Chris Hill New York, London. +1-917-612-3024 [email protected]
Formally educated and trained in design and animation with close to two decades engineering experience producing television content for most media platforms as cameraman, producer, engineer and editor. Driven to overcome any practical challenges with the work ethic to complete enterprising tasks.
Employment
Science and Engineering Media: 1999 – Present 17 years producing ambitious projects, managing workshop facilities and working with all facets behind the scenes on science and engineering based television shows for BBC, National Geographic and Discovery as well as other media. Seasoned in organization and management of both small and large teams working on short and long-term projects.
ESCAPE – Ant Middleton, January 2017 – October 2017 Channel 4 Engineering producer
One Strange Rock – Darren Aronofsky, July 2016 – Present Science show, Camerawork National Geographic
The Grand Tour with Jeremy Clarkson, January 2016 – June 2016 Auto Show, Engineer Amazon
Formula 1 Web Series, February 2016 Advertising, Content Development HONDA
Stephen Hawking’s Genius, November 2015 – February 2016 PBS/Nat Geo Engineer/Content Creator
Engine Addict, January 2015 – April 2015 Global Mechanics, Traveling Engineer Discovery
Crowd Control, September 2014 – November 2014 Social Engineering, Production National Geographic
None of the Above, March 2014 – August 2014 Street Science, Production National Geographic
Beat the Ancestors, 2013 On-screen presenter Channel 5, UK
Bang Goes the Theory Series 6, November 2011 –February 2013 Primetime popular science, Engineer BBC1
Bang Goes the Theory Series 1 – 4, May 2009 – August 2011 Primetime popular science, Engineer BBC1
Big, Bigger, Biggest, April 2009 Construction and Production Channel 5, UK
Space Pioneers, January 2009 Construction and gravity related props Discovery
Naked Science Series 6, August 2008 Construction of scientific props Discovery
Planet Mechanics, June 2007 – December 2007 Ecological problem solving, engineer National Geographic
What Would Happen If …, August 2007 Experimental Science, on-screen engineer National Geographic
Chop Shop, January 2007 Production office infrastructure and set build Discovery USA
Mad Labs, June 2016 – August 2006 Head props builder, Interactive Science Experiments Discovery USA
Benjamin Franklin House, September 2005 – December 2005 Workshop Manager, Interactive Science Demonstrations for public Museum
Zapped, September 2004 – December 2004 Workshop Manager, Large scale electricity demonstrations Discovery USA
What the Ancients Did for Us, February 2004 – August 2004 Workshop and location props manager BBC2
Yorkshire Television, 2003 Studio Camera Operator Yorkshire TV
Combat Cars, December 2001 – March 2002 Technical Consultant and location engineer Channel 5, UK
Science Shack Series 1, 2001 On-screen engineer, design and construction of props BBC2
Local Heroes Series 5-6, 1999-2000 Props builder of specialist scientific props BBC2
Education 1993 – 1999 BA (Honors) Design and Animation Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Special Skills & Interests Broad scientific knowledge Digital film and editing Conversational French Experience working across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia All aspects of carpentry and general woodwork; large scale set building; detailed model making Welding/steel engineering; manual stop frame animation Personally renovated and operated a 17th century luxury barn rental in rural France
References available upon request