Laura Barney

Assisted talent during rehearsals and live show, working closely with stage managers and other production staff.

Assisted the Production Supervisor with the day-to-day workings of the production office and on-set . Tasks included purchase order logs, equipment rental, budget management, coordinating crew, payroll administration and liaising heavily with suppliers, call sheets, etc.

The role involved responsibility for the day-to-day workings of the production office, as well as working with production teams from the pre-production stage to the ‘wrap’ stage. Tasks included purchase order logs, equipment rental, budget management, coordinating crew, call sheets, payroll administration and liaising heavily with suppliers, etc.

Worked closely with the Producer. Tasks included purchase order logs, equipment rental, budget management, coordinating crew, payroll administration and liaising heavily with suppliers, etc. Dealt with cast on-set, overseeing paperwork of actors.

Assisted talent during rehearsals and live show, working closely with stage managers and other production staff.

Managed a second camera during talking head interviews. Also, obtained b-roll of location working closely with DP and producer for direction.

Greeted and escorted numerous A-list talent during rehearsals of the Academy Awards. Liaised with stage managers and the talent department to ensure performers/presenters and winners were briefed and escorted to the correct location based on the show flowchart.

Researcher working with development team on several game show pitches to major UK channels (BBC, ITV, Channel 4). Researched ideas, tasks and game show formats. Supported development producer with question writing. Won the Two Four monthly development competition ‘My Big Idea’ in 2012 with idea entitled ‘The Pulse’, an adventure style game-show.

Assisted with production research, organizing expenses, call sheets, schedules and personal release forms. Heavy phone coverage, calendar scheduling, and travel planning. Won the Two Four monthly development competition ‘My Big Idea’ in June 2012 after submitting idea for an entertainment brief entitled ‘The Pulse’.

Worked closely with the art director, set dresser and art team preparing and making props, dressing and photographing sets, reading scripts to assess possible art design.

Assisted camera man on location, co-ordinated crowd control, managed extras and the signing of personal release forms.

Researched and developed ideas for show content during the development of BBC Three reality show to find Britain’s hottest couple. Prepared pitch documents to present to prod execs.

Organized, coordinated and shot a 5-minute video package for top hairdressing brand Andrew Collinge covering the company’s ‘Creative Stylist of the Year’ awards. Liaised with the client and coordinated crew, equipment and production schedule.

Assisted post production teams with tape runs and library organisation as well as managing a variety of post-pro paperwork.

Supported the teacher and mentored pupils at a local school with the production of content for the BBC News School Report 2010. Worked with pupils to brainstorm ideas, then shoot and edit news stories for online content.

Assisted director and presenter with numerous production tasks including organizing the crowd and extras.