LEEDS MEDIA SERVICES - Key Persons

Mark has a true passion for video production and editing, experimenting with computer image manipulation from an early age. Mark studied video and media production at college gaining a good working knowledge of video production techniques including camera work, lighting, audio and editing. Since leaving college Mark undertook a vast amount of freelance work to build his skills and video production experience before joining the Video and Multimedia team at the University of Leeds as a Video Editor. Mark has had success with a number of his own projects and in 2006 he filmed and edited a documentary about the ‘Great Yorkshire Bike Ride‘ an annual charity event. The documentary has raised awareness of the event and helped raise extra money for charity through DVD sales. The documentary was selected for broadcast on the Community Channel in May 2007. In 2010 Mark produced another documentary - Northern Lights: The Story of the Heckmondwike Illuminations. Heckmondwike, one of the first towns in the country to have illuminations, first celebrating the opening of the market and then celebrating Christmas from 1885 - making 2010 the 125th anniversary of the illuminations. Outside work Mark is a keen cyclist and runner and currently acts as Chairperson for Roberttown Community Cycling Club.