About
Director/Writer/Producer/Lecturer. Film maker for 15+ years, focus on docu/edu/promo and for the last few year years, expressing my own narrative stories. Founder Wild Indie Sci-fi & Fantasy Film Festival. Co-Founder Let’s Make Films. Lecturer in Virtual Production and Work Based Learning. Advocate for access to film skills.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Gavin Saville has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Lecturer/Tutor - Virtual Production
Lecturer/Tutor - Virtual Production.
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First Assistant Director
1st AD - "Lycan" (WT) - Feature
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First Assistant Director
1st AD on "It Always Comes Back"
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Lecturer - Work Based Learning - Virtual Production
Lecturing in Work Based Learning and Virtual Production.
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Director
Freelance shoot director for a week to help set up, organise, and direct shoot for a research project for the AI4ME Virtual Production project supported by BBCRnD & CVSSP. Multiple outputs required. Involved running 16 camera array from a deck, multiple sound channels, chroma-screen lighting set up and production lighting. Directing talent and crew of various experience levels. A lot of fun.
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Producer/DoP/Editor
"Detect" - Film Production - Multi-festival award winning film thriller/horror.
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Director/Producer/Writer/DoP/Editor
Education series production. Datatree 30 videos for education series targeting educating data, data-handling, and matters surrounding use. From IP and ethics, to sample handling, interpretation, and more. Involved multiple locations, full rig and set up, interview concept/writing, B-roll, stock acquisition, and full service from beginning to end, including advice on how to produce additional sub-content in-house. https://youtu.be/L9KHM45PdDc
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Numerous Charity and Education Films and Light Entertainment Trailers
Content provision for numerous Charities, Education Institutions, and Theatrical Trailers. Normal full service: Concept through to output. The MouseTrap and The Mousetrap Projects Piaf the Musical Regent's Park Open Air Theatre English Nature United Nations Environment Programme - Chemicals In Products Programme Eco-Kinetics D.Light Bermuda Shark Trust Etc.
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Director / Producer
Production of a Series of Education videos for NASA AI / SETI featuring the High-Lakes Project broadcast as segments/interstitials across USA PBS Network.
Education and training
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From script to screen: how scripted content gets made
ScreenSkills Funded
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Getting into the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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High-end TV scripted production paperwork
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Family tree
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How the set is run
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Measuring mastery: knowledge test
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VFX
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Post production
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The production office
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Typical working day
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Set etiquette
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Your first day
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How the set is run
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Confidentiality
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries
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Demystifying legals in film
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Demystifying financing in film
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Navigating the rights minefield: business affairs and copyright... with Ben Green
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Who is in charge
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
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Freelance life
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How content gets made
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Family tree
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How to perform well in a screen industries interview
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How to apply for work in the screen industries
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How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries
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Introduction to working in the screen industries
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How to find work in the screen industries
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Best practices for training in the screen industries
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Step up to Unreal training for film and HETV
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LED technology and virtual production for lighting and camera film crew
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentors
ScreenSkills Funded
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Lunch with a Commissioner: Gemma John-Lewis, asssistant commissioning editor, entertainment, ITV
ScreenSkills Funded
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Workshop: How to write a treatment with Nick Shearman
ScreenSkills Funded
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ScreenSkills Safe Return to Set Seminars – Covid-19 health and safety: roles, responsibilities and regulations
ScreenSkills Funded
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Digital Cities Virtual - Tips on Freelancing: your career questions answered
ScreenSkills Funded
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Digital Cities Virtual - Are there 'TV' jobs in Games and Animation?
ScreenSkills Funded
Certificates
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High-end TV scripted production paperwork
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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From script to screen: how scripted content gets made
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries
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Getting into the screen industries
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Best practices for training in the screen industries
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Mentoring for mentors