If you visit my new YouTube channel seeking explosive monster truck stunts, cute animals tumbling whimsically off pieces of furniture, or dubious advice on how to lose an unlikely amount of weight in an improbably short amount of time ... you're going to be sorely disappointed. However, if you want to browse my complete collection … Continue reading A Bookish Kind of YouTube Channel
Category: Videos
“String City” – Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST4kBaGgbxE Buckle up – here’s the official trailer for String City! Animation by me, music by the amazing Pete Riley – thanks, Pete! The novel’s out March 2019 from Solaris Books and available to preorder now. I probably mentioned that on the blog already. In fact, I know I did. Many times. So sue me. … Continue reading “String City” – Official Trailer
Cinefex Diaries – A Little Homage to “Blade Runner 2049”
https://vimeo.com/239664700 Each time we publish a new issue of Cinefex, I produce a short promo video showcasing the magazine’s cover story, and share it on Facebook, Twitter and whatnot. The videos are frequently (sometimes deliberately) homespun. For issue 148, I got my daughter to paint her hand green and swipe her way through our Star Trek … Continue reading Cinefex Diaries – A Little Homage to “Blade Runner 2049”
Around the Solar System in 90 Seconds
In 2005, I worked on an in-ride film called Apollo 3000 at the Earth Explorer science centre in Ostend, Belgium. The ride is one of those drop-tower affairs. Visitors enter a space capsule, which launches at high speed to the top of the tower, at which point the film runs. The ride mechanism delivers various jolts and … Continue reading Around the Solar System in 90 Seconds
Remaking “Blade Runner” with a Kettle
Watching the movie Super 8 recently set off one of my regular and fuzzy waves of nostalgia about the low budget films I used to make as a student. I've talked about some of them on this blog before - links below if you're interested. This time I've dusted off a still from a 16mm … Continue reading Remaking “Blade Runner” with a Kettle
“Excalibur” – Drayton Manor Park
I've worked on a few theme park projects over the years, including white knuckle rides, science centre attractions and scary dark walkthroughs. One of the most enjoyable was a rather sedate family boat ride at the UK's Drayton Manor Park called Excalibur - A Dragon's Tale. The brief was to revamp the rather tired Jungle … Continue reading “Excalibur” – Drayton Manor Park
“Basil’s Trump” – Stop-Motion Animated Film
Basil's Trump has nothing to do with trapped wind. It's the name of a short stop-motion animated film I made as a student with my good friend Roger Smith. It's just made its debut on YouTube, but if you scroll down just a little you can watch it right here on this blog. First, a little … Continue reading “Basil’s Trump” – Stop-Motion Animated Film
“Dragoncharm” – The TV/Movie Adaptation
In 1996, my novel Dragoncharm – a fantasy adventure with a cast made up exclusively of dragons – was optioned for TV and movie production by a UK production company called Dandelion Distribution. The novel had been optioned once before, by a company in New York. They were considering a TV adaptation using Muppet-style characters. … Continue reading “Dragoncharm” – The TV/Movie Adaptation
“Fever” — The Demonic Dressing Gown
One of my earliest adventures in fantasy film-making was the epic Fever, made in collaboration with my friend Phil Tuppin. It was a four-minute horror movie made with a Standard-8mm clockwork camera and entered for the BBC's Screen Test Young Film-Makers of the Year competition. And, yes, it actually got broadcast in the Highly Commended … Continue reading “Fever” — The Demonic Dressing Gown
“Matt Line Tidies Up the Universe” — Opening Shot
I made my first SF movie spectacular as a teenager – along with my good friends Phil Tuppin, Andy Wicks and Phil Guest. Called Matt Line Tidies Up The Universe, it was filmed using the miracle of plasticene animation in glorious Super-8mm. The film's opening shot shows our hero's spaceship (constructed by yours truly out … Continue reading “Matt Line Tidies Up the Universe” — Opening Shot
Graham Edwards 