Curriculum Vitae

Phone:
+44 (0) 7908 629 845
Email:
mail@tobintaylor.com
Web:
www.tobintaylor.com
Date of birth:
1st March 1985
Nationality:
Belgian / Canadian. Currently based in London, UK

Experience:

2012-2014

Streaming Tank

Global Engineering Director: Working extensively with other senior management I am responsible for setting the engineering standard at Streaming Tank. As well as my senior duties I remain an active field engineer, regularly engineering, directing, camera operating and overseeing client events. I've continued my use of the Tricaster range as well as working with an extensive array of other mixers such as the ATEM series from Blackmagic design. As the senior engineer I also undertake all consultancy jobs assisting amongst others Riot Games, and UEFA. Expanding my knowledge of third party platforms to include Twitch and Ustream.
2008-2012

Stream UK

Production Manager: From it's inception when I joined stream UK, I successfully grew the production department into the most profitable department within the company. Servicing and regularly dealing with clients like Microsoft, Bacardi, Redbull, and Shell on both Stream UK's platform as well as on 3rd party platforms such as Youtube and Livestream. My extensive knowledge of broadcast equipment and both studio and OB setup, allowed me to take a hands on approach to assisting clients. Regularly vision mixing (mostly on Tricasters), operating cameras and engineering client's events. I became the go to contractor for Google to operate their Town Hall studio, vision mixing, audio mixing, and running their event space when their staff were unavailable.
2006-2008

Flint London

Producer/Director: In charge of orchestrating both large scale productions, as well as solo shoots. I quickly established myself as the senior technician and editor.
2005

Redhouse Lane

Production Assistant: I quickly established myself as an exceptional technician re-engineering their infrastructure, as well as performing my main duties of over seeing key elements of all productions.
2005

Bra3

Lighting installation at Graduate Fashion Week
2005

Live broadcasts (Sweet TV)

Work experience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival producing news reports for live broadcast
2004

Live broadcasts (Bid-up.tv)

Work experience
2004

Auditions (How Very Film)

Continuity on a two day shoot. Stepped in as sound man on the 2nd day and prevented disruption to the filming schedule.
2004

The Wimbledon tennis Championship (Wimbledon TV)

Press liaison in the press conference area providing international video and audio feeds of the event.
2000-2002

Various productions (SHAPE Theatre)

Undertook various roles including stage lighting, follow spotting, scenery set up and sticking
1999-2001

(Les Baladins de l’Athenee theatre group)

Worked as a technician to develop and produce theatre performances, which occurred at the RTBF Studios, Belgium

Education:

2005-2006

Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

BA (hons), Broadcast Operations
Skills learnt: Directing, Camera, Floor managing.
2003-2005

Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

Foundation Degree, Broadcast Operations & Production
Skills learnt: Directing, Camera, Floor managing.
2000-2003

Athenee Royal de Mons, Belgium

International Baccalaureate
Qualifications obtained: French, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Indepth knowledge of:

  • Tricaster series
  • Blackmagic design Atem series
  • Grass Valley series
  • Encoding equipment
  • Cameras
  • Video glue

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