Alan Taylor's Reel

Live event video of the Edinburgh Evening News Festival Cavalcade 2000 Millennium Parade featuring cast of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, local community groups, marching bands kickstarting the start of the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh Tattoo. This video production was recorded by EPM Electic Picture Machine Productions in August, 2000.

A fun day trip to London Zoo featuring the sights of Gentoo Penguins, Camels, Lamas, Fish, Tortoises, Meerkats, Birds, Lizards, Kangaroos and Bugs! London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847. Today it houses a collection of 758 species of animals, with 16,802 individuals, making it one of the largest collections in the...

Sightseeing tour around a few of London's main attractions, the Tower of London, a cruise boat experience on the Thames and then a ride on the London Eye. Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the...

Underwater montage of London's SeaLife Aquarium attraction just next to the London Eye and Westminister Pier. The Sea Life London Aquarium located on the ground floor of County Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in central London, near the London Eye. It opened in March 1997 as the London Aquarium and hosts about one million visitors each year. It is the largest aquarium in London. In 2005, the aquarium displayed three robotic fish created by the computer science department at the...

Sightseeing tour stop at London's Film Museum for a look at a unique collection of original James Bond cars featured from the successful franchise. The London Film Museum, founded and created by Jonathan Sands in February 2008, is a museum dedicated to the British film industry. It is located in Covent Garden, and features original props, costumes and sets from feature films. There is also a section on how films are made, including information on all the major studios. Original pieces include...

Sightseeing bus tour around London followed by a stop at the London Transport Museum and time to view Westminster Abbey, St Pauls and the Albert Hall. Big Bus Tours London operates three routes with stops at these tourist destintions Madame Tussauds, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Westminster Bridge, London Eye, Covent Garden, St Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Kensington Palace and Kensington...

London sightseeing experience taking in a bus tour, visiting the Film and Transport Museum, Sealife Centre, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, the Tower of London and more! London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847. Today it houses a collection of 758 species of animals, with 16,802 individuals, making it one of the largest...

My trip to London kicks off with a trip to Hyde Park and the famous Madame Tussauds attraction which includes the Spirit of London experience. Madame Tussauds (UK) is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and...

Highlights of Stanford University's Scotland tour visiting Prestwick Golf Course followed by tour and evening meal at Edinburgh Castle. Stanford University's golfing history began in the 1920's when Stanford students wanted their own golf course. The Stanford golf team was using the Burlingame Course for practice being coached by Burlingame pro Harold Sampson. Good fortune lead to the team discovering a keen enthusiast, Almon E. Rith who was the University Controller of 1909. He was also a...

It's a Dogs Life is a pilot I worked on as Camera Operator during the completion of my BA (Hons) Television production degree in 2012. 'It's a dogs life' they say especially for Rover- a jive talking street-wise son of a b****. He has everything a dog could want; a roof over his head and a shrewd best friend in Bobby the Stray. Rover's creature comforts are threatened though when his owners, Jeff and Betty decide to end their sham of a marriage Rover becomes a pulling partner for his lothario...