At Twist and Shout we have a lot of friends in the security industry, and sometimes we help them out with some fun projects. The exact origin of the idea for this show is a matter of some debate, but Javvad, Thom and Andrew between them decided they wanted to make the Top Gear ofContinue reading “Host Unknown”
Category Archives: Filmmaking – General
Diving in Headfirst (or how I learned to stop worrying and love DaVinci Resolve)
I call myself an editor. But my job title is “Media Producer” right now, which is another way of saying that I have to do everything. I cut, make graphics, mix and grade. From time to time I’m even on shoots, shooting, swinging a boom, running and data wrangling, but thankfully that’s only once everyContinue reading “Diving in Headfirst (or how I learned to stop worrying and love DaVinci Resolve)”
Why Video Interviews?
I get that it’s an odd thing to complain about, given my profession, but I’m getting a little sick of video interviews on the Internet. To be clear, I’m not talking about a well thought-out documentary, or even a longer-form interview piece, such as Mario Muth‘s excellent series with some lesser-known faces from the worldContinue reading “Why Video Interviews?”
Two Things Online Video Needs
It’s not a new camera. It’s not a new version of an NLE… It’s a mobile data connection that works. I’m writing this on a train on my way to work, and I am going in and out of mobile network coverage on my phone. Refreshing Twitter is a challenge, watching video online is totallyContinue reading “Two Things Online Video Needs”
EditFest Part 3 – A Conversation with Anne Coates and Tom Rolf
For the final part of my write-up of EditFest London we come to the highlight of the day for many people, the panel with the legendary Anne Coates and Tom Rolf. As with the other blogs I’ve written about EditFest, I’m writing from notes I made on the day, so this will again be lessContinue reading “EditFest Part 3 – A Conversation with Anne Coates and Tom Rolf”