Hi, I’m Sam Woodcock, a Colourist and Editor with a strong background in long-form documentary, branded content and film work. I specialise in HDR workflows, colour balancing, skin tone isolation and VFX integration including blurring and compositing to deliver cinema-quality deliverables for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Hi, I’ve collaborated with major brands and directors on projects like Hunted, Blur: To the End, Pitesti: The Experiment, and Pioneering Great Futures. I thrive on solving complex editing and grading challenges, restoring archival footage, and ensuring clean, accurate subtitles and delivery across formats.

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Hi, I’m Sam Woodcock, a Colourist and Editor with a strong background in long-form documentary, branded content and film work. I specialise in HDR workflows, colour balancing, skin tone isolation and VFX integration including blurring and compositing to deliver cinema-quality deliverables for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Hi, I’ve collaborated with major brands and directors on projects like Hunted, Blur: To the End, Pitesti: The Experiment, and Pioneering Great Futures. I thrive on solving complex editing and grading challenges, restoring archival footage, and ensuring clean, accurate subtitles and delivery across formats.

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Hi, I’m Sam Woodcock, a Colourist and Editor with a strong background in long-form documentary, branded content and film work. I specialise in HDR workflows, colour balancing, skin tone isolation and VFX integration including blurring and compositing to deliver cinema-quality deliverables for broadcasters and streaming platforms.

Hi, I’ve collaborated with major brands and directors on projects like Hunted, Blur: To the End, Pitesti: The Experiment, and Pioneering Great Futures. I thrive on solving complex editing and grading challenges, restoring archival footage, and ensuring clean, accurate subtitles and delivery across formats.

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Work Experience

Avid EA and DIT at Clear Cut Pictures
July 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Avid Edit Assistant (EA) and DIT supporting editors on Hunted and Celebrity Hunted; conformed proxies, aligned timecodes, prepared timelines, relinked master files, QC’d outputs, and facilitated handoffs for offline-to-online delivery.
Colourist / Online Editor at Urchin Studios / Channel 5
October 31, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Long-form colour grading and editing support for Secrets of The Mummy (60m); broadcast-ready deliverables with QC for Channel 5, including HDR considerations and workflow coordination with VFX.
Premiere EA at BASE
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Premiere-based Edit Assistant (EA) for RBIA Pilot; assisted online editing, media organization, and delivery conformations.
Colour and VFX Assistant at Steam
August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Colour grading and VFX assistance on Frozen The Musical; conducted cleanup, compositing, and lighting effects; supported HDR and reference look development, with archival and delivery considerations.
Edit Assistant / Premiere Editor at UTG
February 29, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Edit assisting on Premiere for Blur: To the End (106m) and Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium (120m); matched cameras, skin tones, and ensured HDR/VFX workflows and delivery preparedness.
QC & Avid Edit Support at The Edit
November 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023
QC and Avid edit support for BBC and Discovery channel; offline-to-online turnover, correct titling, end cards, bug/watermark, frame rate checks, and subtitle accuracy across languages.
DCP QC Operator at Motion Picture Solutions
September 30, 2023 - September 30, 2023
DCP QC operator for clients including Sony, Universal Pictures, Dogwoof and the BFI; ensured deliverables met DCP specs and compatibility for screening and distribution.
Avid EA & DIT at Clear Cut Pictures
June 30, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Avid EA and DIT on Celebrity Hunted (54m); proxy ingest, timecode management, linking of EDL/AAF/XML, and facilitating conform workflows for broadcast.
Avid EA at Evolutions
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Avid EA for Celebrity Race Across the World (60m); ingest, logging, and prep for conforming across versions.
Premiere EA at Salon Pictures
November 30, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Premiere-based Edit Assistant on Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, The Horse and Me (60m); offline editing and deliverables packaging.
Avid EA at Fulwell 73
October 31, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Avid EA on Blowing LA (43m); early-stage editing workflow, proxy management, and prep for conforming.
Avid EA at Salon Pictures
July 31, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Avid EA on Call me Kate (80m); ingest, proxies, and deliverable preparation for broadcast.
Edit & Grade at Pitesti
April 30, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Pitesti: The Experiment; edit and grade across 85m; Resolve-based colour work and online delivery; creation of deliverables and trailers.
Post-Production / Colourist at Storm
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words (90m); resolve colour and online editing; delivery to broadcasters.
Post-Production / Colourist at Storm
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
French & Saunders: Funny Women (90m); colour grading and online delivery to broadcast.
Online Editor / Colourist at Pitesti
April 30, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Pitesti project responsibilities extended into 2022 with color correction and online assembly for delivery.
Editor / Colourist at Jody Carbstrong - Confronting Britain’s Most Violent Cheese Bosses
November 30, 2025 - November 30, 2025
VFX blurring and color corrections for a feature piece exploring food industry misconduct; delivery-ready cuts.
Editor / Colourist at Bladdonmore
November 30, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Investor content; grading and VFX for promotional material.
Premiere Audio EA at Exposure Promotions
August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Premiere-based Audio EA for Nordstrom Rack promo; media management and delivery prep.
Premiere EA / QC at Something
July 31, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Premiere-based EA and QC for Visa Europe ‘Level Up Your Game’ promotional content; offline-to-online tasks and deliverables.
Colour / VFX at Steam
May 31, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Continuation of Frozen The Musical color and VFX workflow; collaboration with VFX, editorial, and delivery teams.
DCP QC Operator at Motion Picture Solutions
September 30, 2023 - September 30, 2023
DCP QC operator delivering high-quality DCPs to clients and screening venues; adherence to technical specs.
DCP QC / Editor Support at The Edit
November 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023
QC and Avid edit support for BBC and Discovery; ensure broadcast-ready masters and correct metadata.
Editor / Colourist at Storm
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Resolve colour and online editing work for various Storm projects; delivery-ready masters.
Pitesti - Editor / Colour at Pitesti
April 30, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Pitesti: The Experiment; editing and colour grading across the project lifecycle; deliverables for online and trailers.
Colorist / Online Editor at Storm
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words; colour enhancement and online finishing; broadcaster deliverables.
Colour/ Edit Support at Urchin Studios / Channel 5
October 1, 2025 - Present
Resolve colour/ Edit support for 'Secrets of The Mummy' 60m
Edit Assistant at UTG
January 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Edit assistance on Premiere for Blur: To the End and Blur: Live at Wembley
QC and Avid Edit Support at The Edit
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
QC and Avid edit support for BBC and Discovery Channel
Avid EA and DIT at Clear Cut Pictures
May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Avid EA and DIT for 'Celebrity Hunted' 54m
Avid EA at Salon Pictures / Lorna Tucker
June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Avid EA for 'Call me Kate' 80m
Editor and Grader at Pitesti: The Experiment
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Edit and grade 85m
VFX Editor / Blurring at Previously Connected Pictures (TBT)
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
VFX blurring for Joey Carbstrong project
Restoration Grader at Custard
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Restoration grade of 16mm footage for 'Girls Like That'
Editor at Tickled Pink Group
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Editor for 'Land Mine'
Grader / VFX at Bladdonmore
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Grading and VFX for investor content
Premiere EA (Audio) at Exposure Promotions
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Premiere audio editing for Nordstrom Rack
Premiere EA and QC at Something
May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Premiere EA and QC for Visa Europe video
Offline/Online Grader at Co-op
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Offline, grade, online for 'Pioneering Great Futures'
Grade at Joseph’s Machines
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Dacia promo - grading
Editor and Colourist at Pitesti: The Experiment
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Long form edit and grading; created DCP and online version & trailers.
Colour and Online EA at Storm
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Colour and Online EA for 'French & Saunders: Funny Women' 90m.
Colour assistant at Steam
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021
Colour assistant on 'Beetlejuice The Musical' 90m.
Colour and VFX Assistant at Harbor Picture Company
April 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Colour and VFX assistant for 'The Great' 45m (Amazon Prime).
Avid EA at Lorna Tucker / Salon Pictures
June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Avid EA for 'Call me Kate' 80m (June 2022 - July 2022); media prep, conform and delivery support.
Edit and Grade at Pitesti: The Experiment
December 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Long-form edit and grade; created cinema deliverables including a DCP and online version & trailers.
Resolve Colour/Edit Support at Urchin Studios / Channel 5
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Resolve colour grading and edit support for 'Secrets of The Mummy' (60m); HDR workflows and delivery preparation.

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    uniE608 Co-op Little Pioneers-Pioneering great futures
    This is a cut of 3 different promos that total over 280k views on youtube https://www.twine.net/signin I edited and colour graded them, working closely with the director, storyboard artist, composer and a VFX team to create an imaginative promo about toddlers and preschool children's ambitions.
    uniE608 Sam Woodcock Showreel
    These are clips of some of the edits and grading I have done over the years.