I was asked to produce a short film for the Welsh Language Board for a series of workshops they were putting on in Welsh language schools across Wales.

With the help of Welsh-speaking celebrities, including S4C’s Sarra Elgan and Lowri Morgan, Only Men Aloud’s Wyn Jones and former Miss Wales Courtenay Hamilton, the film aims to show the positive side of speaking Welsh outside of school.

Shot with a Canon 550D and edited in Final Cut Pro.

As part of my job as Multimedia Producer at The Sunday Times, I was given a brief by creative director Ariadne Zanella to come up with a way to link several news stories such as the financial crisis and the tsunami for a commercial we would be filming with Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova.

I then drew up storyboards based on Kseniya’s videos and created an ‘animatic’ video based on the storyboards that were sent to Kseniya who, in turn, created a first draft of the video.

We then went to Ukraine and filmed the final version with Kseniya and her team.

The final film was seeded ahead of the free Christmas iPad edition of The Sunday Times.

Magnificent Misfits: Ruth Negga and Robert Sheehan
Ruth Negga and Robert Sheehan talk about the Irish play The Playboy of the Western World that they are starring in at The Old Vic.
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To be or not to be: 9/11 – 10 years on
As we remember those who perished, resident philosopher Robert Rowland Smith asks if in using the shorthand 9/11 we are denying the horror of what occurred?
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I was asked by Splendid Communications to document an event for the Wellcome Trust in Cardiff called Science of Singing.

It was a very enjoyable day filming in St David’s Hall, the amazing Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and, although the final film is a little longer than I normally produce, I am happy with the results.

I shot this using a Canon 550D and edited with Final Cut Pro.

So me and The Hearing Aid aka Tim Howard headed to sunny Splott and filmed this. Enjoy!

Watch all three episodes of the web series here.

To be or not to be: Church or state?
Resident philosopher Robert Rowland Smith looks at the church and the state following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s criticism of the coalition government.
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To be or not to be: Who watches the watchmen?
Resident philosopher Robert Rowland Smith asks who will watch the watchmen following the recent Panorama program that exposed the abuse in a care home.
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How to make a Big Mac with Matt Rudd
Matt Rudd channels a mix of Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver in this fast food masterclass to create the legendary McDonald’s sandwich.
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Wilton’s: The last great music hall of its kind
Frances Mayhew, director of Wilton’s Music Hall, tells Hugh Pearman about the campaign behind saving the East London venue.
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Credits: Shot, edited and produced.

All the world’s a stage: Site-specific theatre in Hull
Playwright James Phillips talks about Mapping the City, a site-specific theatre experience currently showing in Hull.
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Credits: Interviewed, edited and produced.

Uncovering the truth behind Mao’s Great Famine
Author Frank Dikötter talks to Andrew Holgate about the heartbreaking facts he uncovered during the research of his latest book Mao’s Great Famine.
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I’ve been looking forward to seeing some footage from the film since reading about it in the coverage of the Sundance Film Festival.

The film was made during the time when the paper was planning the move to behind a paywall and, with the access the filmmakers were allowed, will surely be a great insight into the reasons behind their particular subscription model.

However, the highlight of the trailer, for me, is where ‘Media Desk Reporter’ Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) who proudly declares “I don’t know why anybody who is a reporter isn’t on Twitter”.

Check out the trailer below:

Cycling through a cathedral of trees with Bella Bathurst
Bella Bathurst, author of The Bicycle Book, tells Olivia Marks about her passion for cycling in London.
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Credits: Shot, edited and produced.

Everest Ed: Episode 1 – The unpreparedness of Ed
The Sunday Times Travel magazine editor Ed Grenby talks about his preparations, or lack thereof, ahead of his Everest climb.
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To be or not to be: Fighting for peace in Libya
Resident philosopher Robert Rowland Smith describes the paradox of fighting for peace as western allies head to Libya to protect citizens against Gaddafi’s attacks.
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Credits: Shot, edited and produced.