale and a constructive atmosphere.

LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
(January 2015 - )
MediaZoo
I joined MediaZoo as a Digital Production
Assistant, assisting on shoots and working
heavily in Adobe CS to produce graphics
for a major client learning project. Soon in
to the position, I was promoted to Digital
Production Executive and took over control
of all of the film and graphic work for the
E-Learning department. I currently play the
role of a producer, director and editor within
the department, organising all shoots for
e-learning films, most often filming them
myself (on occasion with second camera,
sound and other crew) as well as editing the
films. During times between shoots, I also
assist on scriptwriting, graphics (printed &
screen), testing and module development.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (2014)

Hope for the Future Campaign
I managed and produced content for the Church
of Englands Hope for the Future campaign.
In addition to building the website (hftf.org.
uk), I filmed/edited all of the videos online. I
was also responsible for most of the copy text,
and initially for the social media pages. I liased
with the campaign organisers through regular
meetings in person and on Skype to help
guide them in their needs, which additionally
included creating printed material.

SOCIAL MEDIA RUNNER (2013)

TheConnectedSet for Channel 4
I worked as a runner on the social media
campaign for Fried Chicken Shop: Day in the
Life. It involved talking to people out on the street,
getting them to Tweet about it and like the page
on Facebook, creating the buzz around the show.

FREELANCE FILMMAKER (2011 - 2015) DIGITAL ASSISTANT (2012)

Leeds International Film Festival
Working freelance gave me the opportunity to
work across the board from planning to shooting
and editing. I loved the variety of people I worked
with; some charities and others corporate. With
time management fully in my control, I was
required to be very diligent in order to meet
deadlines. This included the hefty administration
task known to man as tax returns!

TOUR MAKER VOLUNTEER (2014)

Tour de France

I worked for free for LIFF 2012, covering film

screenings. This included filming atmos shots,
valuable interviews with the actors and directors,
and editing the footage into promotional material
for their website. All shifts required working late
evening shifts, and editing during the daytime
between screenings. There were incredibly strict
deadlines I had to adhere to for this project, with
shorts needing to be online just hours after shooting.

EDITOR (2011)
I volunteered over two weeks for the Tour de France Trinity Leeds & Left Eye Blind
as it visited Yorkshire. I welcomed the Deputy
Prime Minister to Leeds, and welcomed VIPs to
the opening ceremony at Leeds Arena. I also helped
with distributing information on the street and act as
a steward on the day talking to and helping crowds.

For a competition brief 2.8 Days Later, I produced

a short film. Taking control of the editing and
second camera, I also assisted with production
throughout this short brief, and by delegating
roles effectively, produced a winning film.

REFERENCES
Rob Moss (L&D Programme Manager)
MediaZoo
8 The Boulevard
LONDON
SW6 2UB

Jemima Parker (Hope for the Future)

Leeds Diocesan Office
York Place
LEEDS
LS1 2EX

+44 (0)20 7384 6980

+44 (0) 113 2844 300

BA (Hons) Visual Communication: First

Foundation Diploma Art & Design: Pass
ST. AIDANS & ST. JOHN FISHER
ASSOCATED SIXTH FORM
A - Levels
Geography: A
Politics:
A
Graphics: B

AS - Levels
Spanish:

ST. AIDANS CofE HIGH SCHOOL

GCSE
English Media: A
Geography: A
RE: A
Spanish:
A
Art (Graphics): B
Biology:
B

English:
B
French:
B
Maths:
B
Physics:
B
Chemistry: C

OTHER
Full clean UK/EU Driving Licence
ISLA Salamanca Spanish Diploma

SOFTWARE
PROFICIENT
Final Cut Pro
InDesign
Microsoft Office
Photoshop
Premiere Pro

CONFIDENT
Illustrator
Screenflow

INTERESTS
Cities, cultures, politics, people, places. For
the last four years, I have vlogged my travels
on YouTube (see link above) and would
love for this audience to grow massively.
I closely follow community issues such as
regeneration, as I am interested in urban
development and architecture. Perhaps it
is down to my multicultural background
that I love travelling and enaging with the
world. I would love to spend time working
in another country. I run and love a day out
of the city at the weekend. The thing that
most excites me? Space. Perhaps one day
Ill be an astronaut and travel light years
across the universe, but for now Im happy
to just be amazed!