HOT SHOTS 2014
Kabir Jutla, 29 Head of post-production, Sequence Post “When Sequence founder Ben Foakes departed in 2013, Kabir was the obvious choice to fill his shoes,” says DCD Media Group director of production Elaine Day. The facilities company has just enjoyed its most profitable year to date and Day traces this to Kabir’s efforts. At 17, Kabir was the youngest person to be recruited onto Yorkshire Television’s training scheme. After an early freelance career with production secretary and production co-ordinator credits on BBC1’s Total Wipeout and Channel 4’s Big Brother, he moved to Mentorn as post-production workflow co-ordinator on shows ranging from C4 single Katie Piper: The Science Of Seeing to Sunset + Vine’s 120-part series America’s Cup Uncovered. As a post-producer at Sequence, he designed and implemented entire workflows for prod uctions, working with clients to deliver projects in budget and on time, and establishing longterm relationships. He’s credited with building Sequence to the point at which it was able to pull off Coldplay: Ghost Stories, a live concert film described as one of the most technologically-advanced music videos ever produced. Watching from afar, Foakes is impressed: “He runs the entire operation and is rapidly proving he has all the hallmarks of senior commercial management.” Thaddaios Yianni, 27 Junior dubbing mixer, Directors’ Cut Films Thaddaios came to Directors’ Cut on work experience and was immediately offered a runner’s job, but it was clear he was destined for bigger things. “By virtue of his likeable manner and effortless ability on Pro Tools, coupled with an enthusiasm to do whatever it took – days, nights, weekends – to finish a job properly, he soon became indispensable, forcing us to offer him a full-time audio position,” says managing director Mark Manning, who has him marked out as a future Bafta winner. Thaddaios has moved up from tracklaying, dialogue editing and voice recording, and is now mixing a variety of shows. He’s become the go-to mixer for South Bank Show producer/director Suzannah Wander, who notes the complexities of audio in highend arts docs. “He’s meticulous, well-prepared, thoughtful and attentive in adhering to the editor’s offline work prior to the mix, while confident enough to suggest enhancements and incorporate his own creative judgements.” Kate Marchant, 26 Post producer, Dock10 “Kate was thrown in at the deep end,” admits Dock10 head of post-production Paul Austin. Hired from Manchester’s Editz Post Production on a short-term contract as a post-production co-ordinator, Kate was soon tasked with running a new facility at MediaCityUK, The Landing, and managed two complex projects for Shine North: E4’s Geeks and BBC show
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Left to right: Kabir Jutla, Thaddaios Yianni, Kate Marchant, Breeze Lomas, Jules Woods, Chris Pearson
King Of Speed. Today, she is a full-time postproducer looking after Dock10’s biggest client in Salford, the BBC. “Kate has made an incredible difference to our business in a very short period of time,” says Austin, who notes her skill in managing schedules and dealing with changes as they happen. “She has the complete package of commercial acumen, technical understanding and an ability to deliver the right service and client care at all times. However complex and challenging a situation, she always manages to deliver the best possible performance.”
Breeze Lomas, 26 Vision mixer, BSkyB Breeze joined Sky three years ago with no vision-mixing experience, but has now become a key part of the team. “Her calm yet focused disposition, combined with a considerable technical aptitude, marked her out as a talent with significant potential,” recalls Anthea Angelis, senior manager of studio floors for Sky Production Services. Strong rapport with the cricket and Sky Sports News production teams over the past year led to Breeze’s first OB experience, mixing
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