I directed and co-wrote the film for iceni Productions and Birmingham City Council. It’s previously won Best Promotional Film at the 2009 Royal Television Society awards and a CiB Award of Excellence.

“Congratulations for this dvd, it’s something very special….the messages are very powerful. You’ve done an amazing job presenting them in such a beautiful way. I think this is a remarkable fusion of art, science and humanity. Thank you for your skills, time and commitment, it has truly been a privilege to work with you all”
Angie Cardwell, Children, Young People & Families Directorate, Birmingham City Council

Making a Difference for Children in Care is a programme that explores the challenges face by children in care and the agencies that are here to help.

Super-slow motion and digital time lapse photography using the Canon EOS 7d DLSR in Hong Kong.

Big Thanks: Jeff Emerson, Pukka Films (www.pukkafilms.com), Pebble Beach Systems

Having missed our return flights, Fergus Dingle of Pukka Films and I tried to slow time in order to make the most of a free afternoon in HK. Naturally I left my 7d running to document our efforts.

Lenses:

Canon EF 70-200mm IS L F/2.8
Canon EF 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 50mm F/1.4

Music: “I Am You” by Hecq

Shot with a Canon 7d DSLR and the amazing Glidetrack.

// .Software: Final Cut Studio 2
// .Client: None
// .Credits: Music by Be Good Tanyas.

“Congratulations for this dvd, it’s something very special….the messages are very powerful. You’ve done an amazing job presenting them in such a beautiful way. I think this is a remarkable fusion of art, science and humanity. Thank you for your skills, time and commitment, it has truly been a privilege to work with you all”
Angie Cardwell, Children, Young People & Families Directorate, Birmingham City Council

Making a Difference for Children in Care is a programme that explores the challenges face by children in care and the agencies that are here to help.

“Congratulations for this dvd, it’s something very special….the messages are very powerful. You’ve done an amazing job presenting them in such a beautiful way. I think this is a remarkable fusion of art, science and humanity. Thank you for your skills, time and commitment, it has truly been a privilege to work with you all”
Angie Cardwell, Children, Young People & Families Directorate, Birmingham City Council

Making a Difference for Children in Care is a programme that explores the challenges face by children in care and the agencies that are here to help.

Shooting with the new Canon EOS 7d vDSLR on the bleak moors of County Durham. Better than sleeping pills.

// .Software: Final Cut Studio 2
// .Client: None
// .Credits: Music by Hammock.

Durham Miners Gala, or ‘The Big Meeting’ takes place on the second Saturday each July.

Traditionally the biggest union gathering in the UK, at its peak it attracted 250,000 people (six times the population of Durham!)

This year was the 125th anniversary. I took along my HVX200, Letus Extreme and a bag of fast prime lenses.

A short excerpt from Bertie - A Road Safety Film

Working with the British Youth Film Academy, we were commissioned to produce a short drama for road safety educators to use as a classroom resource. The brief was challenging; to create a short film of no longer than 25 minutes that showed life changing events caused by mundane and easily preventable errors.

The fire brigade were particularly keen to impress on viewers the horror that follows a serious collision - you’d be forgiven for thinking the crash is part you should fear most, but imagine being trapped in your seat, seriously injured and unable to help your unconscious child. You suffer for what feels like hours before the emergency services reach you - and once they do, your rescue is violent and terrifying.

Client’s comment:

Dear Euan,

I am writing to you personally to say a huge thank you for the incredible job you have done for us. I have been extremely impressed with your professional, creative and unique approach to this project. So far it has been a huge success in schools and colleges, sparking the exact reactions we had hoped for as well as being a valuable learning tool.

I just wanted to let you know how grateful we are to you for this excellent resource. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this project.

Sian Rourke
Cheshire East Council

// .Roles: Writer | Director | Camera Operator | Editor | Animator | Composer
// .Client: BYFA | Cheshire East Council | Connexions | Cheshire Fire Brigade
// .Software: Avid MC v3.0 | After Effects CS3 | Cinema 4d | Magic Bullet Looks

A montage of timelapses shot with my Canon EOS 40d and an intervalometer while on holiday in the Lake District. This was a first go, subsequent post production improved things somewhat. I might upload a new version if time permits. Watch it full screen for best results.

// .Software: Stitched in AE CS3, edited with Avid MC v3.0 and graded with Magic Bullet Looks.
// .Client: None
// .Credits: Music by Ólafur Arnalds.

Just a few clips from some After Effects animation and compositing work.