HELLO
I'm Will Hickey

Digital Content Creator

PROFILE

Let's unpack a story!

Content Creator

1996 was a big year for many reasons, FOX News made its debut, Dolly the sheep joined the world and the internet had a measly 100,000 websites. But for me, it was something far more meaningful. It was something that would change how I look at the world forever. A shiny new unforeseen lens.

1996 was the year the kid’s Tyco Video Camera came out and with it the beginning of my infatuation with telling stories and carrying a VCR recorder around with me everywhere.

This change will never happen again and there is no going back.

I put the time into the technical skills through education and work so they have become part of my muscle memory but I never really stopped learning and finding better ways to do things. A little bit like the internet and media itself, it never stops and it never stops changing.

Let's make an emotional connection with your story.

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Videography

Experienced Videographer on a range of shoot sizes looking after pre-production, development, production, directing, camera-op, sound recording, editing, post-production and creating deliverables.

Post-Production & Motion Graphics

Post-Production, graphics, motion graphics, VFX, Colour-correction and Colour-grading using After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Cinema 4D, Mocha AE and Red Giant software

Photography

Photography in both live action and stuido environmnet including photo editing and delivery.

Web Dev CMS & Analytics

CIW Certified in HTML5. CSS3 and basic Javascript
Proficient in a variety of management systems for delivering material by email, website or social media and evaluating their impact, reach and effectiveness through analytics.

Graphic Design

Creative and edgy designer with experience in branding, infographics, handbooks, programmes and social media ads & banners using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Audio/Music Recording

Trained Sound Engineer in both field recording and sound stage as well as music performance recoding in both live and studio setups.

PROJECTS DONE

50+

HAPPY CLIENTS

25+

POTS OF TEA

250+

RESUME

EXPERIENCE

RTE Cork - Today Show - Social Media Manager / 2021 - present
facebook - instagram

Social Media Manager for the Today Show on RTE based in the Cork regional office. Produce, facilitate, coordinate and create social media content and campaigns for the Today Show to strengthen our online presence, promote engagement and provide an online community for our viewers/followers.

TVM - Outside Broadcast Facilities / 2021 - present

Graphics Operator for TVM - Live sports graphics for RTE broadcasts.

Freelance Video Production & Content Creation / 2014 - 2021
WillHickeyVideos.ie

Clients include – RTE, Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland (ACBI) - Darina Allen, Chef Adrain Martain, Irish Farmers Journal, Commercial Mushroom Producers (CMP), ABP Food Group, Pallas Foods, Cosmonaut Music, Sofar Sounds, The Global Citizens Award, Cork Indie Film Festival, The Hope Foundation, Marla Communications and Weddings.

Munster Retail Support Rep / 2011 - 2020 - Shelf Space Ltd
www.ShelfSpace.ie

Shelfspace offer services such as: Sales, In-store Audits, On and Off Shelf Merchandising, POS Review and Implementation, Price and Promotion Audits, Mystery Shopper, Category Plan Compliance and Quantitative Store Manager Interviews.

I gained an excellent knowledge of the inner workings and structures of retail multiples and experience in problem solving in this context. In addition to this I also looked after the journey plans, timetables, databases and schedules for other reps in the company.

LITSU President / 2008 - 2011
Limerick Institute of Technology's Students' Union

Elected into LIT Students’ Union in a full-time sabbatical position as President for two consecutive years and VP for one year. I represented students in the context of internal college issues as a Governing Body and Academic Council member and on a national level as a member of The Union of Students’ in Ireland.

When I started in the SU I was the first to introduce social media as a tool for communication, management, information sharing and cultivating communities particularly clubs & societies.

EDUCATION

Cork Institute of Technology - TV Production / October 2019 - May 2021

This Level 8 Special Purpose Award in Television Production is aimed at those wanting to launch a career in TV programme-making.

Modules: Media ownership, Programme formats, Independent production, Funding models, Platforms, Portfolio development, Social media for branding, Presentation skills, treatment writing, Concept development and production, Live studio operation, Post-production workflow.

Cork Training Centre - Front End Web Development / October 2015 - March 2016

Front-End Web Development - CIW Certificate

Modules: HTML5, CSS3, Basic Java Script, CMS and Design.

Limerick institute of Technology - Audio & Video Production / September 2011 - May 2013

Bachelor of Science (Honours Level 8) Degree - Audio and Video Production - FYP Result: 1.1

Modules; Film motion graphics, Multicam production & direction, Film post-production, Soundscape post-production, VFX compositing, Screen lighting & cinematography, Broadcast editing, AV signal processing, Broadcast law & copyright, Video post-production.

Limerick institute of Technology - Audio & Video Technology / September 2006 - May 2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Higher Certificate (Level 6) - Audio & Video Technology

Modules; Broadcast production, Media management, Radio production, Digital storytelling, Photography, Social media, Audio production, Video production, Event staging and management, Internet media technology, Electronic systems, Digital set design.

SKILLS

Premiere Pro

95%

Avid Media Composer

85%

Photoshop

90%

Animation

70%

Pro Tools

90%

DaVinci Resolve

85%

After Effects

80%

Audition

80%

Front-End Web Dev

70%

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

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SOME WORDS FROM CLIENTS

PROJECTS DONE

50+

HAPPY CLIENTS

25+

POTS OF TEA

250+

CONTACT

Contact Details


Kilworth, Co. Cork, Ireland


086 3944114


025 27131


025 27131


www.willhickeyvideos.ie