AH! Productions

Ada Heasman

Filmmaking Graduate of the University of Staffordshire

About Me

I am a recent graduate of film production at the University of Staffordshire, seeking my first role within post-production. Ever since I was a young child, I've held a deep love for editing, and have striven to learn everything I can about it! I've always been passionate about storytelling and enjoy editing as it works like a puzzle - allowing me to create narratives from little pieces. I'm also really interested in screenwriting and photography, which I'm constantly looking to explore further.

I am AVID certified, proficient in the Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition and Photoshop), Pro Tools and Davinci Resolve. I also hold a full UK driving licence, and love travelling!

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Want to hire me? Check out my CV below!

Showreel

See what I've been up to in 2025/6

Films Worked On:

  • Children of Pariahdom (Anthony Brown)
  • Visit Approved (Ada Heasman)
  • Looking Into The Mirror (Ada Heasman)
  • HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE (Ada Heasman)
  • Remember When - RTS Award Winner (Owen Nettle)
  • Power of Play (Alex Pope)
  • Recovery From The Depths (Alex Pope)
  • Warrior (Alex Pope)
  • Lunar Lounge (Harry Smith)
  • Under The Mirrorball (Harry Smith)
  • Lost Time (Max Stalker)
  • This Is Our Sound (Max Stalker)
  • Shine On (Max Stalker)

Other Projects:

  • Social Media Production for North Staffordshire Trampolining Club
  • Freelance Photography at QuickPics UK
  • Travel Photography in Belgium, Denmark, France, Sri Lanka and Sweden

Projects

HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE

HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE is the most anarchic production that I've made, but also the most fun! It was filmed and edited within three weeks, spanning lots of locations, interviews and irregular working hours, but I'd go back and do it all again! I met some truly incredible people and artists while filming, and it's sparked a love for live music video production. In addition to the film, I've also made a multicam set video for Scottish Gabber Punk, which will be coming out soon! I had a lot of fun doing the visuals and colour grading for this, as well as developing my text-based editing skills in the interviews. This film was mainly conducted solo, or with only one other crew member, so it was also a real test of my abilities as an all-rounder. I tried to create a nostalgic, camcorder vibe with the cinematography and grading, and make the music as vibrant as possible in the sound mix. I'd love to explore more opportunities within live music, so if you like this film, please send me a message!

You can see its EPK here:

Looking Into The Mirror

Looking Into The Mirror is my most genuine and serious film to date. It follows a trans woman navigating her identity, relationships and substance use. It was shot almost entirely on constructed sets, with some virtual production incorporated as well. As such an ambitious project, it also secured funding from Inspired Film and Video, allowing me to really focus on the set design in detail. I learnt a lot about directing difficult scenes in this film, and also developed my visual effects work, covering up imperfections in set design, such as cracks in walls. This film was edited in AVID Media Composer, mixed in ProTools and graded in DaVinci Resolve, with visual effects completed within After Effects. It taught me a lot about the correct post-workflow, as well as the best way to prepare for post during production. I also gained valuable experience within Virtual Production and Unreal Engine to create the club environment. The film is currently in festival rollout, but you can also watch it here!

You can see its EPK here:

Visit Approved

Visit Approved is a short action comedy about a couple of bloodthirsty TV Licence agents. As a project, it was my first foray into solo directing, as well as producing. The shoot took place across multiple days and locations, offering a few challenges in post. This allowed me to develop my skills in Adobe After Effects, as I was required to mask out certain backgrounds to avoid continuity errors. This was my first experience editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, which I really enjoyed. The credit design was an absolute high for me, as I had a lot of fun modelling it on early 2000s anti-piracy ads, but taken to the extreme. Visit Approved was screened in EVOLVE25, where it received a lot of honourable mentions and Filmmaker Sessions Volume 12. Check it out!

You can see its EPK here:

Client Work for North Staffordshire Trampolining Club

This was my first serious look into client work, allowing me to spend time documenting something which I care deeply about - making fitness fun and accessible for all! NSTC specialises in providing trampolining for those with SEND - children and adults. They also offer recreational trampolining and squad classes for all ages and abilities. This series was very fun to create, and came off the back of a photography project which I also completed with them. As a result of this work I was able to get a job creating and managing social media content for them. Creating social media-ready content provided a fun change for me, and a couple of highlights were working with music and creating captions. Check it out on YouTube, or take a look at the NSTC Facebook or Instagram pages!

KNOW YOUR PLACE

KNOW YOUR PLACE is a short surreal comedy about sexual harassment, which follows two young men on "National Chase Women Home Night." They're all set for the festivities, but there's one problem - Tim's let the homunculus loose. This project began following a night out where I was repeatedly harassed and followed home by a man who wouldn't leave me alone. It was my first experience working with visual effects, including motion capture, chroma keying and HDRI integration. Give it a watch!

You can see its EPK here: