Well Here's A Blast From The Past

While browsing the Internet I came across a Gazette article with me in from a couple of years back. It was about me and a few other students winning the "St. Mary's College Oscars". I won best directing and best film along with another student named Arran Garrens, for the short film "Steel Streets", a short crime thriller. It was done as part of our AS level project. The object was to create the opening three minutes of a fictional thriller. Looking back at it, I think it was quite amateurish especially compared to some of the stuff done at CCAD. The editing was basic and some of the shots were a bit pretentious, but overall it was nice getting some recognition.

Sometimes It's Just Not Funny

This is a film I made last year, along with Joanne Clayton and Andy Harrison for the Brake Campaign's 2 Young 2 Die competition. It won the 18+ category and came second overall.

Here are a couple of Gazzette links:

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/gazette-communities/ts5-acklam-and-linthorpe/ts5-acklam-and-linthorpe-local-news/2010/11/10/film-scoops-road-safety-award-84229-27633664/

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/10/28/film-shows-danger-of-driving-while-on-phone-84229-27558103/

Deadline's Looming

In the next few days we have both the multi-cam (31st) and the live deadline (2nd). I am confident that I'll get them done in time and will hopefully pass.

After they're dome I can focus on my specialism and hopefully get a very good grade for it. It's been something I've been looking forward to doing for the whole year.

Multi-Cam Viewing

Today we watched the multicam show back on the big screen. Overall it was quite good, though there were some really cringe-worthy moments, some on my part. The biggest ones were sound levels, cuts and sometimes getting the top of the set.

Unfortunately, I was one of the people who caught the top of the set at times, which I'm quite distraught about as its not something I usually do.

Deadline Day

In about half an hour or so the live film has to be handed in! Will I have time? Will I be able to do this mountainous task in time before that forboding hour of 12PM????!!!! ..........................................The answer is no. It was handed in yesterday and I can't do it twice.

CV Done

Today I have finished my C.V. ready for the workshop tomorrow. Now I need to finish my graphics package for the 9th of Feb.

Bring on the specialism.

In a couple of weeks we will be starting the specialism project. I am actually looking forward to it. I think it will be a great oppurtunity to improve my skills and to show my talent as an individual. I think I'm looking forward to writing more than editing. I think the super-hero idea will be really fun to write and has the potential to be pretty hilarious if done correctly. I do kind of want to take it to production, however I think it will be a bit too difficult to do. I really like doing the "Waiting" film, I have even started doing some work towards it beforehand to make things easier and less stressful for me.