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Joel Porter

Videographer, Editor, Motion Graphics, Photography

€463/day
5 projects
Hitchin, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Joel

Joel Porter is an award-winning multi-disciplinary filmmaker, photographer and motion designer based in the UK, specialising in documentary, branded content, underwater camera work, and 2D collage animation. Previous clients have included: Adidas, Pepsi, Meta, LinkedIn, Pringles, Toyota, Walkers, Gillette, Sky, Now & eBay.​


Primarily working as a camera operator and editor, Joel also directs his own short films. His latest short documentary, Frankenbiking, has been selected for 15 film festivals and won 5 awards, including Best Short Documentary at Wales International Film Festival & Best Editor at the Emerging Talent Film Festival.


After receiving a First Class Honours Degree in Filmmaking from the Manchester School of Art, where he earned the Josh Jarvis Award for Excellence in Cinematography, Joel co-founded and directed Woolgather Films and Swamp Films for six years before moving into freelance work. His diverse skillset makes him sought after for his original concepts, creative direction, copywriting, and production of short-form commercial content. His dynamic style is ideal for branded social media campaigns, earning him 'Thumbstopper' and 'Thrillseeker' creator awards in 2023 and 2024 for ads for L'Oreal and Lay's.


As a motion graphics creator and 2D animator, Joel's recent and ongoing collaboration with illustrator Lydia Wonham has resulted in a distinct animation style that has seen their work featured in half a dozen short films over the past year.


Joel is a scuba divemaster and research diver with conservation training whose main drive for making films is to inspire awe, passion & care for the natural world.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Hitchin (up to 50km), London (up to 50km), Manchester (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Posidonia Mediterranea Media S.L.
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Videographer & Photographer
    SPORTS
    April 2024 - April 2024
    London, United Kingdom
    Malt Project - Capturing footage and photographs of a Puma sports advertisement playing on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus
    Film Cinematography Filming Adobe Lightroom Director of photography Video production Photography
  • Joel Porter
    Freelance Videographer & Motion Designer
    FILM AND AV
    August 2023 - Today (2 years and 10 months)
    Hitchin, United Kingdom
    www.joelporterpictures.com
    Video editing Filming film Corporate film Marketing Social media Film and audiovisual (AV) Video production Video video journalist Photography Photo retouching Animation Motion design motion Graphic Design Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Lightroom Adobe Illustrator Instagram Marketing Instagram Visual communication Filming
  • Woolgather Film Productions Ltd
    Co-Founder & Director
    FILM AND AV
    September 2019 - May 2022 (2 years and 9 months)
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    Co-Founder & Director of the company.
    Video production Video editing Filming Corporate film Motion design Social media Instagram Marketing Marketing Artistic direction directeur

Reviews

5.0

Out of 3 ratings

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Sandra

Jules stories

Reviewed on 09.05.2025

Working with Joel has been an absolute dream. He has a rare talent for capturing the magic of a product without making it feel staged or overly promotional — exactly what we needed for Jules. His sensitivity and care when filming with children were exceptional, making everyone feel at ease and bringing out natural, joyful moments on camera. The final video strikes the perfect balance: emotionally engaging, visually beautiful, and full of personality. We couldn’t be happier with how he brought our vision to life.
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Daniel

Gleamer

Reviewed on 11.03.2025

Small project, very responsive and delivered excellent content super fast.

Recommendations

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Lydia WonhamLW
Paola Méndez and 1 other person have recommended Joel

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Education

  • Filmmaking BA (Hons)
    Manchester School of Art
    2017
    First Class Honours degree in Filmmaking - awarded the Josh Jarvis cinematography award

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