Simon Atkinson

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Employment

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2011 onwards

Director at Atters Picture Company

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Examples of work carried out as vision supervisor:

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Events: Royal Wedding 2019 (Sky), New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2015-2017, World War I Remembered at Westminster Abbey 2014 (BBC),
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Service at St Paul’s Cathedral 2012 (BBC)

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Sport: Cricket World Cup 2019 (Taunton), Bellator (all UK and Ireland), Leeds Triathlon 2018, Weber Cup 2017-2018, Rugby (Sky), PL Football (BT)

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Entertainment: Proms In The Park 2019 Swansea, Taskmaster,  Ninja Warrior UK,  X Factor Live Finals 2011-2016, Britain’s Got Talent Live Finals 2011-2016,  Spitting Image

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Arts: Royal Opera House, Opera North, Northern Ballet, numerous ballets and operas, The Globe, T in the Park, Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2018, Merry Christmas Baby with Gregory Porter and friends

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1997 - 2011

Vision Engineer at Fountain Television Ltd

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1989 - 1997

Vision Engineer at Capital Group Studios

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1987 - 1989

Studio Engineer at BBC Television Centre

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Education

 

1987

Honours in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at University of Edinburgh.