- Brian Lockwood (television director)
Brian Lockwood is an American
television director.From his stellar work on single camera music videos for major artists the likes of
The Pretenders andBon Jovi to major multi-camera entertainment specials such as “The Academy Awards” and the “Tournament of Roses Parade ”, Brian Lockwood is a highly sought after television director and editor with more than twenty-five years experience in the industry.Lockwood is fortunate to remain in demand across several genres of television. Over the past few years, he has sat down and anted up at the televised poker table having directed more than 150 episodes of poker programming including
NBC ’s “Poker After Dark ” & “National Heads-Up Poker Championship ”, “Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament ” forFSN , and both the “United States Poker Championship ” and the “Pro-Am Poker Equalizer ” forESPN .Sports programming has always been a slam-dunk for Brian. He has directed competitive events for all of the major broadcast networks and many cable outlets as well. He boasts among his many sports credits “Championship Boxing” for
HBO , “NASCAR Racing ” for Fox Sports andSpeed Channel , “Supercross ” forCBS , the “U.S. Pro Ski Tour” for NBC & ABC, and just to stay on point, the “Professional Bull Riders Tour” forTurner Network Television .Factual and Entertainment producers call upon Lockwood for his ability to find the story and beauty in most anything he directs.
Animal Planet ’s “Trail Mix” combined both story telling and performance in anHDTV special. And the beauty is easy to find in the many “MissHawaiian Tropic International” pageants he’s directed. Brian has also directed concert specials and music videos for the likes of theDave Matthews Band ,Elton John ,Cypress Hill ,Eric Clapton ,Linkin Park ,Van Halen ,Peter Gabriel ,Smashing Pumpkins and thePussycat Dolls .Comedy Central has called upon him to direct their comedy/dating hybrid show “Defending Your Date” as has Budweiser for several national commercials over the years.From the beginning of his career, Lockwood has been on the forefront of digital technology. Some twenty years ago he founded Broadcast Edit, a cutting edge post-production facility that was a mainstay for many major broadcasters and production companies in
Southern California . As an expertAvid andFinal Cut Pro editor, Brian remains in demand and regularly is asked to edit the programs he directs. Now, under his Brian Lockwood Productions banner, Lockwood is called upon to produce, direct and edit scores of projects each year, especially those in high definition, as he is truly a pioneer in that area as well.Awards
Brian has won numerous awards including a
Billboard Music Video Award for his Boxing Gandhi’s work, anRecording Industry Association of America Platinum award withMötley Crüe , threeTelly Awards and others.External links
* [http://brianlockwood.com// Brian Lockwood official website]
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