I can make Impression Videos

I make Impression Videos for creative start-ups and social enterprises. I meet and get to know the people behind ideas, and help them reach wider audiences. I love it because it’s varied. I’ve toured schools, mobile medical labs and an avocado farm.

I can make Travel Videos

Something I want to do more of and curate a bit more, but I go to a lot of places- and I press record while I’m there.

 I can (more or less) make Short Films

I was a film student once, and so got involved with as many as I could. Here’s the one I directed/produced. The film adaptation of Tom Crowley’s Shed

Here’s a few of the things I’ve produced:

And a few things I’ve acted in:

A bit of history:
Previously, I worked for Europarx on their Europreneurs 2013 programme in Seville, Spain. My primary role was to create Impression videos for a group of interns hoping to develop business ideas.

I’m still building up a portfolio in film-making and it make it my aim to understand the process better by gaining experience in all the areas required to make a film; from concept to completion and promotion. I’ve graduated (with merit) from The University of York with a Masters degree in Digital Film and Television Production and have worked for Secuencia Multimedia and TheVirtualSchool as a film-maker and digital media designer. I directed and produced my first film, Shed in 2012(@shedfilm). My second film will be Gary and the Dark Green Squirrel, when I get round to finishing it.

Featured Work

Shed

Handsome Cab Productions, 2012 (Director/Producer)

People change even if places won’t. Shed is a 24-minute adaptation of an original play by Tom Crowley. It explores themes of nostalgia, suspense and grief. Shed was shot to a 10-day production schedule on a custom-built set at the University of York. Shot on a Sony F3 camera, edited in Final Cut Pro, sound edited in Pro Tools and graded in Apple Color.

This is my first film. I wrote the adaptation, developed the concept, cast the actors, provided/funded the materials, recruited the crew, ran rehearsals, blocked the action, ran the set, uploaded the footage, assisted the visual and sound edit and it’s ready to view (here!).

A lot of people went in to creating Shed and special mentions go to the following people: Josh Giles (DoP, Lighting Design, Shed’s Lead Carpenter, Exec Producer), Thorben Bocklemann (DoP, Lighting Design), Odinn Hilmarsson (Actor- Ben, Composor, Exec Producer), Brian Gilligan (Lead Sound Recordist, Sound Editor), Magda Tsakali (Editor, Crew), Tom Crowley (Original Writer, Poster Designer), Evelien Kortum (Exec Producer, Crew), Alex Balmer (VFX, Postproduction Assistant), Dan Wood (Actor- Nev(pictured)), Lily Cooper- Sally (pictured)), Mariel Stringer-Fehlow (Actor-Very) & Pete Watts (Actor-Gunman).

We filmed loads of bonus stuff too once the film itself wrapped, including some acoustic sessions:

A less-than-serious guided tour of the set:

And here are some outtakes, for fun

The Probability of Love

TheVirtualSchool, 2012 (Director/Producer/Actor)

The Practical Applications of Probability when Courting. A quirky engagement video intended to drive views to the VirtualSchool’s web-education platform and act as an introduction to the probability chapter. The concept, shooting and editing of this short was all organised by myself, Emilie Sheehan (also in the film) and Sarah Bailey. Original music was composed and recorded by Odinn Hilmarsson and additional camera was supplied by Kimberley Faria.

Enjoy Your Stay

Secuencia Multimedia/Casa de Carmona, 2012 (Writer, Director, Actor)

Some people don’t know how to stay in a hotel. If you enter a hotel looking for faults, you are guaranteed to not enjoy yourself. This mentality is where Enjoy Your Stay comes from. Writing and creating this film was my core project at Secuencia Multimedia (Part of the Cubica MLab) in Seville, Spain. This is a different spin on promotional videos for the Casa de Carmona’s website and the owner was very pleased with the results, especially as I’d directed the shooting of this film in Spanish!

Created with Secuencia Multimedia with thanks to Maika (Editor, Crew), Jaime (Cinematographer), Valentin (Producer), Cat Bennett (Actor- Rachel) & Felipe (Producer, Actor- himself).

Full List of Activity and Credits (Chronological)

Click for links to finished product (where possible):

• Gary and the Dark Green Squirrel, Independent Project, Writer/Director/Camera/Editor (Currently in Production)
• Impression Video: Minerva Students in New Zealand
• Impression Video: Cambridge College, Santa Cruz
• Impression Video: Harvesting at Rungwe Avocado Company (Currently in Production)
• Impression Video: MMRC Mbeya Mobile Lab (Currently in Production)
• Impression Video: MMRC Mbeya Mobile Medical Lab in Kiwera Village
• Impression Video: Rungwe Avocado Company (Preview)
• Gemwars Intro and Gameplay, Gemwars Kickstarter Bid, Bravo Game Studios
• Impression Video: Europarx, “What happens on a European Placement Programme?”
• Impression Video: Course Sauce
• Impression Video: Smart, Casual Films
• Impression Video: Newsbee
• Impression Video: Oskars Upitis
• Impression Video: “Embrace Your Roots” Preview
• Impression Video: A Little Lift
• Impression Video: 6 Minutes in Seville
• Impression Video: My Cup of Tea
• Impression Video: Micheal Singh
• Impression Video: Letsjumpin.com
• Impression Video: Filmmaker Femi Ladi
• Impression Video: Imran Jina
• Entrepreneurship in Spain – Uno500, 2013 – Assistant Camera
• Enjoy Your Stay – Secuencia Multimedia, 2012 – Director/Producer/Actor
• Probability of Love – TheVirtualSchool, 2012 – Director/Producer/Actor
• Cradle – Independent Music Video, 2012 – Director
• Live While We Can – TheVirtualSchool, 2012. Performer
• Listing Probabilities: Key Knowledge Video – TheVirtualSchool, 2012. Visualiser/Editor
• Cute Baby Plans to Take over the World – TheVirtualSchool, 2012. Writer/Editor
• Happy Teachers Day – TheVirtualSchool, 2012. Voice Artist
• Doma Vaqueres – Cubica Multimedia, 2012. Camera Operator
• Shed – Handsome Cab Productions, 2012. Director/Producer (@shedfilm)
• Giant – Handsome Cab Productions, 2012. Lead Actor, Exec Producer. Director: Josh Littlewood
• Amusia – Handsome Cab Productions, 2012. Exec Producer, Crew. Director: Odinn Hilmarsson
• Follow the Leader – Handsome Cab Productions, 2012. Exec Producer, Crew. Director: Evelien Kortum
• Hey Stoopid! (Music Video) – Handsome Cab Productions, 2012. Exec Producer, Crew. Director: Alex Balmer
• The Hypnotist – Ochadie Films, 2012. Actor. Director: Camille Sainsbury
• A Klingon Hamlet – Kplah Films. Camera Operator, Actor. Director: Henri Ward
• Wanted – Falcon Fly Films. Casting Director. Director: Anastasia Sokolova
• Guided Tour of University of York Library – University of York, 2012. Lead Guide.
• The Knight that Killed Me – Oaklit Films. Producer. Director: Henry Ward
• The Knight that Killed Me, Making of Documentary – Oaklit Films. Director/Editor.
• The Right Fit – Front Lawn Films. Lead Actor. Director: Joel Draba-Mann
• Family Trees (Visual Effects Short) – Northern Nomad Films. Lead Actor. Director: Chris Maudsley
• KIA Ultimate Dance-Off Promo. Dancer/Performer. Director: Darren Webb
• F1 Warm Up-Show. Pundit. Director: Darren Webb
• Orca the Goldfish – FIIP Produductions. Director.
• BBC Funny in 15 Seconds – BBC, 2011. Performer
• The Reaper & The Flowers – Acacia Movies, 2011. Actor
• The Election Special – Oaklit Films, 2011. Director/Producer
• YSTV Spotlight – YSTV, 2011. Presenter/Co-Producer. Director: Chris Young
• YUSU Elections: 60-Second Manifesto – YSTV, 2010. Candidate
• York Come Dancing 2009/2010 – York Dancesport/YSTV. Host, Exec Producer.
• York Come Dancing 2009/2010 Rehearsal Show 5 2009, Guest.
• York Come Dancing 2009/2010 Rehearsal Show 1 2009, Guest
• York Come Dancing 2008/2009 York Dancesport/YSTV, 2009. Dancer, Exec Producer

Webcam recordings of live music, solo projects and miscellaneous are also found on my Youtube Channel