Jamie Butcher HND, Cert Ed

Current roles

Programme Leader: BA (Hons) Moving Image Production

Biography

I am an experienced producer, director and sound engineer and have worked in the industry for over 19 years. I began my career in 1992 working backstage at a local venue, eventually working my way up to sound and lighting assistant for artists such as Chuck Berry, The Kinks and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

In 1995 I moved to Manchester to study Professional Sound and Video Technology at Salford University. Whilst studying I also worked at the Nynex Arena and The Academy, working with artists like Pavarotti, Oasis and Eric Clapton.

Following my studies, I worked and freelanced for a variety of companies including Kiss FM, Galaxy FM, DEP Studios (owned by UB40), Two Up Studios, Granada TV and Alfasound.

A couple of years later I joined Lincs FM Group as a Commercial Producer where my talent was quickly recognised and I started to win international awards such as the New York Festivals and the London International Advertising Awards. As the company expanded I became the Group Commercial Production Manager responsible for the commercial output of all the group's radio stations.

In 2004, I became a resident lecturer in Media Audio and Music Technology at Doncaster College, before becoming Course Leader for Music Technology and then having written the programme specifications for BA (Hons) Moving Image Production I became the Programme Leader at the University Centre Doncaster.

Current modules taught

BA (Hons) Moving Image Production:

Pre Production Techniques
Client Based Brief
Factual Production
Professional Practice
Externally Set Brief

BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology:

Digital Video
Music & The Internet
Music Tech in Context

Research / scholarly activity

Publications

Work published in:

Collins, D (2010) UCD Journal of Research and Scholarship 2.1.

Postgraduate study

Currently studying:

MA Media Production at Lincoln University

Projects

Recently I collaborated with other staff on an International project in partnership with Tameside College and Abu Dhabi Men's College, UAE. This project involved the development of student exchanges and staff development and training.

External activity / professional links

Full membership of the Institute for Learning.

I also continue to operate my own production company that was established in 2001, called Butcha Productions, specialising in audio solutions for business. Previous clients include: Blue Anchor, Debenhams, Humberside Airport, Contiki Holidays, Recycling Lives and TalkTalk.