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Author Archives: Rob
Gods And Monsters – X&HT Saw Avengers Assemble
Superheroes are mythology. They stand above us, their concerns otherworldly, epic. The fate of worlds rests on their shoulders. They have little time for us, the people they pledge to protect. We get in the way. We’re cannon fodder. However … Continue reading
Locked And Loaded: X&HT Saw Lockout
If you had to pin me down, knees on my shoulders, threaten to flob in my mouth, and get me to confess to the kind of film I like more than any other, of course I would thrash and scream, … Continue reading
Camera Shy
It would be very easy to loose off a rant in the direction of TV critic and misogynist AA Gill following the comments he made about classicist Mary Beard and her excellent new programme Meet The Romans. But I really … Continue reading
Coverage
Coverage is a term used by film-makers to describe the shots they need to get a scene off the script and onto the screen. It’s always made to sound more complicated than it is, so let’s give you an example.
A Feast Of Film
I knew it was going to be an interesting evening as soon as I walked through the door of Moor’s Bar. I was greeted with a loud halloo, a high five and a hug by a woman to whose face … Continue reading
Out Of The Woods: X&HT Saw The Cabin In The Woods
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck then you have a fair idea of what you have in your pond. But, as any horror fan knows, appearances can be deceptive. And when … Continue reading
Short Film News
A couple of updates for you on current film projects. Finally, finally, a working drive with the full cut for Out Of Hours has landed in my grading suite. That’s the job for this afternoon, although to be frank there’s … Continue reading
Printing The Future Of Sustainable Fashion
A crosspost for Friday the 13th, so I don’t jinx myself with too much new writing. I thought I’d give you a flavour of the sort of work I’m doing on my other writing gig, The View From The Pier. … Continue reading
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Tagged future fashion, The View From The Pier
Always Take The Weather
Like all true Englishmen, I am delighted with the turn for the surreal that the weather has taken. As the safest of every true Englishman’s Default Conversational Openers/Small Talk Gambits (which include The Football, Immigrants, and Bins), the weather has … Continue reading
Five Favourite Bunnies For Easter
Happy Easter Rabbit Day! As I hope the Readership is aware, I have something of a thing for the humble Lagomorpha Lapodirae that I find tricky to either explain or justify. I just like ‘em, OK? As today is the day … Continue reading
