Shooting Abroad

For the last 7 weeks I've been making my way around Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua shooting a selection of short form projects on topics ranging from speciality coffee in the mountains of Armenia to the environmental efforts of those based on the tiny island of Ometepe.

This adventure has been just that; a real adventure, and for me the joy of travel filmmaking is in the unknown, the unexpected and the unforeseen situations in which we find ourselves purely by opening up to those around us. It does make me question just how much more we could experience in our day to day lives if we were to apply these principles of living to our everyday routine.

In the coming weeks I will be editing these projects together and collaborating with some online publications to showcase the work. 

 

Happy Christmas!

Ok so we're not quite there yet but it's getting close and with my last shoot of 2015 in the can (or on the hard drive I should say) it's definitely time to open a box of mince pies.

December's been as packed to the brim as ever and this month i've been working with creative communications agency KINC, New Era, ghd, and fashion brand ME+EM.

It's not often you get a behind the scenes of a behind the scenes shot but here I am relishing the chance to release my inner geek and play joyously with my new glide cam, sexy smooth shots now achievable like never before.

New Era have had a fantastic year and commissioned me to edit up a 2015 hype video to let the team know just how well they'd done along with a sneaky little 'coming soon in 2016' taster popped onto the end to get them excited for the year ahead. Congrats guys!

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Something the New Era team are particularly excited about is an upcoming cap collaboration with a very well known band...I say no more! The guys got together with the brand design team and went for something pretty eye catching for their final design. Check out the New Era social media channels to keep up to date with the new artist collaborations and releases.

...And last but certainly not least here we are at Spring Studios for the last big shoot of the year with ghd, making some summery magic happen for their next series of how to vids to be released in 2016.

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Enjoy the break and see you on the other side! x

 

Wrapping up Autumn

It's been a busy three weeks and what kicked off with a day trip to Dusseldorf to interview electronic and hip-hop producer Loco Dice has ended rather comfortably with a couple of weeks of sofa time back in the hands of Furniture Village for their Winter 2015 product shoot.

It's not everyday that you get to hang out with an Ibiza legend and Dice is certainly top of his game on the island these days. The shoot was a collaboration with baseball cap heavyweights New Era who asked the German dj to design a special and rather personal cap for their latest range.

After deliberating over design we also took some time to find out a bit more about the man behind the decks, what makes him tick and what the future holds. Keep an eye on the New Era site to see the full film.

 

Desk Spaces for Creative People

Something I love about working in a shared desk space is the natural incentive and opportunity for collaboration amongst the other creatives. Therefore it was a no brainer when Chris and Brendan, the guys who keep Shed London ticking over, asked me to make a film that would showcase the breadth and variety of talent who call Shed their (business) home. 

Keen not to fake any interaction between the group 'just for filming', we scheduled a genuine ideation workshop in the diary and invited a number of desk users to join us in taking the opportunity to recognise current problems with their businesses and then brainstorm some suitable solutions.

The workshop, hosted by The Pop Up Agency's Abraham Asefaw, solidified current friendships/creative connections as well as spark fresh ones...and all whilst tackling new ideas in a fun and engaging way.

 

Neon Beyond

Fresh off the block is this fun editorial feature just completed for Hunger Magazine. Loosely inspired by the neon flashes of Tron and deadly chases in Bladerunner our film follows three sci-fi runners as they try to throw, hit and bounce each other into oblivion.

The film was shot overnight at Air Hop trampoline park in Milton Keynes, and by 5am it was certainly a challenge for the girls to keep their energy levels high on camera! They were all fantastic though and kept bouncing through till dawn.


 

Collaboration with Photographer Lisa Carletta

Back in April I teamed up with contemporary photographer Lisa Carletta for an exciting video commission made by Netherlands based art gallery the Sophie Maree.

The project was a beautiful take on Lisa's first hand experience of moving from Belgium to London and the adventures to be had whilst discovering the city.

Lisa's recognisable style was clearly present when I saw the mood board and it was important to me that I also brought a childlike exploration and surrealist tone to the project. I wanted the film to serve as something that would link each photograph from the series together, fill in the blanks and connect the memories. See the film here.

Lisa exhibition will run from 10.10.15 until the 21.11.15 at the Sophie Maree Gallery.

To see another collaboration Lisa and I undertook for Victoire Magazine check out I Love Food.

Lisa Carletta 'Just a Few Clouds Between Us'

Lisa Carletta 'Just a Few Clouds Between Us'

 

A Dance With Mia Wallace

“I want to dance and I want to win, so dance good”
— Mia Wallace, Pulp Fuction

Last Monday I completed a test shoot that's been long in the pre-production stage, a homage to the famous dance scene from Quentin Tarantinos film Pulp Fiction.

The project came about when I met a white haired beauty in the form of Genevieve, a model from London agency Storm Models on a lazy Sunday afternoon back in May. After discussing the idea of re-enacting the scene but with a 'bit of a twist', we started putting pen to paper.

Looking forward to beginning the edit as we'll be working with a sound designer on this one to get the music really on point with the original.