Oli Thompson
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Manager of Creative Services @UAB_Athletics 🐲 Previously: @SIUSalukis | @bsusportslink | @CardiffCityFC | @CMetsportTV | @GBbasketball
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𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐋 | 22-23 📽️
First year with SIU in the books. Can’t wait to go again in the fall.
#Salukis
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Sweet 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 Alabama…🚨🎥
Excited to share that I am now the new Manager of Creative Services at UAB!
Thanks to everyone for making me so welcome and I’m looking forward to creating awesome content for the Blazers!
Please join us in welcoming our new Creative Services Manager, Oli Thompson!
A native of the United Kingdom, Thompson joins us from Southern Illinois University and will oversee all of UAB's creative content.
#WinAsOne
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This photo holds a little more weight now.
Thank you for letting me work with you and be a part of your team on and off the court.
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𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑺𝑰𝑼.
Today I say goodbye to Southern Illinois. I will cherish the memories and friends I’ve made here forever, and can’t wait to see what the next chapter in my American dream holds!
Once a Saluki, 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒌𝒊 🐾
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📚 NEXT CHAPTER 📚
Happy to announce I’m now the Creative Content Video Coordinator for Southern Illinois University!
My time at Ball State was one I will cherish and thanks to everyone who made it special, but now looking forward to this new opportunity!
#Salukis
🐾
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🚨 LIFE UPDATE 🚨
I'm happy to announce that I've taken the next step in my career and made the trip stateside to join Ball State Sports Link for the next 2 years! Can't wait to get started 💪
Thanks to everyone
@CardiffCityFC
for the amazing memories these last 4 seasons...
Here’s here! 🙌
Our new graduate assistant,
@OliThompson95
has arrived.
The partnership with
@MetBroadcast
goes to another level. 🇬🇧 🏴 🇺🇸
@BSUCCIM
@BSUTCOM
@BallState
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We WON!! 🏆
This is truly a special moment for me.
Thanks to
@SIU_Basketball
and my creative colleagues at SIU for trusting me to bring my ideas to life!
I’m happy I could make an intro video that brings SIU fans together and has now been recognised on the National stage!
The winner of the SVG College Sports Media Award for Outstanding In-Venue Video in the Collegiate Athletics - Championship division is:
Southern Illinois University | SIU Men's Basketball Intro
@SIUSalukis
|
#CSMA24
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With the season now over, here is the updated 2023/24 SIU MBB Intro video 🎥🏀
I wanted to incorporate the city of Carbondale in this project using the graffiti of the downtown to hopefully connect with fans. Enjoy!
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This might be my favorite ever piece of work.
This team is amazing and hopefully I captured what a true family they are, as well as some amazing moments!
Go Dawgs 🐾
𝑴𝑽𝑪 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑰-𝑴𝑶𝑽𝑰𝑬 🍿🎥
Re-live our championship winning run, as went look ahead to regionals!
#Salukis
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SHOWREEL | 2021-22
My first full year working in the US is in the books 📚
Always learning and loving every minute 🤙
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One masters wasn’t enough, so I travelled around the world to get another one 🎓😂
Thank to BSU &
@bsusportslink
for everything they’ve done for me, especially
@ajkartman
&
@ChrisTaylorCRI
for taking a chance on this Brit!
(The books were paid actors)
📸 |
@HudsonFrench55
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Favorite weekend hits in 120fps 🎥
(First manual focus for BB was worth the risk 😅)
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Loved dipping my toe back into graphic design and branding with the
@SIU_Softball
“Meet the team” series!
More to come…
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1st time shooting Softball. 1st Walk off HR. Can confirm this team is FUN‼️
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Grateful to have 2 of my in-venue videos for Men’s Basketball nominated for National awards!
Shoutout to the whole crew who helped turn my visions to reality 🎥🏆
📢 INTRODUCING the 2024 SVG College Sports Media Awards FINALISTS!
We're also excited to share that
@accnetwork
's Roddy Jones will serve as your host at this year's ceremony at the
@SVGCollege
Summit on May 29. 🏆
FULL LIST:
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First time directing and shooting a FB intro video ✅
Thanks to everyone who helped make it work! Here’s a little tease…
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MBB+WBB intro videos ✅
(Feat. Bob Ross bobble head for inspo)🎨
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Apart from the final shot and the post-game locker room speech, (shoutout
@TWebSIU
for the Mic’d up and 2nd angle!) I had to come up with a plan to execute this game using just one camera.
I’m pretty proud of the outcome and hope you enjoy! 👊🎥
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Been keeping this edit a secret, but super happy to have Moo back ‼️🎥
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Happy to put this edit together for Better Call Saul night! 🎥
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This is what happens when the creative team are trusted and given license to tell the whole story. The use of trash talk pre-game gives a whole new dynamic of raw emotion and connection to the fans and team. Engagement justifies this. Just incredible 👏
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Just a man and his camera. I always try and capture the atmosphere as much as the action 🎥
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Cool to see my shots used to help tell both these guys’ stories 🙌
"He's one of the best players, here, in the Big Ten."
@marcusdomask
has provided everything No. 12
@IlliniMBB
had hoped, and then some.
@BTNJourney
spotlights the SIU transfer's impact. ⤵️
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So happy for this team and honored to have been a small part of their journey 🎨🏆
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My edit for the kit release of the
@CardiffCityFC
19/20 Home Kits! Get yours now!
#CityAsOne
🔵⚪️🔵
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A compilation of my favourite graphics I’ve made this past year for
@bsusportslink
and
@BallStateMBB
🎨
Let me know your favourite!
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First Intro video directed and edited!
Looking forward to seeing the full thing on the big screen next weekend 🐾
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Last night was a 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙄𝙀 🍿
Aim was to capture the electricity inside the Banterra Center… and the fans DIDN’T disappoint 🙌🎬
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I finally made an
@ongondola
account last month.
After putting in past content and continuing to add to it, it’s crazy to see that I’ve passed 1M views on my work over the years!
What a way to easily view your work and realise the scope and value of it 🙌
#smsports
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Confirmed: Carbondale = 𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙈 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔 🚀
Wanted to put into perspective the weekend’s crazy Sunday!
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This team was so fun to work with this season.
Honored I could help tell their story through my lens 🎥⬇️
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Just your casual perfect game in your collegiate debut 🤯
This season is gonna be fun‼️
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When your Church gets a furniture upgrade
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Christmas In Chicago Pt. 3 🎄
Just wandering the city with my phone📱
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Softball
#SeniorDay
graphics and content:
- Individual “Dear Softball” letters
- VideoBoard specific graphics
- In-game highlights
- Post-game ceremony video
Happy with the content pushed out this weekend!
#smsports
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Been an awesome first month 💪🇺🇲
Following the journey of
#SportBroadcast
alumnus
@OliThompson95
now working as a graduate assistant with our global partners
@bsusportslink
out in Indiana at
@BallState
university.
He’s dived straight into their live productions broadcasts for
@espn
+
From Archer to Cardinal
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1 more day until my first ever *American* football game 🏈
@bsusportslink
going to bring the 🔥 once more!
Good Morning! ☀️
Who’s ready for Thursday Night Football? 🏈💪🔥.
#BallState
#RunItBack
#1AAT
#WeFly
#ChirpChirp
#DancingCharlie
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March was truly a MADNESS! It was an amazing experience working alongside the
@ncaawbb
team creating graphics throughout the tournament. Here are just some of the 200+ graphics I created. Shout-out to
@viewsbyty
&
@CliftCameron
for making up the
@bsusportslink
gfx crew!
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜!!
It was hectic but I somehow got the shot 🎥😅
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First edit produced for
@bsusportslink
!
Official evidence of me calling the game "Soccer" 😂
@BallStateSoccer
season - KO 3pm ⚽
#chirpchirp
@NCAASoccer
Anywhere. Anytime. We are ready.
@BallStateSoccer
is finally back ... and we've been waiting.
🎬:
@pjw1_8
,
@camsurdyk
,
@OliThompson95
#BallState
#ChirpChirp
#WeFly
@NCAASoccer
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Honey, I’m home! Looking forward to being in the Motherland for a few weeks 🇬🇧
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Three 𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙈𝙎 in 2hrs 💣💣
Guess the luck of the Irish was with me on St. Paddy’s Day ☘️
1:30pm 3pm + 3:10pm
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Christmas in Chicago Pt. 2
When your mate hooks you up with courtside seats. Appreciate you
@Jimmy_The_Brit
‼️
📸 |
@JoePinchin
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Could be shot better, but lucked out staying on the shooter 🎥🤫
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Shoutout to all women who are crushing it in all aspects of sports! From designers and videographers to athletes and more, thank you for inspiring me throughout my career and keep being great!
#NGWSD
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Great performance and awesome to see the bleachers full for
@gbbasketball
's W tonight!
Great decision to change venue and you could see from the player's reactions after the game what it meant to have a packed house tonight! 🇬🇧🏀
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Great to see
@OvieSoko
repping the new
@gbbasketball
gear and giving the team more exposure on Sky Sports this afternoon!
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Christmas in Chicago Pt. 1
When your hotel is next door to the birthplace of the deep dish pizza 🤤
#Chicago
#SoloTravel
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𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙢 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 🪐
Here’s the starting lineup package render I made for our annual Saluki Jam!
(Top Ring/Bottom Ring & Main Board)
Enjoyed adapting the look to fit the theme 🌌
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I owe my whole US journey to CT and the
@bsusportslink
crew. Without his generosity and willingness to take a risk on me I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Enjoy the next chapter mate!
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Thanks for having me back! Great to come full circle to see everyone and chat to the new cohort. 🏹🎥
Big thanks to
#Classof2019
#SportBroadcast
Grad
@OliThompson95
for dropping in to tell us about his role at
@CardiffCityFC
as a videographer.
Great to hear how he uses the skills he learnt with us every day at the club, filming & streaming games, editing features & highlights.
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Changing lenses as the pitcher was set wasn’t the best idea, but somehow got the shot 😅 off to the ‘ship‼️
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Dissertation handed in = -
@MetBroadcast
Masters complete. - 5 Years
@cardiffmet
complete.
Thanks to everyone who made it special!
Oli out. 🎤⬇️
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First piece for the Blazers 🎥🐲⬇️
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I’ll never get tired of making 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
Graphics 👑🎨
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First baseball edit! 🎨⚾️
‼️ REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS ‼️
@BallStateBB
finished off their regular season in style as they swept Miami 🧹
Next stop ➡️
@MACSports
Tournament!
🎨 |
@OliThompson95
📸 |
@MonnellPeyton
#BallState
#WeFly
#MACtion
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Brilliant night at the
@MetBroadcast
Dissertation documentary screenings! Great to see everyone's work and effort. Watch this space for my
#RoadToAarhus
Documentary...
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Original ➡️ Edit 🎨
Lovely bit of:
- Generative fill
- Clone stamp
- After effects
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Off to the Mountains! 🗻
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Can’t wait to edit the video 🔥🎥
Shoutout the coaches/athletes and SIU content team who helped make this happen!
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