For the majority of July and August I've worked as recordist on a Cornish feature. The film has been shot on 16mm by the legendary Adrian Warren and features an incredibly strong cast ranging from the completely unknown through to some international icons. I'll reveal more as soon as I'm allowed to. I've had the pleasure (yet again) of working with a fantastic, upbeat and helpful crew so if any of you guys and girls read this - thank you.
Photo credit goes to Frances Speedie
I spent a whirlwind 5 days in Swansea recording sound for a 20 minute drama commissioned by Pembrokeshire Police and destined for the BBC. The world of 'single-person shooting on a Z1' collided with 'full production drama' and somehow met in the middle to cram in nearly 5 pages of script per day (2 pages is the norm). It was a great experience and a real learning (and compromising) curve for all involved; we shot some great stuff and spent time in beautiful surroundings with another superb team. The 2 mile walk uphill from the waterfall carrying the kit on a stretcher is a memory I wont be forgetting for some time to come. All I can say is 'thank you Kevin'!
I'll save some of my other work for the next post.
If you happen to visit this year's Cornwall Film Festival come and say hi, I'll be representing 'Dogbite film crew' in the main Princess Pavilions building with a hands-on display alongside the crew's other 2 members. The festival has become a serious contender in the UK circuit and attracts some great contributors from Cornwall, the UK and abroad with some amazing films, often made for a low budget, proving that Cornwall has what it takes to compete amongst the big boys and girls!
And finally... our first child is due to be born on 7th of October. All my love to Amy; fingers-crossed for the water birth we're both hoping for.
Luke
