Daniel Bingham
Sound Design
I don't know if we've been green-lit yet, but I think I'll probably try to make the film either way, regardless of whether I get approval...
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Pitch
So it was difficult, but we pitched the film. I was incredibly nervous, so I don't know that I did that well to be honest. But I tried my...
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The Troubles With Darkness in Horror
Recently, Ponysmasher, or David F. Sandberg, uploaded a video called The Troubles With Darkness in Horror. While Radio Underground isn't...
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One Man Show
Radio Underground has one character. In preparation for making it, I have been watching as many films focused around one character as...
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Post Apocalypse
I've always been interested by the idea of the apocalypse. But what sort of post-apocalyptic film do I want to make? Some of my favourite...
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Leo McGuigan
Leo is an absolute legend. I skyped him and we talked for about two hours. He was a lovely, genuine guy and wasn't pretentious at all. He...
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Sent to Prison
Ruth and I travelled out the HMP Edinburgh in order to meet Shona and the other staff at the prison. They seem absolutely lovely, however...
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Tim Courtney
Notes from Class: -My Loneliness is Killing Me -Dir. Tim Courtney -Didn’t go to film school. Built portfolio instead -Applied for funding...
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Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect
I've never much been a fan fan of books that actually tell you how you should or shouldn't make films, because I find it...
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Deconstructing Funny: Stanley Kubrick
In Radio Underground, I am really struggling to find just the right tone. Early versions of the film played it all far too much for...
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Practical Lighting
I'm a big fan of practical lighting. Back when I used to DP my own films, I would use almost exclusively practical lighting (see the...
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Will Somebody Please Speak to Me!
Emailed a ton of people about my interview for Work Related Learning. The were mostly small time directors, like Michael Lennox, who is...
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Big Script Changes
Radio Underground just changed significantly. Aaron and I have been working incredibly closely for a long time on this script now. We...
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Quiz!
T'was the night of the big pub quiz! Beforehand, I had another writing meeting with Aaron first, but we made our way to the quiz to show...
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CV Workshop
Notes from Class: -Creative CVs tend to be one page, but never more than two pages -Don’t need Date of Birth or your address -Make it...
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Siri Rodnes
Notes from Class: -Print script in A5 and note keywords, eg. Threaten -Storyboards; X shows which way they’re facing -Always first serve...
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Writing with Olivia
Notes from Class: -When sending someone your script, name it using this format: “Your name, Script title, Draft number” -Think about each...
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Down in the Hole
Well, here's the current draft of the script. We're really struggling to balance the tone, but I like it a lot. Anyway, here it is:...
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Making Movies - Sidney Lumet
I recently finished reading Making Movies by Sidney Lumet. Lumet has directed some of my favourite films; from Dog Day Afternoon to...
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Down in the Hole - Loneliness and Depression
For this film I'm writing with Aaron, there are a few sources I've been drawing on, and I wanted to mention them. I mentioned Sabrina a...
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