In Other News…

24th August 2012

In other news, the Olympics came and went and aside from the ‘Hobbits in the shire’ opening, I very much enjoyed the opening ceremonies. When I could tear myself away from mate spotting, the two stand out moments for me were the tribute to the NHS (take that America!) and a wonderful piece by the […]

Let’s Do The Time Warp

Hmmm, I’m not quite sure how this has happened, but many moons have passed since my last post. So many in fact, that I have become Native American. This probably means that my small, but hopefully passionate readership, has long since given up on me. All I can offer are sincere apologies. I’ve come through […]

Ruins, Rumbling Tummies & Writing

16th April 2012

I just returned from a trip to the Yucatan in Mexico, following an all out, balls to the wall period of work on Speed of Light, and an Orange Advert shoot. Incidentally, the Orange job was passed on to me by the excellent choreographer Supple (from Kryptic Movement) who was also one of my first […]

Candlemas, Groundhog Day and New Starts

1st February 2012

February finds me in the thick of several funding deadlines and poised to dive back into Speed of Light. I’ve managed to squeeze in a little bit of writing, but for the most part, I’m still ensconced in choreography animations, maps and data management. February 2nd is Candlemas Day (the festival of lights) and Ground […]

The Optimism Bias

31st January 2012

I’ve been reading a book called ‘The Optimism Bias‘ by Tali Sharot. In a nutshell, the premise of the book is that people tend to have a cognitive bias towards optimism, and that this bias has been naturally selected for because it helps us to get things done, to move forward, to procreate. The reality […]

On Losing Direction

To ‘lose direction’ can literally mean just that. You are going somewhere, in a particular direction, let’s say, south for example. Suddenly, you’re not sure which way is up, your internal compass is on the fritz, your phone is out of batteries (hence no sat nav) and you forgot your A to Z because you […]

And The Horse Grapevines to Victory…

7th January 2012

Strange horses doing weird stuff = pretty funny Horse ‘grape-vining’ to victory = hysterical Crazy Horses

New Years Movie Mayhem

Here’s my round-up of this past year’s best films, by category, as invented by moi, which is fine, since all categories are constructs anyway! BEST DANCE MOVIE ‘Pina’ (see my review HERE) BEST DANCE MOVIE – Honourable Mention PUSS IN BOOTS. PIB isn’t really a dance movie, but it does have a few dance sequences […]

A Winged Victory For the Sullen & The Trees Grew Emotions and Died

3rd January 2012

If you’re in the mood for some music to work to, check out the excellent A Winged Victory for the Sullen. If you don’t like Sigur Ros or ambient music by the likes of Brian Eno, you probably won’t like this. If you DO like that sort of stuff…you’re in luck! For great experimental electronica […]

Moneyball, Margin Call and Melancholia…or (it’s the end of the world as we know it)

Yes, yes, my penchant for alliteration continues unabated into the new year…. And yes, all three of the aforementioned films have titles that begin with the letter ‘M’, but they also share an exploration of the end of worlds, both metaphorically (Moneyball and Margin Call) and literally (Melancholia). MONEYBALL (one of the year’s best films […]