KEN BHATT

 

Production Coordinator (Local Fixer in Tokyo) /

Translator / Interpreter / Researcher

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■Language: Japanese, English

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■CAREER SUMMARY

  After graduating from the Film Production course in Capilano College (North Vancouver, Canada),

I became a news director of “NEWSLINE” for NHK World TV (Tokyo). 

My achievement at NHK World TV was to produce a 15-minute daily news corner focused on

South East Asia news topics at NHK Asia branch in Bangkok.

  After backpacking around Asia, South East Asia, Europe, and other countries, I’ve become a freelance production coordinator and translator to work on several productions including coordination for Red Bull Japan and other Japanese and foreign productions / media.

 

■SKILL                                                                                                            

・Able to provide all-in-one service of coordination including research and translation:

  Pre-research > propose location ideas / getting filming permits >

  making a call sheet, rent equipment, etc > translation during the production (interview) >    

  translation of raw footage > putting subtitles using editing software (with time code).

• Able to use editing software such as Final Cut Pro X & Adobe Premier Pro

 

■SELF-INTRODUCTION

I am able to provide a thorough and attentive coordination and translation for your project using my experience of working frequently with multinational staff for Red Bull and NHK projects. 

I am flexible with working time and am able to cope with the requests of my clients as much as possible and suggest new ideas to improve the efficiency of the project if necessary.