I'm Ben Swallow, a dailies operator and trainee edit assistant with over four years in the post-production industry. I've honed my skills managing dailies workflows, quality checking media, and collaborating closely with assistant editors and colourists to keep projects on track—from Apple TV and Netflix shows to major studio productions. My experience at Warner Bros. De Lane Lea and PictureShop UK has taught me to manage fast-moving pipelines, spot and fix corrupt assets, and deliver clean editorial packages. Beyond work, I love exploring all forms of media—games, podcasts, and film—and enjoy skiing and outdoor pursuits. I'm driven to grow in post-production, embrace new workflows, and help teams deliver polished, on-schedule editorial packages.

Benedict Swallow

I'm Ben Swallow, a dailies operator and trainee edit assistant with over four years in the post-production industry. I've honed my skills managing dailies workflows, quality checking media, and collaborating closely with assistant editors and colourists to keep projects on track—from Apple TV and Netflix shows to major studio productions. My experience at Warner Bros. De Lane Lea and PictureShop UK has taught me to manage fast-moving pipelines, spot and fix corrupt assets, and deliver clean editorial packages. Beyond work, I love exploring all forms of media—games, podcasts, and film—and enjoy skiing and outdoor pursuits. I'm driven to grow in post-production, embrace new workflows, and help teams deliver polished, on-schedule editorial packages.

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I’m Ben Swallow, a dailies operator and trainee edit assistant with over four years in the post-production industry. I’ve honed my skills managing dailies workflows, quality checking media, and collaborating closely with assistant editors and colourists to keep projects on track—from Apple TV and Netflix shows to major studio productions. My experience at Warner Bros. De Lane Lea and PictureShop UK has taught me to manage fast-moving pipelines, spot and fix corrupt assets, and deliver clean editorial packages.

Beyond work, I love exploring all forms of media—games, podcasts, and film—and enjoy skiing and outdoor pursuits. I’m driven to grow in post-production, embrace new workflows, and help teams deliver polished, on-schedule editorial packages.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Junior Video Editor at Rainbow Films
May 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Edited marketing videos; created Instagram stories using After Effects; cut down trailers and other promotional footage; cameras - Sony EX3, FS7, DSLR; sound mixer/Zoom; colour grading on DaVinci; audio editing on Audition; customer service skills.
Dailies Operator at PictureShop UK
October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022
Worked on shows for Netflix (Three Body Problem, Netflix 2024), Apple TV, having sole charge on various projects. Created editorial packages primarily for Avid Media Composer with MXF files, ALEs, and Avid Bins. Labelled, synced, and quality checked all media as they arrived directly from set, checking for corrupt materials or any other technical faults before and after renders.
Dailies Operator at WBD De Lane Lea
February 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
Labelled, synced, and quality checked media on arrival from set; maintained constant communication with the assistant editors for editorial package delivery and re-renders; worked closely with dailies colourists; experienced Daylight Operator; latest project was with FX Entertainment; worked on Apple TV / Skydance production (The Gorge, 2025) & Amazon Prime (Bait, 2026).
Mentorship in Editing Suite at Warner Bros. Mentorship
January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Mentorship in Editing Suite where I was a trainee Edit Assistant then moved to Production Assistant – helping behind the scenes of a major Warner Bros production, whilst learning more about cutting rooms and production.

Education

MA at Bournemouth University
September 7, 2020 - August 27, 2021
BA (Hons) at Met Film School
September 4, 2017 - July 17, 2020

Qualifications

Avid MC 101 and 110 certified
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    paper Bait

    I worked on this project as a Dailies Operator. I was in sole charge of the project, where I labelled, synced, and quality checked all media and imported CDL values from the DIT. I maintained constant communication with the assistant editors for editorial package delivery and re-renders, whilst archiving all raw footage onto LTO tapes, as well as AWS.

    paper The Gorge

    I worked on this project as a Dailies Operator. Again working with a dailies colourist, I labelled, synced, and quality checked all media as they arrived directly from set and rendered to spot check and correct, where possible, any corrupt assets or other technical faults. I maintained constant communication with the assistant editors for editorial package delivery and re-renders.

    I also used Daylight for the Dailies Workflow

    paper Three Body Problem

    I worked on this project as a Dailies Operator for Netflix. Working with a dailies colourist, I labelled, synced, and quality checked all media as they arrived directly from set, checking for corrupt materials or any other technical faults before and after renders.

    Created editorial packages primarily for Avid Media Composer with MXF files, ALEs, and Avid Bins.

    paper Badimo ba Kgole (2021)

    Badimo ba Kgole is a documentary focusing on a South African artist, opening an exhibit in London. The documentary is primarily on the account of Giggs Kgole as well as interviewing his friends, family and acquaintances.

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    paper Unbroken, 2021

    Unbroken is a short film made in Bournemouth. It has been one of my favourite editing work as it covers a universal theme of loss, heartwarming memories and overcoming grief. This is a mixture of live action in between stylistic animations.

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    paper Stories of the Subconscious Mind (2018)

    This project was the first of my editing work. During my years in higher education, Stories of the Subconscious Mind was an extremely fun project as it let Curt and I to flare our creative foundations of finding the pace and music placement.

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