You’re
at a concert, sweaty and bushed. Bodies grind on yours and to be honest you
couldn’t care less if you passed out there and then, because what’s more frustrating
than waiting for that one song that gets your blood pumping. This is that song,
strikingly uplifting, leaving you feeling utterly inebriated (basically
intoxicated beyond reason). Centuries is everything you want in a rock song:
it’s sharp, eternal and crazily strident. If you’re a fan of FOB, you’ll love
this track; it’s ridiculously unforgettable, mind-blowing and adrenaline
pumping, a song to enjoy with avidity and ardent respect for electrifying rock music.
Admittedly it doesn’t have the reverberating riffs that leave you dumfounded
and crashing your ears to the stereo, screaming with complete devotion to a
band’s sound; it’s not hard-core rock. Nevertheless it grinds together that
soul-destroying, perfect combination of collected artistry to bring you a sound
to match our expectations of what music really is: a sound that enriches the
listener with a bristling, whole-hearted love, and a deep, emotional connection
made simply from a bunch of noises.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Media A2 Blog
Sadly I haven't been able to find the time to write much lately and chances are that will happen for some time. In the mean time I'm working on my last year of A-Levels! SO MUCH FUN (aha *cries in a pool of emotion*) Art, English, philosophy and media will hold my attention these coming months...but have no fear! Since media coursework is technologically assessed you can read my blog as I work through not only making my own short movie but a movie poster and film review. This time ALL ON MY OWN. Yes, it'll be challenging but I am so damn excited for this, and it'll be my first experience at creating a Sci-Fi film where everything is completely my own creation-new words and all :D I hope to update this blog more but if I'm not writing for a while, you know where to look ;)
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Interview: Jade Avia
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Capital Xtra Breakfast presenter Jade Avia http://t.co/lZDdYTtlMX via @Pop_Scoop
— Pop Scoop! (@Pop_Scoop) August 19, 2014
Again, i didn't write the intro to this interview but all the questions are mine.
Interview: Beth Sherburn
Here i haven't written the intro but the interview itself was written by myself for PopScoop a few weeks back: http://www.popscoop.org/2014/08/04/interview-beth-sherburn/
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
My experience as a runner...
Whether you've taken notice or not, this month i've kept updated less than i would have preferred to due to the fact that i've instead been investing my time into working for a new zombie movie called Apocalypse. This week filming still resumes with the end of the month concluding the shooting of the film. Originally i was told that i'd be working for the first week of August as a runner for the production however i've ended up working pretty much the entire month. Managing just enough breathing space for a 3 day break i wanted to explain my thoughts on the experience so far.
Fundamentally it has been such a humbling and inspiring experience to work alongside the people i have and to actually see first-hand how much work has to be put into making a film. What's more, it was my first look at how people interact in a work-place environment that is creative and purely focused on gaining audience appeal to make a profit; essentially this experience has been about understanding the level of effort and hardship that is put into an industry that is bent entirely on whether the product is successful or not.
As a runner the responsibilities lie with helping organise people and to be considerate of the crew and cast's needs. This includes making drinks for them, catering to their needs in terms of food and also particularly on location, away from base, guarding the filming area both for health and safety and to ensure the general public do not disrupt the progress being made.
It's surreal to find that it's only been a month that i've spent working on the film, it almost feels like a lifetime ago that i took my first year of A-levels! There are negatives to take from this, just with any profession. This is a low-budget feature so not everything went to plan and things were a little rusty at times but at the end of the day it has still given me an invaluable insight into the film-making process. There were many occasions when communication wasn't too good and as a runner, myself and others were the ones to take most of the crap from people. But y'know you have to brush it off, ignore the accusations because you're doing the best you can AND with no pay, purely because you volunteered so there is no right for others to judge you and disgrace your presence. This doesn't go to say that i didn't enjoy the time i had because i did, truthfully. And i do now, with a few days left to work, i do enjoy experiencing the environment that i'm in. Over the course of this summer i have worked alongside individuals who have completed university and it has given me a confidence that i could only have ever gained in several years time and for that i am entirely grateful to the people i've met and made good friends with. I hope that this is just the start of something entirely different and even more electrifying.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3332282/
You can follow the progress on Facebook.
Check out the website here.
Fundamentally it has been such a humbling and inspiring experience to work alongside the people i have and to actually see first-hand how much work has to be put into making a film. What's more, it was my first look at how people interact in a work-place environment that is creative and purely focused on gaining audience appeal to make a profit; essentially this experience has been about understanding the level of effort and hardship that is put into an industry that is bent entirely on whether the product is successful or not.
As a runner the responsibilities lie with helping organise people and to be considerate of the crew and cast's needs. This includes making drinks for them, catering to their needs in terms of food and also particularly on location, away from base, guarding the filming area both for health and safety and to ensure the general public do not disrupt the progress being made.
It's surreal to find that it's only been a month that i've spent working on the film, it almost feels like a lifetime ago that i took my first year of A-levels! There are negatives to take from this, just with any profession. This is a low-budget feature so not everything went to plan and things were a little rusty at times but at the end of the day it has still given me an invaluable insight into the film-making process. There were many occasions when communication wasn't too good and as a runner, myself and others were the ones to take most of the crap from people. But y'know you have to brush it off, ignore the accusations because you're doing the best you can AND with no pay, purely because you volunteered so there is no right for others to judge you and disgrace your presence. This doesn't go to say that i didn't enjoy the time i had because i did, truthfully. And i do now, with a few days left to work, i do enjoy experiencing the environment that i'm in. Over the course of this summer i have worked alongside individuals who have completed university and it has given me a confidence that i could only have ever gained in several years time and for that i am entirely grateful to the people i've met and made good friends with. I hope that this is just the start of something entirely different and even more electrifying.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3332282/
You can follow the progress on Facebook.
Check out the website here.
Monday, 18 August 2014
Album Review: This & That by Loveable Rogues
ALBUM REVIEW: Loveable Rogues - 'This & That' http://t.co/E4jyM3scXo via @Pop_Scoop
— Pop Scoop! (@Pop_Scoop) August 15, 2014
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