Video production services
I can help you integrate video into your or your clients website. I have almost a decade of experience working in production, from recces to shooting to editing. I have my own HD recording equipment and can travel to produce your video as required.
Over the past few years, I've worked with companies such as the NHS, Forest Garden, Kilco and dozens of tourism-based businesses to produce commercial-quality video.
Photography
I can produce professional quality photography for digital and print delivery. I have covered countless location and product shoots as well as event photography for several clients.
I can provide post-processing services for existing photos, repairing and enhancing pictures using Photoshop.
Equipment
I shoot using a Sony HDV-A1E camera with a Manfrotto fluid-head tripod system. This is backed up by Sennheiser mics, a set of redhead lights and a Sony onboard shotgun mic.
For post-production, I edit using Final Cut Pro, with After Effects for motion graphics and 3D work. I then author using Flash or DVD Studio for web/DVD delivery.
For photography, I use a Canon 40d SLR camera, with the requisite lenses, filters and flashgun system, editing in Photoshop for post-processing work.
How I work
For video shoots, I schedule initial meetings with clients to discuss the project and submit a proposal which covers timescales, costs, and the project details.
Once this is agreed on, pre-production services will be carried out as specified - storyboarding, scripting, motion graphic visuals and location/ equipment checklists are put together, as well as a proposed shooting schedule as appropriate.
Filming usually takes place over concurrent days as required, as agreed with the client.
Tape is then digitised and backed up onto a dedicated hard drive, before being processed and editing using FCP software. A rough cut can usually be made available through a password-protected web-based system prior to the final edit; titles, graphics and audio are edited as required.
Delivery is arranged via web and DVD as required and a backup copy of the footage and project is archived for future use.
For photography work, I usually turn up at the location as required and take photos - simple as that.
Recent media work
March 26th: After Effects video production
Just finished some video work for JBA, a long-term client who are keeping me very busy this year. This 10-minute video was shot on location in a local garden centre; the ident at the start and end were created using Photoshop and After Effects, and the titles put together using Final Cut Pro. A fun little project which came out looking pretty good!
Readers with children might pick up on the influence for the ident - thank you CBeebies. You can view the video on JBA's website or their YouTube channel.
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March 19th: Conference video services
I've been hired by the Crichton Development Company this month to provide video services for the Ladyfield Charette - a series of public meetings which took place to allow residents and developers to work together to come up with a sustainable development plan for the local area.
The process was carried out with the incredibly talented team at DPZ Consulting, and consisted of five days of development, with three presentations held in different locations on the Crichton estate. We worked with both companies to provide full video coverage of the presentations, even producing an 80 minute DVD of the final presentation within a 12-hour turnaround for the following day's events.
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September 7th: cyclic career paths
from tomorrow, i'll be spending a couple of days a week at the beautiful crichton campus in dumfries, in my new position as (and i'm breaking into capitals here) Lecturer in Creative and Applied Multimedia (there, won't do it again). a nice symmetry there, as this is where i started my degree in 1997.
i'll be lecturing in flash, actionscript, and sound/video editing - there'll be less emphasis on web delivery than i'm used to, but it should still be a lot of fun.
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August 19th: packaging design
new to the portfolio is this printing work for jba seed potatoes. the new packaging will be rolled out across the whole of jba's extensive and ever-growing (no pun intended) product range and is on the shelves now.
the new packaging is designed to compliment the companies brand and stand out over the competition - look out in your local garden centre for the new packs.
here's an embiggified version of the photo above, and here's the original designs.
