Stephen Morris Avid and Final Cut Pro Editor

Profile Steve is an offline and online video editor with over 20 years experience working in broadcast television. In that time he has worked across most genres but has a particular passion for documentary and factual programming. His work has appeared on all the major UK broadcasters as well as in the US and in independent film theatres and festivals. He has worked with all the various technical formats from linear tape through to 4K RED and 3D. His background as an electronic engineer and software programmer means in addition to the creative side of program making he has a good grasp of the technical aspects of postproduction and is able to advise on and troubleshoot workflows.

Documentary & Factual

Don't Mess with Us - Alchemy for BBC1 (1 x 60 min) Five part series striped over a week presented by Margaret from The Apprentice looking at the problem of litter in Britain. Executive Producer: Nicola Gooch, Series Producer: Paul Bader

Stars of the Silver Screen, Series 3 – 3DD Productions for Sky Arts (2 x 60 min) Ep 2 – Charlie Chaplin & Ep 3 – Greta Garbo. Series of sixty-minute documentaries about the lives of the Hollywood greats. FCP Offline. Series Producer/Director: Lyndy Saville. 2014.

Raiders of the Lost Art, Ep 2 – 3DD Productions (1 x 30 min) Throughout history, some of the world's most amazing works of art have simply disappeared. Through re-enactment we see how these treasures were looted, stolen or vanished into the archives. Some have been recovered but many more are still waiting to be found. FCP Offline. Series Producer: Cal Saville. 2013.

World’s Most Extreme Homes – Pioneer Productions / HGTV (2 x 30 min) Series 2 & 3. Ruth England leads us around some of the world's most extraordinary homes - from cave homes to ice houses to treetop dwellings. In this eye opening series we see the most outlandish in architecture and design. Avid offline. Series Producer: Bernice Daly, Edit Producer: Jackie Baker. 2012.

Jimmy’s Great British Washout – Channel 4 / Arrow Media (1 x 60 min) Jimmy Doherty of Jimmy's Farm goes on a journey to discover how British farmers have been affected by the appalling weather this year and how it will hit us as consumers in the supermarkets. Avid offline. Producer: Tom Brisley, Director: Joseph Hassell. 2012.

Delmas 19 – British Red Cross (1 x 30 min & 1 x 40 min) Corporate documentary examining the progress of the British Red Cross relief programme in Haiti from the viewpoint of the Haitian beneficiaries. FCP Offline/Online. 2011, 2012 Producer/Director: Anna Dobai

Richard Corrigan on Hunger – Current TV (1 x 60 min) Part of the ‘On’ series of 60-minute documentaries. Celebrity chief Richard Corrigan investigates the growing, but largely hidden, problem of food poverty in the UK. FCP Offline. 2011. Producer/Director: Tom Barbor-Might

Filthy, Rotten, Scoundrels - BBC 1 / Leopard Films Daytime ob doc series following the work of environmental enforcement officers around the country. Avid Offline. 2011.

Birth of America –Discovery HD / Pioneer Productions (1 x 60 min) Sixty-minute documentary exploring the geological birth and makeup of the USA. Avid Offline. 2011.

The Book Show - Sky Arts HD Editing of VT inserts for show hosted by Mariella Frostrup. Avid Offline/Online. 2011.

Film 2011 - BBC 1 Editing of VT inserts for live studio film review programme hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh.

One Born Every Christmas - Dragonfly / Channel 4 Editing of VT inserts for live festive version of Channel 4’s Bafta Award-winning documentary series One Born Every Minute. Broadcast from St. Anne’s hospital in Southampton on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as part of Channel 4’s alternative Christmas schedule. Avid Online. 2010.

Film 2010 - BBC 1 Editing of VT inserts for live studio based film review programme hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh. FCP Offline/Online.

Dance Dance Dance – Fresh One / Sky Arts (1 x 60 min) Offline edit of hour-long 3D showcase of six dances ranging from classical ballet to Bollywood with documentary interviews and hosted by Arlene Phillips. Avid 3D offline. 2010.

Forces Reunited – Leopard Films / Sky Real Lives HD Editing of studio VT inserts and final online of studio based ten part series featuring tales of bravery, love and loyalty, Forces Reunited brings together people whose friendships were forged in the fire of battle, hosted by Fiona Phillips. Avid offline / online. 2010.

The One Show - BBC 1 Editing of studio VT inserts and features. Avid offline / online. 2007.

Missing Mums - Sky Real Lives HD/STV Offline edit for episode 1 of a series of one-hour documentaries about families trying to trace their missing mothers presented by Lorraine Kelly.

Child of Our Time: Family profile series – BBC1 Episode 2. Online edit and colour grade for the Rhianna family profile documentary presented by Professor Robert Winston.

This Is Your Life - BBC 1 Editing of the celebrity reveal sequence for the beginning of the programme.

Discovery Channel Re-versioning of programmes for UK transmission.

Prisoners of Conscience - Community Channel / Media Trust Short film highlighting the work of the Prisoners of Conscience charity. FCP Offline/Online.

The Spirit of ‘68 – Press TV (1 x 30 min) Current affairs documentary about the student tuition fees protests in 2010/11. FCP Offline/Online.

Defeat of the Champion – Press TV (1 x 30 min) Current affairs documentary about the controversial project Champion CCTV system in Birmingham. FCP Offline/Online.

Entertainment

Top Gear – BBC 2 Editing of ‘The Stig’ power test laps and the ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Car’ laps and other VT inserts at the outside broadcast recordings. Avid OB Editor. Series Editor / Producer: Andy Wilman. SP: Alex Renton. 2010 - 2014

Steps Reunion - Sky Living HD / ITV Productions Four part documentary series going behind the scenes of the Steps reunion to celebrate the release of their ultimate collection album. Avid Offline.

Four Weddings - Sky Living HD, ITV Productions Factual entertainment series where four contestants attend and rate each other’s weddings to win a prize honeymoon. Avid Offline.

35mm: The Duchess - Sky Movies Editing of the ‘The Duchess’ feature for the 35mm movies magazine programme. Avid Offline/Online

Sport

2012 London Olympic Games - Olympics News Channel Editing of Olympic related story packages and sports highlights for the Olympic News Channel at the International Broadcast Centre. Avid offline. Head of News: Grant Coleman

2006 FIFA World Cup – HBC / TWI Munich, Germany. Editing of news features for the host broadcaster at the International Broadcast Centre.

Work Experience

1994 – Present Freelance Video Editor

1991 – 1994 British Sky Broadcasting (Sky Television) Staff, Video Editor. Editing of programmes, promos, interstitials and studio inserts across all Sky TV channels.

1990 – 1991 British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB) Staff - Operations Engineer. Telecine transfer and grading of films to videotape, tape to tape dubbing and conversion.

1989 – 1990 Camerson Television Staff - Videotape Editor. Editing of corporate videos, technical responsibility for equipment and facilities.

1986 – 1988 Ealing College of Higher Education Staff - Media Services Technician. Provision of audio-visual services, including operation of the college TV studio.

Education & Training

2011 Advanced 3D National Stereoscopic 3D Training Programme.

2007 - 2009 Brunel University MA in Documentary Practice.

2007 Soho Editors Apple Certified End User Level I re-certification for FCP6.

2005 BBC Wood Norton Training Centre The Art of Non-Linear craft editing.

2005 Soho Editors Apple Final Cut Pro course (FCP 200) resulting in Apple Certified End User Level I certification.

1996 - 1997 Basingstoke College of Technology City & Guilds ‘C’ Programming – Levels II & III, ‘Visual Basic’ Programming – Levels I & II.

1988 - 1989 Royal Television Society Television engineering course - Parts I & II

1982 - 1986, 1988 - 1989 Brunel University BSc. (Hons) Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

1980 - 1982 Highbury College of technology TEC Certificate in Electronics, ITB Certificate for Broad Based Training in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

1976 - 1980 Portsmouth Grammar School GCE ‘O’ Levels - Maths, English Language, English Literature, History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing.