Guest Seminar with Will Hooper - Music Video, Art Director, Short Film & Photography

Will Hooper joined us for a guest seminar on Wednesday June 3rd 1.30pm

Will Hooper, who is an ex Weston College student -UAL Foundation Art (PhotoMedia), does great music videos (including award winning video for IDLES), stunning art direction, great surreal photography and short film (‘The Roof Over Their Heads’ screened at Encounters, BFI Future Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and won Best in South West - Dirigo Film Festival ),

“i was born in dubai. i grew up in weston-super-mare. i live in london.
i studied at art school. i got an a. i got a d in politics. i direct movies. non political movies.”
@willhooper__  www.willhooper.co.uk

here are some extracts from seminar:

Will talking about writing and pitching Treatments for IDLES, Bree Runway and Dua Lipa!

Will Hooper (Guest lecture at University Centre Weston) - speaking about pitching treatments and working on music videos for IDLES, Bree Runway and Dua Lipa....

Music videos discussed in clip above:

'Apeshit' - OUT NOW! Listen here: https://BreeRunway.lnk.to/Apeshit #BreeRunway #Apeshit #OfficialVideo CREDITS Production Company: Blink Director: Will Hoop...
'Apeshit' Out Now. Listen here: https://BreeRunway.lnk.to/Apeshit #BreeRunway #Apeshit #OfficialVideo Follow Bree on socials: https://www.instagram.com/breer...
More about Bree Runway 'Ape Shit' video by Will Hooper on Promo News
Stream Levitating: https://dualipa.co/levitatingremix Get the new album Future Nostalgia : https://dualipa.co/futurenostalgia Directed by Will Hooper Product...
CREDITS and More details on Will Hoopers video for DUA LIPA On PROMONEWS

Will talking about his Photography project ‘Ten Loves for a Bungalow’ - shot in Burnham and how he also uses photography as a way to evolve ideas

Speaking at Guest Lecture at University Centre Weston on his Photography work and how he also uses photography as a way to evolve ideas

As will mentioned in the seminar one of his first breaks was through applying for Channel 4’s Random Acts - First Acts scheme, which supported him in making ‘The Roof over their heads’, which as well as being shown on Channel 4, was also popular with many film festivals including Encounters, BFI Future Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and won Best in South West - Dirigo Film Festival - run bu UCW students.

Watch film below, to find out more about Random Acts see links below.

A surreal short, regarding the inner workings and relationships of a family and the space of the home. Funded by the Arts Council through Stop Play Record. Produced by the ICA, Will Hooper and Kingston University for Channel 4's Random Acts. Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2017 Screened: Encounters Film Festival 2016 as part of the Random Acts programme.

Link to film on Random Acts: Channel 4 site: https://randomacts.channel4.com/post/144601053601/first-acts-will-hooper-the-roof-over-their-heads

Will Hooper’s portfolio, website, agency and industry links

http://www.willhooper.co.uk 
Represented by BLINK PRODUCTIONS
Will Hooper on Promo News

Interviews/ articles

Quarantine Q&A: Will Hooper (Blink) - PromoNews 19/5/2020
Interview with 1.4

Other great music videos:

ONE MORE DAY WON'T HURT // OUT NOW: https://Slaves.lnk.to/OMDWH ACTS OF FEAR AND LOVE // THE ALBUM OUT NOW: https://Slaves.lnk.to/AOFAL TICKETS TO SEE SLAVES...
More about Slaves - One More Day Won't Hurt video on Promo News
Download / Stream : https://SadNightDynamite.lnk.to/Snd001

Check out web links for more great videos, films and photography

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Above: “Really stupid new movie I made for Sad Night Dynamite! Out now!” - Will

Declan McKenna - The Key to Life on Earth Listen/Download: https://smarturl.it/TKTLOE?IQid=yt Pre-order the new album 'Zeros': https://smarturl.it/DeclanZero...
Declan McKenna - Beautiful Faces Listen/Download: https://smarturl.it/BeautifulFaces?IQid=yt Pre-order the new album 'Zeros': https://smarturl.it/DeclanZeros...