Chris Joannides

EXPERIENCE

July 2021 - Current

GGrecon - Head Of Video

• HOD for a Manchester-based Esports publication, overseeing their current social video output.

• Responsible for the training and management of a talented team of editors.

• Coordinating delivery of original programming across various Esports titles.

• Developing new content strands across multiple social media platforms to further grow the brand's reach and appeal.

January 2020 - Current

SuperShow Podcast - Co-Founder

• Co-founder, Host, Producerand Editor for The SuperShow Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts and more.

January 2020 - June 2021

Freelance Editor

• Editing online promos for use across social media and corporate AVs.

September 2015 - January 2020

Diagonal View - Head Of Gaming

• Responsible for the management of a talented team of individuals - ensuring weekly delivery of 5-7 pieces of original digital content to our 425,000+ subscribers generating over 90+ million views on YouTube and counting.

• Coordinating delivery of original programming such as gaming news, list based trivia, video essays, and live streams.

• Increasing viewership through delivery of highly shareable original content and SEO optimisation.

• Developing new content strands across multiple social media platforms to further grow the brand's reach and appeal.

• Delivering bespoke content for various brands such as Nvidia, Ubisoft, Warner Bros., Bethesda, Game, & the Home Office.

• Lead Personality and Influencer on the Channel.

September 2012 - September 2015

Diagonal View - Senior Editor

• Editing, versioning, and encoding of online content for channels on YouTube, Yahoo, MSN, and Vessel.

• High output of content delivered to tight deadlines and to a very high standard (~20 uploads per month across our channel network).

• Part of the team involved in decision-making for the direction of in-house channels and videos.

• Producer / Editor / Personality on an in-house YouTube gaming channel (AlltimeGaming).

• Responsible for the design and crafting of creative content for each video.

• Creative consultation for both in-house and client-based content.

• Increased viewership of channels through delivery of highly shareable content.

• Voice-over recording and sub-titling of various videos for online consumption.

• Training and guidance of Junior Editors to develop their creative and technical skills.

• Involved with the creation of future channels for the company including concept, branding, strategy, and execution.

• Channels included AllTime 10s, AllTime Conspiracies, AllTime Movies, AllTime Gaming, AllTime Numbers, Football Daily, Comedy Central, NOW, Columbia, Polydor, Beano, DV, and uZoo.

September 2010 – September 2012

SOHO Editors UK - Freelance Editor

• Editing (online and offline), versioning, and encoding work through SOHO Editors UK, including

• commercials, promos, corporate AVs, showreels, and online content.

• Clients included BBC, Technicolor, Mother, Ogilvy, Publicis, Financial Times, Wardour Communications, Barford, Zebra Crossing, Connected Pictures, and The Rocket Science Group among others.

March 2010 – September 2010

The Refinery SA - Senior Editor & Multimedia Manager

• Management of staff in day-to-day operations such as on-the-fly job allocation, accountability reports, and work assessment.

• Editing of both offline and online jobs through the FCP setup.

• Heavy-weight encoding and authoring of various TVCs, cinema adverts, and other deliverables to tight deadlines and to a very high standard.

• Training of the Multimedia department to increase the knowledge base of encoding procedures starting from ingest to output, ensuring best practices were adhered to.

• Assessment and advice as to the running of the department to the Operations Manager including multimedia workflow, streamlining, encoding standards, and staff progression.

• Liaising with clients to present a knowledgeable and accountable ‘face’ for the multimedia department.

• Various data management such as file allocation and FTP management.

September 2007 – April 2010

Freelance Editor

• Editing TVCs, cinema adverts, animatics, documentaries, corporate AVs, and promos.

• Email and presentation encoding.

• DVD encoding and authoring.

• Client liaison.

January 2006 - September 2007

The Refinery Post Production - Junior editor & DVD author

• Editing and encoding of TVCs, virals, corporates, and showreels.

• Maintaining the edit suites as well as carrying out hard drive scrubbing duties.

• Various filming and photography for internal use.

SKILLS

HIGHER EDUCATION

2003 – 2005

AFDA University – South Africa

• Qualification                                               BA Motion Picture Medium (Editing)
• Subjects                                                      Narrative, producing, sound design,                                                                        performance, aesthetics, and control.