Basil's Trump is a short animated 8mm film I made as a student with my good friend Roger Smith, way back in the 1980s. I've talked about it on this blog before, so I won't bore you by repeating myself (for a more detailed description - and to watch the film itself - use the … Continue reading The Making of Basil’s Trump
Tag: Super 8
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
Making the beauty shot beautiful
JJ Abrams's movie Super 8 is one of those that slipped through my viewing net when it was first released. This week I finally got round to watching it. I'm not here to review the film (other than to say I found a lot to like about it, not least the fabulous performances from the juvenile … Continue reading Making the beauty shot beautiful
Graham Edwards 