I’ve come across a number of conflicting opinions when it comes to where Javascript belongs in the website production workflow. Personally, I find working with Javascript both infuriating and rewarding, but is it a developer’s job, or is it a design thing? View Full Article »
Archive for July, 2009
I’ve been riding motorcycles for about 4 years now, and love my Ducati Monster dearly. It’s my pride and joy; I thought that would never change. But then I learned to drive.
Driving a car was always going to be a necessary evil. I had tried it when I was 17 and hated every minute of it. So it came as a huge surprise when I took to it like a duck to water in January this year. Within a month I had passed my test and was ripping up tarmac like nobody’s business.
But being a biker, I’m constantly frustrated at the lack of acceleration in smaller cars, and began to wonder what kind of supercar I’d need to experience the same rush I get every time I fire up my trusty v-twin. And then I found it, in the form of the Dax Rush V8.
Based on the classic Lotus Super 7, a properly equipped and tuned Rush will hit 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, with the wind in your face and your arse 4 inches off the ground. And the best bit? No helmet or hot, creaky leathers!
So I’m in conflict. Iron horse vs. classic racing car?
One More Day [director]
Based on a comic strip by Nicholas Gurewitch, One More Day was my fourth attempt at directing, and despite being a comedy, was the perfect opportunity for me to work on my straight drama. View Full Article »
The Last Temptation of Jeff [director]
Written, shot and edited (including original musical score) in only a weekend as part of the 48hr Film Challenge, The Last Temptation of Jeff was a pretty accomplished filum, all things considered! View Full Article »
Death & Mrs Brady [writer/director]
This was my graduation filum, shot on 16mm film and earned me my First. I wrote and directed it, with Ellie Land producing and Emma Dalesman as DoP. View Full Article »
I’m sure most designers and design agencies, particularly on the web, harbour an unshakable desire to work with the biggest brands in the world. I’m sure most of us have dreamed, at one time or another, of landing a high profile account with the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola or Samsung. For most of us, this represents the pinnacle of our profession; The bigger, the better. But I’m not sure that’s true.
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Months ago I started planning my personal blog. It was going to be beautiful; My first real foray into Ruby development beyond my work on the Videojuicer platform. Alas, it was not to be.
The Dud Samaritan [co-writer/director]
My first short filum and directorial debut, shot on 16mm in my second year at University. Michael Pentney was DoP and Emma Dalesman was Camera Operator. View Full Article »
No, I didn’t spell it wrong. A Filum is just like any other film, but said with a Geordie accent! View Full Article »
A few years ago, the emphasis for web designers was on versatility and multi-tasking. Only those who could do everything themselves would survive, but this seems to be rapidly changing as the web matures. We’re beginning to realise that the web, and those who live in it are becoming too sophisticated for a single jack-of-all-trades to properly understand.
