My home / office number has changed to 01326 376637 - this is shared with our other business, Property Videos, so don't be alarmed! Check out Property Videos here if you'd like a look www.propertvideos.org.
Talking of new business... I'm taking the music and multi-track location recording to a new level and Power Sounds will be born vrey soon. Watch this space www.powersounds.co.uk.
Luke
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Busy boy
I've just added a few recent jobs to the work section of my website. I've still got plans for the site buzzing around in my head but work and life is getting in the way. As I mentioned in my previous post we're getting married on the 21st May so preparations have hotted up as the big day gets closer... I almost wrote 'looms closer'! That would be the wrong way to phrase it!
Luke
Luke
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Spring has sprung...
...well it has where we are anyway. What better time to start blogging again. Why did I stop (again)? Must be a personality thing, I've never been able to keep a diary as much as I'd love to so I guess blogging comes under the same category. I'll try harder again... and set calendar reminders.... AGAIN.
It makes absolute sense to blog, particularly for a sound recordist. Our websites are famously static as there is only so much information we can provide. Have you tried getting DVD's from project you've worked on? It's really hard to create a show-reel with only limited material. I received some great responses from the blog last year because, as an extension of the website, you can hopefully gauge a little about the kind of person I am. Can you?!
I've got some updates for the site up my sleeve including a music show-reel to give you an idea of what I've done with different bands, genres, both internationally renown stars and local legends. Keep an eye (and ears) out for that.
Family are great. Amy and I are getting married in May this year and moving home in July so things are fairly hectic. You may remember that I announced the birth of my first son, James, back in December 2008, well he's now a strapping 16 month old with a massive personality and a brain and wit bigger than he should be allowed at his age! Here is the little man with his dad:
It makes absolute sense to blog, particularly for a sound recordist. Our websites are famously static as there is only so much information we can provide. Have you tried getting DVD's from project you've worked on? It's really hard to create a show-reel with only limited material. I received some great responses from the blog last year because, as an extension of the website, you can hopefully gauge a little about the kind of person I am. Can you?!
I've got some updates for the site up my sleeve including a music show-reel to give you an idea of what I've done with different bands, genres, both internationally renown stars and local legends. Keep an eye (and ears) out for that.
Family are great. Amy and I are getting married in May this year and moving home in July so things are fairly hectic. You may remember that I announced the birth of my first son, James, back in December 2008, well he's now a strapping 16 month old with a massive personality and a brain and wit bigger than he should be allowed at his age! Here is the little man with his dad:
Thursday, 19 November 2009
A short film makes it, yay!
It's great to see a (well deserved) short film make it to TV:
00:20 DANCE FOR ETERNITY 15 MINS
Sunday 22 November, Channel 4, [S]
An award winning atmospheric drama from first time director Michael Gilroy. Two lovers (Anna Bolt and Michael Gilroy) make a promise to each other that will change their lives forever.
00:20 DANCE FOR ETERNITY 15 MINS
Sunday 22 November, Channel 4, [S]
An award winning atmospheric drama from first time director Michael Gilroy. Two lovers (Anna Bolt and Michael Gilroy) make a promise to each other that will change their lives forever.
Monday, 7 September 2009
I'm a bad blogger - Update
Somehow 4 months have slipped by without a blog, I even toyed with becoming a 'Twitterer' but I think that's unrealistic!
Things have been busy... and not just with location sound. The Eden Sessions in Cornwall were great fun and I was lucky enough to be involved in a couple of capacities. I worked alongside our director, Julius Brighton, and producer, Anna Meneer, to capture the backstage goings-on and to interview the bands. I had the pleasure of meeting Kasabian, Razorlight, The Kooks, Florence from Florence and the Machine, The Hours, The Maccabees and Ladyhawk. How's about that for a name drop?!
The second part of my involvement takes me back to my post production and music roots; I'm mixing the live gigs for future use on DVD or broadcast. It's been great to spend some time in one place and work with material belonging to some of the biggest names out there BUT..... I'm looking forward to my next location job to get some fresh air!
For 6 weeks during June and July myself, Rob Sissons and Morgan Lowndes from Dogbite Film Crew embarked on a massive, and slightly overwhelming, project. We designed and constructed an outside broadcast van for community use in the Penwith area of Cornwall. The 'Spriggan' is fully kitted out to industry standards and is capable of 3 camera live shoots in full HD and (more importantly) can record 16 separate tracks of audio! We worked alongside Jigsaw 24 in Nottingham who were great at helpings us kit the van out with every concievable peice of kit we needed. The van also acts as a mobile screening facility and as a large workspace. I'm working on a mini website to promote the build team and hopefully do more of the same work as its a fantastic challenge with loads of variety and great fun.
In the meantime if you'd like to take a look at a few pictures please head to the Dogbite home page and click on the blog headed 'Spriggan OB VAN'.
Luke
Things have been busy... and not just with location sound. The Eden Sessions in Cornwall were great fun and I was lucky enough to be involved in a couple of capacities. I worked alongside our director, Julius Brighton, and producer, Anna Meneer, to capture the backstage goings-on and to interview the bands. I had the pleasure of meeting Kasabian, Razorlight, The Kooks, Florence from Florence and the Machine, The Hours, The Maccabees and Ladyhawk. How's about that for a name drop?!
The second part of my involvement takes me back to my post production and music roots; I'm mixing the live gigs for future use on DVD or broadcast. It's been great to spend some time in one place and work with material belonging to some of the biggest names out there BUT..... I'm looking forward to my next location job to get some fresh air!
For 6 weeks during June and July myself, Rob Sissons and Morgan Lowndes from Dogbite Film Crew embarked on a massive, and slightly overwhelming, project. We designed and constructed an outside broadcast van for community use in the Penwith area of Cornwall. The 'Spriggan' is fully kitted out to industry standards and is capable of 3 camera live shoots in full HD and (more importantly) can record 16 separate tracks of audio! We worked alongside Jigsaw 24 in Nottingham who were great at helpings us kit the van out with every concievable peice of kit we needed. The van also acts as a mobile screening facility and as a large workspace. I'm working on a mini website to promote the build team and hopefully do more of the same work as its a fantastic challenge with loads of variety and great fun.
In the meantime if you'd like to take a look at a few pictures please head to the Dogbite home page and click on the blog headed 'Spriggan OB VAN'.
Luke
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Site and CV update
I've tidied up the site and CV.
Also, a little off topic but, I've just returned from shooting a documentary on the phenomenon of 'hyper-parenting' and learned something really interesting during one of the interviews. This really only applies if you have a young child or know someone who does. Did you know that it's recommended that children under 2 years of age should receive no exposure to TV or any kind of moving display?
I had no idea! But according to this study it directly contributes to ADHD in later life. So the reason that your 7 month old is transfixed whilst watching his 'Baby Einstein' DVD is not because of the educational or developmental qualities of the film, it's actually because his brain is being shocked into coping with the changing colours, cuts, pans, zooms etc. So prolonged exposure turns 'real life' into something quite slow and boring; also reducing attention spans and impairing speech development. Apparently a baby gets far more education and useful stimulation from just playing with blocks or some finger food.
It's seems very informed and quite a logical study - worth mentioning if you're in the same boat as us. Sorry James, no more Baby Einstein for now!
All for now,
Luke
Also, a little off topic but, I've just returned from shooting a documentary on the phenomenon of 'hyper-parenting' and learned something really interesting during one of the interviews. This really only applies if you have a young child or know someone who does. Did you know that it's recommended that children under 2 years of age should receive no exposure to TV or any kind of moving display?
I had no idea! But according to this study it directly contributes to ADHD in later life. So the reason that your 7 month old is transfixed whilst watching his 'Baby Einstein' DVD is not because of the educational or developmental qualities of the film, it's actually because his brain is being shocked into coping with the changing colours, cuts, pans, zooms etc. So prolonged exposure turns 'real life' into something quite slow and boring; also reducing attention spans and impairing speech development. Apparently a baby gets far more education and useful stimulation from just playing with blocks or some finger food.
It's seems very informed and quite a logical study - worth mentioning if you're in the same boat as us. Sorry James, no more Baby Einstein for now!
All for now,
Luke
Monday, 23 March 2009
Busy busy
I've added a kit list to the font page of my website www.lukepower.co.uk.
Things have been really busy and it looks like the rest of the year will be too, plenty of great film and TV is being made and the economic slow-down isn't having too much of an effect on my role....not so much of a gloat but more to say that I'm extremely extremely grateful. (I know that producers and ITV workers may have a very different view. Fingers crossed for everyone really.)
Briefly, here are some of the things I've been up to...
A children's Cornish language DVD.
Swindon library's promotional film staring the fabulous Paul Lavers.
A interview with historian James Moore for a worldwide Charles Darwin documentary for UKTV History in this country.
Recording brass band sections with Ralf McTell for an exciting new release.
A documentary following an avid lorry spotter.
...it's been quite a varied mix and looks set to get even more interesting as the year progresses.
Luke
Things have been really busy and it looks like the rest of the year will be too, plenty of great film and TV is being made and the economic slow-down isn't having too much of an effect on my role....not so much of a gloat but more to say that I'm extremely extremely grateful. (I know that producers and ITV workers may have a very different view. Fingers crossed for everyone really.)
Briefly, here are some of the things I've been up to...
A children's Cornish language DVD.
Swindon library's promotional film staring the fabulous Paul Lavers.
A interview with historian James Moore for a worldwide Charles Darwin documentary for UKTV History in this country.
Recording brass band sections with Ralf McTell for an exciting new release.
A documentary following an avid lorry spotter.
...it's been quite a varied mix and looks set to get even more interesting as the year progresses.
Luke
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