Eric Trometer

 storytelling, filming, editing & motion graphics 

Portfolio

Title: Martin Rowson
My role: on-location Directing & Cinematography
Client: Al-Jazeera
Production Co: Burst Pictures
Title: BTS photoshoot Sir Kensington's
My role: Editing & Graphics
Client: Sir Kensington's
Brand: Sandwich Magazine
Production Co: TCO London
Producer: Josh Hillman
Title: .PSLab: Home
My role: Cinematography
Client: PSLab
Director: Lana Daher
Title: Victor Mercier visite l'Ontario
My role: Editing
Client: Canada Explore
Production Co: TCO London
Producer: D'Arcy Doran
Title: I was a Yazidi Slave
My role: Cinematography
Production Co: OFTV and Burst Pictures for BBC, CBC, CBS
Director: David Evans
Title: FORM Workshop
My role: Directing, Filming, Editing & Graphics
Client: Accenture
Production Co: TCO London
Producer: Chloe Dyson
Title: Challenges of Government Conference Oxford
My role: Directing, Filming & Editing
Client: McKinsey & Company
Production Co: Burst Pictures
Title: FORM UGC
My role: Directing, Editing & Graphics
Client: Accenture
Production Co: TCO London
Producer: Chloe Dyson
Title: One People, One Future
My role: Directing & Editing
Client: UNHCR
Production Co: Burst Pictures
Title: Human Milk, tailor-made for Tiny Humans
My role: Directing & Filming
Client: Human Milk
Production Co: Burst Pictures
Title: What is Perfection
My role: London Producing
Client: Portas Agency
Brand: Westfield
Production Co: Slow Dance
Title: Unreported World: Lights, Camera, Death Threats
My role: Colour Grading
Production Co: Quicksilver Media Channel4
Director: Andrew Lang
Title: Speed
My role: Colour Grading
Production Co: Pilgrim Films for Channel4
Director: Andrew Hinton
Title: Heinecken
My role: Colour Grading
Brand: Heinecken
Production Co: Stink
Director: Andrew Lang
Title: Banking on Change
My role: Cinematography
Production Co: Pilgrim Films for Channel4
Director: Andrew Hinton
Title: Hyundai Veloster
My role: Cinematography
Brand: Hyundai
Production Co: Milkwood
Director: Nick Parish

Career Highlights

Creative Director

I pitch, develop, commission and allocate 5 to 6 figure budgets for in-house productions and co-productions for clients such as the M&C Saatchi, Accenture, McKinsey, World Bank, Google, UNHCR, Westfield, OFTV, BBC, Al-Jazeera. Allocate resources, book crews and direct shoots and edits to deliver client briefs.

2011

Managing Director

In charge of a €3 Million budget, I lead an in-house team of 10 in-house people and 150 remote crew members scattered around the world to deliver videos to some of biggest hotel chains in the world (Accor, Best Western, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Marriott, Millenium, MGM, Shangri-La...)

2007

Freelance DOP & Editor

I worked on documentaries, drama, music videos, art installations and commercials for clients such as: BBC, Channel4, ARTE, Sadler's Wells, Philharmonia Orchestra, UNDP, WFP, AMV BBDO, FCB

2002

Edit Producer

I worked as part of a team of 10 people at  IMG  on the post-production and coordination of over 300-hours of sports documentaries for ESPN Classic Sports channel.

2000

MA Documentary Research

UAL London College of Communication, UK

1999

MA Radio, Film and TV

Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

1998

BSc Broadcast Engineering

Liverpool John Moores university, UK

1996

DUT (BSc eq.) Computer Science

Université de Haute Alsace, France

Profile & Credentials

I started my working career in 2000 producing Sports Television Documentaries from archive footage for ESPN Classic and subsequently carried across that documentary expertise to storytelling for branding. I have personally overseen and participated in delivering clearly focused and well-articulated messages (often in multiple languages) for McKinsey, Accenture, M&C Saatchi, the World Bank, UNHCR and Al-Jazeera.

I excel in managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment from concept development through execution and delivery while meeting all budget and schedule requirements. From 2007 up to 2010, I managed a budget of 3 Million Euros and headed a team of 10 in-house editors and 150-worldwide cameramen. Together we delivered over 5,000 online hotel videos for TVTrip. The company was subsequently acquired in 2005 by the travel giant TravelClick.

I love combining storytelling, cutting edge technology and creativity in the fields of design, IT and film to deliver original solutions via apps, social media channels or VR. In 2010, I was the Technical Consultant and Director of Photography for “The Orchestra”, an iPad app developed in partnership with the Philharmonia Orchestra. The app has to this day clocked up millions of downloads, is rated 4.9/5 on the app store and was even featured in the official Apple Commercials of 2013. As a result, a year later, I was re-hired by the Philharmonia Orchestra for “The Universe of Sound” – an interactive video installation at the London Science Museum. The installation still tours worldwide to this date.

In 2015 I was the creative director of a Facebook video for Human Milk promoting the benefits of Breastfeeding babies. The video launched in January 2017 and within 48 hours reached 1M people and currently has over 6 Million views on Facebook.

In 2016 I oversaw the concept and post-production for the coverage of the Venice Film Festival by Al Arabiya where they decided to report on the highlights of the first week in 360 VR.

In 2018 I directed the post and edited Canada Explore’s French influencer video which to this day clocked up 3.9 Million views on YouTube.

However, for me, it is not just about the numbers. I often engage in charitable work such as this online video campaign for Jolof Sports that helped them increase their subscription rate by 150% to finance their foundation project in Senegal. I truly believe in sharing my experience and learning from others for the benefit of my local community. I thrive when I work with talented and passionate people of diverse cultures who aim to achieve a common goal and create an environment where outstanding results are delivered.

@erictrometer