Nick Hill

Nick Hill Video Producer, Director & Animator- |-| LinkedIn | Worcester / London, UK Director, producer & post-production specialist. I can work solo, or bring in a full video or animation crew for larger productions. Experience Creative Director, No Magnolia ProductionsMay 2008 – present Company owner – Reading & Worcester, UK • Responsible for creative direction, budgeting and client management on all projects • Clients include: ◦ The O2, Live Union, AEG Presents, Royal College of Art, Verizon, Future Publishing, JP Morgan, Visa, and 300+ others • Live-action direction, editing, animation, audio post Production Consultant, ShootCutPlayApr 2024 – present Contract – Dubai, UAE (remote) • Budgeting & crewing up for shoots across UAE • Logistics management • Business processes (MSA, NDA, project structure) Video producer & editorFeb 2006 – May 2008 Freelance – Reading, UK • Large-format LED screen content at The O2 and other venues • Animated explainer videos Visual Effects Assistant, Cinesite EuropeMay 2005 – Feb 2006 Contract – London, UK • QC on VFX shots for a range of feature films • Managed the on-site render farm Creative Producer, Virgin RadioSep 2001 – May 2005 Full-time – London, UK • Responsible for all in-house video content • Developed shooting styles, animation & graphic templates, and processes Leadership • Confident and diplomatic communicator at all levels, from junior to C-suite and talent • Excellent at building consensus, working to deadlines, delivering on-budget, and keeping a team focused and energised Education University College London1997 – 2000 BSc, Physical Sciences Physics, maths, astronomy, psychology, science policy, science history Skills Pitching: Experienced at creating and delivering compelling pitches which interrogate a brief, going above and beyond from the client’s perspective while remaining profitable. Script & Copy: I excel at distilling complex briefs into creative treatments, always asking: who are we making this for, and what do we want them to know, do or feel? Project Management: Concept creation, budgeting, storyboards, voiceovers, shoot planning, directing & post. Have successfully coordinated remote and in-person crews across EU, Aus, USA & Africa. Tech: I keenly embrace new technology and I’m an advocate for how clients can use it to help their message stand out. I have experience with AI including Runway, Claude and Midjourney. Design: Typography, composition, photography. Efficiency: I regularly revisit processes and tools to improve yield and effectiveness. Software • Adobe After Effects: animation, scripting, technical setup (developed & sold a plugin) • Adobe Premiere Pro: editing, grading, audio mix • iZotope RX Studio: audio post-production • Adobe Illustrator: design, typography, artwork prep for animation • Adobe Photoshop • Blender: 3d animation & product visualisation • Coding: familiar with JavaScript, PHP & NodeJS, augmented with AI copiloting Showreel & examples of work Available at nickhill.me – some examples below with links References Available on request