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The Filmmaking Journey of Tom Swales

Showreel - Year 1

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- March 26, 2020

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With a Little Help from my Friends - Final Short Film

- April 14, 2021

I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself. Pre - Production UAL: Project proposal - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11EbJzUy_jHOe3d2DtJWSAvM5gGWz73bY/view?usp=sharing My idea I wanted to make a coming of age story about teenage friends, as this is something that everyone can relate to and something I could now. Coming of age story's are one of my favourite genre in cinema so I believed it was perfect for me to create one. The story follows an older Trevor as he notices some teenage lads having a laugh with each other. This then spurs the memory of his friends and he takes a trip down memory lane. Back to 1977, he and his three-childhood friends Jude, Gary and Winston. Summer was close to ending so they wanted to have a night to remember, an adventure to their local pub. Trevor and Winston shared their issues and they help. Trevor opens up about his dad’s death. Winston, th...

Unit 9 - Characteristics and contexts in media and communication

- November 25, 2020

1. Understanding the characteristics and context of Christmas films Researching the Hallmark Channel When we were given our brief, I needed to accumulate research about Christmas films and how they have been created in the past and how they have changed. I wanted to do further research in the hallmark channel and look at their style of programming, the typical narrative tropes of the genre and investigate their successes and failures. During my research I watched many hallmark films on the hallmark channel, in hallmark Christmas films, the world is often idealized and only interested in Christmas, which is nothing like reality. At its core it is aspirational and the message that I perceived from the hallmark channel in general is that each movie often tries to echo the joy and innocence we felt as children during the festive season. The Hallmark channel often follows the same narrative formula throughout their many films. There is usually a woman facing relatable stresses, includin...

Practical Experience Portfolio

- January 17, 2021

Studying film and TV production at college has massively sparked my creative capability to write, direct and create great projects across a wide range of genres. I have worked on multiple projects throughout my 2 years at college and have had experience on every role on multiple different projects. From this, I have learnt about cinematography, screenwriting, directing and producing. The aspect of filmmaking that I have a passion for is screenwriting and directing, which I hope to pursue in the future. Showreel 2019 to 2020 This is a showreel showcasing all of my proudest projects that I have worked on throughout the two years. Alternative YouTube Link - https://youtu.be/2eE8GwZJ3ic John Lewis Christmas Advert ( Student Made) 'Picture Perfect Christmas' is a student made John Lewis inspired Christmas advert. This was my first big project that directed. Directing is the aspect of filmmaking that I am most passionate about and this proj...