Emma Copeland +64 27 395 0951 Senior Video Editor
An accomplished and ambitious editor with over 19-years experience working across a wide variety of formats and in multiple countries. Fast, precise and with a great creative eye, Emma is a masterful visual storyteller.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Phone: +64 27 395 0951 Email: [email protected] Nationality: New Zealand
EDITING SKILLS & PLATFORM
Avid Media Composer Final Cut Pro After Effects
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
March - Current Endemol Shine Australia for Nine Network Senior Offline Editor Teaser Editor Remote senior offline editor working on both episodes and teasers for Australian Ninja Warrior, Nine Network's highest rating show. Hundreds of competitors test their strength, speed, skill and stamina as they tackle a series of obstacle courses in a bid to progress to the next round and ultimately the finals to claim the title of Australian Ninja Warrior 2021.
Nov 2020 – March 2021 Endemol Shine Australia for Seven Network Senior Oflline Editor Teaser Editor Remote senior offline editor working on episodes, and teasers for Ultimate Tag. This brand new format supercharges the game we all played as kids to create the fastest show on TV. Everyday Aussies face off against pro-taggers with backgrounds in parkour, martial arts, elite gymnastics and athletics in a series of tag rounds each with a different twist, but with one simple aim: Don't get caught!
March - August 2020 Endemol Shine Australia for Nine Network Senior Offline Editor Teaser Editor Remote senior offline editor working on both episodes and teasers for Australian Ninja Warrior, Nine Network's highest rating show. Hundreds of competitors test their strength, speed, skill and stamina as they tackle a series of obstacle courses in a bid to progress to the next round and ultimately the finals to claim the title of Australian Ninja Warrior 2020.
April - May 2019 Natural History NZ for Channel 4, UK Senior Offline Editor Remote senior offline editor for Orangutun Jungle School reversions. (See below for details).
July - Oct 2018 Natural History NZ for Smithsonian Channel Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for Orangutun Jungle School season 2. Oranguatan Jungle School follows the exploits of orphaned orangutans as they progress through the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation rehabillitation programme. The cast couldn’t be cuter, but the stakes are high. Those who graduate have learned the skills to return to the wild, those who don’t will remain in captivity for life.
April - June 2018 Electric Pictures, Australia for Discovery Channel Preditor Remote, senior offline editor/producer for Aussie Gold Hunters Season 3. Discovery Channel’s highest rating show of the year, Aussie Gold Hunters follows the ups and downs of prospectors as they hunt for gold in some of the Australian Outback’s most remote and wild locations.
Mar - April 2018 Natural History NZ for Nat Geo Wild Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for Nat Geo Wild, working on World’s Deadliest, Rivers of Death episode. A fast cut, gore fest featuring the world’s most prolific, stealthy and brutal river predators. From Nile Crocs gorging on Wildebeest in the Mara River to Florida’s cunning Snapping Turtles, the cast of this show will make you think twice before taking a dip.
Dec 2016 - Feb 2018 Natural History NZ Senior Offline Editor Remote Senior offline editor for ZooMoo, ZooMoo comprises of 1,500 self-contained shows, combining spectacular wildlife footage with a range of puppetry, animations, and narrative techniques to create a unique viewing and learning experience for little viewers.
October - Dec 2016 Natural History NZ for Discovery Asia Pacific Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for Animal Countdown Extraordinaire (A.C.E.), a presenter-driven kids show which explores the natural world one crazy theme at a time. From the top ten Freaky Flyers – think jumping spiders and pseudo scorpions – to Loudmouths like the coqui frogs which are as noisy as a chain saw. This is a fun, informative and accessible show from beginning to end.
Jan - Mar 2016 Natural History NZ for TVNZ Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for the opening two episodes of the second series of TVNZ’s Sunday night ratings winner, Our Big Blue Backyard. Following the acclaimed first series, the second installment of Our Big Blue Backyard explores New Zealand’s diverse marine environments and features ground-breaking production techniques to capture the wonder and distinctive character of each. The show will be re-cut into one-hour, UHD specials for National Geographic Channel later this year.
October -Dec 2015 Natural History NZ for Nat Geo Wild Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor on Extreme Animals: Babies. A fast-paced wildlife show with an irreverent tone, each episode of Extreme Animals: Babies is a countdown of some the most daring, cute and weird babies in Mother Nature’s nursery. Originally slated as sub-primetime, Nat Geo Wild were so impressed on delivery, they shifted it to a prime-time slot.
Aug – October 2015 Natural History NZ for Discovery Asia Pacific Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor on Smart China, popular science three-part series showcasing China’s transformation from the World’s manufacturer to the powerhouse for technological innovation it is today. Episodes focused on everything from self-driving cars and super capacitor tram systems to liquid metal robots and Li-fi internet.
Dec 2014 - Aug 2015 Natural History NZ for Animal Planet Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for the second series of Redwood Kings. A reality show which follows the exploits of the crew at Daniels Woodland in California as they create works of wonder out of old growth, giant redwood timber. From a French toille chicken coop for Playboy’s Holly Madison, to a spectacular tree house for maverick billionaire Alki David in Beverly Hills, the boys from Daniels Woodland wow their way around the USA.
Sep - Oct 2014 Beyond Australia for Discovery Asia Pacific Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for Wild But True. A science and nature show for kids presented by Robert Irwin, son of Aussie wildlife icon Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin.
Nov 2013 - Aug 2014 Channel Nine Australia Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for The Block: Fans Vs Faves and The Block: Glasshouse. Perenial Aussie reality juggernaut, The Block follows pairs of rennovators as they transform identical properties from derelict to dazzling. One of Australia’s most-watched shows, the eighth and ninth series of the franchise both won Logie Awards (Australia’s version of the Emmys) for Most Popular Personality and Most Popular Reality Show respectively.
Sep - Oct 2013 Shine Australia for Channel 10 Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for series one of The Bachelor, Australia. The smash hit US reality format premiered to rave reviews Down Under as 25 Aussie vixens attempted to scheme, simper and seduce their way into the affections of Bachelor, Tim Robards.
Jan - Sep 2013 Shine Australia for Channel 10 Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for The Biggest Loser: Next Generation and The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia. Another winning US reality format, The Biggest Loser follows three trainners as they inspire teams of obese contestants to lose weight in a quest to be crowned The Biggest Loser. The show continues to be one of the biggest shows on Australian TV with each season airing five-nights per week.
Dec 2012 Warner Brothers Australia Senior Offline Editor Creating sizzle reel for observational documentary series Kings Cross ER, which follows the trials and tribulations of the Emergency Room in Sydney’s most colourful nightlife district.
Aug - Oct 2012 Fremantle Media Australia for Channel 7 Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for X Factor Australia. Simon Cowell’s pan global TV blockbuster, X Factor is a talent quest which never fails to generate a buzz as the diamonds are sifted from the dross.
June - July 2012 Warner Brothers New Zealand for TV3 Preditor Senior offline editor and producer for the inaugural series of The Block NZ. The first installment of Australia’s hit renovation reality show proved to be TV3’s biggest ratings winner of the year.
May - June 2012 Greenstone Pictures for TVNZ Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for observational documentary Coastwatch. A long-running Kiwi favourite, which also airs in Australia, Coastwatch takes a ride with New Zealand’s coastguard as they battle to save sinking yachts, take on poachers and police illegal fishing.
Dec 2011 - April 2012 Shine Australia for Channel 10 Senior Offline Editor Senior offline editor for The Biggest Loser: Singles.
April - Sep 2011 Camilla Inc for UK Travel Channel Senior Offline / Online Editor Working out of Berlin, Germany, offline and online editing It’s A Woman’s World. This show follows the globe trotting adventures of Camila Anderson as she provides distinctly a feminine take on disparate, unlikely travel destinations.
Nov 2010-April 2011 Screentime for TVNZ Offline Editor Offline editor on prime time television show Police 10/7. Since its inception in 2002, this crime- busting show has been responsible for solving literally hundreds… well, probably at least half a dozen crimes each year. It has a cult following in New Zealand and has produced many moments of televisual gold including: “You must always blow on the pie” and “Just waiting for a mate”.
Jul - Nov 2010 Maori Television Offline Editor Offline/online editing of youth television show Autaia. This show is presented in Te Reo Maori – the native language of New Zealand - and means “extraordinary”. It explores different career paths open to young Maori.
Feb - Jun 2010 Cream Media for TV3 and TVNZ Offline Editor Offline editing of observational reality shows Border Patrol, Coastwatch, Dog Squad, Hitched and Wild Vets.
Jan - Feb 2010 Imagination Television for TVNZ Offline Editor Offline editing of the original reality cook off show MasterChef. Originally a British format, MasterChef was re-invented in Australia before debuting in New Zealand and multiple other countries including the USA in 2010.
Jan - Nov 2009 Top Shelf for TV3 Offline Editor Offline editing of Prime time Consumer Affairs Television programme Target. Working with Avid Media Composer. Creating graphics using Photoshop CS and Avid 3D animation. Importing and exporting of material. Media management. Patch bay control. Dubbing of multiple tape formats. Music selection.
Oct 2008 - Jan 2009 Eyeworks, Auckland, NZ Offline Editor Offline editing for television programme My House, My Castle. Working with various versions of Avid. Creating graphics using Photoshop CS and Avid 3D animation. Importing and exporting of material. Media management. Music selection.
April - July 2008 Big Brother, Gold Coast, Australia Edit Assistant Assembly editing of EDL’s, Tape to tape compiling, Voice over recording, imports & exports, playouts, audio mixing, general technical assistant, live recording, media management, trouble shooting.
Jan - April 2008 Top Shelf, Auckland, NZ Offline Editor Offline editing of Prime time Consumer Affairs Television programme Target. Working with Avid Media Composer. Creating graphics using Photoshop CS and Avid 3D animation. Exporting with Sorenson Squeeze. Dubbing of multiple tape formats.
March - Oct 2007 JML, London, UK Offline / Online / Director Offline/online of production commercials, infomercials, instore films & promos. From pre- production, directing through to editing, audio & graphic design. Working with Avid Media Composer Adrenaline, Adobe After Effects, Canopus ProCoder, Photoshop & Adobe Encore DVD.
Oct 2006 - March 2007 10th Planet, London, UK Bookings Co-Ord Liaise with clients booking dvd/cd and video duplication, see through jobs from start to finish through production. Communicating to all departments and having a clear precise knowledge of the workings of all departments from technical aspects of VT to presentation and layout of artwork. I have built up my own roster of client’s music agency as well as television.
Oct 2006 Red Bee Media, London, UK Tape Logging
Jan 2005 - May 2006 NBN Television, Tamworth, Australia Offline Editor Production commercial editing on Avid XpressPro. Involves scripting, pre-production, Offline/online, audio mixing, exporting and all graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Avid 3D animation.
Jan 2002-Aug 2004 TVNZ, Auckland, NZ Offline Editor Production Editor Offline/online of magazine style shows, promos and children’s programmes. Digitising, offline/online, exporting.
Jun 2001-Aug 2004 TVNZ, Auckland, NZ Media Conversion & VT Operator Censor dub quality tape checks, tape to tape recordings, tape format transfers, commercial/promotions server ingesting, multi standard booth work, linear tape to tape compilations.
EDUCATION
2000 South Seas Film & Television School, Auckland, NZ Certificate in Film, Video and Television Production Specialising in Post Production Editing: Avid Xpress Version 7.1 Grass Valley Non Linear Cuts Only
REFEREES
Endemol Shine Australia Dave Forrester (Executive Producer, Australian Ninja Warrior / Ultimate Tag) [email protected]
Natural History New Zealand Judith Curran (Executive Producer, Our Big Blue Backyard) [email protected]
Robin Shingleton (Series Producer, Redwood Kings) [email protected]
The Block, Channel Nine, Australia Dave Barbour (Show Creator & Executive Producer) [email protected]
Shine Australia Tony De La Pena (Executive Producer) +61 478 317 998
Greenstone Pictures Wendy Tetley (Producer) +64 21 0283 1266
Camilla Inc, Berlin, Germany Camilla Anderson (Producer/Director) [email protected]
Screentime, Auckland, NZ Scott Hindman (Director) +64 21 782702
Screentime, Auckland, NZ Sarah-Luise Hornblow (Producer) +64 21 626 796
Imagination Television, Auckland, NZ Peter Ellison (Post-Production Manager) +64 21 371 639
Big Brother Australia, Australia- Cutting Edge Adrian Stokes (Post Production Manager) [email protected] +61 413 277 303