Blair Gibson

Blair Gibson

Camera trainee


Location:
Glasgow
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • Scotland


Download CV

About

Camera trainee open to working within Film, TV Drama, Commercials and Music Videos. Graduated in 2016 from the UWS BA Filmmaking and Screenwriting course with a 2:1 BA Honours.

Additionally experienced in using ENG cameras for covering Scottish Cup, Speedway and Super6 League rugby along with using mirrorless cameras for freelance videography.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Blair Gibson has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Completed
Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

From script to screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made

Not completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. Freelance Camera Operator, Video Editor

    QTV · Oct 2020 - Present

    Provided multicam, single camera and roving coverage of Scottish Football Cup, Speedway and Scottish Esports League events.

  2. Covid Runner

    BBC · May 2021 - Aug 2021

    Assisted in covid proofing enviroments and the Film City Govan set. Aided the Covid Marshall and Supervisor in their duties and monitored crew members and cast to ensure social distances and covid protocols were adhered to. Aided the marshall and supervisors in the handling of covid outbreaks within cast/crew and minimalised spread of infection.

  3. Freelance Camera Operator

    QTV Sports · Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

    Provided single camera coverage of Scottish Football Cup and Scotland Rugby Super6 League matches, using broadcast ENG cameras and shotgun microphones. Work suspended in March 2020 due to Coronavirus outbreak.

  4. Video Producer

    Hamilton Rugby Club · Jan 2015 - Jun 2020

    Provided audiovisual coverage of senior team matches and video edited highlights and other video content for their social media channels. Responsible for own equipment and provided ideas for new content to the board, organising shoot days with club members and players. Corresponded with competing teams to obtain permissions to use media and acquire such when necessary from staff when necessary. Utilised green screen, rotocscoping, personally made motion graphics templates and wireless microphones to bolster production value.

  5. Voluntary Camera Operator & Video Editor

    Glasgow City FC TV · Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

  6. Work Experience

    Raise the Roof Productions · Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  7. Voluntary Runner

    Haphazard Media Ltd. · Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  8. Voluntary Runner

    Haphazard Media Ltd. · Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  9. Daily Runner

    Haphazard Media ltd. · Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  10. Broadcast Assistant

    South Lanarkshire Voluntary Television · Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  11. Broadcast Assistant

    South Lanarkshire Voluntary Television · Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

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Education and training

  1. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Nov 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Trainee Finder Open Doors: Scotland

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Introduction to the role of Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) online

    NFTS Scotland · Dec 2020

  7. 2:1 BA Honours Filmmaking and Screenwriting Film making and production and theory

    University of West of Scotland · Sep 2012 - Jul 2016

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Certificates

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 28 Feb 2022

Blair Gibson

Blair Gibson

Camera trainee


Location:
Glasgow
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • Scotland


Download CV