Ben Roberts
10 seconds
Trailer for film and mediascape, 30 seconds
(QuickTime Movie, 4MB)
Ben Roberts
Education
BA(Hons) Media Practice, 2008
University of the West of England
Experience
Endemol UK, Spring 2007
One week technical work placement at Endemol West (Bristol) on shows such as Deal or No Deal, Brainteaster, and Gala Bingo Live.
Pet Photography, Present
Run successful independent photographic pets portraiture in the Bristol area; as well as selling prints of other photography work.
Freelance Web/Graphic Design, 2002 – 2007
Created websites for local companies such as Qube EPoS Systems and Achieving the Difference.
iCanPlayIt, 2005
Worked editing videos for the online music lessons.
Exhibitions
'In 10 Seconds', 2008
A website and locative Mediascape using GPS tracking to continue the
narrative of the film '10 Seconds'
Producer, Writer, Designer, Sound, Coder
'Space Invaders 4D', 2007
An interactive installation game using motion tracking, wireless controllers
and stereoscopic images
Co-Producer, pureData Co-Coder
'Fairy Tale Madness', 2006
An interactive fairy tale which shows what would happen when characters
enter the wrong stories
Co-Writer, Co-Director, Coder
'Virus', 2006
A first-person adventure game in which the player must solve numerous
puzzles to cure themselves of a deadly virus
Producer, Writer, Designer, Coder
Films
‘10 Seconds’, 2008
Producer, Writer, Director
‘TV Love’, 2008
Director of Photography, Editor
‘Sightings’, 2008
Script Advisor, Post-Production Effects
‘Cotton Wool’, 2008
Lighting, Camera Operator
‘A View From Within, 2008
Post-Production Effects
'It's Not Easy Being Imaginary', 2006
Script Advisor, Editor
Awards
need2know,Photography Competition, 2004
1st Place for ‘Growth Spurt’
Community Plan Photo Competition
Clevedon Mercury, 2004
1st Place for ‘The Bird Man’
D.N.A Photography Contest
BBC & Wellcome Trust, 2003
1st Place for ‘DioxyribonucleicWHAT?!’
Skills
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Audition
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Flash
Mscape Maker
Final Cut Pro
Technical Skills
Working to find solutions to problems
Fast typist from years of computer experience
Ability to learn new computer software very quickly
A good eye for details
Contact
ben@konador.com
www.konador.com
