ONE-TO-ONE CASE STUDY

THE CLIENT:

Osama Rizagh (Libyan Television Director and Producer), as part of a British Council programme, asked us to provide him with a bespoke week long programme of individual meetings with a cross section of film and television industry professional with a special focus on UK drama television series, as well as arranging an on-set visit to a UK drama television series shoot.

THE ONE-TO-ONE PROGRAMME:

Vision also arranged a tour of the Pinewood Studios including visiting various sound stages, the underwater facilities, the sound post-production suites and a on set visit to the New Tricks (BBC) set whilst they were shooting a scene with the leading actors; as well as visiting Jamie Payne at the production office for Ashes to Ashes where he was in the midst of editing. We also arranged for Osama to attend a Production Guild networking members only drinks taking place at of London’s premier post-production facilities Ascent Media in the heart of Soho.

Vision Pictures organised all aspects of the programme including providing Osama with detailed biographies of all professionals, helping him with drafting key questions to ask them and facilitating the meetings by accompanying Osama on the entire programme. The programme included meetings with the following industry professionals:

Geoff Austin – Producer / Line Producer – Rollin with the Nines – BAFTA nominated for Best Newcomer, Welcome to Sarajevo and Porgy and Bess.

Keith Boak – Director – Dr Who – Lead Director (BBC), Impact Earth (C5/Discovery USA Ireland/USA) and Waterloo Road (BBC) Hotel Babylon (BBC) Eastenders (BBC)

Alistair Clark – Producer – London to Brighton, Better Things, Unmade Beds and Crying with Laughter

Matthew Dench – Dench Arnold – Agent for writers, directors, producers and heads of department

Wayne Henry – Consultant and Supervising Producer (Fremantlemedia, Sony Pictures – for whom he developed long running drama series in countries such as Bulgaria and Russia)

Gareth Jones – Executive Producer – Secretary, Psych 9; 4,3,2,1 (Noel Clark) and Angryman

David Martin – Chief Executive Officer – Production Guild – UK members’ organisation for production professionals

Robin O’Donoghue – Head of Post Production Sound – Pinewood Group – Oscar nominated for Shakespeare in Love, Gandhi and A Bridge too Far

Jamie Payne – Director – Ashes to Ashes (BBC), Survivors (BBC) and New Tricks (BBC)

Jezz Vernon – Head of Marketing – Metrodome – The Counterfeiters, Motherhood, Donnie Darko, The Assassination of Richard Nixon and Chopper

These meetings took place across a variety of Soho’s private members clubs (such as BAFTA, Soho House and the Paramount Club), where much of the UK’s film and television industry do business.

WHAT OSAMA REZG SAID:

“My previous idea was that I know almost every thing about drama production and directing, but after joining the training course offered by vision picture company and producer Rebecca Knapp, I can say that I have learnt a lot of new matters about drama production of movie, from the very beginning when discussing the text with the author, till it is distributed on DVD dicks, passing through finding a budget for the film and concluding contracts as well as arranging schedules of shooting. In my work, I have implemented what I was already taught.


After that Vision Pictures has arrange me some interviews with cinema producers and with some British VIP characters in the field of drama.


I was very happy with such interviews which were beyond my dreams without Rebecca Knapp who taught me how to wage properly through the field of TV and cinema. I met with famous producers who gave me valuable guidelines in production and how to collect a film budget.


I met also Mr. David Martin , the chief executive in production guild , who is a nice distinguished one of the unforgettable moments was the visit paid to Pinewood Studio where we were able to attend the shooting  of an important serial story “ New Tricks “ . It was my first time to attend the shooting of a universal work. I felt that I was living in a dream that could not be achieved unless by vision picture company. One day , I met Mr. Paul Callard , deputy manager of Ascent Media which is one of the most important post production companies in England Mr. Paul has accompanied me in a round in the company where, I have recorded all dialogues with gusts so that, I can reply and listen Lateran . Rebecca has helped me in translating the questions to be asked to the guests which was nice of her.


The schedule was accurately organized prior to my arrival to London, the matter which was very helpful to me to arrange my accommodation in London.


As a result of this visit, I gained better knowledge in drama production. I am grateful to vision pictures, and I recommend it to any person who wishes to learn much about drama production. The visit to vision picture was a great unforgettable experience which has changed the course of my life.”


WHAT AWATEF SHAWISH (BRITISH COUNCIL) SAID:

“I would like to say that the one to one programme was very productive and motivating for Osama and the selection of experts was very specific to Osama needs. And we found working with you very straight forward and supportive.”