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Formerly my blog, I now post longer pieces on Substack and here I will be documenting work in progress and regular updates.
Currently Working on
The Importance of Storytelling
Some of us are born storytellers. Others have to learn the craft. And a worthwhile craft it is. Stories are the glue that have held mankind together since its beginnings. If you’re picturing Vikings sitting around a fire talking while skinning a dear or thinking of Greek myths and ancient fairytales you‘re not wrong.
Relaunching This Website and Life in General
Sitting on my bed aka “The Boffice” writing. It’s the rare occasion where I am wearing a long sleeved sweatshirt. Pets have gathered around me. As I write this, storm Auring, the first typhoon of 2021 in the Philippines is raging outside
Video Content that Engages Your Audience (archive)
I few weeks ago I was asked to speak at "The Future of Video and Digital Content" conference hosted by the Digital Industry Association of Australia (AIMIA). Here are three of my main slides from my talk
How to make branded films that don't bore your audience to tears
There are numerous talented filmmakers out there who are struggling to find funding for their films and there are companies wasting their marketing budgets on videos that no one cares about. Bringing the two together to create something that's both worth watching and contributes to forming a positive brand personality is what I am passionate about. Here are some tips to get you started:
Filming Humpback Whales in Tonga (possibly the best week of my life)
When a 36 ton, 16 metre long Humpback whale decides to take a turn and check you out from close up, it feels like someone has pressed the pause button on time.
Blade Runner and the Importance of Memories (archive)
My first ever memory as a child is of visiting the cockpit and talking to the pilots on our flight to Spain when I was two years old. The next thing I remember is floating in the hotel pool face down. The bottom of the pool was tiled with a mosaic of a dragon.