Wednesday, 21 December 2011

A Happy Christmas, Winter Diva's and Nostalgia reign over us all, coz it's cold outside.

I have been working on a new film over the the past couple of months, a bit of fun, but it gets my editing chops back working. 'Danny Boy' consists of some old Super 8mm footage of Scotland, mixed in with some brand new stuff shot recently on my iphone and all edited to the strains of the said traditional Irish song, sung by the one and only Cher in 1969. The recording is a live one, and is accompanied with all the plush and lush of a dinner dance cabaret set.. a perfect swinging 'murder'.. of a song written in the early 20th Century

As I said the film is a little bit of fun and I think given the introduction (which is cribbed from a Ridley Scott intro to the extended edition of Gladiator), not intended to be taken that seriously....  Having said that, I don't think it is possible to make anything that is entirely 'throwaway'... so make of it what you will and above all.. enjoy.



2012, will bring a new film project, a return to painting and possibly a new blog to accompany all of this new activity. 

As the great Dave Allen used to say:

Good Night.. Drive Safe.. and if you have one, may your God go with you.

5 comments:

Sharon Woodward / WoodwardMedia said...

I love the old super 8 great to see it and also to see you on camera Kevin after all this time. Sharon x

kd@signaturefilms said...

thanks Sharon. It is always good to look through a viewfinder (sorry for the delay in replying, been off the blog for a while).. xx

Anonymous said...

Lovely!! I took my son rough camping on the Isle of Arran when he was 9 years old (he wasn't much help putting the tent up in the gale - especially as he wanted to camp on top of the hill so was having a sulk!!)... we stayed a week... this reminds me of the sweeping beauty of Scotland, black trees twitching in the wind, water rushing down mountain glens and seagulls circling overhead- you just missed out the midges!!!

Thank you!

Paul :))

kd@signaturefilms said...

thanks so much Paul for this comment. I do love Scotland and especially the Highlands and Islands. Very glad i missed the midges i have heard they are hell!!!
Kevin

kd@signaturefilms said...

and P.S. sorry it took so long to reply. i have not been on the blog for a while K