Michael's Bio

Michael added 1 photo and 1 logline
Michael also has 1 active project

Here are some of the things I do:

• Web design and development - over 20 years experience as web-builders.co.uk, here are a couple of relevant ones:
http://www.laidbackfilms.com/
http://www.godalmingfilmsoc.org.uk/
http://www.monsoon-tide.com/
• Logo design, corporate ID etc
• Twitter and Facebook page design
• Script writing - short in post-production, filmed in April / May 2016, plus feature in 2nd draft and numerous other stories or ideas written - funding page at http://gofundme.com/fallinginlove
• Equipment design and build - here's a link to the video I did of my dolly build - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58jUwKvo-Pk
• BTS videos - here's one about a film that we are sponsoring as part of the Godalming Film Society - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdoHQ3UWVqY - made up of video and stills I took and edited together.
• Live gig videos - local bands and intimate gigs
• Rugby Tour Video with the Guildford U13s tour to Gloucester - full length DVD with game footage and other activities filmed
• Timelapse videos
Me chopping up a tree! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwX2dYt9b6Q
Putting up the projector equipment for the GFS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtCensNwAJs
• Video titling and editing
• Sound recording
• Voice overs
• Flying radio controlled aircraft - perhaps a drone one day!
• Carpentry and metalworking skills
• Prop-making skills (latex weapons etc.)
• Leather-working skills (clothing, armour, carving)

Here is my IMDb link to my own page, still a bit sparse. Check out the Credits section for more info.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6146672

Here is a summary of some the gear I have, but I'm sure to have missed some:
• Canon 7D as my main camera, with many Canon and Pentax lenses from wide angle to telephoto and many spare batteries
• Remote trigger for 7D
• DJI Osmo - fully stabilised 4K handheld camera, including z-axis dampener
• Extension stick for Osmo with tripod
• Car mount for Osmo
• Kessler CJ1013 Pocket Jib Traveler
• Zoom H4N sound recorder (with remote)
• RODE VideoMicro On-Camera Hypercardioid Microphone
• Shotgun mic with wind-shield
• Lapel mic (Radio)
• Sure studio mics
• Boom for shotgun mic with suspension mount (home-made)
• Many tripods and monopods for camera and lighting gear
• Various battery and mains operated daylight and tungsten LED and filament lights (Rotalight, Manfrotto Lumie etc.)
• Dolly (home-made) and track (extendable indefinitely)
• Light reflector set (5 colours)
• 7" external monitor for 7D (battery or mains operated)