Curriculum Vitae – Nick Owen Williams

Personal Details

Address: 36 Park Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DS

Telephone: 07854162519

Email: nickowenwilliams@gmail.com

Website: www.nickowenwilliams.wix.com/livewild

D.O.B: 20th January 1993

Education

2015-2016 MA Wildlife Filmmaking – University of the West of England, BristolMasters course in wildlife and documentary filmmaking run by Bristol UWE and BBC Natural History Unit, Bristol. Graduating September 2016.

2011-2014 BA English Language and Literature – University of OxfordGraduated 2014 with BA Hons. Upper Second Class from St Hugh’s College, Oxford

2004-2011 Abingdon School, Abingdon, OxfordshireA-Levels: English A*, Drama and Theatre Studies A*, French A, Geography A.GCSEs: 9 at Grade A*, 2 at Grade A

Qualifications and Skills Proficient in post-production software including Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid ProTools and Davinci

Resolve Skilled video camera operator, sound recordist and producer of video and digital media content

for wildlife and documentary genres Proficient in use of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as

online resources and platforms for research purposes and creation of social media content Experienced writer of scripts, reports, briefings, press releases and fictional work including prose

and poetry Nature, wildlife and travel photographer (www.nickowenwilliams.wix.com/livewild) Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Full UK Driving Licence Completed Prague Marathon (May 2016) in aid of Save the Rhino International

Documentary Film Experience

First Fin: Researched, Produced, Filmed, and Edited 10 minute documentary on the whales and dolphins of Scotland’s west coast. Includes original wildlife footage, use of archive, interview, aerials, and complex sound recording. (May – August 2016)Watch film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ni63CurOxw

Bringing Back Bodrik: Assisted producer Robert Glowacky as camera operator and timelapse photographer for a week of remote location filming in Slovakia (May 2016)

Somerset Wildlife Trust: Filmed, Produced, and Edited 3 minute video promoting creation of new nature reserve – featured multiple exterior interviews, wildlife footage, and scenic photography (July 2016)

Great Western Air Ambulance: Assisted as second camera operator and assistant editor on shoot and post-production of four promotional short films for Great Western Air Ambulance (July 2016)

Natural Born Chaos: Co-wrote script and voiced narration for new short documentary on the wildlife of Germany’s Bavarian National Forest (August 2016)

The Healing Lizard: Co-wrote script and voiced narration for new short documentary on Bolivian lizards used in ancestral medicine (Sept. 2016)

Self Care Forum: Edited two short videos promoting an annual health care conference (Sept. 2016)

Slapstick Comedy Festival, Bristol: Camera operator filming comedians including John Cleese, Rory Bremner, and Tim Vine at an event at Bristol’s Colston Hall

Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust: Currently editing promotional video for the Trust about their new visitor centre using footage I shot on location in June (Oct. 2016)

Equipment ExperienceVideo Equipment Used: Sony FS700, Red One, Sony A7S, JVC 100, full range of GoPros, range of Canon DSLRsAudio Equipment Used: Wide variety of condenser, radio, and stereo microphones. Sennheiser field mixer 552, Sennheiser field mixer 688, Tascam DR100, Tascam DR100 Mark IIPost-Production Software Used: Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid ProTools, Davinci Resolve, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom

Employment ExperienceSummers 2013, 2014, 2015: Junior Dean, Oxford Royale Academy, Oxford A management position responsible for co-ordinating activities, events, and excursions for

groups of up to 220 students at the Oxford Royale Summer School. Worked alongside students and staff from across the globe to deliver the best summer education

programme possible. Role Involved delivering daily staff briefings as well as speeches to audiences of up to 250. Line manager for up to 12 staff per shift and performed role of staff leader during off-campus

excursions. Required high level organisational and administrative skills.

July and August 2012: Tour Guide with Oxford Walking Tours, Oxford Gave guided tours of Oxford to members of the public including large groups of international

students. Organised and ran evening ghost tours of the city narrating stories of Oxford’s haunted past.

Volunteering and Work ExperienceSeptember – March 2016: Press Release Co-Ordinator for MA Wildlife Filmmaking, Bristol UWE

Wrote internal university press releases reporting on talks given by visiting industry professionals. Role also involved collating, standardising and editing those written by other students.

February 2015: Publications Department – Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Week-long work experience position in Publications and Brand Content Management

department of RSPCA’s head office, Horsham, Sussex. Role involved writing copy for articles in RSPCA’s magazines ‘Animal Life’ and ‘Animal Action’,

researching magazine story ideas, fact finding, and liaising with other national charities

February – March 2015: Sustainable Palm Oil Research Assistant – Cameroon 2-month research placement in association with CIFOR (Centre for International Forestry

Research) and the University of Cambridge . Conducted interviews with government officials, as well as regional and international NGO

representatives (including WWF, IUCN, ZSL and Greenpeace) across Cameroon as part of a research project into sustainable land use in west African palm oil development.

September-December 2014: Education Research Intern, RSPCA Ran sessions on animal welfare and environmental education for children, young families and

vulnerable young people at the RSPCA’s Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre (Hastings, Sussex). Position involved extended research project into the efficacy of the centre’s education practices. Photographed animals in care at Wildlife Centre and was responsible for much of the centre’s

social media output.