From time to time I want to re-post here some short films
from my archive and trace some thoughts about film-making and how I got here from there. First up is RM159
my tribute to the Routemaster Bus in London. I have put it into the VIDEO PAGE. Made in 2005 and filmed in the
last few days of the Routemaster route number 159 in Brixton. This was a
pivotal film for me to make as I had been in the doldrums for quite a time,
having had a bad experience on a previous film and I had lost a lot of
confidence and desire to make films. A competition came along and I responded
as it was so open and I could make a film the way I wanted to make it. My
friend Tom Miles composed the music, the first time we collaborated together (and we have worked together ever since), I borrowed a camera and just filmed. It
was a wonderfully liberating experience, no script needed, no crew, no budget
hassles, me, my brain and what was in front of the lens.
I think
with this film, I turned a corner. Film-making became fun and something I was
again passionate about, and more importantly I had found a way to play with the
material of what was filmed, as raw material that I could do anything with –
even to running sequences upside down. I think I also got to realize this was
how I wanted to make films, I wasn’t a ‘Director’ with a career trajectory
based on making short films, promo’s, commercials, some TV and then features.
Nope, I was and am, an artist with an artistic angle on what I do, and what
appeals to me is what I can achieve with what lies all around me.
You can view the film here: Video Page
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