Programme Concept Development
I first approached John in 2018 about the possibility of developing a new program concept for TV. I asked him because of his extensive experience as a TV Program Producer and Director, but also because he was 'approachable'.
In our first meeting, I literally shared the idea and asked for his opinion of its viability. He gave me an honest appraisal which resulted in us developing that idea together over the next few weeks into something that was commercially viable.
In 2019, we co-produced (and John directed) a pilot mini-series, which was successfully broadcast on the SKY TV platform. In late 2019 and In the first quarter of 2020, we developed the series further and this has been taken by a TV Channel which broadcasts on the SKY Platform for 2021.
I have no hesitation in recommending John both as a person of integrity, and as a seasoned TV professional. His evaluation of my idea and diligent work alongside me has enabled my original conceptual idea to become a reality.
John Howard.
John Howard Property
Set and Programme Design
After many years of working in film and narrative television, my experience in the “talk show” genre is extremely limited. As a result, there are aspects and protocols that are standard for this type of genre that I was not aware of.
Together with a team, we filmed a talk show pilot involving two hosts and two guests in a large studio with multiple cameras and a digital background. We now know that the end result could have been far better if we would have spoken to John before filming it.
After sending John a portion of the show, he was very gracious and honest about our effort and the overall result. Not only did he take the time to write pages of notes and draw diagrams, he also took the time to meet with me and my team for more than an hour via Zoom to give us feedback and answer our questions.
John also gave us a brief tutorial, with examples and digital drawings, on camera positions, movement, pans, zooms, etc.
After speaking to John, we went back to editing and changed and made adjustments based on John’s notes and the end result was a far higher quality product that we had before.
We will continue to see John as a mentor and will listen to all of his advice and pointers to keep improving our material. We are grateful that he has taken the time to speak to us and send us notes.
I recommend anyone who has the opportunity to draw on his knowledge and to follow his advice to do so.
Rene Rhi
Lobo Films
TV Host Training
I had the honor of receiving TV host training from John Hammond and Keith recently. It has been nothing short of amazing.
I acquired so many new techniques, from multi-tasking while on air, to learning how to interview others properly. I received practical workshops designed to equip TV show hosts to learn how to make guests who come on our show feel comfortable and at ease opening up and communicating their story to the world.
These training sessions better prepared me to engage my audience in new and creative ways effectively. I also received continuous feedback and refinement of skills during the weekly training sessions to master my craft in TV hosting by learning how to read a teleprompter and effectively produce a timed live show.
I highly recommend their virtual training sessions as I now feel completely confident going on air and captivating my audience.
Courtney Pheonix