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Discovery Channel UK – Dealers

Late last year I did some work for Fever Media who were commissioned by the Discovery Channel UK to produce Dealers. It’s a factual entertainment series where collectors are invited to a stunning Aladin’s cave to hopefully strike a deal with one of a panel of 5 hard nosed dealers to sell their wares. The show stars world-class dealers Gillian Anderson Price, Richard Gauntlett, Jenny Pat, Nikolas Robinson and Scott Diament who were all an absolute pleasure for me to work with.

The Discovery Channel has now launched the official web site which features many of my production stills. Click below to view the web site.

Dealers - Discovery Channel - click to visit the official web site

Official Web Site: www.discoveryuk.com/web/dealers/

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Total Film Magazine Exclusive: Two Days in the Smoke

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Yesterday Total Film Magazine published two of my photos from the set of Two Days in the Smoke as a leader for their August exclusive print article about this project. Click on the image above to link straight through to their look at this exciting independent UK film.

This news has also been syndicated internationally via:
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The Hollywood News

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Slate 4 Films – Two Days in the Smoke

Lili Bordan and Matt di'Angelo - Courtesy of Slate 4 Films

Matt di'Angelo

I’ve just joined the crew of 2 Days in the Smoke the debut independent feature film of Slate Four Films. Two Days in the Smoke stars:

  • Matt di’Angelo of Hustle and Eastenders (via IMDB)
  • Lili Bordán of Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (via IMDB)
  • Stephen Marcus of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Quills and Kinky Boots (via IMDB) and
  • Velibor Topic of Kingdom of Heaven, Robin Hood, The Saint and Snatch (via IMDB)

Two Days in the Smoke is a little feature with big ambitions and packs romance, comedy and action into glamourous gangland London.

The really exciting aspect of this film is that Director Ben Pickering and Producer Andrew Ornitharis not only have high expectations of my stills, but also they want the images to start being put to use almost immediately through twitter and facebook. This is a project that has a real drive to engage with its audience early and this to me as a stills photographer is a real thrill.

To stay up to date with the latest news and stills from Two Days in the Smoke hit up the team on facebook or twitter

Director Ben Pickering and Matt di'Angelo - Courtesy of Slate Four Films

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March 2012 – Links and Production Stills News

Fatboy Soundblimps - Website Launched

  • Fatboy Sound Blimp – Norway’s Tamas Mack has now launched the website for his unique sound blimp. Designed for Gripless dSLRs of both Canon and Nikon persuasion (one size fits both!!!) prices from USD $675 for the blimp and USD $285 for a filter-less tube. This is an exciting product and one I hope to review soon.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III – 22 megapixels, dual CF and SD card slots, increased ISO range (100-25600 base + 50, 51200, 102400 expansion) and 61 point autofocus as well as a new “Silent” single shot and continuous modes (although not silent enough for most film sets). Canon have really upped the ante with their new full frame dSLR – this is going to be a very exciting, if expensive prospect for Canon shooters.
  • Nikon D800 – 36.3 megapixels, ISO from 100-6400 (50 and 25600 with boost),dual CF/SD slots and USB connectivity. This camera has all the Nikon user’s hearts a flutter with its massive increase in megapixels making it an exciting tool for creating key art.
  • Nikon interview: Alex Bailey – Here’s another in depth interview with probably the most frequently interviewed UK movie stills photographer. Alex is obviously talking up Nikon’s products but also gioves some good insights into the nature of the job and the challenges of making it a career.
  • Adorama Interview: Hopper Stone – Hopper has had a cracking year as a stills photographer, having been just recently awarded for excellence in stills photography by the Publicist Guild as well as being accepted in the prestigious Society for Motion Picture Still Photographers. Hopper talks about the differences between shooting stills in television versus motion pictures in the Union regulated US industry and lots of other juicy stuff.
  • The Hollywood Reporter – 2012 Publicist Guild Awards – Frank Masi (Motion Picture) and Hopper Stone (Television) this year were awarded for excellence in stills photography as well as publicists Tony Angellotti (Les Mason Award, the top award for film publicity), Sharon Black (Bob Yeager award for community service), Carol Burnett (Lifetime achievement award). Follow the link for full details!
  • SXSW – Art and Advertising: Two Sides of the One Sheet – If you’re at SXSW this year check out this panel discussion on movie poster design.
  • Don’t Call Me Oscar – One Child’s journeythrough the Best Picture nominees. This is definitely one for the cute file – key scenes for Oscar nominated films recreated with a young child.

For more tasty links to all things film publicity and unit stills – Check out my Tech Talk Page

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charles crain - April 19, 2012 - 3:35 pm

I have ordered a FatBoy,should receive it next week and would be happy to provide some input.

Thursday Action – Equilibrium: The Mercenaries

At midnight GMT 1 March 2012 this 4 minute action sequence went live. The culmination of 6 months work from a team lead by young Director, Chris Chung. This is Equilibrium: The Mercenaries, a homage to the Kurt Wimmer’s 2002 feature film. This short is slick, stylish and beautifully finished. Please enjoy!

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