Team Profiles - Spectrecom Films

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			Andrew Greener Managing Director Andrew was a commercial executive selling for GEC Plessey Telecommunications until he went to university in Bristol in 1995 to study for a future in film and television. He set up Spectrecom as a small private concern to make corporate videos for organisations and business, and the income from these activities helped to fund Sixty Thousand (1998), his final film as a student. Sequences from that film, a docudrama about the Battle of the Somme, were sold for use in two television programmes (Breathless Hush, 1999, and Man & Beast, 2000). Andrew’s set design on the film also led to art directing work and in that capacity he has since notched up over 20 credits on ITV drama, short films and commercials. Andrew has continued to direct, working on documentaries with dramatic re-constructions for HTV and LWT, and he is aiming towards television drama and feature film production. To that end he has been honing his screenwriting skills, undertaking courses with HTV and Raindance to culminate in writing and directing the short film Endgame (2005) (Winner TCM Classic Shorts Competition 2005). This work has gone hand in hand with Andrew’s commitment to corporate film production. He is the driving force behind Spectrecom Films, forming the limited company in 2005 with a vision to create a strong and highly creative new production base. a.greener@spectrecom.co.uk

			Sarah Aynesworth Director of Production Sarah brings a 'can-do' adventurous approach to her work. This paid early dividends when, during her time at university, she was selected as the on-board camera operator to document the Cable & Wireless Adventure in 1998 for ITV and SKY Sports. Sarah has filmed in locations all around the world and gained much experience of working in difficult and emotional situations while filming with the Fell and Cave Rescue and the Fire Service. She holds fourteen world records for sailing, including fastest ever time around the world by power boat. Sarah produced the short film Endgame (2004) and managed to secure £30,000 of funding for the production. She also oversaw the various training schemes run in Northern Ireland to help fund the film and which saw 7 trainees move on into paid film work. Following on from that, Sarah is now responsible for developing Spectrecom’s highly successful training programme. She also works in production roles on corporate video programmes and commercials, as well as high profile TV and film drama projects such as The Bench, Calendar Girls and The Real Emmerdale - 2006 winner of a Royal Television Society (RTS) Award. sarah@spectrecom.co.uk

			Steven Milton Creative Director Steve left university with highly developed professional sound recording and mixing skills. He began work in sound dubbing at Partridge Films in Bristol. Here, Steve found an outlet for another of his passions, music, and he composed and orchestrated a number of pieces that were used in his programmes. After a year he moved to London where he joined LWT’s The Lab, the maker of LWT’s regional television programmes. The Lab is renowned for its mission to identify, develop and nurture new talent in the industry, and in just 4 years Steve rose from sound post-production, through editing and camera to production roles, going on to produce and direct series like Artworks and London’s Scariest Mysteries. Occasionally he was seconded to the Lab’s commercial department, Adlab where he produced and directed a series of ‘bumper idents’ for Sea France and composed a series of musical ‘stings’ for Learn Direct. Steve left the Lab at the end of 2003 and worked in freelance production roles for September Films, Endemol, and Granada. Steve is now responsible for Spectrecom’s creative brief and he is currently developing a raft of documentary ideas for television production. s.milton@spectrecom.co.uk


			Matthew Carrozo Business Development Manager With a wealth of experience in the execution of online video marketing, Matt joins the team in April 2008 to develop Spectrecom's corporate web video sales strategy. With previous experience in television development in New York, Matt is a true believer in the power and effectiveness of internet-based video and brings a knowledge of its production and a passion for spreading its use to Spectrecom's future. Matt graduated from the University of Kent with a BSc in Multimedia Technology Design, earning a first in his final year project for developing an online video production company geared at the restaurant business and has additionally produced promos for a renowned international school in Portugal. In his spare time, Matt enjoys making digital films in high definition and feeding his current affairs addiction by reading too much. matt@spectrecom.co.uk


			Ben Franklin Editor Ben graduated from Kingston University with a First Class honours degree in Media, Culture and Digital Communications and entirely on his own initiative, created a well-received promotional film for Castle Rising in Norfolk, an English Heritage place of interest. The resultant DVD series is not only being sold in the site's official shop, but it is also being used as an educational tool in schools. In October 2005 Ben joined the team at Spectrecom where his primary role was to research, and project manage corporate productions. He has since developed into a strong editor and has worked on a series of promotional programmes for a large number of corporate clients, as well as a TV chat-show and game-show pilot. In an additional role, Ben has helped to administer and teach students attending Spectrecom's training programmes, as well as overseeing the building and maintaining of our websites, including implementation of our online video. Away from work, Ben is an avid fan of horror films, and is currently developing a short film alongside his brother in this genre. Further to this, Ben is also a writer for the biggest online DVD magazine in the country, where he edits the news and reviews new HD and SD DVD film releases. ben@spectrecom.co.uk

			Christiaan Harden Associate Producer After completing a Film & Media degree at Leeds University, Christiaan went on to study for a Master’s Degree in International Relations at Royal Holloway, where he graduated with a Distinction. Having then spent a year abroad living and working in Canada, Christiaan joined Spectrecom in November 2005 as a production assistant. Now an associate producer, he has also become a highly proficient camera operator, working on a variety of films and corporate productions. Teaching camera techniques and editing skills, Christiaan is a popular tutor with local young people who attend Spectrecom’s training courses. Christiaan is helping to research and develop documentary ideas for network television, and in his spare time writes documentary film reviews for Beyond Hollywood, Collider and the Documentary Filmmaker’s Group (DFG). christiaan@spectrecom.co.uk

			Jonny Franklin Studio Manager Jonny graduated from London South Bank University in 2006 with a degree in Special Effects – which means he’s proficient in 3DS Max and Photoshop, as well as pyrotechnics, prosthetics, 3D model and character design and animation, physical effects and SFX makeup. His first job was creating mortar fire in a lake for a war documentary on the History Channel. Jonny joined us later in 2006 to train for his new role, becoming studio manager in November. As well as overseeing the day to day running of the studio shoots, he rigs lights, builds sets, and occasionally doubles up as art director. Exciting extra curricular activities have included vision mixing Warner Bros promotions for the films Happy Feet and 300 , Gaffer on a feature to be released in 2008, and a short stint on the set of The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). To help support the team, Jonny is developing further skills at Spectrecom, where he shoots, edits and puts his graphic design skills to good use on DVD design and animations. In his spare time, Jonny is working with his brother on a short horror film and one day hopes to direct his own feature film, hopefully with the aid of Stan Winston or Tom Savini! jonny@spectrecom.co.uk

			Pearl Cotterell Office Manager Pearl has worked for various companies in both TV advertising and Fleet street. She also spent 16 years working for Robert Fleming merchant bank in the city of London as a communications operator and data analyst. When Pearl was made redundant, she took a long break to travel around the Caribbean for a few years before coming to Spectrecom at the launch of the company in 2005. Alongside her main duties as office manager and book keeper, Pearl has diversified into new media-related skills. She is now a trained make-up artist, assists in set builds, and has even found herself taking part in some of our productions, most notably as a winning game show contestant for ACE Entertainment’s Cheqmate! Pearl is a grandmother to two small children and is also a foster parent with two teenage boys currently in her care. She adores the boys and has brought them in to see the Spectrecom studio and showed them some of the work produced. Pearl actively supports a number of children charities like Children in Need and Plan International for 9 years. pearl@spectrecom.co.uk


			Steve Ryan Virtual Tours Creative Completing his Graphic Design degree at UWE Bristol in 1999, Steve’s final university piece was the much-admired Abstraction, an innovative short film using computer manipulation to portray the distortion of memories through time. This resulted in entry to the prestigious Brief Encounters Film Festival amongst others, and ultimately a broadcast on HTV. Success with Abstraction led to work at 4:2:2, the broadcast industry’s leading producer of titles and special effects, working on prestigious projects like The Future is Wild and Journey of Life. Other projects for companies including Collision Films, Jelly television and TimeSlice Films have ranged from corporate video work to promos for rock bands Radiohead and The Killers. Steve now oversees the company's virtual tours business, and he was responsible for creating over 80 virtual tours for one client alone - Durham University.