About
I'm hardworking, thoughtful and currently trying to make my way as a Sound Trainee. I’ve just been accepted on the 2018 Skillset Film Trainee Scheme.
My first long term experience as a Trainee was 11 weeks on the CBBC show Jamie Johnson in 2017. In 2017 I also did work experience for a night on a feature film called Patrick, a days learning about fisher booming on a pilot for sky and two days prepping and recording for the patron's lunch. For several years previously I worked on lower budget projects mainly in sound.
I did the AMPS cable clinic and NFTS Sound Recording Short Course in 2017
I graduated in October 2014 from the London Film academy, where I had joined with the goal of becoming a director. To my surprise, I discovered that I really liked Sound. I've since been trying to get my foot in the door. Initially I thought I could just start working in low budget films with other newbies in the industry and work myself up. At the beginning of 2016 though, the majority of my work was still making underpaid short films, and the odd unpaid job in sound or the AD department.
I talked to some people at several BECTU events and was put in touch with some lovely mixers with much more experience. They took me on various short films as a trainee throughout 2016/2017, and even passed on a few low paid jobs. I believe this is at least somewhat testimony to my work ethic. However I'm always looking to improve and am aiming to get more trainee work on bigger projects this year.
I originally came into the industry as a professional photographer and environmental scientist with the original goal of making environmental fiction.
E-learning
See which ScreenSkills e-learning Eleanor Russell has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.
Experience
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Sound Trainee / Boom Swinger for Richard Thomas 2 days
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Walker for Queen's 90th birthday Parade (OB)
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Boom Operator for Mark Andrews
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Trainee/Boom Operator for Richard Thomas and Tom Harburt
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Boom Operator for Richard Thomas (incl booming on moving bus)
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Trainee/Boom Operator for Simon Paul Hornett
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Boom Operator for Richard Thomas
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Boom Operator for Simon Norman
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Boom Operator
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Self-shooter and Photographer
Education and training
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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2 day course Assistant Directing
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Diploma Filmmaking
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Certificate Filmmaking
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BSc hons Environmental Science