It’s (sort of) Hammer Time
Grabbed the camera bag with my trusty 550D yesterday and headed off to Holy Trinity Church in Wolverton for a quick lunchtime snapping session, and […]
Getting it Made – Behind the Scenes on “The Witches of the Sands”
If you’ve ever done any filmmaking at any level, especially in the UK, you’ll know that a sad chunk of it ends up in the […]
Back to 1980s Doctor Who
It had to happen, really – you can’t be a lifelong Doctor Who fan who does motion graphics and music for a living and not […]
And… mark!
See this thing…? It’s a clapperboard. Granted, it’s just about the nastiest chunk of old shit you can get as a clapperboard, and I’ve had […]
Boat Life
Recently my friends came into a boat which was practically being given away by a neighbour who has bought a new one. It’s a 20-foot GRP (fibreglass to the rest of the world) cruiser with an ancient outboard motor and nicely fits the bill for something we’ve all been quietly hankering after for ages; a no-frills boat that we can take for quick cruises, mainly to the pubs on the Grand Union.
On the Importance of… Room Tone
It’s a misnomer, but you need it – lots of it What is room tone? Why is it a misnomer? And why is it so […]
Match Cutting
A quick look at this powerful editing technique that’s essential learning for all editors. Take a look at the video clip below. It’s of my […]
Textiles on Main Street
As the subhead says, here’s a quick follow-up from Wednesday’s location scout, this time centring on deserted medieval villages, or “DMVs”, as the acronym would painfully have it…
The Things We Do For Film
Scouting locations – basically, finding outdoor settings to film in – is generally one of my favourite parts of pre-production, but this one tested my mettle somewhat. Having consulted the mighty Google to find some deserted, abandoned or just generally run-down and spooky places to film in, I donned my trusty walking boots and headed out into our strange May weather with the usual tingling of excitement…
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