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So. I’ve been quiet the past few months. Why? Been ruminating and preparing for - and then executing - a country move. So now I’m in LA (for now; currently unemployed so we’ll see how long that lasts…). If you’re around - hit me up. Would love to chat (and am fully vaccinated now woo hoo!)

So it seems to me that there are so many YouTube tutorials, and blogs, and forums and everything else about 'film'. But the majority of them seem to be classified into either gear reviews, or the 'nuts and bolts'. For example, if I want to make a teapot explode in After Effects, I'll find 1,000...

This is a pretty great article that backs up everything APE says about Sound Design, and might get you thinking creatively about it: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/22/rain-is-sizzling-bacon-cars-lions-roaring-art-of-sound-in-movies?CMP=fb_gu Some highlights:

Hey guys, Just been attempting to slap together an edit of my new showreel. As I said this time last year - I find putting together showreels pretty damn difficult, and I always end up only having a few days to do it before sending it off. Anyway, I've already sent off a preliminary version of...

Wanted to share this. A few days ago, I pulled a 14-hour night. We started at 6pm, and didn't leave until 8am the next morning. You know you've been working too long when you start before the sun goes down and you're still on set for 3 hours after its up ;) I was wrecked. This happens, all...

OR: How does this tiny camera really hold up? OR: Should I spend my hard-earned money on this over a DSLR? So I've been super busy lately, but finally had a chance to sit down and write out some thoughts on the Blackmagic Pocket that I shot a little music video on a few weeks ago. Many here...

This may (or may not! ;)) be of use or interest to some here. Shooting a film mid-June and am currently looking into lens choices. I think the film really lends itself to anamorphic lenses, but our budget doesn't really extend to Hawk primes. So, we're stuck with the decisions of choosing...

So I'm ACing for a shoot on Blackmagic, and we've just spent a couple days prepping the gear. I wanted to write up my thoughts on the camera itself. The camera body is bigger than a DSLR, and the larger screen is much easier to use than that on a DSLR. DSLRs, however, are pretty ergonomic...

Interesting article from Haris Zambarloukos BSC (DP of Thor, Mamma Mia) on cinema projection and how the quality is lowering, mostly due to the advent of 3D projection. Intersetingly, most cinemas have installed RealD 3D projection, because it is the cheapest to install, and also has cheap...

Rushed together a quick reel of my work over the last year for a potential job, and figured I'd post it up here to see what you guys thought. It's a real quick edit, as I haven't put together a reel in over a year, and I needed something current really quickly. Therefore, it's a bit of a WIP...

Went to the launch of the new Sony CineAlta cameras a few days ago, got to go hands on and watch some of footage in 4k. Figured I'd post my thoughts. The two cameras are pretty much identical, with the main differences being inside - it's really an Epic/Scarlet type deal, with the F55...

aka: Things Directors should know; or Why I will research a Director heavily before I agree to work for them, for free. A bit of backstory: I have recently been 1st ACing on a deferred payment basis for a feature shooting locally. I did it as a favour to a friend of mine who is the DP. He came...