Al Hodgson

Brighton based creative focusing on short form video content. Orchestrator of ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE.

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O.W.L - Villagers

An ongoing short skate video series from Orwellian World Landscape, chronicling camp/skate trips across rural UK and published via Vague Skate Mag

Film/Edit - Al Hodgson

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O.W.L - MARITIME

Brighton and wider Sussex coastal-centric skate video. Published with print article via Vague Skate Magazine Issue 23

Film/Edit: Al Hodgson

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‘PAVILION’ - ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE

VX1000 edit and accompanying photo-zine documenting Brighton street skateboarding in 2020.

Published with interview via Vague Skate Magazine

Film/Edit: Al Hodgson

Zine available via Palomino HERE

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‘moorland’ - ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE

Edit and 32-page Zine documenting a week-long, wild camping skate trip across rural South West UK.

Published via Vague Skate Magazine

Film/Edit: Al Hodgson

Zine available HERE

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‘RETROGRADE’

A graphic series for ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE, celebrating 25 years of the Sony DCR-VX1000.

Design: Al Hodgson

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SUB_TERRAIN:

A YouTube series of investigative mini docs on underground music culture for BIMM Institute.

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Directed/Edited: Al Hodgson Motion Graphics: Jay Bartlett

Hosts: Danny De Reybekill, Punit Kavia & Abi Scaife

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ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE - Double Yellow Lines

A Brighton based VX1000 skate video featuring Ash Humphrey, Henry Bailey, Rupert Rose-Antoine, Ellis Gardiner, Harrison Woolgar and more.

Published via Vague Skate Magazine

Film/Edit/Photo: Al Hodgson

Music: HIPPO

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Music video for Bristol band HIPPO’s single; ‘DAK (feat Joe Price)’

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STAPLES: 

A YouTube series of 8 music venue-based city tours for BIMM Institute.

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Camerawork: Al Hodgson & Jay Bartlett Edit: Al Hodgson Motion Graphics: Jay Bartlett Music: Grow Fins

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ORWELLIAN WORLD LANDSCAPE - ‘CIRCADIAN”

Skate video and accompanying print article themed around the Circadian Rhythm.

Published via Vague Skate Magazine and Journal Skateboard Magazine.

Directing, camerawork, editing & visuals: Al Hodgson

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‘Working For It’ - Cousin Kula

Music visual for Cousin Kula’s 2017 Release: ‘Working For It’

Director/Editing/Visuals: Al Hodgson Original Illustration: Elliot Ellison Animation: Gina-Marie Tratt Track Written & Performed by Cousin Kula

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‘AMETHYST’

An abstract ‘Random Acts’ music visual for UK producer, ORCA.

Featured on Channel 4′s ‘Random Acts’ website.

Director, Editing, VFX - Al Hodgson Compositing - Chris Price Soundtrack - Oli Mapp (ORCA) Camera Assistant - Zak Gilbert  Producer - Jeremy Routledge/Calling The Shots

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Orwellian World Landscape - ‘UTOPOS’ (2017)

Video, skateboard graphic and digital-zine release, themed around Brutalist architecture. 

Board available HERE.

Accompanying zine available HERE.

Video director & editing/visuals: Al Hodgson Camerawork: Stefan Darque & Al Hodgson Photography: James Griffiths

Board graphic a design/photography/prose collaboration between James Griffiths, Chris Price, Daryl Mersom and Al Hodgson. 

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‘Hesitation’ - Cousin Kula (Directors Cut)

Directors cut version of music video for Cousin Kula’s 2016 Release: ‘Hesitation’

Original Vevo release HERE Single available to download on cousinkula.com

Directing, Editing, Visuals: Al Hodgson Co-Director: Elliot Ellison Cinematography: Jack Hayter Track Written and Performed by Cousin Kula

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‘Grip Thumb’ - A series of exhibitions celebrating Grip-Tape art in skateboard culture.

Curation - Al Hodgson/Ben Gore

‘Grip Thumb 4′ - Popup Brighton LAB space, Brighton - 20/10/17

‘Grip Thumb 3’ X OWL Skateboards ‘NEW_SPEAK’ premiere collab event in Stokescroft, Bristol - 23/06/16

‘Grip Thumb 2′ - Parlour Presents, London - 24/05/15

‘Grip Thumb’ - B-rad Gallery, Brighton - 26/09/14

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‘KINAESTATIC 1.0′

Experimental screendance piece in collaboration with Amy Ling and Trespur, as part of an ongoing series of dance and audiovisual collaboration.

Director, Editing/VFX - Al Hodgson Choreographer/Performer - Amy Ling Sound - Trespur Cinematography - Phoebe Fleming Lighting - Henry Howe Lighting Assistant - Ramzey Sabbagh

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O.W.L - ‘NEW_SPEAK’ (2016)

Hard copies available for purchase HERE.

Accompanying zine available HERE.

Bristol premiere video HERE.

Director & Editing/Visuals: Al Hodgson Cinematography: Stefan Darque & Al Hodgson Graphics: Chris Price