Eugene Osidiana

• Worked to meet tight deadlines with other teams and independently and made quick creative editing decisions to maintain high-quality work.
• High-quality and creative filming for either live transmission or recording, providing representative visual and audio accounts of events. This includes camerawork, sound work, and lighting outdoors and where required, at base or office. i.e. news items, features, and documentaries.
• Shooting and editing complete news and feature packages and meeting tight deadlines.
• Ensured that appropriate equipment is available for shoots on location.
• To visually shape ideas for BBC Africa and overall BBC News multimedia content as well as to contribute story ideas.
• Researched and pitched creative ideas on how to film and illustrate news stories and features while focusing on visual storytelling.
• Filmed and sent videos to base on breaking news and current affairs stories.
• Working closely with reporters to develop scripts and occasionally, writing material.
• Field-producing and directing shoots for TV and digital, when required to.
• Selecting, preparing, and editing material for broadcast and meeting strict transmission deadlines.
• Setting up and coordinating on-site facilities to meet program needs, including leading teams e.g. on multiple camera shoots.
• On occasion, undertaking interviews and some journalistic duties on location in both recorded and live coverage situations, including shooting and streaming video.
• Conducted live video broadcasts on social media.
• Contributed to development of operational procedures and maximized usage of existing and new technology.
• Maintained and organized video equipment, including cameras, microphones, and editing software.
• Contributed to production of video content for broadcast, social media, and YouTube, covering current affairs topics and major news events in politics, environment, sports, and society while creating different types of videos.
• Adhered to journalistic ethics and standards in all aspects of reporting and video production.

• Created company brand messaging, collateral materials, customer events, and promotional strategies.
• Researched developing trends to stay updated with new ideas and best practices.
• Maintained documentation, detailing assignments, in-progress work, and completed project milestones.
• Worked with graphic designers, editors, and reporters to establish theme and tone for content.
• Recruited and hired capable team members to add value and diverse skill sets to the editorial department.
• Identified and evaluated new technologies and add-on applications to improve and optimize team efforts.
• Created and managed social media campaigns to increase brand engagement.
• Mentored local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
• Supervised 20 camera persons and about 50 correspondents while ensuring they meet expectations in terms of productivity, quality, creativity, conduct, and deadlines.
• Offered solutions to technical, operational, or other practical problems and advice on how best to shoot television projects with special focus on the visual impact created by particular shots.
• Shooting and editing television shows, station promos, features, and other news stories.
• Camera operation i.e. Location and studio shooting, lighting, sound operation, and guest/media relations.
• Setting up, directing, shooting, and transmitting live links and prerecorded footage using video uplink products and webcasting equipment like satellite, Live U, TVU, and AVIWEST.
• Planning editorial and production assignments, i.e. Organizing and shooting high-profile events.
• Coordinated effectively between editorial and video departments.
• Drone operation.

Sources equipment and crew, filmed a TV feature for the English Premier League Productions, and sent the footage to London for editing.

• Worked closely with the head of the camera unit, news editors, and producers to ensure that the camera operational requirements of the editorial and production departments are met.
• On- location filming of news and features.
• Developing shooting styles and treatments for productions, features, and other news items.
• Did video editing and color grading.
• Shooting OB events for live broadcast a role I still play to date.
• Ensure the cameras are well-maintained and in good working condition.
• Recording multi-camera field and studio productions.

• Pitched stories to editorial staff in content areas of news, sports, and entertainment.
• Fact-checked videos and articles before publishing.
• Participated in editorial meetings to discuss story ideas and content.
• Edited, proofread, and fact-checked content for accuracy.
• Researched and analyzed newsworthy events, trends, and issues.
• Collaborated with editors and other staff members to refine story angles and content.
• Covered special events and breaking news with an eye for detail and tenacious pursuit of important information.
• Planned and conducted research and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.
• Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions, and teases.
• Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
• Filmed, edited, and did lighting for a variety of TV programs and news pieces.