PRODUCTION AND POST The opportunity at ITV came up and I had to apply. The ITV team have always been very welcoming to me and they have a great attitude to developing people within the industry in both technical and production roles. Having seen substantial reductions in the sound department in the last ten years, I never imagined that a training position would even become available. For several years I took advantage of any available training with the supervisors whom I regularly assisted, which I think put me in good stead for the trainee sound supervisor role. How have you found the transition? There have been a few differences between my freelance roles and where I find myself now. I have found the transition fairly smooth in terms of learning technical skills. ITV head of sound Jake Knott has been brilliant at assessing my progress and allowing me room to grow. As part of my training we built up my time driving the Calrec Artemis to a point where I have recently been credited for my first full show mix. The team of supervisors and crew I have been surrounded with over the term of my career
have continued to help me develop, and I support them in return. In the last few months I have been supervisor on Countdown and Judge Rinder multiple times. Both shows have great technical and production teams that have been fully supportive with my transition into sole supervisor for full show days. I have worked a lot in different roles within both shows which I feel has helped. Which productions have you enjoyed working on and which have been challenging? I have been lucky enough to thoroughly enjoy all the shows I have worked on! There have only been a handful of times when I have found myself wondering why I took the job, a situation which I am sure many of the sound community can relate to. In those situations, I have actively ensured to make the most of the situation. There are hundreds of sound crews across the country, so I remind myself that I am grateful to have been chosen to work for that day. One of the most challenging productions to work on is Blue Peter as virtually no show is the same. There is a huge
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