Caleb Seed

A highly experienced, resilient Self-Shooting Filmmaker with over 7 years of experience steering narrative, commercial, and theatrical projects from treatment through to the final elements of post-production. Proven track record collaborating with major commercial entities like Sky and Black Bear, alongside leading independent global films and live theatre. An exceptional director of actors, specialising in running auditions and extracting authentic, emotionally nuanced vocal and physical performances.

Combines deep creative storytelling instincts with strict technical pipeline literacy across asset management, data validation, and end-to-end rehearsal logistics whilst simultaneously having an innate ability to extract incredible performances from actors.

Creative Filmmaker at United Nations (2025-12 – 2026-02)

• Hybrid Production & Field Capture: Captured high-quality video and stills on professional camera systems across a wide range of content, including brand and campaign shoots, case study films, internal communications, and high-profile leadership messages
• End-to-End Editing & Post Finishing: Edited video content end-to-end using Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects, producing brand films, sizzle reels, event highlights, and social cut-downs optimised for digital, social, and presentation delivery formats
• Creative Collaboration & Storytelling: Worked closely with the Producer and senior stakeholders to interpret briefs, contributing creatively on framing, pacing, music, transitions, and narrative storytelling to deliver impactful visual content
• Brand Governance & Live Event Execution: Upheld visual identity and creative standards across all media assets, remaining calm, adaptable, and reliable under pressure while filming live events and managing multiple projects against tight campaign deadlines

Filmmaker at Aquifer Film Studios (2025-09 – 2025-12)

• Commercial Production & Field Capture: Executed full-lifecycle video production and camera operation for high-end commercial projects, directing multi-camera Sony cinema rigs, field lighting, and multi-channel audio to deliver cinematic visual assets
• Post-Production & Finishing: Led end-to-end editing workflows across Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects, executing precision cutting, colour grading, sound design, and motion graphics for polished master exports
• Creative Direction & Client Alignment: Collaborated closely with creative directors and external clients to translate briefs into compelling visual narratives, managing framing, pacing, and visual tone to maintain brand integrity
• Data Governance & Multi-Format Delivery: Maintained strict data management protocols for checksum offloading, backup, and cloud review, encoding optimised video deliverables across web, digital, and social distribution channels

Filmmaker at Freelance (2019-05 – Present)

• Cinematic Visual & Live Direction: Lead camera capture across live events, interviews, and promotional media, maintaining a cinematic eye in uncontrolled, fast-paced environments to supply high-quality raw footage for rapid-turnaround edits
• End-to-End Production & Asset Logging: Oversee production logistics, budgets, crew scheduling, and kit hire, implementing structured workflow templates (selects, keep/cut logs) to ensure seamless delivery from pre-production to handover
• Hero Film & Social Campaign Delivery: Post-produce dynamic multi-platform assets—delivering polished 3–5 minute hero films and high-converting vertical cuts (15–45s) for TikTok/Instagram, backed by strong colour grading and immersive sound design within strict 24-hour windows

BA (Hons) in Media – University College London (2021-09 – 2024-06)