Film
I started out film-making by doing ridiculous improvised comedy sketches on my phone. I played all the characters and edited it by pausing the recording, then unpausing it when I'd dressed up and got into the next character.
This was all facilitated by having a temp job with the NHS. During this time I got paid to do absolutely nothing but be alone for 90% of the week in an empty building with no work to do, no TV or internet access... Just me, some books, my phone and sensory deprivation.
Anyway you're not going to see any of those so, onto actual stuff...
In Our Name. Lighting Technician
Lamps on this powerful film made by NFTS Cinematography, Production, Direction, Art Department and Editing graduates. Worked on this whilst also working for Linden Lab full-time.
Helped a friend out with his 150 extras for a day (whilst working full-time on Driver:San Francisco for Ubisoft) during shooting of this film. Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, made by Steel Mill Pictures.
The Ross Duffy show
Shot, directed and edited the Ross Duffy show. View it here, or click on the image.
Narc Fest Commercial Film 2009
Produced, directed, shot and edited commercial film for promotion of Narc Magazine. Shot in one day over 7 locations, featuring You can view the video here, or by clicking the image below.
Gaffered a few music videos some of which ended up on TV. My personal favourite is this one by Tall Man Short Man Films. You can view it here:
Had the pleasure of meeting the presenters and crew at BBC Newcastle, attended preparation meetings, prepared the studio and took on some pretty good live TV direction tips during Look North from inside the control room.
Mistletoe
Directed and performed (not by choice!!!) in second year university drama 'Mistletoe'. A film about a muslim supermarket worker struggling to just get on with things over the christmas period, with a manager who is politically correct to a damaging extent. This was a 'group project' and many of the other crew sis not have much experience, particularly the sound department whounfortunately had never held a boom or worked on a film before. Watch it here, or click the image below.
Animation
I sometimes dabble in animation, usually doing hand drawn 'cute' stuff in Flash. My animations have been used by Gateshead Council, and the Elfrida Society.
