Tracy Joss Avid and Final Cut Pro Editor

Profile

With offline and online credits across a broad range of genres, Tracy has been working as an editor for over 19 years with a lot of confidence in her process. From short-form commercials to full-length features, VTs and 60” programmes, she is experienced in fast turnaround while still maintaining high quality broadcast standards.

Editing has always been a real passion for Tracy and she always looks forward to any new challenges coming her way. Calm and resilient under pressure, she creates an enjoyable working atmosphere in addition to providing editorial input and creative suggestions throughout.

Skilled both in Avid and Final Cut Pro, Tracy edited various presenter-led stories with Brain Cox and to name a few. Her past credits include "The One Show", "Grand Designs" and award- winning UK short films and feature films. Amongst her recent clients she counts BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Discovery.

Skills

Kit: Final Cut Pro / FCP Motion / Avid Adrenaline, Nitris DX & Media Composer (FCP personal kit for hire: Mac Book Pro + Drive)

Industry Awards

Winner: Best TV General Programme for Sky at Night Rosetta Special Winner: Best Editor for Rose Mary and Time (Short Film) – ReelHEART Festival - Canada 2013

Broadcast

Face (w/t) – Pioneer Productions for Channel 4 (1 x 60 min) New science series. SP: Helen Williamson, EP: Nicola Tremain. 2016.

Wonders of Nature – BBC Science for BBC4 (1 x 29 min) Fast turnaround show on volcanoes. PD: Eileen Inkor Exec: Zoe Heron. 2016.

The Queen’s 90th – BBC Events for BBC1 Cutting VT’s for this fast turnaround obs doc for the live event. FCPX. 2016.

Meet the Roman Empire – Lion TV for BBC2 Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. PD: Ben Finney. 2015.

I Want That Wedding – CrackIt Productions for Channel 5 (1 x 45 min) From weird to eccentric weddings, strange characters blowing proposals. Series Producer: Michelle Helley. 2015.

Come Dine With Me – Shiver Productions for Channel 4 (1 x 45 min) Popular long running. Amateur chefs compete to host the best dinner party. PD: James Doherty. 2015.

Panorama Live – BBC Current Affairs for BBC1 Special following the General Election 2015. Deputy Editor: Clare Hughes. 2015.

Watchdog: 30th Anniversary Special – BBC Factual for BBC1 (1 x 60 min) Topical reports and investigations into the big names and smaller rogues letting viewers down. Dir: Emma Jay. 2015.

Iranian Revolutionary Injustice (w/t) – BBC Persain (1 x 60 min) A film that looks into the judicial process of how revolutionary courts have been operating since the Islamic revolution of 1979 to current date. Dir: Mark Williams. 2015

Invictus Games – BBC Ent for BBC1 Various obs doc Vts about wounded soldiers in recovery from Afghanistan. Dir: Abs Adejumo. 2014.

Pluto Revealed: The Sky at Night – BBC Science for BBC Four (1 x 60 min) The inside story of NASA's visit to Pluto, the first time a probe has been there. Fast turnaround. 2015.

Rosetta: The Sky at Night Special – BBC Science for BBC Four (2 x 60 min) An in-depth look at the attempt to land the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft on a comet. Fast turnaround. 2014.

D-Day: The Heroes Remember – BBC Ent for BBC1 (4 x 45 min) Various war veterans VT’s. Director: Mark Williams. Offline. 2014.

You Have Been Warned – October Films for Discovery (2 x 60 min) Science show-fast-paced countdown of the worlds top 20 home made science experiments. Producer: Gareth Cornick. 2014.

How Bad is Our Weather – Pioneer Productions for Channel 4(1 x 60 min) Looking at extreme weather to hit the UK. Director: Ben Finney. Offline. 2014.

Mandela Funeral: Live – BBC Ent for BBC2 Fast turnaround cut down of the live funeral and various other VTs for the live show each day. Offline & online. 2013

Green Cut – (1 x 30 min)

10 fashion designers come together with Livia firth to design an ethic gown for the green carpet challenge. 2013. *Winner 2014 Best documentary London fashion Film fest

Bang Goes the Theory – BBC Science for BBC1 (1 x 30 min) Presenter led with various science and topical stories. Series Prod: Paul King. Offline. 2013.

The One Show Special: Rolling Stones – BBC Factual for BBC1 (1 x 30 min) Exclusive fast turnaround multi-cam interview with the Rolling Stones. Presented by . Director; Hardeep Giani. Offline & online. 2012.

Volcano Live: Hawaii – BBC Science for BBC2 Edited science VTs explains volcano’s & edited in Hawaii for the live show. Presenters Kate Humble and Ian Stewart. Series Prod: Alan Holland Director: Laura Mulholland. Offline and online. 2012.

Planet Earth Live: South Africa – BBC Bristol for BBC1 Obs-doc style VTs following a Meerkat family in the Kalahari dessert in South Africa. Presented by Richard Hammond +. Offline & online. 2012.

National Treasures Live – BBC History for BBC1 (10 x 5 min VT’s) Live history series. Presented by and . Series Prod: Alan Holland. Offline & online. 2011.

Stargazing Live – BBC Science for BBC2 (3 x 60 min) Science based VTs with and Dara O’Briain. Series Prod: Alan Holland Directors: Ben Finney, Laura Mulholland. Offline & online. Dec 2010 – 2012.

The Hairy Bikers – Cactus TV for BBC 1 (1 x 60 min) Fast turnaround multi and single cam cooking show. Edit Producer: Liz Robinson. Offline, online and final mix. 2009.

The One Show – BBC Factual for BBC1 Topical primetime magazine programme broadcast daily. Extremely tight turnaround (one day edit for live show delivery) creating 3 - 5 min VTs e.g. music, history, and topical stories. Director: Hardeep Giani. Offline, online, Final mix and grade. 2007 – present.

Watchdog and Rogue Traders – BBC 1 Factual consumer series cutting 15 min VT’s. Avid, Offline and Online. 2008 & 2013.

Grand Designs: Trade Secrets, Series 2 – Talkback Thames for More 4 (6 x 30 min) Kevin McCloud and others share architectural and interior design secrets. 6 of 12 shows. Series Producer: Benedetta Pinell. Avid, Offline. Oct – Dec 2007.

Homes & Property, Series 2 – Talkback Thames for ITV1 (6 x 30 min) Magazine show covering all aspects of property. Senior Avid Editor, Series Producer: Benedetta Pinelli. Offline. 2007.

This Morning – ITV for ITV1.

Offline/Online VT’s for this popular long-running series. Avid, 2006.

Richard & Judy – Cactus TV for Channel 4 Offline/Online VT’s. Avid, 2006.

Dream Team – Hewland Int. for Sky One (1 x 45 min) Football drama following a fictional premiership football club. Avid, Offline. 2005.

Film Credits

Rose Mary and Time – Short Fiim (1 x 36 min) independent film about love and time travel. Dir: Hardeep Giani. Winner: Best Editor - ReelHEART festival –Canada 2013

Beat the Drum – Feature Film Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Usa sets off on a journey, confronted with stark realities of urban life his indomitable spirit never waver, he returns with a truth and understanding his elders have failed to grasp. Won over 30 international awards. Avid. Director: David Hickson. Winner of 30 awards worldwide.

Education

4 Avid Editing certificates: VET, London & AVID SA / BBC Craft of Non-Linear Editing Certificate 2005 / Final Cut Pro VET, London 2007 / Fine Arts Diploma WITS TECH South Africa.