James Cracknell Trilogy Promo

In February I worked for Skyhook as Art Dept. Assistant on the James Cracknell 'Trilogy' promo over at Park Royal Studios. Here and the some shoot photos and pictures from the finished product.

Full promo on the James Cracknel website : http://www.jamescracknell.com/video/view/the_james_cracknell_trilogy_promo-775

Mac 1 Promo

Here was another chance for me to get my art director hat on and show that I can handle the pressure that comes with arranging all the set and props on time to a location and up to the standards set beforehand by the director.
Location: Warehouse in Old Street
Idea: Warehouse party with Mac 1 VIP area, hanging card, a range of extra lighting in old granny style, small platform dance area with unusual customer VIP area,  bar, and create the look of a full dirty used party scene
Director : Hobby Holmes
DOP: Arun Taylor
2nd Camera man: Ricky Patel
Producer: Jasper Delamothe
AD: Joe Payton

To view the full video follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWux6jzChpE&feature=related

The Elstree Aerodrome Cafe

Elstree Aerodrome Cafe

Elstree Aerodrome

Borehamwood

Herts

WD6 3AW

Tel: 0208 953 3432

Email:

Info@elstreeaerodromecafe.co.uk

http://www.elstreeaerodromecafe.co.uk/

Elstree Aerodrome Café is now open for business! Based at Elstree Aerodrome in North London we are a modest establishment aimed at aviators of  all kinds from young aspiring pilots, to accomplished airline captains, you are all welcome. Our large seating area at the front of the Café provides the perfect setting for a day trip to watch the aircraft or have a picnic with all the family. Elstree Aerodrome Café is unique in that it is run by a CAA flight examiner meaning that not only is good food available but also solid aviation advice and of course friendly aviation banter. We look forward to seeing you soon! 

Opening Hours:

Mon- 1000 - 1600

Tue-  0800 - 1800

Wed- 0800 - 1800

Thu-  0800 - 1800

Fri-    0800 - 1800/2000

Sat-   0800 - 1800/2000

Sun-   0800 - 1800/2000

has been a slightly different project. My mum and her partner (Chris) have taken over an abandoned cafe at the airfield in which she is and instructor. Chris being an experienced builder, decided to do it up himself, and I have been able to spend numerous days helping him, from ripping out the filthy old fittings, fridges and general grime, to rebuilding and decorating it back to something respectable again.

Here are some pictures of it when we started

 

Here are some pictures of the Cafe once we had ripped out an skipped all the old interior furnishings

Katy B 'Broken Record'

Another opportunity came up to work on a Promo this time for up and coming singer Katy B, This time I was working for Art Director Jan Walker. The music video premise seemed to be Katy in a hotel / Katy in a club, I helped erect and paint a set on the dance floor that mimicked the hallway in the hotel. This allowed shot that would look like she walks from her hotel room and into a full club.

Full Video at :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUumJcrnwbs

Kassidy Promo

Here are some pictures of a music video I worked on as Art department assistant for Art Director Nathan Parker. Shot in an abandoned hospital in Ladbroke Grove (also the location used by Secret Cinemas "One flew over the cucoos nest"). The premise was simple, a role reversal between attractive girls in an insane asylum being treated by the band members, swapping over to the band members as the inmates being looked after my some of the girls.

 

For the full music video follow this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L0Xlr3bAS4

'Predella'

'Predella' is a short film written and directed by Vita Hewison (London College of Communication 3rd year)and is a simple and artisitc film set in a small cornershop. After much deliberation with her course tutors she decided that she wanted to build a set rather than film on location. At this point I was asked if I was able to help by designing a structure to support an  8x4m ceiling and allow for areas of wall section to be removed so that wideangle shots could be filmed. After this was accepted by the health and safety person at her uni. Vita and I costed the project under budget and organised the delivery of all the materials for the build week  With the aid of friends and her course mates we built a fully fitted cornershop in the Hannah Barry Gallery in Peckham Rye.

Film name: Predella

Writer/Director: Vita Hewison

Producer: Lucia Munoz Iglesias 

DOP: Kit Cook

Art Director: Jamie Beaton

Sound designer: Felix Jude West

Editor: Barnaby Wood

Set construction: Jamie Beaton, CJ Burnett, Hugo Fergusson and Nic Moore
Production Designer: Sarah Bick

Location:  Hannah Barry Gallery

Shameless Series 10 Advert

Working in the Art Department for Skyhook on a Channel 4 advert for the new series of Shameless. Around 100 tonnes of aggregate was used to create 2 spaces one made into a red alien desert and the other into a luner landscape, the former once used was then adapted and made into an artic tundra. Each one was made with crash matts hidden in the set for a stuntman to fall into then they were swapped for steel decks for Frank Gallagher to then stand up an act on.
Here are some pictures of the build

Here are some pictures of the set in action with green screen working and Frank