COLE THOMPSON DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
Video Production
Cirque Du Roulette - Cavendish cancer care
This Video was a last minute decision, I was at this event in the capacity of donating my services as a photographer for the charity event. I wasn’t there as a videographer or had that in mind but was asked on the night if I could capture some videos to string together some kind of event promo. I used several mobile phone videos that I changed the format to match some video I managed to take with a non-stabilized Nikon D850. I then created the logo and motion graphics and licensed the events company a soundtrack to use and this was the end result. Some of the audio was poor quality from the various videos donated to create the video and because I wasn’t there to record video I hadn’t brought any kind of external microphone but the events company were happy with what I managed to lash together with the resources at hand.
VK Audition - Global products
This Piece was based upon a brief for Global Brands Ltd, I was given 3 days to create an animated advert for the drink VK with a Halloween theme for Instagram and animate some photos from a recent shoot. I created all the assets from scratch including all branding provided as the assets provided in the brief for logos were insufficient for the use I had intended. The end result of this would be that each and every aspect of the VK logo would be fully animated for future use. Given the time limit though I opted for a stationary logo because I had strict times to create this production from storyboard to export, but this opened up the possibilities and ease of use for future productions.
VFX Test using Mocha
This VFX test using Mocha was part of my master’s degree in computer animation. The precise tracking of multiple complex masks not only to turn but reform slightly different from their starting places was a show of what could be achieved. This principle can be expanded upon for many forms Video production.
13DARK Concept
13DARK is an Adult animated horror comedy series in a similar, simple format that South park was created using. The Idea was to create episodes on a monthly basis as a team of 1 person about current events to ensure it remained relevant. Most people attribute South Parks success to its shock-comedy and toilet humor but one of the things that kept it popular was the current events based storylines following some of our society defining moments until South park itself became a society defining moment. The series main protagonist is an ex-military operative who left after being badly injured, suffering from PTSD he was finding it difficult to adapt to civilian life until meeting "13" a warden of something hidden deep underground, the series follows my life, famous historical event and current events with obvious fantasy elements.
