Louise V Say

• 25 years experience across high end drama and landmark documentaries
• Producer – Shetland Season 6 & Season 7
• Co-Producer – Dracula, Les Miserables
• Second Unit Director – Les Miserables, Dracula, Shetland
• Director Producer landmark factual including Series Lead of high
  profile shows and Feature Length Documentaries
• Skilled in scripted, specialist factual and investigative content
• Building trust and securing filming with sensitive access –
  prisons, air ambulance, NHS Trusts and police.
• High-end filming including directing air to air, drone, explosions,
  weapons firing, complex stunts, action sequences, car chases.
• Directing actors and presenters – new and named talent.
• Excellent knowledge of compliance, legals, health and safety,
  COVID protocols.

KEY EXPERTISE

• As Producer of Shetland across scripts, appointment of HoDs including Directors, casting, locations, design, talent management, the look and tone of the show encouraging a “dial turn” – a more cinematic and thrilling approach while retaining its identity. Across all aspects of post production.
• Directed actors in drama including Dominic West, Olivia Colman and David Oyelowo and set pieces including a full scale riot (100+ SAs and actors). And in factual – Ross Kemp, Robson Green and Michael Moseley.
• Directed Arri, Sony F55, Sony FS7, Red, C300, 5D, Steadicam, Go-Pros, Drones, sacrifice cameras, Phantom high speed and multi-camera rigs (up to 17 cameras). Use of dollies, sliders, jibs, cranes, special effects, motion control, special lenses, aerials (cineflex HD), underwater (7D, go pro).
• Commissioned original VFX. Storyboarding, shooting backplates, use of green screen. Integration of talent and actors in VFX action.
• Retired military with knowledge of weapons and helicopters – filming and rigging including air to air. Worked with UK and US military, Air Ambulances.
• Location filming in extreme environments – desert, Arctic, high altitude, jungle, open sea. Experienced in filming in high security prisons.