It’s about time I made one of my quirky little videos about one of my favourite local spots, the iconic White Nancy on top of Kerridge Hill overlooking Bollington. This video constitutes something new for me, it is the first (to go online) which actually features a sort of reflexive monologue, it also has a [...]
Categories: Scattered ramblings
Tagged: bollington, video, white nancy
FILM Movie of the month — I will let this speak for itself. Suffice to say that it includes a sequence showing me throwing shapes to Donn T which may cause hilarity. Donn T is a relatively recent find courtesy yet again of Giles Peterson. She is quite an interesting artist with an unusual but [...]
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Tagged: dancing, halcyon days, video
Firstly, the movie ‘describing’ my September visit to Mr Partridge in London. All of course shot on a basic Sony PAS camera and edited in MovieMaker. Limited material has been configured into the definitive poetic impression of my short but enjoyable trip. It is starting to feel a lot more autumnal today, the light is [...]
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That’s right, another saint’s day about which I know almost nothing, how shameful is that? Whilst working in the churchyard yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to accompany Rob up the church tower for the ritual St George’s cross hoisting. Rob and I decided to do a homage to English radicals — I [...]
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Tagged: prestbury, rob, st georges day, st peters church, tower, video
Last Sunday was a glorious day, full wall-to-wall sunshine and very clear air. I made another mini movie, sense impression? Prestbury Solar Sunday sums it all up really, everything started to feel like magic in that light. Not sure what my next move is to be, things are still just sauntering along and I am [...]
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Tagged: halcyon days, prestbury village, summer, video
Starting off with a little video to convey a seasonal mood all shot down by the River Bollin on my old Sony PAS. It’s been fairly warm, almost balmy of late, with plenty of clear sunshine to make up for the general dullness of the so-called summer. Everywhere is covered with a magnificent carpet of [...]
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Tagged: halcyon days, river bollin, video
Late Saturday night, It’s been a fairly quiet day in the village for yours truly, mostly dosing around at home. I decided to make another little movie for Youtube even though this rather strange and generally meaningless piece took most of the afternoon to cobble together with the help of my old friend, the Baby [...]
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Tagged: experiment, film making, video