CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS
Matthew John Symons 27-31 Cobourg Street mattyman@live.co.uk
DOB - 07/07/1995 Plymouth 07769665010 (Mobile)
Nationality British PL1 1UH
EDUC ATION
Plymouth College of Art (2013-15)
Cornwall College (2011-13)
Pool Academy (2006-11)
Pencoys Primary School (2005-06)
Treyew Primary School (2001-05)
QUALIFICATIONS
FD in Film & Media (Pending)
Extended Diploma Level 3 Media Productions
GCSE
Drama D
Maths B
English Lit C
Science B
Additional Science C
AW2 in ICT (Full) P
FC2 in ICT (Full) P
R.E. C
KS Working With Others P
Adult Numeracy P
Business Studies M
Adult Literacy P
History E
EMPLOYMENT
Draper Improvement & Maintenance Assistant Carpenter (Holidays & Weekends)
Helston Library Assisstant Librarian Work Experience (June 2010)
Smith & Reed Recruitment Various Jobs
Charity Box Camborne Sales, Cleaner & Organiser (Summer 2013)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Working with a professional film crew (Dogbite Film Crew), as the Director of Photography. This role
involved me being ready to shoot the film and being in charge of the camera, making sure everything
is in place. This taught me that the Director of Photography is more than just a cameraman, as I got
the final say on what was actually captured. This was an important creative role. I have recently
undertaken a work placement with BBC4 in late July on a new documentary about measurement.
This was an amazing experience as it taught me the difference between a film set & a TV set. In the
summer of 2012, I also helped film a 2 night College Production of Sweeney Todd, the first night
working a camera, the second night being in control of vision mixer, meaning I was in control of the
edit.
INTERESTS
Films, socialising, music, reading, food, swimming, travelling.
REFEREES
Rory Mason Amanda Buckley
Course Manager Extended Diploma Media Production H.E. Film Dept
Tamar Building Floor 2 Plymouth College of Art
Cornwall College Camborne Tavistock
Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall Devon
TR15 3RD 01209 616369 PL4 8AT
abuckley@pca.ac.uk