Outside of my videography and photographic work I also have a wide range of design and other making abilities. From more hands on work such as prop, costume and set design, electronics, product design / creation, to other digital work like graphic design / illustration and motion graphics.
W01F Sequencers
I worked alongside musician W01F to develop and create an interactive music sequencer for live performances and music creation, using miniature trains to trigger notes in the songs along with accompanying lights within the piece itself.
I designed all of the circuits, layout, graphics and then wired up, laser cut, painted, everything to create the full working sequencer and all accompanying display elements like the illuminated 3D printed buildings for the performance aspect.
This is the third iteration of the project and we are currently working together to finalise a commercial version of the sequencer to sell to other musicians and performance artists, with a number of different accessories and modules to expand outside of just using a model train.
Some of the music created with the sequencer
Music by Wo1F - "Time Trip" & "BodyBoarding"
Short film - "Astro Cat"
Astro Cat is a fictional short film I created in collaboration with a number of different cast and crew, who I recruited to help bring my script to screen.
It is about a boy who thinks his cats life is in danger after watching a sci-fi show and thinking it’s real, and the only way to save his furry friend is to turn his shed into a rocket ship to save him by escaping earth.
I both wrote and directed this film, and ended up creating all the props, costumes and sets myself after some last minute issues, which also meant I had to quickly adapt to learn how to not only sew, but also design and build the helmet for the space suit for the main character, and also a miniature space suit for the cat.
Writer / director, prop & set design, editor, VFX / CGI
Short film - "Witcher"
This was a short fan film based on the Witcher series of games I was brought onto as a producer, prop designer and location scout.
I helped secure several locations including a manor house, use of the Ashdown forest, etc. and ran the crowd funding campaign alongside helping to bring some crucial investors onboard.
I also designed and made the customised 3D printed swords, as we needed them to both look unique for this film, and also for actor safety I had to print them in rubber so that no one would get injured during the fight sequences.
Unfortunately even though film did get well underway, the project was cancelled due to the outbreak of covid mid way through.
Prop design, Producer, Location Scout
Podcast set for Source2Store
Whilst working for Source 2 Store UK as their Social Media Manager and Content Creator, I ran a and helped build up / start a lot of their larger projects including their podcast.
I created some rough 3D mock ups of the studio space, along side the main work area so we had a good Idea and starting point to make both rooms look good on camera. This was especially important as not only would the working area be visible in the background of the podcast, but we also had created a series about how their process worked, so it to had to look good for quickly filming without having to constantly move things around in the room whenever we wanted to shoot for the sake of efficiency.
Short Film - "Flip"
For one of my short films “Flip”, I put a fair amount of time and effort into creating quite detailed storyboards during the pre-production phase.
This wasn’t just to show off, but instead was intended to help portray the idea of each shot to the actors and crew as quickly as possible on the day of the shoot, as we only had a single day to get every shot.
This had the desired effect and in some cases far exceeded what I had expected. We even managed to get everything with time to spare.
Film - "Cosmos Alone"
(In pre-production)
This is some of the promotional material and costume I created to try and promote a film I’ve had in the works for a while now.
The space suit isn’t the only one I’ve made, as for my short film “Astro Cat” I also hand made one for the main actor and a second for the cat.
(Which can be found on further up on this page)
The example here is was completely made by myself from scratch, including the 3D printed helmet, glove connectors, and other attachment points, and all of the meticulous quilted patterns across the entire suit.
Product Design
Some of the many products I designed and created for my online store during the 2020 pandemic through to 2022.