Yohan Forbes

Existing blue-lit Sam Smith concert frame from the London Coliseum performance-editing case study

SAM SMITH / LONDON COLISEUM / PERFORMANCE EDITING

ROLE BOOKINGS / ONGOING WORK

Work with me on your next project or regularly.

Work with me on your next project or regularly.

Work with me on your next project or regularly.

For agencies, producers and in-house teams that need a filmmaker or editor in their workflow, or a dependable way to commission regular collections.

For agencies, producers and in-house teams that need a filmmaker or editor in their workflow, or a dependable way to commission regular collections.

Check role fit and availability

Explore the roles ↓

Explore the roles ↓

01 / SEE THE WORK

Relevant delivery

Relevant delivery

01 / PERFORMANCE EDITING

Sam Smith concert at the London Coliseum, with the complete BBC mark visible

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

Recent case study: Sam Smith, four performance edits for YouTube and iPlayer →

Recent case study: Sam Smith, four performance edits for YouTube and iPlayer →

02 / FILMING + FINISHING

Elizabeth McGovern: existing Wardour Studios photograph

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Read the Elizabeth McGovern case study →

Read the Elizabeth McGovern case study →

03 / EDITORIAL PREPARATION

Complete BBC Complex campaign artwork

BBC Spring Socials

BBC Spring Socials

Read the BBC Spring Socials case study →

Read the BBC Spring Socials case study →

Explore recent work across finished social films, supplied-footage editing, interviews and captured-media handover.

Explore recent work across finished social films, supplied-footage editing, interviews and captured-media handover.

Explore delivered work

Explore delivered work

02 / CHOOSE YOUR ROLE

Choose the role your team needs.

Choose the role your team needs.

Choose the support you need: book my time in a defined role, or commission finished films with agreed outputs. Either can become repeat work; the responsibilities stay clear.

Choose the support you need: book my time in a defined role, or commission finished films with agreed outputs. Either can become repeat work; the responsibilities stay clear.

01

Videographer

Videographer

Enquire about role fit

Defined camera coverage within your production workflow.

Defined camera coverage within your production workflow.

Agree dates, coverage, sound, setup and media handover.

Agree dates, coverage, sound, setup and media handover.

02

DoP / cinematographer

DoP / cinematographer

Enquire about role fit

Camera and lighting responsibility for an agreed production approach.

Camera and lighting responsibility for an agreed production approach.

Agree the build, crew, resources and decision authority.

Agree the build, crew, resources and decision authority.

03

Video editor

Video editor

Enquire about role fit

Editing time and output scope within an existing workflow.

Editing time and output scope within an existing workflow.

Agree source readiness, review ownership, deliverables and handover.

Agree source readiness, review ownership, deliverables and handover.

04

Social media editor

Social media editor

Enquire about role fit

Standalone social stories or recurring editorial capacity for your content calendar.

Standalone social stories or recurring editorial capacity for your content calendar.

Agree formats, original films, versions and editorial responsibility.

Agree formats, original films, versions and editorial responsibility.

05

Edit producer

Edit producer

Enquire about role fit

Selects and story shaping: turn source into a clear editorial direction.

Selects and story shaping: turn source into a clear editorial direction.

Agree source review, working assembly and approval responsibility.

Agree source review, working assembly and approval responsibility.

06

Director / creative development

Director / creative development

Enquire about role fit

Concept, treatment or direction for a defined phase.

Concept, treatment or direction for a defined phase.

Agree which decisions I own and who approves them.

Agree which decisions I own and who approves them.

07

Producer

Producer

Enquire about role fit

An agreed production phase and its coordination responsibilities.

An agreed production phase and its coordination responsibilities.

Define scope, resources and decision authority.

Define scope, resources and decision authority.

08

Technical production

Technical production

Enquire about role fit

Recording workflow, technical requirements and handover.

Recording workflow, technical requirements and handover.

Agree responsibilities, setup and what is delivered to your team.

Agree responsibilities, setup and what is delivered to your team.

03 / WITHIN YOUR WORKFLOW

BOOKING

The role · dates · agreed production phase

RESPONSIBILITY

Your production’s wider brief and approvals

HANDOVER

Agreed outputs · workflow · receiving team

A defined role within your workflow.

A defined role within your workflow.

We agree the role, booking window and decision authority before work begins.

We agree the role, booking window and decision authority before work begins.

04 / DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT

ROLE BOOKINGS / ONGOING WORK

Agreed time in your production, or a defined collection of finished films.

How we define responsibilities →

Two ways to work together regularly

Two ways to work together regularly

Film collections

Film collections

Commission a defined set of finished films from supplied footage, interviews or planned shoots. We agree the outputs, review allowance and delivery rhythm for each collection.

Commission a defined set of finished films from supplied footage, interviews or planned shoots. We agree the outputs, review allowance and delivery rhythm for each collection.

Discuss a film collection

Recurring role bookings

Recurring role bookings

Bring me into your team for agreed filming or editing time, with your production retaining the wider brief and approvals. If a commission needs a wider team, we can scope that through Kumo London without repeating your brief.

Bring me into your team for agreed filming or editing time, with your production retaining the wider brief and approvals. If a commission needs a wider team, we can scope that through Kumo London without repeating your brief.

Discuss a recurring role