Oliver Savidge

Education

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About me

Oliver is a London based Technical Director and Lighting Designer. He initially studied film and went on to work for companies such as; BBC, Channel 4, Century Films, Hat Trick Productions, Tower Bridge Studios and Cherryduck Productions, before choosing to work full time in theatre. His theatre credits include; Faust (Punchdrunk), Wartime (Brick Lane Music Hall), Magic of the Dance (Stage Right Productions), Roy Hudd's Variety Bandbox (Towngate Theatre), Under the Arches Again (Players Music Hall Theatre Company), Crab Bucket (Absence of Apathy), Aftermath (Imagine Theatre), People of the Eye (DH Ensemble), Photo Finish (Indomitable Productions), Martha and the Event Horizon ([Alter]), Coffee. Parallax. String. (Paradox Smugglers), A Christmas Carol (Imagine Theatre), Still Fall's The Rain (Indomitable Productions).

He studied at University of the Arts and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has a FdA in Media Practice and an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice. He is currently acting as Technical Director for the London residency and tour of Whatever Happened to Lala Shockette?! and has recently written articles published by the Guardian & Focus magazine concerning his notable lighting design in People of the Eye (DH Ensemble).
Additional skills:
Key Skills
Technical Theatre (Lighting)
• Experienced in Design
• Programming (chiefly on ETC & Strand)
• Rigging and maintaining fixtures (conventional to intelligent fixtures)

Technical Theatre (Sound)
• Experience in Design
• Proficient in mixing live shows with multiple vocal, instrument & SFX
• Advanced knowledge of Sennheiser radio microphone’s and maintenance

Film & Photography
• Skilled camera operator & editor in both film and photography
• At home with; Arri, Kino Flo & Dedo film lighting
• At home with; Profoto & Elinchrom photography lighting
• Competent with all grip, gaffer and light control
• Intermediate skills in projection & video mapping
• Proficient in Cuelab, Premier and After Effects/

Other
• A good leader and team member
• Ability to work with people at all levels
• Punctual & hard working
• Self-motivated
Industry awards:
TMA EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 2010
Additional information:
Guardian article - http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/2015/may/12/staging-theatre-deaf-hearing-audiences

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Manager
Job Titles	Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Designer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Theatre Technician
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ABTT (UK)