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My name is Hayden Kracke, TV Production Student living in London

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Portfolio

Monthly Mashup

Monthly Mashup

For my First University Project, I was tasked with creating a TV Studio Based show in a group of 6. I took the directors role, which meant I was in charge of writing the script and choosing what direction I wanted the show to go in.

Climate Change Special – East Midlands Now

Climate Change Special – East Midlands Now

We made it to the Finals of World Skills. We had 3 days to plan, create and finalise a Regional News report based on Climate Change. This submission got us a Silver Medal. I am very proud to have achieved this.

HOW TO: Regional News Report

HOW TO: Regional News Report

We made it to the Semi-Finals of World Skills, we had a day to plan, create and finalise our project. We were given a brief saying that we had to make a vlog style video where we were informing students on 'How to create a regional news report'.

Twenty Twenty Won

Twenty Twenty Won

After brainstorming we decided to create a Game Show for our Final Major Project. We had a 7 Camera set up and 7 Microphone set up. For Post-production we had a Green Screen, which needed to be keyed out and then tracked in 3D space so the graphics that would go on the screen and look realistic.

Today’s Student – A Survival Guide

Today’s Student – A Survival Guide

We entered into the UK's biggest Media Production Competition. This was our first submission to make it to the Semi-Finals, we had a couple of weeks to plan, create and finalise our project.

Sex Education

Sex Education

We were tasked with recreating the first few scenes out of the Netflix Series - Sex Education. In the beginning, we were handed the original script from the show, which we then adapted and modified to suit our environment and castings.

HSDC Rocket League Cup

HSDC Rocket League Cup

We decided that we wanted to do something out of the box and unheard of in College Students and that was to do a Live Production. We settled with an idea of an eSports tournament that students across the college could enter and take part.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

In this project, we were asked at short notice to shoot a video of a Remembrance Parade. This was due to the COVID Pandemic and they couldn't have spectators present, so therefore they needed a video they could live stream to the Students and Staff across the college.

BMVS x Revo – Software Launch

BMVS x Revo – Software Launch

Working with Bognor Motors, they invited me to one of their latest projects working with REVO - a company that offered Hardware and Software Modifications for a variety of vehicles.

Music Industry Documentary

Music Industry Documentary

We were tasked to create a Documentary for our Final Major Project. We decided to base it around the music industry and how different artists are affected by streaming services.

Spirit FM – Animated Promotional Video

Spirit FM – Animated Promotional Video

Spirit FM wanted an Informative, Engaging and Fun Promotional Video. We came up with this concept of a 2D animation to get across the different promotional platforms Spirit FM can offer to clients. This is one of the biggest projects I have worked on and one of my proudest.

Paddy Brown Van – Promotional Video

Paddy Brown Van – Promotional Video

Paddy Brown saw one of the other promotional videos that I had done and wanted the same thing but for their vehicle.

Golf GTI TCR Promotional Video

Golf GTI TCR Promotional Video

Bognor Motors approached me wanting a Promotional Video to showcase their conversion process and how they 'pimp up' cars in their workshop. They go on to use the video on all their socials and website.

Ghostly Shadows – Mobile Film Challenge

Ghostly Shadows – Mobile Film Challenge

In Lockdown, we were tasked to create a Film Trailer using our Mobile Phones. This was formatted as a challenge and prizes would be given out to winners of each category.

Corporate Video

Corporate Video

In this project, my group was tasked to create a Promotional Video for a course in the college. We got assigned the Creative Enterprise L4, which was a very visual course at it invloved creating your own business.

News Report

News Report

In this project, I was tasked to create a News Report that had a local impact on a national scale. I decided to create my News Report around Local Radio.

Bognor Motors – COVID Update

Bognor Motors – COVID Update

Bognor Motors needed to let their audience know that they are staying open during lockdown to provide 'essential work' for vehicles. 

Bognor Motors – Sanitize Procedures

Bognor Motors – Sanitize Procedures

A client wanted to let people know how all rental and sales vehicles are sanitized before being handed over or returned to the customer.

BBQ Tips

BBQ Tips

Working with Spirit FM, this was a promotional sketch that I edited for BBQ Tips. This included Chroma Key editing and making content to promote a competition.

Knights Table

Knights Table

Working with Spirit FM, I edited this sketch for a restaurant called The Knights Table which was used to promote their medieval-themed restaurant. 

Green Month

Green Month

For a partnership with West Sussex County Council, we shot and edited this whole video that was used on Facebook and Online. On Facebook it has over 30,000 views.

Hayden Kracke

My name is Hayden Kracke and I am currently a 1st-year Digital TV Production student at Ravensbourne University, living in London. I pride myself on my eagerness and ability to learn. My longing desire to work for a pioneering company in the TV industry. Over the last few years, I have allowed myself to get a lead into the digital industry by gaining jobs in marketing sectors of companies as well as offering freelance digital services such as Website Design and Video Production to other small businesses. Due to my attention to detail, I am constantly absorbing ideas from everyday life. I am very passionate about my work and driven to satisfy my clients and employers.

CV

Freelance Web Design & Video Production

I have experience working for a variety of clients, time management, project management, client relations, outsourcing and visual problem-solving. During my time freelancing, I have had time to develop skills in design, aesthetics and the ability to operate with professionalism. Projects I have been involved with can be found in the Portfolio section above.

2018 – PRESENT
Spirit FM, Sussex

Digital Content Producer, within the role, I had to edit video footage that was sent to me by my line manager and create the video to how the client desired it. I also had to design graphic work for sponsored campaigns that involved competitions for people to enter on social media.

2018 – 2020
Hospitality Experience
  • Fino – Restaurant and Bar – Felpham, West Sussex | Waiter/Runner, I also look after all Online presence for the restaurant. This includes the website to photos within the restaurant.
  • Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex | I started working here as a waiter who looked after a table during events that served around 1500 diners. Within a month of working there, I had been promoted to looking after all the drinks in a room with about 15 tables in. This shows my dedication to a job as well as being able to learn and think quickly by myself and within a team.
  • Butlers Restaurant, Bar and Terrace – Arundel, West Sussex | Worked here as a waiter.
  • Amerigo Vespucci – Canary Wharf, London | Worked here as a waiter.
  • Blacklock City, Bank – London | Work here as a waiter.
2018 – Present

Personal Skills

• Communication Planning
• Website Design
• Video Production
• Photography
• Social Media Management
• Producing Media Publications
• Advertising Management (Facebook Ads, Google AdWords)
• Communication and Presentation
• Teamwork
• Independent work

Digital Skills

Design Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom

Video Production

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X

Productivity

Office 365, G Suite, Trello
World Skills – Silver Medalist – Digital Media Production

I took part in the UK’s biggest Media Production Competition and achieved a Silver Medal. Colleges from the whole country took part and I am very proud to have achieved 2nd place.

Full UK Driving Licence

I have driven a variety of vehicles, from all different cars (both Automatic & Manual) to large vans.

Tutoring & Teaching

I am a qualified Sailing Dinghy Instructor which involves teaching children and adults how to sail a boat. This has helped me improve my leadership skills, along with my ability to lead and work with others.

2018 – PRESENT
Duke of Edinburgh

I achieved a bronze certificate for the Duke Of Edinburgh in 2018. I had to complete 3 Months of Volunteering, 6 Months of a form of Physical Exercise, 3 Months of learning a skill.

2018

St Philip Howard Catholic High School, Sussex

This was the School that I attended for middle and upper School, where in the final year I passed all 10 GCSE’s that I took that year.

Business

5

Computer Science

7

English Language

5

English Literature

5

Maths

6

Media

7

R.E.

4

Science (Double Award)

7 & 7

Spanish

5

Havant and Southdowns College, Hampshire

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Film & TV Production (equiv. 3 A Levels)

Year 1

Distinction

Year 2

Distinction

Ravensbourne University, London

BA(Hons) Digital Television Production

Year 1

TBC

Year 2

TBC

Year 3

TBC

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