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Vampyre-FE-poster

Vampyre – Movie Poster and Bluray Cover

This was another retro styled project reviving one of my old movies. This time, my vampire epic, Vampyre. The synopsis: James is determined to die. That is, until the dark and mysterious Lavére drifts into his life, bringing with him a most intriguing offer… Eternal life free from pain and suffering. The catch? An unquenchable… read more »


Decameron Band

Decameron – LIVE

Decameron were a British folk/rock band mainly active in the 60’s and 70s but frequently performing reunion concerts beyond that. This concert DVD brought together scraps of concert home videos, recorded over 30 years and matched them to the live recordings of Decameron’s Aftwerwords album. This was a complicated project to put together. Bringing in… read more »



Demons Bluray Cover

Demons – Bluray cover

The cover for the Bluray of Demons. I tried to create something that was in keeping with Super8’s retro aesthetic.


New Website Wireframe

The New Site

Welcome to my new look website! I wanted to create something markedly different and with a bit more personality than many of the other web and design portfolio sites out there, whether or not I achieved that is not up to me to say. The idea was that the desktop version would have an almost… read more »


English Language Film School Japan Website

English Language Film School Japan

English Language Film School Japan is the foremost provider of English language film education in Tokyo. I was tasked with revamping the site as well as migrating the data from the old CMS. Check out the site: English Language Film School Japan


A Filmlover’s Guide to Tokyo

Article for ELFS Japan: So you’re in Tokyo and want to see the sights? Fantastic! But you’ve already gone up the Skytree, you’ve already taken the obligatory scramble crossing photo, and you’ve eaten as much ramen and sushi as you can handle. Now you find yourself with a cinephilic itch that demands to be scratched! So… read more »


Marked up Screenplay

Connecting With Material You’re Not Into

There comes a time in the life of every creative when you’ll have to work with material that you don’t feel any personal connection to. So what do you do? You could just half-ass it and hope a better job comes along next time, as many do in this situation, but why waste the opportunity?… read more »


Directing Actors

Your First Day On Set

The day is finally here. You’re making your movie. Your stomach aches from too much coffee and you’ve passed a fitful night of disturbed sleep but you made it! Now comes the hard part… Read the full post on ELFSJapan Your First Day on Set  


Why Don't You Play in Hell

10 Japanese Movies About Moviemaking

Anyone who has ever stepped onto a film set can tell you that there is no shortage of drama to be found. So it is no surprise that there are plenty of movies that tackle the subject. But whilst every aspect of Hollywood filmmaking has been exhaustively explored, we rarely get to see what filmmaking… read more »