Vice Magazine and Kopparberg Klash Film Competition finalist

eBusiness Media production manager James Williams has been chosen as one of the ten finalists by Vice Magazine (UK) & Kobbarberg’s Klash competition judges for his artistic short.

From James’ personal creative blog (ManyChefsBroth):

“I cant really find a word to describe the excitement after receiving an email this morning from Nicole Kai, part of the team at Vice Magazine and Kobbarberg Cider. I don’t think I’ve been this excited since the time I found out I was getting a Playsation one for Christmas those many years ago.

Back in May my Girlfriend Amy Ginty and I took the Camera kit out to shoot a new short film for the website, I decided we would shoot ad lib, on the fly with a very simple concept and only one prop – a blue balloon tied to a ribbon.

I wanted to create a stark contrast between the bright, free, blue balloon and its surroundings, being a dark grimey alleyway. I wanted to the balloon to be constrained and lead by Amy using the blue ribbon.

The idea would be that this Lonely girl would come across said blue balloon in the grimey alley and it would be her jovial companion.

With this simple idea we set about shooting, first of all with my Digital SLR (Nikon D50, full kit spec below). I utilized the idea of using my Digital SLR to capture frames just like a camcorder would, but at a much lower frame rate, something I had been experimenting with for the last 2 months. This would have two effects, first of all and most noticeable being the stutter and uncomfortable feeling of low frame rates. Second of all the fantastic sharpness, quality and shallow depth of field from the SLR’s large sensor size and long lens.”

James’ has been asked to go to to London on July the 7th for the finals where his short film will be shown amongst 9 others, over two floors and in front of a panel of judges. He’ll be filming his trip and the event as well as keeping us all upto date!