Time Flies

I can’t believe I have already finished my second year. One year left of uni, where does the time go? I have learned so much this year, camera especially in Ken’s workshops. I have four more weeks of placement to fulfil at ‘Just Imagine Video Productions’ and after having already done two I am really looking forward to it again. I am working lots over the summer, so before I know it I will be back for my third year. See you then! 

Professional Studies Pitches

We had our professional studies presentation today. Ours went really well which was really pleasing. I introduced the group and our topic, Yorkie covered the main issues, and Gaz did the pitch. We were talking about football hooligans and a follow on documentary we would be doing, looking at the police and their side of things. I was nervous, but we did well and Trevor looked pleased, so all in all a success.

Back Again!

Easter holidays completed and also two weeks of work experience out the way. I did the first two weeks of my six week placement at ‘Just Imagine Video Productions’ a small weddings and corporate video company. The owner Greg was great with me, giving me hands on role during my time there. I learned to edit on Avid and also did a lot of camera work, even filming a two camera funeral with him, which was strange but great experience. There was a lot of pressure as these events cost a lot and there are no second chances, luckily I did really well.

Photo Comments

For the final part of my assignment I have to comment on these pictures as a member of the 'Christian Voice'...



This book is a highly blasphemous book. It discriminated against Christian Religion and should be banned indefinitely.



We strongly apose safe sex education, and therefore I do not agree with it being taught in schools. Sex is something to be partaken after marriage and not before.



Aftershave being advertised through the image of a naked female is a complete degredation of the female race. It is completely unacceptable that this is commonplace in todays society. Any one of any age will be seeing this walking down the street. It is an outrage.



This image shows us the harsh reality and injustice of the modern world. I think this would be good as a promotional piece for charities. These people need all the help they can get and it is disturbing images like this that can help get the message across.



Disgusting, explicit gratuatous tat! I have no more to say on the matter!



Believing that the availability of contraceptives encourages promiscuity and therefore, as said before, we strongly appose 'safe sex' education. Condoms provide incomplete protection against sexually transmitted infections.



I believes in restorative justice and also the reintroduction of the death penalty for murder. Therefore the legal penalty of death taking place in foreign countries is a good thing I feel, shame we are not strong enough to enforce it in this country, people literally get away with murder. They don't care about being locked awya in prison. Saddam is obviously one of the most brutal, cruel humans to grace our planet and although the way his penalty was carried out was wrong. Him facing the death penalty was indeed correct.



Talking of the death penalty here is someone who should have faced it immediately, complete scum. This artwork portraying her is glorifying her if you ask me, it makes no sense to me why it is her face that is the center of this work of art. Completely uncalled for! Rip it up!



What is the purpose of this image? It is blasphemous, rude and vile. I just seems we are seeing two naked men for the sake of it, in a context which I simply can't relate too. What is it about!?



Again, people pay to see this young women having sexual intercourse. This is the sad world in which we live in today...



This, along with the creators should burn in hell! This is the work of the devil!



We have turned out all over the country to protest against this blasphemous filth. This is in London's credited West End? Where all the top shows of drama are put on for the entertainment of the public? I am baffled as to how anyone can find this entertaining. We will keep protesting, please join us, light the torches!!

Xmas

Just got back from my Christmas break, time goes so fast it’s ridiculous. Anyway we have been disappointed at some of our results as of late, so with this next documentary we are really going to try and get our heads down and work hard. The brief is 24 and we are thinking of maybe seeing how far we could get in that time, we will see. Anyway life as a second year is great fun; the independence of living in a house is a nice change from halls, and a lot more freedom to relax which is nice 

The Christian Voice

Christian Voice, formerly known as Repent UK, is a religiously motivated pressure group based in the UK.

The group states it is striving, through prayer and public campaigning, for 'national repentance' stating "We must also pray that God will raise up men like John Knox and John Wesley in Britain today to call this nation to repentance" and "Blessed is that nation, whose God is the Lord."

Christian Voice claims that older, more traditional society created a more stable, safe, 'God-fearing', and wealthier lifestyle for rural Middle England. They oppose many aspects of twenty-first century British society, such as abortion, acceptance of homosexuality and no-fault divorce and call on the monarch to base British law on the Bible. For example, they object to the proposals to end the practice of male-preference primogeniture for the succession to the Crown of the United Kingdom. They advocate British withdrawal from the European Union, claiming that British membership of the EU prevents the Queen from exercising her coronation oath in which she pledged to 'maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel'

Christian Voice strongly opposes 'safer sex' education, claiming that condoms provide incomplete protection against sexually transmitted infections and believing that the availability of contraceptives encourages promiscuity. Christian Voice believes in restorative justice and also the reintroduction of the death penalty for murder.

Channel 4 Presentations

Well our presentations to Channel 4's head of 'Talent' took place yesterday and our film was well received. However, our website was poor and this meant that overall other projects were much better with a much more 360 degree platform. Ours is mainly just a film with a website talking about it. I have loved the Summer Project however, and really made some good friends in my group, it is just a shame that a few people in my group did not want to help

End of Empire

Our Summer Project was the brief 'End of Empire', here is what we came up with.

My Role - Camera & Editor

End of Empire Outtakes

Outtakes from our Summer Project 'End of Empire'.

My Role - Camera

Nearly There!

Well today we finished editing out main feature and outtakes feature for our Summer Project! As long as the IMP's get the website sorted we should be ok for Wednesday's presentation. I cannot believe I only have a couple of essays to write and a few forms to fill in and I am done for the first year! Its amazing how quickly time goes by and I now know what people mean, when they say 'enjoy it while you can!'.
I am looking forward to Monday too, as there is a charity party at Royal Holloway Uni for my friend Robyn, who sadly died over the Easter break. It will give us all a chance to party in her name, and it should be a really good night.
Anyway, down to these essays! :-)

Ugly

Our individual projects were a one minute piece with the brief 'ugly', here is my film.

Ugly Filming

I went home this weekend to do my shoot for my 'ugly' project. I went back to my old school and used one of my best friends little brother to act in it. The shoot went without a hitch and should not take too long to edit as I have storyboarded it.
I must say a big thankyou to all my teachers for being so co-operative with me! I even got a whole class out of a lesson :-)

Summer Project

Well what a carnage weekend of filming that was! Half way through our second day a farmer came up and stole all our kit! We eventually got it back, but not without a fright. Amazingly we also managed to finish shooting that day, so we did not have to come back on Sunday, Phew!

After a while editing the piece it is really coming along well, it is really funny and I hope Channel 4 think so too!

A Tribute to Robyn-Ellen France

My tribute to one of my best friends, who tragically lost her life during the Easter brake.

It was my way of saying sorry to her parents, and thankfully her mum loved it and even played it at her funeral. Her mum is one of the most amazing people I have ever met, she is so unbelievably strong at such a hard time I feel privileged to know her.

Rest in Peace Bobs xxx

Uni After Horrible Easter

Well I am not one to usually feel sorry for myself, but to be honest I have had it fucking shit recently.
The Easter holidays began all well enough but a week into them, one of my best friends Robyn-Ellen France (19) was tragically killed in a car crash on the way to see her boyfriend. What makes it worse it that it was completely not her fault, some idiot just pulled into the side of her. Anyway so the rest of the Easter holidays is about as depressing as it gets, but really thankful for having such great family & friends at home who helped me though it it, and I like to think I helped them too.
I came back to uni briefly to find out I nearly failed my essay which is bullshit and our film got another high 2.2 mark, making us realise it was never going to be possible to get a 2.1.
My Summer Project group is good though, so there is something to smile about.
All in all though I had to go back home last weekend for Robyn's funeral and I got to see all my friends. Before I knew it I was back here and its fucking shit. I don't want to be, I want to be home with my friends.
What a load of shit
Night

From The Top - Audiences Assessed

This was our assessed video for Audiences. A longer Documentary about a young climber called 'From The Top'

My Role - Director

Back For Easter!

Shit! That went quickly, another essay done, this time my Audiences piece which I did on the new James Bond film 'Casino Royale'. Anyway I am home for Easter and am loving being with all my mates from home, whilst watching the cricket world cup all day :-) I also found out my group for Summer Project and it seems I have been really lucky, getting with a few people I know. It seems like I just got back from my xmas break but here I am again back in my room in sunny Farnborough. This term was such a laugh and our documentary on young Patrick was great to be a part of, especially as I was the director. Right I am off to bed, nighty night! Mwah

Cooking Show

Our sixth and final studio day was a Cooking Show.

My Role - PA

Final Studio Day & Narratives Marks Back

Yesterday I was PA for our final studio day where we produced a Cooking programme. I really enjoyed it and found the pressure involved made it really exciting. I also went and saw Ricky Gervais last night so it was definitely a day to remember!

Also I got two more sets of marks back this week and it was another pair of 2,2's. Can't really complain although we were a bit surprised our 'Doctor Who' piece was only awarded 56. Anyway lets see if I can get a couple of 2,1's this time around, or maybe more! :-)

Hot Rocks - Audiences Non-Assessed

This was our non-assessed video for Audiences. A Documentary called 'Hot Rocks'

My Role - Editor

Talking Heads: Romeo Montague

Our fifth studio day was Talking heads. We produced an adapted Monologue by 'Romeo Montague'.

My Role - Camera

Editing Non-Assessed

Today I edited our non-assessed piece for our Audiences unit. I did this with Gaz and really enjoyed it. It got a bit annoying at the end as I had to do a lot of converting etc, but finally got the stuff over to Laura who did a brilliant job of directing by the way! Anyway it looks great and will be on here for you all to see soon!

Doctor Who - Narratives Assessed

This is our remake of the Dr Who episode 'Darlek' from 2005. Instead, the Darlek is replaced by a Chav.

My Role - Sound, Actor

Tom Reminds Me

Why the fuck are we doing these blogs!! :-) Just been speaking to my old mate Tom from school and could not tell him why we have to do them. Oh well at least in three years time when I look back at this it will make me laugh. Anyway I'm off to watch porn ;-) Oh and Jonathan (Auckland that is) James told me you like to see people bitching about each other. Well I refuse you evil man. Not really I love you! Really I actually do ;-)

Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire?

This is the final show we produced on our fourth TV Studio day, including a music clip of 'Laky's Last Rolo'.

My Role - Sound

Narratives Assessed In The Can

Today we shot our Narratives assessed piece, in what can only be described as 'freezing' conditions. We shot our version of 'Doctor Who' at Bournemouth Air Museum and we are all very grateful for them letting us shoot there.
I acted in a bit of it, but mostly I was doing sound during the shoots and really enjoyed it. My arms ache a lot but all for a good cause!
Anyway tomorrow is our 'Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire' studio day and I can't wait. I am doing VT Ops in the morning and Sound with Ellie in the afternoon, it should be awesome.

3/4 - Narratives Non-Assessed

This was our non-assessed video for Narratives. '3/4'

My Role - Actor

Back at Uni

Well after a really enjoyable Christmas break here I am back in sunny Bournemouth! It was really good to see all my mates from home, but its also good to see everyone back here, and getting back to my awesome course. I have been back a few days now and it seems like I never left, I can't believe how quick a month has passed! We have quite a bit of work to be getting on with, editing our non-assessed piece, shooting our assessed piece, planning and doing presentations, writing our essays and finally our big TV Studio day doing 'Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire' with real contestants. I really am looking forward to it though, and to make things better, the Cricket World Cup starts soon (lash time!) and the day after I hand in our Narratives essay I am off to Amsterdam with some mates from Nottingham Uni! Bring it on!

Going Home For Christmas

Well, I have just got back from my last night out in Bournemouth in 2006. I have been here nearly three months now and have had the time of my life. We got 57% for our assessed pice 'Reflection of Vanity' which is a 2'2. For our first assessed piece this is not bad at all and we are all really pleased.
We had a studio day last friday which was the best day of uni so far. We did 'Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire' and I presented in the morning and did sound in the afternoon which I loved.
I am going home tomorrow, I can't believe how quick the first term has gone. I shall have a great time seeing all my friends over xmas, and then back to Bournemouth for another term of TV Production madness! Adios!

Narratives Non-Assessed Shoot

Well today we did our shoot for our narratives non-assessed piece. It went really well and was a meeting between gangsters which goes horribly wrong. I really enjoyed acting in it and can't wait to see the finished piece. Studio day tomorrow! Awesome!

Reflection of Vanity - Images Assessed

This was our assessed piece for Images. Based on Salvador Dali's 'Metamorphosis of Narcissus’

My Role - Editor

End of Images

Well, today I was in Uni at 9.45 am to edit our Assessed piece for images. I left Uni at 7pm, it has been a very long day.
Tomorrow I will be back in uni getting on with my essay, and then hitting the gym with Yorkshire! We have the week off this week, but we are required to have our essays in my midday on wednesday. Then it should be a lot of fun after that.
Anyway I am shattered so its bed time for me.

Look of Love - Images Non-Assessed

This was our non-assessed video for Images. The 'Look of Love'

My Role - Camera

Bournemouth University!

Right well here I am! Have been at Bournemouth University for a month and a half now, and I am loving every minute of it.
I am studying Television Production and have an essay due in a week on Wednesday. Oh oh!
Anyway we were told we had to set these up so here mine is.

Hide & Seek - Imogen Heap

My A2 Coursework. A Music Video to Imogen Heap's 'Hide & Seek'

My Role - Director, Actor, Editor

My Videos