15 Times Dead gig and other news

At long last I'm managing to post the 15 Times Dead set I filmed last December with my crew (Keith Wood,Calum MacPhail,Joe Dunnigan,Michael Sherington,James Grierson,Martin Jelonek). I had been struggling to find the time to actually sit down and edit it due to other commitments so I gave it to my wee brother, Keith, to do for me. I like to compare it to a school bully getting someone else to do his homework. Seriously though, I though It'd be a good opportunity for him to learn how to edit and if he can do a 7 camera gig shoot on his first editing job then everything else should be a piece of piss. The playlist below is what he came up with. I would have done some things differently but overall he done a great job on his first time out.




In other news. Monday the 16th saw me complete my second day filming for the STV as a "camera assistant". The production is a documentary for BBC Alba on Scottish Killers (apparently there have been quite a few). So basically if you want to know who fetched batteries, held up jib arms, moved fridges, and accidently spilled water on a dolly (Sorry Rick) then look for my name in the credits. Overall it was a fun experience and a few extra bucks in my pocket. Cheers to Paul Tucker for giving me the opportunity.

Over the next couple of months I have quite a few things planned and hope to be kept busy until University commences at the end of September. I look forward to reporting on them soon.

Attica Rage - Making the Album & stuff

I've not long put up Attica Rage - Making the Album on Youtube and Vimeo (vastly superior in my opinion). If you watch them can you please click the 'like' button. It will increase its chance of being found in searches. Here are the links:

Attica Rage - Making the Album from Colin Wood on Vimeo.

Unfortunately the film didn't win any prizes at the UWS student showcase. Heavy metal bands don't exactly appeal to stuffy lecturer types. Oh well! I guess I'll have to make the feature length film so undeniably good that they have no choice to give me an award.

This week saw me get my first paid job on an actual set. It was an STV produced dramadocumentary on Scottish murderers. It was pretty cool seeing an experienced cast and crew work. I only wish I could have gotten my hands on the camera. I suppose you've got to start at the bottom, right? Anyway, I think I learned a lot and everyone involved was nice and more than willing to answer questions. I'd definately like to do more of this in the future.

Just over a week away is my Hard Rock Hell - Road Trip adventure in Ibiza with Attica Rage. It should be an experience and a half.