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Reckless ⢠BlockHead ⢠Forgive Me Father ⢠Grey Matter ⢠Beautiful Devils
FORGIVE ME FATHER // Feature Film
Iām excited to hear that this feature film is nearing post production completion. Iāve been allowed to share a few of my DIT frame exports from the rushes.
When I read the script offered to me by Producer @harvey_kevin I instantly saw an opportunity I wanted to grab. A story full of macabre and secretive elements, muddled memories as flashbacks and procedural police methods, all of which allowed me to create a different colour and textural pallete for each story strand.
I shot the present day timeline with ARRI Master Primes and flashbacks on Super Baltars with +1 ProMist filters.
Iām thankful to director Fredi Nwaka for giving me free rein on this one š¬ā¤ļøš„š„
#cinematography #dop #makingmovies #forgivemefather #chiaroscuro #baroque #thriller #lighting
Here's some artwork for projects on which I have worked as main unit DP, 2nd Unit DP, VFX DP, additional cinematography, A-Cam / B-Cam and splinter unit DP.
I supplied main unit cinematography kit for 8 of these 20 productions.
I may have provided the odd cup of Bovril from the back of a van too... š„ā¤ļøš¬āļø
#cinematography #makingmovies #dop #arri #sony #reddigitalcinema #cameraoperator #keeprollingtv #artwork #filmposter
1/3 - @rosemayalaba // HIDE AND SEEK // I LOVE shooting music videos - especially when you work with a director who knows exactly what they want and director @itsvisionnaire ( George Guise ) is such a visually flamboyant creative itās a joy to throw everything into the mix - anamorphic lenses / gimbal moves / lens flares / lens distortion - George creates such a stylish narrative that itās easy to build a world around it. Working with fab gaffer @run_light ( Tom Nowell ) the technical recce allowed us to pre-plan a multitude of lighting set-ups and applications to ensure we shot every scene with the style desired. Tom has so many amazing lighting options heās an incredible gaffer to work with.
Shooting on 6K @reddigitalcinema with @onestopfilms Kowa Anamorphics. All camera, grip and monitor solutions provided by @keep_rolling_uk
Directed by @itsvisionnaire
Producer @mrgilkol
Prod Manager @fiftyframesofgray
Dop @stuart_white_dop
Art Director @amybethaddison
1st AD @skeleq1
Gaffer @runlight_film
Movement Dir @frenchnana12
1st AC @daniel_svilenov
Make up @shireenkadhim
Stylist @kashmoneyrecordsltd
Editor @olumide_
Colorist @__tytanium
#dop #cinematography #directorofphotography #rosemayalaba #hideandseek #musicvideodop #liveaction #musicvideo #kowaanamorphic #production #keeprollingtv #cameraoperator #redcamera #reddigitalcinema
BLOCKHEAD / Feature film.
I am absolutely loving the reviews of this little gem of a movie on which I was DP.
Everyone I know whoās seen it have enjoyed it. Itās such a unique story, away from the meat grinder of modern programming. Itās brave, itās different, itās subversive, itās absurd. Everything we want from cinemaā¦
As hard-working film crew we want these projects to be seen and enjoyed š
Thank Jeebus for film festivals šš¬š„ā¤ļø
@halflifefilms@dannyhornmusic@joesims10@richardglover@daniel_svilenov@manu_amler@wearemintcake
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!!
Itās hard to describe the effect this incredible lady has on the world around her. No-one can believe she is 80 years old but to be honest the amount she has done in her lifetime Iād need another 80 just to catch up.
A constant positivity, boundless empathy and care yet a steely and often stubborn determination to get the things done that need to be done. And I mean DONE.
40 years at Alder Hey childrenās hospital, from student nurse to assistant director of nursing. Governor of Aintree hospital, on more than one occasionļæ¼, President of the Soroptimistsļæ¼, during which she was voted by her peers to be Merseyside woman of the year 2013 ļæ¼, re-writing the manual on Palliative Care, an invited speaker around the country, including at Westminster, and most recently a diligent and ever present ļæ¼Chair and member of the Wirral branch of Dementia Together charity, constantly fundraising and creating schemes to care for those in need. ļæ¼
An indefatigable spirit. A role model for me and those close to me.
My Mum. Sharon Bird.
Happy Birthday - youāre one in a gazillion
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I love Kevin Keegan. I hope heās ok.
I was young when he played for Liverpool but his performances and his legacy stuck around for years. The talk of how he ran, grafted, how he played like heād die if he stopped. I love how passionate he is about football. As a manager he was unlike any other. The rants, the jokes, he talked like a mate. I had one of my most favourite days ever with him and it nearly didnāt happen.
In 2000, when Iād been in London for just over a year, I was asked to photograph Mr Keegan for the homeless charity @sheltercharity - so off I skipped to Lancaster Gate, the then London offices of the @england football team. On arrival I knocked on his door and duly entered to be faced by one of my real life actual childhood heroes. He was as he is - grey haired, big grin and sparkling eyes. āHello son! How you doinā? Cāmon in!ā He stepped to me and shook my hand. āHow long dāyou need?ā
ā5 minutes mister Keegan. I know youāre busyā I said. We then pissed about with my 35mm film camera with flashgun and after I nervously snapped about 10-12 frames of him holding up the football jersey with the Shelter logo I said āThatās it. Iām doneā. He looked genuinely surprised and said so āPhotographers say they need 5 minutes but take forever! Thanks son.ā
We shook hands and I headed for the door. As my hand gripped the brass handle I stopped for a moment and took it all in. I suddenly knew this would be the last time I saw him so I took a breath and turned, he had his back to me at his desk, a huge window behind him overlooking Hyde Park. āMister Keegan?ā I said. He turned, his face listening. āIāll probably never get this chance again so I just wanted to say, Iām a lifelong Liverpool fan and I wanted to say thanks for everything you did for us. Youāre a massive part of our club and I just want you to know that. We all still think of you.ā A grin ran across his face and he put his arms out wide. āOh why didnāt you say so! Cāmon in! Have a seat! Have you got to go?ā
āNoā I grinned.
And thatās how I spent an hour with Kevin Keegan, sat at his desk as he picked the squad for the 2000 Euros competition playing that Summer. (Cont in comments)
BLOCKHEAD - World Premiere
When, in disgrace with fortune and menās eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, desiring this manās art and that manās scope, with what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Happily I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth) sings hymns at heavenās gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings, that then I scorn to change my state with kingsā¦
2nd BLOCKHEAD screening added at @frightfestuk ! Sat 11pm at @odeonlsq - we will be in The Imperial from 8pm after the first one. Thrilled to be having an (almost) midnight screening of this āwonderful mix of psychological thriller & gothic horrorā (Hollywood News) so huge thanks to @frightfestuk !
Tickets: /2025London/BLOCKHEAD.html Join ussssssss⦠#horror #premiere #worldpremiere #film #directing #thriller #odeonleicestersquare #frightfest