Holyoaks Stills Shoot

Not quite as excitiing as it may sound. We spent a few hours down in Park Royal Studios making a small section of flats shaped into a wall and ceiling and then the pyrotech guys fired fire balls onto them while 4 photographers snapped away. This was for them to be able to blend the fire pattern and create the Holyoaks billboard posters where the characters are shown to be evolving out of the fire.
Oh and we also made a small cloud for a separate project

 

 

Misfits Series 2 Advert

Working for Skyhook, I helped make the features for the last 20 seconds of the 'Misfits Series 2' advert, we were making flats that would be used as cut aways of ground section to allow the filming to go underground to a character that has been buried alive. (Advert video Below)

FOR HIGH QUALITY VIDEO OF THE ADVERT PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUMgVUmA0u0&feature=related 

The Pond, a JJB creation

I was told by Guy and Nicky that they were interested in having a pond for their garden and was asked if I would be happy to build it for them. Here are some pictures of the process into the pond build, its still standing and now is home to 6 small fish and a bunch of plants.

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Sonisphere Shack for Bizzarre Magazine

 A group of seven of us were brought in to build and paint a shack made of entirely scrap materials to house an allaborate photo boothe for Bizzare Magazine to shoot in.

Past Work

Here are some photos and clips of projects Iworked on for Skyhook during the holidays while I was still at uni

4 Music Advert

 

For a better quality version follow this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRo4y032iiw

Film at nine Ident

Lost

Production: ‘Lost’

Location: Nottingham Waverley Theatre

Role: Consrtuction Supervisor Set & Props Builder

Director: Ian Smith (reference available)

'Lost' is a deeply moving true story about four WWII and Auschwitz survivors retelling the story of the day their school class was taken by the Germans and the deeply traumatic chain of events which lead to the choice of which of the children got to hide in the only hiding space.

Half Hearted

March 2009

Production: ‘Half Hearted’

Location: 3 Mills Studios

Role: Set Construction

Director: Max McGill 

A Fortune Films Production
Set Construction: Jamie Beaton & Chris Stewart

A short film about a man trying to retrace his steps after waking up from a heavy night drinking with half a tatoo on his arm, a prostitute in his bed and an iminantly retunring girlfriend.

TV Showcase

Production: TV Showcase

Location: Nottingham, Waverley Theatre

Director: Ian Smith (reference available)
Designer, Production Manager,: Jamie Beaton
Lighting: Richard Hall
VT: Rachel Durance
Sound: Richard Cooper
Set Construction: Jamie Beaton, Rich Hall, Rachel Durance, Emily Croxford, Sarah-Louise Waterhouse

For this production I was chosen by the course tutors to work alone but in collaboration with Director (Ian Smith) of 'The Television Workshop' , a very successful and widely admired drama group based in Nottingham and comprising of members for ages 7 -21. These young performers have performed on stage and on television and I was given the opportunity to design, build and run two performances to showcase their work to the industry that funds the group and the families of the children involved. The performance was comprised of around 20 short sketches intertwined with projected videos of various television programmes that the children had worked in. My personal brief aim was to build and aesthetically attractive set with multiple acting areas but something that never suggested as specific location that would work for one sketch but then not for another. The material hung from the ceiling and the variety of obelisks (which ranged from 1m to 3.5m tall) allowed for performer interactions and gave them routes by which to create journeys within their movement.

 

CV, Affiliates and me

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Jamie Beaton

22 Dartmouth Park Avenue

London, NW5 1JN

jamiejbeaton@googlemail.com

Personal Profile

I am a Prop and Set builder who studied Theatre Design at Nottingham Trent. My passion is set building and I have taken every opportunity to work in this area for the last few years. I finished my course in June 2010. I have worked for a Set Construction company doing work experience for one month, worked on houses and sets for Fortune Films and Kill Destroy and worked for a Set building company mainly aimed at Channel 4 Adverts working out of Shepperton Studios, Pinewood Studios and other onsite locations.

Education and Qualifications

2007-2010     

2:1 Hons degree in Theatre Design. Studying at Nottingham Trent University

2006                      

3 A Levels (Mathematics, Economics & Design Technology) grades B, D, C respectively.    

1 AS Level in Geography, Grade C

2004                      

9 GCSE’s All B’s, One A and One C

Work Experience

2008 – present:  

Promo’s for: Shameless, Gordon Ramsey, Holland and Barratt, More 4, Misfits, E4, Nintendo News, Holyoaks

Short Films

Location: Pinewood Studios, Shepperton studios, Dukes Island studios, Smarden & other onsite locations.

Roles: Art Dept. Prop and Set Builder/ Dresser

Company: Skyhook (reference available)

2011-Present: AB3 Workshop

Mould maker / Sculptor / Foundry Assistant

At Ab3 I have been working full time in the workshop on every aspect of foundry sculpting.

Work Includes: Mould making, wax casting, ceramic dipping, bronze melting and pouring. Metal cutting, metal grinding and finishing, Polystyrene sanding and finishing, using glass fibre, sandblasting, metal turning (i.e Lathe)  and waxing and polishing of finished pieces / stands.

2011: Kenny Thomas Promo:

Producer /Director: Jasper Delamothe

DOP; Johnny Ford

Focus Puller / Gaffer: Joe Payton

Fashion Art Direction: Margot Bowman

Stylist: CamillaFellici

Role: Art Director

2011:  Art Installation for Secret Garden Party

Art Department: Jamie Beaton, Hugo Fergusson, Hannah Druckes, Aron Klein-Barge, Adam Browning, Iona Ascherson, Clem Van DeBerge

Creation of three large totem pole seating areas to incorporate seating for a minimum of 6 people, and to include unique styled lighting and textures specific to our theme

2011:  Photo shoot: Stephen Jones the Milliner

Photographer: Armin Weisheit

Art Director: Jamie Beaton

1st Assistant: Robert Radmal
2nd Assistant:Roy Baron
Stylist: Mike Adler
Make up: Nora Nona
Hair: Mathew Wade
Rigger: Bryan Donaldson

2011: Promo: Mac 1

Director: Hobby Holmes

Producer: Jasper Delamothe

Role: Art Director

2011:  Promo: Emmerdale

Art Directors: Patrick Lyndon-Stanford & Adam Zoltowski

Role: Set & Props Maker

2011: Promo: James Cracknell ‘The Trilogy’

Production Company: Discovery UK

Art Director: Adam Zoltolski

2011: Promo: Katie B 'Broken Record'
Production Company: Factory Films
Art Director: Jan Walker
Role: Art Dept. Assistant

2011: Promo: Kassidy ' I Don't Know'
Production Company: Pulse
Art Director: Nathan Parker
Role: Art Dept. Assistant


2010:

Documentary: Dream Demons (Firecracker Films)

Director: Jim Nally

DOP: Neve Cunningham

Producer: Tim Riding

2^nd Camera: Crispin Green

Role: Art Department

2010:

Short Film: Natural Selection

Director & Writer: Bret Foraker

Producer: Gwilym Gwillim

Role: Art Department

2010:

Art Installation: Bizarre Magazine

Location: Sonisphere Festival (Stevenage)

Role: Installation builder

Art Director: Charlotte Durnel

2010:

Production: ‘Lost’

Location: Nottingham Waverley Theatre

Role: Set & Props Builder

Director: Ian Smith (reference available)

2009:

Production: TV Showcase

Location: Nottingham, Waverley Theatre

Role: Designer, Production Manager, Builder

Director: Ian Smith (reference available)

March 2009

Production: ‘Half Hearted’

Location: 3 Mills Studios

Role: Set Construction

Director: Max McGill (reference available)

2009:                 

Work Experience: Duration 4 weeks

Company: Rocket Scenery (Nottingham)

Area: Wood and Metal Workshop

Offer of work continued after University

2008:

Worked in a team of seven to design, build and run a show for the Television workshop for director Ian Smith in Waverley Theatre (reference available)

 2007:                  

Administrations and Marketing work for Falcon Models

 

Skills

At university i was able to become Treasurer and then President of a music society which allowed me to learn to be in charge of a group of members, dealing with financial requirements,the university and with students. It allowed me to use my organisational skills and confidence to provide a popular society with events and socials.


I'm hard working, organised, prompt, flexible with plenty of experience in construction for Theatre and Film. Experienced with a high number of machine tools and skills in building. Good at problem solving.

About Me

I started playing with Lego, Mecano and other small models and pottery as a child and have now progressed through education and onto Nottingham Trent where I studied Theatre Design receiving a 2:1 BA(Hons). Here I was able to learn and improve my building skills. I worked for Rocket Scenery in Nottingham, building sets for theatres across the country. During the course I designed, built and stage managed two performances and  was construction manager for a third, all built for external clients. During this time I have also been working for two London based Art Directors on a variety of projects from: 

Promos

Adverts

Music videos

Idents and Short Films

I'm now keen to get into the set building scene and or a theatre workshop to push things a bit further.   

This Blog is a way for me to show the work I have done allow others to view my progression as I continue to Build.

Affiliates:

Ben Weinrich: www.weinreich.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.html  

Jake Fishman: http://www.jake-of.com/

Hugo Fergusson: http://www.hugohugo.co.uk/index.htm

Dan Smith: http://danpaulsmith.com/

Alex Harrison: http://www.mrharrison.co.uk/#news

Chris James: http://soundcloud.com/cross-wired

Georgia LA: http://georgiala.blogspot.com/

Aron Klein-Barge: http://www.aronklein.co.uk/

Nic Moore: http://www.nicparnell.com/

Ben Sage: http://soundcloud.com/hypemansage