An enduring interest in Photography since working in a camera shop in Cheltenham in the early 1990s has recently seen the birth of Hutch Films, with the 1st zero budget short - a horror - 'Asylum', shortlisted for 'Achievement in Cinematography' at the Southern California Film Festival and receiving a US distribution deal with Digital Shadow Films.
OVERHILL - THE MOVIE:
Currently in production, the 1st full length movie directed by me - written by Leo Whetter.
Shot on location in the far south west of Cornwall over 3 days, Overhill is a truly zero-budget, all British horror. More infoand trailer coming very soon!
Recent projects:
Music video for David McAlmont and Guy Davies AKA Fingersnap
Various Rock'n'Roll interviews and live recordings for Artrocker magazine: www.artrocker.tv including the legendary Gary Numan, John Foxx, Joey Barton and Heaven 17
2 shorts about Lithuania
Animation:
Animation projects include 'The Great Escape' video for The Rifles.
Writing:
I write regular articles for the Royal Photographic Society Journal. Reviews, technical step-by-step guides on learning how to shoot and edit films using digital SLR's etc. You can read some of my guides online on this wonderful site here: http://www.better-photographs.com
Fingersnap - I Wanna Rise
Background: David McAlmont and Guy Davies, AKA Fingersnap - www.fingersnap.com asked me to shoot the video for their new single, released this year.
Location: Shot on location in London: Wapping, Canada Water and Soho
Technical: Canon 550D
Edited in FCPX
Gary Numan for Artrocker
Background: Interview with the legendary Gary Numan (behind the scenes to accompany magazine article)
Location:
Shot at The Garden Studio, London
Technical: Canon 550D and Panasonic HDC SD-100
Edited in FCPX
The Rapture
Background: Philip Bloom, End of the World weekend challenge.
Location: Written, shot and edited in 24hours.
Shot on a friend's boat in 1 afternoon and 1 evening.
Technical: Canon 550D
Edited in iMovie
Here Comes The Sun
Background: Shoot looking at creating shallow depth of field in daylight conditions to accompany article in the Royal Photographic Society Journal.
With the aperture wide open and the shutter speed set at 1/50th, without a Neutral Density filter, all shots would have had to have been around f16 - f22. The ND filter allows you to set aperture as you like and then set the correct exposure by varying the amount of light entering the camera.
Location: Greenland Dock, South london
Technical: Canon 550D
Neutral Density filter (variable ND2-400)
Edited in iMovie
Time & Motion
Background: An experimental short looking at time-lapse and slow motion imaging.
Location: Shot in and around South Dock Marina, London
Technical: Canon 550D
Edited in iMovie and Quicktime 7
David McAlmont - Merry Christmas is You
Background: A music video for a special Christams song recorded for David's Pledge campaign
Location: Shot at the King's Arms, SE1 and Southwark Park
Background:
I went to Lithuania in September 2010 to shoot a short film about an 80 year old woman and ended up shooting this film whilst out there staying in her son's house.
Background:
Based on the (absolutely wonderful) book by Matthew Johnstone.
Option available for further development.
For clinical use, please contact me.
Location:
South Dock Marina, London
Technical:
Olympus EP1
Panasonic HDC SD-100
Edited in iMovie
Background:
First short film, shot with little Panasonic HD cam (£250) and the cheapest tripod available at Jessops (£20) and then edited in in the fantastic and free iMovie.
2 friends of mine - Ricky and Ryan - were doing a college project, shooting derelict buildings and making soundscapes, and they asked me to make them a website: site here
Whilst looking through their stuff, I got quite obsessed with a derelict asylum called 'Hellingly' that they had shot at. A storyline developed and I roped them in to returning to the scene to re-enact their day and become part of the story.
We had to 'break in' and had no idea what we would be able to shoot or for how long, so it was a major hit and run job - no lights, no shooting plan, just 5 of us trying not to fall through holes in the floor with me setting shots up on the fly and hoping we had enough to tell the story.
The film has since been a festival selection at the Southern California Film Festival and was shortlisted for 'Achievement in Cinematography', which kind of goes to show - it's not always about about having the best tools - just go out and do it!
Background:
Hand drawn animated video for The Rifle's single - 'The Great Escape' released in summer 2009. Has received a cumulative 50,000 views on YouTube to date.
Location:
In and around Canada Water
Technical:
iStop Motion
Sony Handycam - plus whiteboard plus markers
Edited in iMovie
The Rifles - 'Romeo & Julie'
Background:
Hand drawn animated video teaser for The Rifle's single - 'Romeo & Julie' released in early 2009.
Location:
My boat
Technical:
iStop Motion
Sony Handycam - A4 paper, pencils and pens
Edited in iMovie
