VIDEO INSPIRATION

In order from top to bottom:

1) En karlekshistoria/A Swedish Love Story (1970) - Directed by Roy Andersson

I must admit that I have not actually got round to watching this entire film yet. I have promised myself that I will though. It is just so beautifully shot and directed that I was sold just off this snippet. I think there is a lot to be said about a piece this short which can convey and stir up so many emotions, without having to go overboard on dialogue and effects. 

2)  Vanessa Bruno LOV - A/W 2011-2012 - Directed by Stephanie Di Giusto

For starters I love Kate Bosworth for some unexplained reason, so that is always a winner in my eyes. Plus the surreal concoction of blank urban spaces, intense landscapes, horses and nonchalant vibes of Kate just work for me. 

3) WU LUF - We Bros - Directed by Sam Pilling

Gorgeous cinematography. It feels more like a snippet from the pinacle point in a coming of age film, rather than a music video. Love. Check out more of Sam Pilling's work HERE.

4) Peaking Lights - Hey Sparrow - Directed by Cam Archer

The cinematography in this is just beautiful to me, so simple and effortlessly poetic. Plus, who is the girl? She is incredible. 

MY LETHABY

'My Lethaby' is another stop-motion animation, this time in collaboration with Fee Greening. Being the last year to study in the CSM building at Southampton Row, we were asked to create a piece of Moving Image in response to the Lethaby Building. We decided to take the slant that it was not only the visible signs of use on the structure itself that made the building, but the people, and work, that has been produced there over the years. Creating a building and atmosphere, which was then constantly changing and developing over time. By using a combination of old archive images, drawings, and photography we wanted to illustrate this idea. 

THE INFORMATION

'Nerves are like Wires' is a short stop-motion animation produced for a live brief through uni. Harper Collins approached CSM BAGD students with the opportunity to create a piece of moving image, which could potentially be published in the enhanced e-Book, 'The Information', by James Gleick.

The brief was to take a section of the book, and visualize it, enabling the reader to grasp some of the heavier concepts discussed. I worked with Alexandra Hook on this, focusing on the topic of nerves being like wires. We received extremely positive feedback throughout the process, and ended up being teams chosen to have our work published. 

MY EYE MY VISION

My Eyes My Vision was a second year project, with the brief asking us to create a 3 minute moving image piece based on how we see the world around us. I have a slightly embarrassing habit, where I think that my life is actually directed by Woody Allen. Using film references, instead of first hand experience, to relate to, and deal with current events. I therefore created a film montage of footage from the various films I have watched throughout my life. Editing them in such a way as to detail the last 23 years, and what is possibly to come in future.