Below is a selection of the work i have done in the last 2 years. Not all events are here, and it is somewhat out of date due to me having little time to update the site, but it gives you some pretty pictures to look at, and some skeleton info on some of the jobs i have done.

Really - March 2006

Eleanor wants to change her life. She needs to. It's evident in her bank balance, haircut and love life. A film crew pursue her in her attempt to turn things around.

Initially shot over a period of 18 days, Really is a documentary style comedy, about a girl who is trying to reorganize her life. It was filmed in various locations around North and Central London, and also in Suffolk. Really was made by Day for Night Films.

Really premiered at the 14th Raindance Film Festival

Technical details

I was the sound recordist for this low budget film, recording mostly to a compact Flash recorder via an SQN4. Microphones were all Sennheiser, a 416 and a pair of EW500 radio mics.

| Raindance Festival | Day for Night Films |

Bobby Friction

Generation 7/7

Bobby Friction - April 2006

Radio 1 DJ Bobby Friction contrasts his own experience with that of a younger generation for whom a shared identity has broken down into cultural and religious divides.

Generation 7/7 was made by Redback Films for C4.

Technical details

I was the sound recordist for the London Part of this production. Working on location in WC1, we recorded straight to camera, using a hired SQN and Sennheiser MKH 416.

| Channel 4 | Redback Films |

Crusade - May 2006

A biblical, operatic play, held in All Saints Church, Kingston-Upon-Thames, a favourite classical venue. This production featured a local operatic society performing a classic biblical tale to the public on a low stage in the main atrium of the church.

Crusade was produced for DVD by The Any McGrath Foundation and Redback Films.

Technical details

After consulting the producers and venue I decided to opt for a pair of Sennheiser MKH 40s, arranged in an XY crossed pair, mounted 2m in front of the stage at around 1m height, so as not to disturb audience views. Despite having the Tascam HD-P2, a last minute decision by the producer to go to Streight to camera from the SQN, simply to reduce post production costs.

Pestival - May 2006

Pestival was a two tier affair. Being hired primarily by Resonance FM, but also working extensively on location at the London Wetlands Centre for the organiser of Pestival, Bridget Nichols.

Resonance was primarily recording live musical performances, such as the Scaledown Show, which was broadcast live on 104.4, the Rainforest Orchestra, and various other performances throughout the event which were recorded for future broadcast.

I also recorded material for the organisers of Pestival including all the talks, ambient recording, Vox Pops, and interviews for the purpose of future advertising and radio broadcast.

Technical details

All my own kit - Tascam HD-P2, with a Sennheiser MKH 20 and MKH 60

| Resonance FM | Pestival |

Elvis Pelvis, The Messiah - June 2006

When Derek is a young boy, his father calls him Elvis. In his bedroom hang posters of Jimi Hendrix, but in the living room the music of the King is playing. In the end he can't take it anymore and the father has to die. Now a young man, Derek calls himself Jimi, wears a curly wig and looks for a new father, but when his new father dies, Derek asks: Why Elvis?

A feature film made by D2E Pictures; Directed by Kevin Aduaka, it was shot on 16mm black and white stock. Completed. Debuted at Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) 2007.

Technical details

I was one of two alternating sound recordists for this Feature length film shot entirely in London. I used all my own gear, primarily the MKH60 with the Tascam, but also some secondary ambient work with the AKG Blue Line (omni).

I also recorded the Voice Overs and FX for post production in the L.A. studio.

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The Curse of Mary - July 2006

A couple break into an empty university building for some fun and frolics, unaware of the horror that awaits them.

The Curse of Mary was a short horror film, completed but due for release towards the end of summer 2007. It was Produced by FTM Media, and directed by Neil Sherwani.

Technical details

I was the sole boom op and recordist on this micro budget film shot on widescreen DV.
I used all my own kit on this production, namely the MKH60 recording to the Tascam HD-P2, with some ambient wild tracks done with the omni AKG mic.

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Woman Being - Antenatal DVD

This production was part of a series made for DVD about first time mothers, following them through a series of classes from pre-birth through to several months after birth, discussing and advising them on the physical and emotional aspects of the whole process.

This was an Arctic Circle production for Woman Being. Completed, awaiting release for 2007.

Technical details

This production was filmed on widescreen HD-DV. I was the sound recordist, recording group footage and individual interviews with the MKH60 streight to camera.

| Arctic Circle Productions |

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

A contemporary dramatisation, portrayed in a modern setting but in period clothing, of the death Lady Jane Grey, one of England short lived queens of the 16th Century. A short film shot entirely on location in Angel, London.

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey was made by Cavewall Productions in association with Skint and Minted Production. Completed, screened at the Chelsea Arts Club on Saturday 14th April.

Technical details

I was the sole boom op and sound recordist on this short film shot on widescreen DV. I used all my own kit on this production, namely the MKH60 recording to the Tascam HD-P2, with some ambient, FX and wild tracks done with the AKG omni mic.

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Nokia advertisement

Sound recordist - Annex Films

Nokia mobile phone advertisement, filmed in a single day on a bus in London.

see the film here

Annex Films