Multi-Media
After years of fun with photography I found myself longing to work with the moving image. I began to make short films in 1999, shooting on a Sony Digital 8 Camera and editing on my Mac. My early love of documentary photography returned to me, and I found myself filming the people and events around me. I made my first short film,“Street Riders” as a result, which, in turn, led to several commissions to make documentaries of various youth projects from 2001-2007.
VIDEOGRAPHY
2007 ‘Our Musuems’ – 20 min documentary
Commissioned by Carisbrooke Castle Musuem. A project with a group of teenage boys from Carisbrooke High School who used digital photography to explore five Isle of Wight museums. This film showcases the students work & gives an insight into what they discovered & enjoyed.
2006 ‘Spread Your Wings’ – 20 min documentary
Commissioned by Dimbola Lodge MusuemA film about a group of young girls from the Isle of Wight learning about art, photography & portraiture, in relation to their local heritage & the legacy left by Julia Margaret Cameron at Dimbola Lodge. Shot at Dimbola & on location in London, this film captures the fun & creative spirit of the project.
2005 ‘Discovery’ – 25 min documentary
Commissioned by AONB /Brightstone Primary School.‘Discovery’ is a film about an innovative cross-curricular project that saw Brightstone Primary School dedicate an entire term to learning about their local landscape (.an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and the cultural, historical & geographical forces that had shaped it.
2001 Seeking - 40 min documentary
Commissioned by Lewisham Council for ‘New Deal in Communities’.“Seeking” was the name given to a three week intensive cultural exchange workshop in arts & music. Run by Pandemonium Visions for young women in the New Cross area of London, it was inspiring to document and be a part of.
2000 Street Riders - 5 min video
This is a short& groovy film of James Price and Simon Kefford street riding BMX bikes, shot on location on the Isle of Wight. Some of my original footage was used in used in national skate video –‘Viewfinder’
2000 Jealous – 4 min video
I shot the footage for this music video of singer Joe Perryman on location in North London. It was edited & directed by Pete Davis.
INTERACTIVE DVDs
I made these DVDs as the end product of three of the projects I was involved with. They all feature an interactive menu, a movie, multiple slideshows showcasing the students’ work & some extras. They have proved to be a fantastic way of documenting an entire project & have been extremely popular with everyone involved.
2007 ‘Our Musuems’ Carisbrooke Castle Musuem
2006 ‘Spread Your Wings’ Heritage Lottery /Dimbola Lodge
2005 ‘Discovery’ AONB /Brightstone Primary School