Long before I settled on Strange Tea, I had maintained a list of potential monikers for my production company. I remember it used to be blu-tac’d to my wall, a constant reminder of my lack of inertia (seeing as they … Continue reading
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All in a panic – Why I’m not a fan of 48 hour film challenges
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Earlier this year, myself and my friend Adam Brown completed work on a short film called KERNEL PANIC. The film was made as an intended entrant for a sci fi themed 48 hour film challenge. Adam, who produced, has entered … Continue reading
Why we need to talk about Lynne Ramsay
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Well, I’m beyond being unfashionably late to the party. By rights, I have offended the hosts, embarrassed myself and potentially brought a downer on the whole soirée. So let me make immediate reparations for being terribly overdue by loudly proclaiming … Continue reading
Kernel Panic gets Wired
Well, this is nice! Wired.com have posted a feature on Kernel Panic.
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/kernel-panic/
Although I wished I came up with a more inspiring answer for my influences. I don’t know what’s the matter with me, but every time someone asks me what my favourite films are my mind excuses itself and checks into The Blank Slate motel in Voidsville.
Maybe I should post something more illuminating than the duff answer I gave the Wired feature…
A final judgement on 3D
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There’s been a lot of talk about 3D recently and even those with a marginal interest in film couldn’t have missed the chatter. Over the years, we have been bombarded with publicity from the pro 3D camp, followed up by … Continue reading
How the iPad killed Final Cut Pro (and how Apple have taken the pee out of professional)
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(Originally I posted this on badjam.co.uk earlier this year. It’s a bit out of date but many of the points still stand. Whilst this clearly betrays Apple as the main target of ridicule in my film Kernel Panic, I would … Continue reading