Yohan Forbes

BBC FOOD × BBC COMPLEX

02 / 2026

01

CONTRIBUTOR

ONE CLEAR

STORY

Kimberley Wilson in a yellow shirt, seated against a brick wall: frame from supplied film

Frame from supplied film

Frame from supplied film

SOCIAL-FIRST CAPTURE + HANDOVER

BBC Food
× BBC Complex

BBC Food
× BBC Complex

BBC Food
× BBC Complex

Filmed, shaped and ready for BBC finishing.

PRODUCTION PARTNER

Loftus Media

MY WORK

Capture · edit prep · grade · handover

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01 / THE COMMISSION

One shoot. A clear place in the BBC workflow.

One shoot. A clear place in the BBC workflow.

Working with Loftus Media, I filmed Kimberley Wilson for a joint BBC Food × BBC Complex social in February 2026.

Working with Loftus Media, I filmed Kimberley Wilson for a joint BBC Food × BBC Complex social in February 2026.

I organised the takes, shaped a review edit and delivered a clean, graded picture-lock for the BBC team to finish.

I organised the takes, shaped a review edit and delivered a clean, graded picture-lock for the BBC team to finish.

PRODUCTION RECORD

01 CLIENT TEAMS

BBC Food + BBC Complex

02 PARTNER

Loftus Media

03 CONTRIBUTOR

Kimberley Wilson

04 FORMAT

Vertical social film

05 MY ROLE

Capture · editorial preparation · grade · technical handover

06 BBC FINISH

Graphics · export · approval · scheduling

02 / CAPTURE PLANNED FOR THE EDIT

One contributor. One clear story.

One contributor. One clear story.

The shoot followed an agreed outline and produced material for a vertical social edit.

The shoot followed an agreed outline and produced material for a vertical social edit.

CAPTURE APPROACH

Mobile filming. A controlled-light setup.

PRODUCTION FOOTPRINT

Keep the setup small and focused.

DURING REVIEW

Check framing against BBC text-safe-area guides.

The recorded takes became the source for timecoded selections, the review cut and the final handover.

The recorded takes became the source for timecoded selections, the review cut and the final handover.

The story and the BBC’s graphics needed to work together. Safe-area checks supported that, not a promise that branding was included.

The story and the BBC’s graphics needed to work together. Safe-area checks supported that, not a promise that branding was included.

03 / EDITORIAL PREPARATION

Make the strongest material easy to assess.

Make the strongest material easy to assess.

I shared timecoded selects, take references and a transcript-led outline of the key points.

I shared timecoded selects, take references and a transcript-led outline of the key points.

PREPARE

Timecoded selections + take references.

STRUCTURE

A transcript-led outline.

REFINE WITH LOFTUS MEDIA

Shot choices, consistent crops and grade.

The review sequence moved through several versions, leading to a graded picture-lock.

The review sequence moved through several versions, leading to a graded picture-lock.

This was editorial preparation for the receiving team, not the fully branded BBC publish file.

This was editorial preparation for the receiving team, not the fully branded BBC publish file.

04 / ORGANISED DELIVERY

Not just files. A usable handover.

Not just files. A usable handover.

Delivered on 12 February 2026.

DELIVERY INVENTORY

PICTURE-LOCK

ProRes 422 HQ · 1080 × 1920 · 25p

REFERENCE

Matching H.264 guide

GRAPHICS SUPPORT

BBC text-safe-area material

STARTER MATERIAL

Starter graphics project

TRANSFER

Browsable folder + ZIP

The same assets were available to browse and transfer, with the graded ProRes master as the base for the BBC’s graphics.

The same assets were available to browse and transfer, with the graded ProRes master as the base for the BBC’s graphics.

This package is not described as an editable Premiere-project handover. The H.264 file was a guide, not the finishing master.

This package is not described as an editable Premiere-project handover. The H.264 file was a guide, not the finishing master.

05 / BUILT FOR THE RECEIVING TEAM

The handover fits their workflow.

The handover fits their workflow.

When the BBC clarified that it worked in Premiere rather than After Effects, I pointed the team to the graded ProRes master for graphics and the H.264 file for reference.

When the BBC clarified that it worked in Premiere rather than After Effects, I pointed the team to the graded ProRes master for graphics and the H.264 file for reference.

YOHAN / CAPTURE + EDITORIAL PREPARATION

Establish the story and the image.

Filming, organised takes, review edit, crop consistency, grade and the technical handover.

BBC / FINAL FINISH + PUBLICATION

Graphics. Export. Approval. Scheduling.

The BBC team retained these responsibilities in its own finishing process.

We agree who owns each stage before filming. “Handover” is a defined deliverable, not an assumption about who finishes everything.

We agree who owns each stage before filming. “Handover” is a defined deliverable, not an assumption about who finishes everything.

06 / FROM CAPTURE TO A USABLE EDIT

Delivered. Usable. Ready for the next team.

Delivered. Usable. Ready for the next team.

12 FEBRUARY 2026

Organised handover delivered.

16 FEBRUARY 2026

BBC contact confirmed the handover was working.

DOCUMENTED READINESS

The completed edit was ready to schedule that week.

A small capture setup delivered editorial structure, technical clarity and a route into the client’s own finishing process.

A small capture setup delivered editorial structure, technical clarity and a route into the client’s own finishing process.

This is the documented handover outcome, not a claim about publication, reach or campaign performance.

This is the documented handover outcome, not a claim about publication, reach or campaign performance.

07 / WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR PROJECT

Your team owns the final finish?

Your team owns the final finish?

I can capture the agreed material and hand over organised footage. Timecoded selects, an edit or a graded picture-lock can also be scoped separately.

I can capture the agreed material and hand over organised footage. Timecoded selects, an edit or a graded picture-lock can also be scoped separately.

What needs filming, and for how long?

What needs filming, and for how long?

Organised media, selects or a picture-lock?

Organised media, selects or a picture-lock?

Which format does your editor need?

Which format does your editor need?

Who reviews, finishes and publishes?

Who reviews, finishes and publishes?

Capture and editorial work are scoped separately

Mobile capture starts from £350, excluding VAT: up to five hours at one agreed London location, agreed standard kit, local travel and basic organised media handover. Separately recorded audio is included where applicable.

Mobile capture starts from £350, excluding VAT: up to five hours at one agreed London location, agreed standard kit, local travel and basic organised media handover. Separately recorded audio is included where applicable.

No finished edit, sound preparation or editing-project file is included in that entry offer. Selects, review edits, grade and picture-lock require an additional agreed scope and quote.

No finished edit, sound preparation or editing-project file is included in that entry offer. Selects, review edits, grade and picture-lock require an additional agreed scope and quote.

CAPTURE → PREPARE → HAND OVER

08 / DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT

What should your team receive?

What should your team receive?

Tell me what needs filming, your timing and who will complete the final finish. We can agree the capture and handover scope together.

Tell me what needs filming, your timing and who will complete the final finish. We can agree the capture and handover scope together.

Kimberley Wilson: frame from supplied joint social film

ENQUIRY SOURCE

BBC Food × BBC Complex

Discuss filming + handover

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Suggested route: film and prepare an editorial handover. We’ll agree the picture-lock master and your team’s final finish.

Suggested route: film and prepare an editorial handover. We’ll agree the picture-lock master and your team’s final finish.

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PREFER DIRECT CONTACT?

yohanforbes@kumolondon.com

yohanforbes@kumolondon.com

07368 482378

07368 482378

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