I filmed the Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt announce his candidacy for Prime Minister. As the Publicity and Marketing Videographer for Haslemere Festival I was the only ‘member of the press’ and ‘media-type person’ allowed into the venue to watch and record his political speech. It was a great opportunity to film a Member of Parliament…
On Sunday 7th April 2019 I travelled up to London to film a short comedy skit for a friend. This was an interesting shoot but revealed something about me that I need to change. An old uni friend of mine, Finn, reached out to me the week before the shoot asking if I would be…
The easiest and cheapest piece of filmmaking equipment I have ever made! Boom poles will cost you anything from £80 to £200 depending on what material the pole is made of, its length, and if it has any advanced features like an internal XLR for what is essentially a long stick that holds a microphone.…
Film Festival Circuit. My Robot Friend has finished its festival circuit and was an incredible experience. It went full circle getting shown in Spain, Italy, New York, and Bournemouth (its place of origin). I got lovely feedback from audience members and festival programmers and got to see first hand reactions when I attended its screening…
In October 2018 I found something really cool on Facebook Marketplace and decided to turn it into a mini project for that month. I love looking around charity shops, thrift stores, and junk shops alike to see if there are any good things worth having. Usually camera related, but anything old or could be useful…
I love music but I’m too scared or embarrassed to share my tastes with other people; it’s the type of music I listen to that makes it difficult to share with others. For example, We would sit in a car together travelling on a nice day out and the phone would be passed around for…
On Tuesday 17th April 2018 my friends and I went to Dunsfold Aerodrome to be audience members in an episode of BBC’s Top Gear. It was a surreal experience but highly enjoyable, and being a media production student I got to see how a show like this is recorded. Tickets were offered to all Bournemouth…
Painting the Robots The robots were painted in bright colours to emphasise the toy-like nature of their designs and the happy mood this family-friendly short film promotes. Even though each robot was designed and built differently, they still needed to look different and distinct from one another in terms of their colour, use, and age.…
Building the Robots The robots are made from EVA foam mats – similar to the ones found in a gym or children’s playpen. A suitable material had to be found for the construction of these robot suits – the original plan was to use cardboard and papier-mâché, however this was not a workable material as…
Designing the Robots Robots were a large factor in the production of this film. They represent the excessive consumer choice in our society – there are so many robots to choose from, that once finished with one robot or it becomes ‘obsolete’ one can just discard it and move onto a newer model. Our world…