Scott Tompson SKILLS PROFILE
Series Producer, Post Producer, Writer, Director, Shooter, Sound Recordist, Drone Pilot, Interviewer, Narrator, Editor
RECENT PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
PRIME TIME (Pilot for web series about the 3rd age) Creator, Producer, Director, Shooter, Interviewer, Narrator, Writer, Editor and Post Producer.
THE BLOCK (Series 17, 18 and 19) Post Producer, Writer and Editor.
POH & Co. (for SBS and Netflix U.S.) (AACTA nominated) Series Producer, Director, Shooter, Writer, Editor and Post Producer.
BUSH DOCTOR (Two part special for SBS, documenting the difficulties faced by 2 doctors in a remote outback town.) Creator, Producer, Director, Shooter, Interviewer and Editor.
DESTINATION FLAVOUR JAPAN with Adam Liaw. 10 Part Series for SBS and international networks. Co-creator, Series Producer, Director, 2nd Camera, Co-writer, Editor and Post Producer.
LET'S TALK ABOUT OBESITY & SURGERY 4 part mini documentary series for the Portlap Surgery website. Accompanied by social media recuts. Series Producer, Director, Shooter, Writer, Editor and Post Producer.
MY SRI LANKA with Peter Kuruvita (BANFF ROCKIE AWARD finalist, LOGIE AWARD nominated, winner of ACS Silver Tripod). 10 Part Series for SBS. Series Producer, Director, Writer, Editor and Post Producer.
THE ASP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR OF SURFING Series Producer, Interviewer and Writer. The official series of the world’s best surfers competing at the world’s best breaks broadcast to networks around the world.
THE LUNCHBOX PROJECT - PARRAMATTA POWERHOUSE On-line series for Vitocco Legacy Project. Shooter, Director, Soundo, Writer, Editor and Post-producer.
SIGNATURE DISH 13 half hour cooking shows for Lifestyle Food and overseas networks. Creator, Executive Producer, Director, Shooter, Editor and Writer.
OUTBACK CAFÉ 12 part cultural exploration with indigenous presenter Mark Olive, produced for Foxtel and multiple overseas networks. Series Producer, Director, Writer, 2nd Shooter and Editor.
ICONIC AUSTRALIA (Doco series for Network 9). Director, Interviewer, Writer, Rough-cutter.
4x4 ADVENTURES (series 12 for Network 10) Series Producer, Director, Shooter, Writer, Editor...and sometimes cook!
BIG – EXTREME MAKEOVER Six one-hour obdoc specials shot over 12 months for weekly prime time on the 9 Network. Senior Story Producer, Director/Shooter and Interviewer.
BEN DARK EXPLORER SERIES Six 1-hour prime time doco series for Channel 9 and National Geographic documenting colonial European explorers. Series Producer, Director and Writer.
OTHER BROADCAST TV CREDITS
THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE (Series 2 and 3) Writer/Post Producer and Part Time Editor.
BREAD Series Producer, Director, Writer and Editor
THE HOTHOUSE (Nightly prime-time stripped reality show) Replacement Series Producer and Studio Director.
CHANGING ROOMS Field Producer.
GROUND FORCE Series Director.
GETAWAY AND POSTCARDS Producer, Director, Writer and (Postcards) Editor. 1999
SATURDAY WITH PETE Executive Producer, Director and Editor. Weekly Comedy/DIY show for the Lifestyle Channel.
AUSTRALIAN FISHING Series Producer, Director and Editor. 13 part series for The Lifestyle Channel.
EVERYBODY’S DARLING Creator, Producer, Presenter, Writer and Editor. One hour special for The World Around Us and the UK Travel Channel. 1997
TV & Online Productions for various clients including Dick Smith, Dr George Petrou, Chemist Warehouse, Loftex and SBS Brand Partnerships (Tourism Tasmania). Developer, Producer, Director, Shooter, Interviewer, Writer and Editor.
GOURMET FARMER (series 4) Series Producer, Director and Shooter on first 2 shooting blocks.
DESTINATION FLAVOUR Series Producer, Writer and Post Producer/Editor.
ABC 7.30 REPORT AND LATELINE Summer Series freelance editor.
PURPLE STROKES 2 x music videos and on-line promo material. Director, Producer, Writer, Editor.
GARDEN ANGELS Shooter, Producer, Director and Editor.
BURKE’S BACKYARD ITALY SPECIAL Producer, Writer and Editor.
BURKE’S BACKYARD Senior Producer, Director and Editor.
WORLD OF WATER Series Producer, Presenter and Writer. Weekly 1 hour show on Channel 10. (The first of the brand-funded weekend shows).
DICK SMITH’S GREAT AUSSIE BALLOON RACE Producer, Writer and Editor. One hour prime-time special for the 7 Network.
THE AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SHOW Series Producer, Presenter, Writer and Editor.
HANOI HIGHWAY Producer, Director, Writer and Editor. The World Around Us, 7 Network.
TV, THE EARLY YEARS Trained in Production Tapes at ATN on live TV and Sport then moved into News Editing and worked as a freelance editor on various shows such as Willesee, Hinch, Today, World Around Us, Good Morning Australia, 7 News, Sport Report, SBS News, then, in 1986 I was contracted as one of the original producer/editors on the very first prime-time lifestyle show - Burke’s Backyard.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
LOFTEX PRODUCT LAUNCHES DURING COVID (20,21) Director, shooter, writer, editor.
ETHNOGRAPHY DOCO FOR TATTS GROUP Shooter/Producer, Interviewer, Editor of internal doco on gambling habits of Australians of various ages and demographics.
MEET THE TEAM FROM CAMPBELL/PAGE I travelled around the country as a one-man-band interviewing and filming a motivational video for the company’s 10 year relaunch.
TOGETHER WITH COATES Coates contracted me to produce, direct, shoot and edit a DVD that distills the essence of their company philosophy.
STAY SAFE WITH INTEGRAL ENERGY I was contracted to produce, direct, write and edit a DVD to improve safety levels across their network.
ADVERTISING
DICK SMITH FOODS TVC CAMPAIGN Design, produce, direct, shoot and edit a CSA campaign for DSF.
AUSTRALIAN IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN The NSW Alliance and NSW Outback Division of General Practice commissioned Tom-Tom Productions to design, produce and media buy for their immunisation campaign.
NORFOLK ISLAND TOURISM CAMPAIGN After producing a travel special for Foxtel, the tourism office commissioned me to design, produce and media buy for their winter campaign.
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY
TRAUMAID I produced and edited a fund-raising video shot by Christian missionary workers in the Congo.
FRIEDREICH ATAXIA-THE UNKNOWN DISEASE At the request of Rotary, I produced, directed, shot and edited a fund-raising YouTube Video explaining the needs of people who have Friedreich Ataxia along with the researchers and the doctors who are working to improve treatments and one day find a cure.