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The Toadlickers on TV

The Toadlickers video I directed gets its first television airing this week on Vintage TV. It will be broadcast as part of a programme entitled ‘Thomas Dolby – My Vintage’ in which, according to the channel, “Thomas Dolby talks us through the songs and artists that have inspired him over his remarkable music career and gives us a taste of what’s in store for us with his latest releases.”

Transmission takes place on Sky 369 and Freesat 515:

Thurs 14th July 8pm
Friday 15th July 9pm
Sunday 17th July 6pm

Magic Bullet Suite 11

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Having used Magic Bullet Suite 10 to colour The Toadlickers (the double Webby Award nominated music video I directed & produced for Thomas Dolby) I was eager to test the new Magic Bullet Suite 11, which Red Giant Software sent me recently. It boasts version 2 of Looks, Version 1.5 of Grinder and ‘Cosmo’, a brand new ‘cosmetic cleanup tool’ that enhances skin and eats out of your fridge. Continue reading “Magic Bullet Suite 11”

Sex & Docs & Rock ‘n’ Roll

With a lineup boasting Albert Maysles, Nick Broomfield, Morgan Spurlock, Molly Dineen, Bruce Parry, Adam Curtis, Danfung Dennis and more commissioners, exec producers and distributors than you could shake a begging bowl at, it’s easy to see why this year’s Sheffield Documentary Festival (which took place earlier this month) attracted over 2000 delegates from across the globe. Staged at venues across Sheffield’s city centre, it was a heady mix of film festival, programme market, seminars, masterclasses, roundtable discussions, pitching sessions and educational opportunities, that offered something to everyone who is or aspires to be part of the documentary world. Continue reading “Sex & Docs & Rock ‘n’ Roll”

The Floating City Game

Thomas Dolby, who, as you might recall, I Directed & Produced ‘The Toadlickers‘ music video for, has just released ‘The Floating City Game’ as a prelude to his eagerly anticipated new album ‘Map of a Floating City’. It’s free, it’s addictive and you can sign up now. Here comes the teaser…

… and here come The Toadlickers…

Apple Release Final Cut Pro X

Apple has just announced that the much anticipated new version of its industry standard editing software, ‘Final Cut Pro X’, is available for download now, from the Mac® App Store™, for $299.99. Continue reading “Apple Release Final Cut Pro X”