Creative Post Production Specialist | Colourist | Online Editor | Motion Graphics & VFX Supervisor An accomplished Post Production specialist with extensive experience across broadcast television, combining creative expertise in colour grading, online finishing, motion graphics and visual effects with strong technical leadership and workflow management skills. With a background in animation and a career spanning design, compositing, finishing and broadcast delivery, I bring a unique understanding of the complete creative process — from developing original visual identities and motion graphics packages through to final broadcast transmission. I have designed and delivered graphics solutions for a wide range of programming, from creating fresh, distinctive packages for high-profile award ceremonies, to working within established brand guidelines for long-running series such as Deadly 60, as well as producing bespoke graphics and title sequences for programmes including Antiques Roadshow and numerous other broadcast productions. My animation background has also enabled me to take on specialist roles such as Visual Effects Supervisor on productions including Shaun the Sheep, combining creative problem-solving with a strong technical understanding of visual storytelling. Alongside this, I have extensive experience in colour grading and online finishing, delivering complex factual and entertainment projects while collaborating closely with producers, directors and creative teams to achieve their vision. Highly proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Avid and Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, I have a proven ability to develop efficient workflows, solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality content in demanding broadcast environments. I thrive in roles that combine creativity, technology and leadership, helping teams produce exceptional work from initial concept through to final delivery.

Michael Lansdell

Creative Post Production Specialist | Colourist | Online Editor | Motion Graphics & VFX Supervisor An accomplished Post Production specialist with extensive experience across broadcast television, combining creative expertise in colour grading, online finishing, motion graphics and visual effects with strong technical leadership and workflow management skills. With a background in animation and a career spanning design, compositing, finishing and broadcast delivery, I bring a unique understanding of the complete creative process — from developing original visual identities and motion graphics packages through to final broadcast transmission. I have designed and delivered graphics solutions for a wide range of programming, from creating fresh, distinctive packages for high-profile award ceremonies, to working within established brand guidelines for long-running series such as Deadly 60, as well as producing bespoke graphics and title sequences for programmes including Antiques Roadshow and numerous other broadcast productions. My animation background has also enabled me to take on specialist roles such as Visual Effects Supervisor on productions including Shaun the Sheep, combining creative problem-solving with a strong technical understanding of visual storytelling. Alongside this, I have extensive experience in colour grading and online finishing, delivering complex factual and entertainment projects while collaborating closely with producers, directors and creative teams to achieve their vision. Highly proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Avid and Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, I have a proven ability to develop efficient workflows, solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality content in demanding broadcast environments. I thrive in roles that combine creativity, technology and leadership, helping teams produce exceptional work from initial concept through to final delivery.

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Creative Post Production Specialist | Colourist | Online Editor | Motion Graphics & VFX Supervisor

An accomplished Post Production specialist with extensive experience across broadcast television, combining creative expertise in colour grading, online finishing, motion graphics and visual effects with strong technical leadership and workflow management skills.

With a background in animation and a career spanning design, compositing, finishing and broadcast delivery, I bring a unique understanding of the complete creative process — from developing original visual identities and motion graphics packages through to final broadcast transmission. I have designed and delivered graphics solutions for a wide range of programming, from creating fresh, distinctive packages for high-profile award ceremonies, to working within established brand guidelines for long-running series such as Deadly 60, as well as producing bespoke graphics and title sequences for programmes including Antiques Roadshow and numerous other broadcast productions.

My animation background has also enabled me to take on specialist roles such as Visual Effects Supervisor on productions including Shaun the Sheep, combining creative problem-solving with a strong technical understanding of visual storytelling. Alongside this, I have extensive experience in colour grading and online finishing, delivering complex factual and entertainment projects while collaborating closely with producers, directors and creative teams to achieve their vision.

Highly proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Avid and Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, I have a proven ability to develop efficient workflows, solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality content in demanding broadcast environments. I thrive in roles that combine creativity, technology and leadership, helping teams produce exceptional work from initial concept through to final delivery.

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Work Experience

Post Production (Colourist, Online Editor, VFX Artist, GFX) at Multiple productions (BBC, SKY, National Geographic, Channel 4, CBBC, PBS, FranceTV, Aardman, etc.)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Freelance post-production professional delivering colour grading/finishing, online editing and related post workflows across documentary and factual series, children’s programming and wildlife/nature titles. Credits include BBC landmark series and wildlife franchises, SKY Kids factual/entertainment series, National Geographic pilots and series, and Channel 4 productions. Undertaken colourist and online editor roles across UHD/SDR/HDR workflows; also contributed VFX/GFX and graphic design support on selected projects, including title/GFX deliverables and compositing/finishing where required.

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