Everybody has opinions when it comes to discussing England’s ‘Second City’. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that Birmingham, the second largest city in the country, is growing rapidly in culture and diversity. All thanks to a flourishing infrastructure and great business environment. Could this be why BBC3 is set to call the(…)
Gavin Smart is our eleventh spotlight this time around. Why? Because he caught our eye at the AOP student awards. He may not have won the competition but hey, Steve Jobs dropped out of college and the word ‘apple’ hasn’t been the same since. How did you start in Photography and decide it was the career(…)
Shoreditch is full of hipsters. That’s the first thing most people think of when they picture Shoreditch isn’t it? And with article after article about gentrification citing the area as it’s prime example, many people think they know all there is to know about Shoreditch without ever stepping foot inside it. But as long time(…)
Ridley Scott is the fifth person in our Director highlights series The 30th of November 2017 marked the 80th birthday of one of the greatest – if not, the greatest – British directors in the film industry. Sir Ridley Scott, a true visionary. “I love different themes, different venues, different movies. I love to jump about and(…)
Late finishes happen in this world of work; a given. Wrapping up past the six o’clock mark shouldn’t mean you’ve missed out on the plethora of cultural opportunities London has to offer, though. For those not already aware, there’s a mid-week twilight nightlife that is worth keeping your tired eyes open for all over the city. Seeing as(…)
Punctuality is the most important attribute a freelancer can have. We all know this, but when you factor in the amount of kit some creatives have to transport, coupled with the (only sometimes) reliable transport network, getting from A-B in London is never a straightforward task. That’s why we’ve compiled this handy how to guide,(…)
Photographer: Derrick Santini In the tenth instalment of our Photographer series, we speak with acclaimed photographer Derrick Santini How did you start in Photography and decide it was the career for you? I was working in an engineering factory from when I left school on an apprenticeship and I was already into photography as a hobby from(…)
*Checks call sheet* – Wrap Time 8pm – *Silently cries* Picture the scene, you’re hiding in the toilet with your phone because you’ve already had a full day pretending to be a grown up and there’s still over 2 hours to go. You’re tired and hungry and the automatic light in the loo has just(…)
Film director, Yann Demange, is the fourth person in our Director highlights series. Born in Paris to a French mother and Algerian father, Yann Demange has been hailed as a promising new voice in British filmmaking after receiving numerous award nominations. Demange is known for his strong cinematic style and his self confessed ‘fetish’ for(…)
Photographer: Stefan Johnson In the Ninth instalment of our Photographer series, we speak with food & traveling documentary photographer Stefan Johnson. How did you start in Photography and decide it was the career for you? My original ambition was to work in film, or more specifically, cinematography, but at the time there didn’t seem to be any respectable(…)