WORLD PINHOLE DAY - Sunday 26/4/2020

This Sunday April 26th 2020 is Lockdown World Pinhole Day. On Friday 24/4/20 we held our own online pinhole workshop, with Sam and Jamie showing their experiments. (UCW students can watch recording of this workshop this via Teams).

We encourage you to take part, for more details please follow the links below.

Also visit this page to view work of artists working with pinhole photography, camera obscura …

Sam’s experiments at home April 2020

Jamie’s pinhole camera obscura experiments at UCW (2019?)

This is video from Mateusz Szymankiewicz (FdA Photography in Practice student) camera obscura

turning my room into a camera. here is how I've done it.

See more pinhole / camera obscura links at:

Guest Seminar with Claire Clements (Friday 11am 24/3/20)

On Friday 24/4/20 we will be joined by Claire Clements - Live from Singapore! (on UCW Teams - please email richard.edkins@weston.ac.uk if you don’t receive/ would like an invite)

Claire is an award winning natural history Producer and Camera Operator from New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. Please take a look at her work on her website and think of some questions. Please post any questions you have here ahead of the talk 11am Friday 24/4/20. 

​'Over the last 9 years I've specialised in honing my skills as a story teller and shooter. I usually take my projects from development all the way through to delivery. 

I am a versatile camera operator skilled at long lens, macro and night filming. I've filmed on extended shoots around the world in often challenging conditions. I often specialise in telling urban wildlife stories. 

I'm a passionate conservationist and have a background in Zoology and a Masters in Natural History Film Making. 

​For my latest documentary I have spent 5 months tracking a  never before filmed primate in Asia. This will be the first time this species has ever been seen on TV. 

​I believe at the heart of every good film is good story telling and I constantly strive to find the magic, the beauty and the quirky that is so often right in front of us...and bring this to life on screen.'

https://www.claireclementsfilms.com/

Please take a look at Claire’s work, via her site, and think of some questions. Please post your questions in the chat section of this seminar, on Teams (access via calendar invite) preferably ahead of talk (i.e. before Thursday?)

Guest Seminar - Iain Struthers (Weds 11am 22/4/2020)

Iain Struthers will be joining us (via Teams) for a seminar / Q&A on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 11am. Can you all please take a look at his imdb page and website and think of at least one question each to ask.

Iain Struther's is a UK based cinematographer shooting narrative, documentary and commercial projects.

'As a cinematographer, I’m always thinking about light, colour and composition. How it connects with everyday life. How I can use the art of cinematography to transform compelling stories in a collaborative process that I’m passionate about.

I’ve recently completed 2nd Unit photography on the feature film EUROVISION for Netflix starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams shooting in Iceland, Edinburgh and Warner Bros Studios Leavesden, and my fourth season of 2nd Unit Photography on the award winning Netflix show, THE CROWN.

Other notable experiences include operating on THE FINAL PORTRAIT with Stanley Tucci directing and lighting motion control sequences for FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD.'

Website: https://iainstruthersdp.com/ 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835372/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenzman_unltd/

Poool page: http://poool.co.uk/iain-struthers

Some links Iain has recommended:

CAMERA & LIGHTING RELATED ORGANISATIONS WHO HOLD INTERVIEWS WITH PROFESSIONAL DOP’S ETC

ACO – ASSOCIATION OF CAMERA OPERATORS - WEBSITE - VIMEO

GBCT - THE GUILD OF BRITISH CAMERA OPERATORS - WEBSITE

BSC – BRITISH SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS - WEBSITE - VIMEO - YOU TUBE

ASC – AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS - WEBSITE - VIMEO - YOU TUBE

COOKE OPTICS TV - YOU TUBE

ILLUMINATRIXDROPS - WEBSITE
Illuminatrix is a collective of female cinematographers based in the UK and working international

GUEST FILM TALKS - #TeaAt3withMamFromage Week 5

Invite to Film talks with Freya Billington - PLEASE JOIN BY 2:58PM AND MUTE YOURSELVES

Also previous chats are on YouTube channel now.:

MONDAY 20TH APRIL 3:00pm

PRODUCTION DESIGNER MAX GOTTLIEB

Max Gottlieb is a production designer and art director, known for films like Blitz The Full Monty and Shopping and Television including Marcella, The Tunnel and The Royals.

https://zoom.us/j/7952613779?pwd=VndyblVQNGxKSkN6dURrMDJDS3RmUT09

Meeting ID: 795 261 3779

Password: TEAAT3

TUESDAY 21ST APRIL 3:00pm

SARA PUTT – HEAD OF THE UK’S TOP CREW AGENCY

Sara Putt Associates is the leading independent UK agency for film and television heads of departments within feature films, TV drama & entertainment. In 2011 they launched our own trainee scheme providing opportunities to those at the start of their careers. Because of our passion for nurturing talent it felt vital to develop our relationship with BAFTA in this area, and hence we sponsor the BAFTA Breakthrough Talent Craft Award. Sara Putt Associates also support BAFTA Crew, the Film Market and Generation Next, and continue to offer CV clinics and online Q&A sessions.

https://zoom.us/j/7952613779?pwd=VndyblVQNGxKSkN6dURrMDJDS3RmUT09

Meeting ID: 795 261 3779

Password: TEAAT3

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 3:00pm

Broadcaster / Documentary Maker MIM SHAIKH

‘FINDING DAD’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06cn857

Mim Shaikh is a radio broadcaster, actor and spoken word artist. He has loved to entertain since he was a child, but there's always been something, or someone, missing.

When Mim was just six months old his mother left his father in the West Midlands, taking Mim with her to south London. Mim never saw or heard from his father again. In this film Mim embarks on a deeply personal journey, delving into his family history to discover the truth of what happened to his parents' marriage. His main quest is to find his dad and ask him why his mother had to leave all those years ago - and why he's never been in touch.

https://zoom.us/j/7952613779?pwd=VndyblVQNGxKSkN6dURrMDJDS3RmUT09

Meeting ID: 795 261 3779

Password: TEAAT3

THURSDAY 23rd APRIL 3:00pm

MASTERCLASS with PHILIPPA LOWTHORPE on MISBEHAVIOUR

Misbehaviour is a 2020 British comedy-drama film set in 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers. Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women's Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar: the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World.

Misbehaviour is available for digital download now any of the following Sky, Amazon Prime Video, Itunes, Google play, Chilli, Rakuten, BT tv.

https://zoom.us/j/7952613779?pwd=VndyblVQNGxKSkN6dURrMDJDS3RmUT09

Meeting ID: 795 261 3779

Password: TEAAT3

GUEST FILM TALKS - MORE - #TeaAt3WithMadamFromage

THIS WEEK TeaAt3WithMadamFromage

ALL FILM STUDENTS WELCOME - PLEASE JOIN BY 2:58PM AND MUTE YOURSELVES

Mon 6th April

RUSSELL T DAVIES

JOIN HERE: https://zoom.us/j/391844850

Often described as a genius, Russell T. Davies is one of the leading British television writers of his generation, who specializes in emotional dramas, frequently with gay and sex-related adult themes.

His first series for Red was the ground-breaking adult gay drama Queer as Folk (1999) screened on Channel 4 in early 1999. In 2001 he followed this up with Bob & Rose (2001) and in early 2003 he wrote the religious telefantasy drama The Second Coming (2003) which cemented his position as one of the UK's foremost writers of TV drama.

Most famously, he is the chief writer and executive producer of the BBC's big budget revival of Doctor Who (2005), as well as the spin-offs Torchwood (2006), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007) and subsequently created more gay drama with Cucumber (2015), sex-themed documentary series Tofu (2015), prescient series Years and Years and recently wrote Award winning A Very English Scandal (2018)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203961/

Tues 7th April

ROB SAVAGE

JOIN HERE: https://zoom.us/j/648360729

Rob Savage is a multi-award winning writer/director and 2013 Screen International Star of Tomorrow, working in shorts, features and commercials. He wrote, directed, shot, co-produced and edited micro- budget feature film Strings at age 18, which has screened at a number of prestigious International Festivals, including Raindance for its UK premiere and the Rome Film Festival for its European and won a British Independent Film Award. Rob is a Berlinale Talent Campus alumnus and has won a number of awards for his short films, including the BFI Future Film Award for sci-fi short "Sit in Silence" in 2011. Most recently he directed several episodes of Britannia.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3699074/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Wed 8th April

ALEX MACKIE

JOIN HERE: https://zoom.us/j/755363471

Alex Mackie, ACE, is a BAFTA, EMMY, and EDDIE nominated film editor. She is currently based in London, but also works in the US. Alex received a BAFTA nomination for Aisling Walsh's award-winning TV drama 'An Inspector Calls', starring David Thewlis, and was nominated for EMMY and ACE awards for the Golden Globe winner 'RKO 281', starring Liev Schrieber. Alex was also nominated for EMMY and ACE awards for editing the pilot for the multi-award winning series 'C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation'.

The many feature films cut by Alex include 'The Young Americans' ‘Judge Dredd' 'Out of Blue' 'St Trinian's' 'The Heart of Me' and her ecent TV drama work includes 'Elizabeth is Missing' which won huge critical acclaim.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533491/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm

Thurs 9th April

VANESSA TAYLOR

JOIN HERE: https://zoom.us/j/213716803

Two years ago, post house Molinare appointed Vanessa Taylor as a senior colourist. Taylor’s CV spans films and dramas such as Red Joan, Swimming with Men, The White Princess, Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Great Gatsby.

She began her career in online editing and VFX before moving into DI and colour grading. Molinare head of grading Gareth Spensley said, “Vanessa’s talent, knowledge and experience across features and high end drama makes her the perfect addition to our already outstanding team of colourists.”

https://www.vanessataylor.co.uk

(Invited by Freya Billington, 'Important to clarify due to concerns about GDPR (zoom) I set this up as a personal response to the current situation and not as part of the UWE_FILM Course.')