| Jay Tipping | |
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| Born | Jay Roger Tipping January 14, 1974 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Picture Editor, Photographer |
Jay Tipping (born January 14, 1974) is a Gemini Award Nominated Picture Editor and Documentary Stills Photographer. Tipping has edited well over 150 hrs of broadcast television which has aired throughout the world on most major TV Networks. Tipping is married to Kari Bodrug, a renowned chorographer and dancer (Blues Brothers 2000, Superstar). Jay and Kari have 2 children, Charlie and Sam.
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Jay Tipping went to Lord Elgin High School (now Robert Bateman High School) in Burlington, Ontario where he crew up. He attended Niagara College from 1992 to 1995, graduating in their Film and Television Program. In 1998 Tipping enrolled at Sheridan College in Oakville Ontario. Tipping specialized in Post Production Editing at Sheridan and graduated with honours in 2001. While in his second year at Sheridan, Tipping was selected to edit two, one hour episodes for the TV Ontario’s “Millennium Project”.
During his third year Tipping produced, directed and edited his own film entitled “Searching For Al” featuring famed theatre actor Martha Henry, local morning Radio Hosts (cfny 102.1) Humble and Fred and actor and director, Al Waxman. “Searching For Al” went on to receive various awards including the TV Ontario Telefest Awards and the Winner of Best Independent Documentary at the Niagara Indie Film Festival, as well as a MA Award for “People’s Choice”.
In 1995, Tipping worked on various television Documentary productions, Music Videos and Independent Films.
In 2001, Tipping began working at Panic and Bob Editing and School Editing Inc. in Toronto Canada. There he worked on various television commercials for Dove, KFC, Honey Nut Cheerios, Tim Hortons, Cogeco Cable, GM, Panasonic, and McDonalds.
In 2003 Tipping formed his own company, Silver Hammer Studios Inc..
Tipping continues to edit drama and reality based, documentary and lifestyle programming.
In 2011 Tipping edited the first season of Picnicface ,a sketch TV series for The Comedy Network. The series executive producer was Mark McKinney from the Kids in the Hall.[1]
Kenny vs Spenny (Comedy Central, Showcase)
Greatest Tank Battles (History Channel, Discovery Channel International, Military Channel)
Battlefield Mysteries (History Channel)
Shaye "THIS IS IT" (Global TV, CMT)
Situation Critical - (Sit Crit) (Discovery Channel, Slice)
Paradise Falls (Showcase, Here TV)
Skool'ed (TV Ontario)
KidsWorld Sports (PBS Kids, Discovery Kids)
Swap TV (TV Ontario)
Plastic Makes Perfect (Pilot) (Slice)
To Serve or Protect (TV Ontario)
War of the Wheels (Global TV)
The Tuxedo (Scene Montage) (DreamWorks)
Elektrik Mistress (Electronic Press Kit)
Boptronica- Kristen (Music Video)
Steve Angel - Hollywood Venus (Music Video) .
In 2009, Tipping was Nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing In A Documentary Program or Series. The show, Battlefield Mysteries - The Seize Of Malta was a 4 x 60min part doc series for the History Channel. It Incorporates computer generated animation and eye witness accounts of Canadian soldiers during World War II that shook history and shaped the world of today.
Tipping didn’t win the award, but it truly solidified his place as one of Canada’s Top Picture Editors.
In 2007, Tipping edited Shaye "THIS IS IT". The 4 part doc series follows EMI recording artists Shaye as they battle to transform themselves into “superstars” while juggling mommyhood, singlehood and a number of complex relationships. Shaye is Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean (who now as left the band). In 2008, the series was nominated for a Gemini Award.
In 2007, Tipping edited Kenny vs Spenny (which was aired in Canada on Showcase, and in the US on The Comedy Network). Season 4 was produced by Matt Stone and Trey Parker the creators of South Park. KVS received a 2008 Gemini Award Nomination for Best Comedy.
In 2006, Tipping was the Supervising Editor for Situation Critical - (Sit Crit), a highly charged and fast paced Doc series which depicts the panic, relief, suspense and heartbreak of life in an urban Trauma Centre. “Sit Crit”, was Nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award.
In 2003 Tipping edited several episodes of Swap TV. One of his shows, “Child Paleontologist swaps with Miss Teen Canada” won a 2004 Gemini Award for Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series.
In episode 1, Season 2 of Situation Critical - (Sit Crit), Tipping had to replace the name of a minor (to protect his identity) with an alias.
The alias he chose, “Jay Topping”.
Tipping edited Seasons 4 and 5 of Kenny vs Spenny. Some of his more popular shows are “Who Can Make the Best Viral Video?”, "First Guy to Get A Stain Loses", "Who Can Be Tied to a Goat the Longest", "First Guy to Stop Singing Loses", "First Guy to Touch the Ground Loses", "Who's the Better Jew?" and "Who Can Piss Off More People?"
In the “Who Can Piss Off More People” episode, the British Columbia Human Rights Commission accused Kenny Hotz of hate speech crimes for his actions in the episode. To win the contest, Kenny paid to have a plane fly over Toronto dragging a banner that reads "Jesus Sucks"…. Effectively pissing off “the whole city”. The case is still pending a decision.
Tipping edited the “water montage” sequence for the DreamWorks SKG film “The Tuxedo” starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
He was not credited.
In 2000, Tipping made a documentary about Canadian Icon Al Waxman. Frustrated with the country’s infatuation with Al Waxman, Tipping took a humorous journey to find out the truth behind the man… and the legend.
At the end of the film the screen goes to black. Then, Al Waxman appears sitting in a chair staring at the camera. He says, “Hi, I’m Al Waxman, and I’m an actor, writer and director”. Within the year, Al Waxman had died (Jan. 18, 2001), making this interview with Tipping one of Waxman's final public interviews and appearances.
The film went on to win the Niagara Indie Film festival Winner and TV Ontario's Telefest Award.
Tipping once made a documentary film called “The Cemetery”, which took place entirely in a Cemetery.
During the shooting of Inspired by Bach: The Music Garden with Yo-Yo Ma, Tipping was asked to “sit in” for Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo gave Tipping his world famous cello and joked “You drop it, you buy it”.