WHO ARE WE?

KEY PERSONNEL

Paul Balmer (Producer/Director) - 20 years experience in both TV and radio including producing for four of the BBC radio networks and both BBC television networks, as well as Channel 4 and the corporate video sector. Currently developing prototype 'webcasting' and other 'interactive' media with BBC Multimedia. He has also been engineer/producer in the commercial record industry with several internationally acclaimed C.D.'s to his credit. As a musician/composer (with several BBC film scores to his name) he has worked in many countries including Japan, Australia, Africa, USA, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Europe. Paul is also an experienced Radio Presenter - BBC Radio 3 and CBC Canada. Recently Awarded for 'Creative Excellence' at the US International Film and Video Festival and World Gold Medal winner at the New York Festivals.

Judy Caine - the organiser of the team. Judy has spent 9 years as an independent producer for both radio and television, now specialising in DVD. She is an accomplished flute player and has recently taken up the saxophone ! She travels the world with Paul recording music on both digital video and audio tape. She loves location work and is never one to shy from a challenge. Her proudest location victories to date are managing to persuade a West African Port Authority to put on a 5am car ferry to enable a television interview with an esteemed village elder and getting a video crew to Yemen with 5 days notice ! She has become very adept at working creatively within tight schedules and financial constraints. She is passionate about recording the way ‘music survives through use’ and the importance of seeing music in a ‘cultural context’ – 2 very important aspects of all ‘Music on Earth’ projects. Additionally she has a degree in 'Creative Arts' and her last 3 programmes for the BBC have been 'Critics Choice'/'Pick of the Week' and she has also received acclaim from the New York Festivals.

Marcus Hampshire - DVD Author - Lynx Digital
One of the UK's most dedicated DVD authors - always striving to keep ahead of this rapidly developing technology.


REGULAR FREELANCE TEAM

Robert Foster - (BROADCAST TELEVISION FACILITIES - MANCHESTER) One of Britain's finest young lighting cameramen with many credits for BBC, Channel 4 and the corporate video sector. Robert has filmed world-wide including U.S.A., Africa and most of Europe.

Tony Wass - (NINTH WAVE AUDIO - BIRMINGHAM) Ex BBC Senior Sound Supervisor with a specialism in music. Tony's credits also include several classical C.D.'s including one for BBC Music Magazine. All recording and editing conducted in the digital domain using DAT/Sonic Solutions hard disk etc.

Wayne Balmer - (FREELANCE) - respected Arts film editor with many credits for BBC and the Arts Council of England.

Simon Cruse - (LYNX VIDEO - LONDON) video editor - formerly of TVS Television/Limehouse and The Family Channel Studios, Simon remains one of the industry's most sought after and creative editors.

Hugo Moss - (HUGE PRODUCTIONS - LONDON) One of Soho's most respected Graphic Designers continually in demand by the BBC, Channel 4 and the business/advertising sector.