“Elyot is a talented and extremely hard-working writer and producer who is brimming with ideas. As Producers, we worked with Elyot at ‘Absolutely Productions’ on a pitch for a BBC radio series. Elyot was inspired and took direction, editorial comment and support extremely well, crafting adapting his pitch to a very high standard. He writes beautifully and authentically about life and has a strong and unique comic narrative voice, which develops more fully with everything he writes."
- Morwenna Banks, Actor and Writer.
"Elyot is an ideas machine, who not only possesses an instinct for spotting a compelling story, but also brings two talents that elevate him above the pack: Firstly, he is a meticulous researcher, whose complete immersion within the world he’s exploring brings a richness of detail into his writing. Secondly, he is resourceful and tenacious – allowing him to uncover vital information that can unlock approaches and access that others might miss."
- Nic Guttridge, Story Consultant/Producer.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyot-james-373946243/
A creative developer who loves to find interesting stories to tell, ideas to format, and people to collaborate with.
With an excellent understanding of television and streaming content: pop-culture, art, history, science, and human interest, I have experience developing concepts for major production companies, for which I produce one-sheets, extensive decks, and TV bible proposals from original content.
By using my experience in content creation: clear and structured graphic design layouts, rigorous research, detailed writing, and innovative story generating, I explore ideas for new and varied TV slates: factual, specialist factual and documentary to personal projects focused on drama and comedy, imaginatively.
For these commissioner pitches, I use Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, PowerPoint, Keynote to frame contemporary and individualistic packaging to attract attention. Besides generating bold and novel ideas, I am passionate about graphic design, photography and cinematography when visualising a concept. I am always eager to listen, learn and progress.
On a Scholarship Award, I attended the NFTS and Discovery Channel's Postgraduate Factual Development and Production course in 2018, which I now use throughout my career.
Ancient history intrigues me: Egyptian, Maya, Roman, Greek, Mesopotamian, et al. I am equally captivated with space and science. Love design and pop culture. And am an enthusiastic viewer of human interest and travel documentaries; hoping to get more involved.
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