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Lewis Jowers is working on a documentary about Children playing football at a young age and what their chances are of going onto a professional football career. I wasnt supposed to be on his crew, but his Camera op has been busy with work and other things, and since i don't live too far out the way i said i would stand in and help. Over the next few weeks i'll be filming his interviews and taking production stills for my file. I'll update with images in a few weeks.

Pube In The Butter

Pube in the Butter is being written and directed by Chris Coles. His projects a little different to all the rest. Its a Sitcom, and he wants to shoot it live in the studio and he's building a set. Hes showed us his plans for a set. Its looking like its going to be a fun shoot. Chris has asked me to be one of his camera ops in the studio and his main camera op whenever we are on location. His script is coming along well and he just seems to be getting on with things by himself. He seems organised so his shoot should be really fun. He brought in a model of his set and we'll be going through plans over the next few weeks.

The Pen Snatcher

The Pen Snatcher is probably the final project i'm most enthusiastic about. the concept is just so bizzare and the script brilliant. It sounds like its going to be great fun playing with the atmosphere of things, and generating some wonderful imagery and tension. Its basically a wannebe Stephen King story. A guy who has a habit of stealing pens now has them come back to haunt him in a really surreal world. Scott is a little nervous as a first time director, but Myself, Craig and Chris have been offering him advice all the way through it so far whenever we've discussed plans.

Locations are all simple enough, we're shooting up in Castle Eden Dene for the forest scenes. and the rest is in local locations in hartlepool.

Where we've struggled is finding our lead actor. Scott had his friend Gary in mind, we met him and did a short photoshoot with him and discussed plans, but personally, i don't think he's that great. He said himself not to expect Robert De Nero, but he also said he has trouble remembering lines and he never seemed to follow directions.

Here are the photos from said Photoshoot and from our first Recce at Castle Eden Dene:

If You're Watching This

If You're Watching This is a script Dan Ferguson and Charles Keen have been working on. Its a comedy about a guy who has a near death experience after he has been caught masturbating by his parents, so he begins making videos of his last will just incase another near-death experience is around the corner. We follow him through his life as he makes these videos every few years. Its got some genuine humour to the script which i think will make a fun film to make and edit.