About Me

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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Started my career as a young musician/singer during the early to late 70's and went on to study all art disciplines including: photography, graphic print-layout,stage production, radio production, fine art (painting)and Film. Now completing my BA degree in Fine-Art at Plymouth College of Art 2012

My video work

Monday 29 March 2010

Trial in After Effects

Ive been a little lost in After Effects for the last few days.Trying to work out how to use it. This is my first effort. It's a simple setup but it still took me some time to find my way around the controls.

Thursday 18 March 2010

UPDATE Personal Log

With the idea for my new short 'The OSOM' firmly in place and on paper (the safest place to be) I have started work on the script and since I have had little else on my mind for the past week (eating, sleeping, dreaming it) actually getting to grips with it was a huge relief. Today's discussions about the script / film 'Hard Candy' were very helpful and consolidated a lot of very useful writing and direction tips. Colleagues are beginning to respond to my script idea the more I have a clear vision of the plot. That always helps! Offers to help have now started arriving but I need to concentrate on a good script first.. Giving myself 2 weeks to have a good first draft.

Thursday 11 March 2010

It's tough for a Dinosaur.

College Days
It takes a lot of steam for a Dinosaur to build up to full power. All that chewing on the information before regurgitation gives one a serious headache! you get to analysing the first page marked notes and you're already half way through the term. Whoosh where did that go? The art in getting older is not to notice too much that you haven't got a hope of remembering a fraction of it and just act cool which is sometimes embarrassing.

Wednesday 10 March 2010

Wednesday 3 March 2010

Dinosaur: Preliminary production meeting..

Dinosaur: Preliminary production meeting..

Preliminary production meeting..

Barbican Steps, Plymouth
Initial meeting with two of my colleagues, Katy M and Steve B. 
We discussed the outline of the story and how it may be possible to adapt it to fit the time frame for completion (June 2010). After all, what I have at the moment is a first stage outline of a story. We kicked around some ideas about how to shorten production time, so I guess you could call this a production meeting.  Katy's involvement is as production designer and Steve's with cinematography. Myself as writer/director. We are committed to the first stage of development which would be to produce a short scene from the development script in the style of the finished product. 

Libatique and Spike Lee team again


Clive Owen Inside Man  Matthew Libatique 

Libatique paints his scenes with extraordinary combinations of light and exploding cinematic sequences. His notable film achievements can be seen in PI, Requiem for a Dream, Gothika and The Fountain. 




Tuesday 2 March 2010

Darren Aronofsky and Angelina Jolie Adapting 'Serena'

Darren Aronofsky and Angelina Jolie Adapting 'Serena'

Report on Wes Anderson

The Guardian website is similar to a blogspot. The layout is simple and connecting to links is easy. Wes Andersons name came up near the top of the pile on Google as a reputable film maker, who just happens to be one of my favourite. Guess I'll have to get an article published in the Guardian before I can go up the list.

Monday 1 March 2010

Staring on the creative process

The hardest part of any project is summing up the initial idea for your script. Making sure it has at least a skeleton; the core element of what you are trying to say and  what you want the audience to see. This in turn will shape the style of the film/short.
 The amount of detail that goes into every character should be carefully considered whether it's a short or a feature. Talking it over with your friends and colleagues is a great way to find holes in your characters and story from a fresh pair of eyes as it is easy to get bogged down with your story and hanker after visuals more than storytelling. Make sure that the beginning and end of the story have a clear link and are equally strong. There's nothing worse for an audience than the feeling of being let down. They want to feel satisfied that they've watched something more than just a title. If you find a hole in your story rethink it and don't get too stuck thinking that it must be exactly as you see it, that is not until you have that satisfied feeling yourself that you have the three basics; Beginning, middle and end but not necessarily in that order.Does it have a tale to tell, how strong is that tale and what is the outcome.
Yes I am talking to myself!