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@i-mbrooks95
Potential
Leading up to University study, I intend to further my experience and knowledge in the field in working on major projects and live coverage of events working with companies such as Bolton FM and Saville AV. Networking and collaborating with others on course and on campus excites me, and has driven me to aspire to a career in the ever expanding industry of Film and Television. I have the potential to create and inspire; all I seek is opportunity.
Marcus Brooks 2015
Charity
On the 20th June 2015, Bolton played host to the 9th annual Midnight Memories walk in aid of Bolton Hospice. Being part of the Bolton FM technical team and now the lead in the station’s video production, I was tasked with filming the event for projection to a live audience of over 1,500, as well as rendering the footage in the form of highlights to promote next year’s event.
We met that afternoon on the Town Hall steps. Flight cases, lighting, cameras and a lot of cables. The crowd would arrive that evening for registration while we ran warm up events to get the masses excited. The walk raised £80,000 for the Hospice last year and we were keen to help smash this record.
Much like our last event with Bolton Hospice (Strictly Learn to Dance), we set up a large projection screen, produced a media overlay with sponsors, and connected our cameras to our Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio via STI. The only difference with my camera being out in the crowd (much like being on the dance floor with Strictly), we opted for a wireless transmission system eliminating problems with cabling we encountered last time. This new-found freedom got me up close with the crowd, capturing their excitement and passion for this charitable cause.
As the walkers began their 8 mile journey around Bolton at 10pm, I quickly captured what I could before returning to the Town Hall steps to wait for their return.
A scratch under £130,000 raised, the event was a success and as a team we got some great footage to serve as highlights and promotion for next year’s walk.
Practice
On Saturday 7th March 2015, Bolton FM hosted “Strictly Learn to Dance”; a charity fundraising event in aid of Bolton Hospice. The event attracted near a thousand people and raised tens of thousands - a huge success.
At the event, a live projection was needed to better the audience’s experience. I worked with the station’s technical team to stream a live video feed from three SDI inputs, advertisements and chroma keyed overlay. We used an industry standard ATEM Television Studio, a live production switcher and Canon XA25′s to perform our coverage. Post production, I was then tasked with editing a combined 20 hours of footage from the 5 hour event and producing web stream highlights and a DVD to help raise further funds. The editing process is one that I am still working on, 2 weeks later.
During the event, my role was cameraman where maintaining a steady image keeping note of angle, exposure, focus and where the 350 metre SDI cable coming from my rig was were key.
Editing 10 channels of video and audio, near 500GB of data, this is certainly the largest project I have worked on. My home editing setup is one that suits me well having used the Sony Vegas software package for over 5 years. Industry today focuses more on Adobe and AVID’s offerings, but I am skilled enough with Vegas to push it’s tools to rival that of more industry influence across media.
Weeks later, the final edit was completed and copies burned to DVDs to raise further funds for the hospice. As part of the final 2 hour production, professional dancers and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists Michael Johnson and Sally Rose Beardall performed at Strictly Learn to Dance, with the full performance added as bonus content. The following IS an example of my own work, part of a small multi-cam production team directed and edited by myself.
Achievement
Through 2015 I have been volunteering at my town's local community radio station, 96.5 Bolton FM. They were seeking to enhance their online presence and YouTube Channel, and brought me in to manage their social media and online content including video interviews, live streams and event coverage.
Prior to my arrival, their Channel was small and lacking in content with only a few videos online. Between now and the start of the 2015/16 academic year, it is my task to revamp the channel with regular content of high production value. Helping manage a small production team with cameras, broadcast feeds, SDI outputs and multicam setups wired between studios at Bolton FM, I'm quickly improving my production, directing, team coordination and editing skills while working in a professional studio environment with prosumer grade equipment.
The following IS an example of my own work (camera placement, filming, editing and production) under 96.5 Bolton FM.
As part of the channel's image, I decided to create a new "intro" to run before video content and between streams. The reel is intended to show all aspects of the station and what we do as a team, and is currently unfinished. Happily however, it's an improvement over the old "intro". The following IS an example of my own work under 96.5 Bolton FM.
Recognition
In the summer of 2013, an animation convention was held in The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The convention ran for one weekend and accommodated around 1,500 people from across the country of all ages and backgrounds. The convention ran a video competition in the style of the recent My Little Pony reboot entitled "Friendship is Magic" which has seen huge success across all demographics since it's launch in 2010, with fan-made content and material. I decided to enter the competition creating a lyric music video for a popular fanmade song at the time.
My entry was composed in Sony Vegas. This is software generally not used for this style of video, and therefore adopts a unique style not seen in animated lyric videos found elsewhere in the internet. In looking at works others had done in the style of the show (predominantly using Adobe After Effects) I got a general feel for the theme and style of what I was attempting to create. The following is NOT an example of my own work, but that of an animator under the alias Feedsy who uses Adobe After Effects to animate vectors in homage to the show.
I discovered amazing visuals all for a show adhering to a demographic I simply do not suit. I went on to discover more works by Feedsy and others alike. Over 2 to 3 months, I set out to create my own interpretation of this culture. Looking back on hundreds of positive comments and kind words encourages me to make more like this. I don't plan to work on anything else associated with the cartoon show, though seeing my work reach a massive audience worldwide fulfills my need to influence lives and inspire those around me. The following IS an example of my own work, under the alias mBrooksBrony.
This style of work isn't something I can see myself doing in the future, but I maintain it was a worthwhile excersise and poses a fdoundation to which I can expand upojn in future propjects.
Ambition
Another name I've come to idolise is Freddie Wong, founder of Film Studio "Rocket Jump" and creator of online series "Video Game High School". A filmmaker with attention and skill in editing and scriptwriting. Taking elements in our culture and reconstructing them in ways unthinkable is a frequent source if inspiration for me. So much to I have attempted to remake his content paying attention to his method and process.
"Future First Person Shooter" is a spin-off of today's most popular video game genre: First Person Shooter. Games like Call of Duty and Battlefield are played by millions and have become icons in gaming culture Wong harnesses the first-person perspective and after analysing in-game mechanics is able to reanimate effects and features first made by game developers. The following is an example of his attention to fluidity and realism in emulating gaming and real world mechanics. Something apparent in all his work, both first person and cinematic. The following is NOT an example of my own work, but that of Freddie Wong and Rocket Jump.
Three years ago I attempted to recreate his style, only with less props, people, equipment and editing experience. While working, I encountered several problems with editing and rendering which will become apparent as the video plays, which is why this summer I intend to remaster the project. My experience and knowledge in field and behind a workstation have improved dramatically, and I am keen to demonstrate this as I have before. The following IS an example of my own work.
Again, I hope to remake my take on Wong's work. However the experience taught me a lot about co-ordinating actors, handling equipment and organising our work to produce an outcome. Definitely a worthwhile exercise and experience I'm looking forward to revising in the coming months while noting my past errors.
Inspiration
In light of his passing, Monty presents himself an idol to myself and countless others aspiring his success. His work has reached masses and has affected countless lives. People look to great names in film for incentive and influence, for insight and inspiration. He created a legacy in his work, and for 8 years I've sought to do the same. The following is NOT an example of my own work, but that of Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth.
Insight
Machinima, a contraction of "Machine Cinema", defined as using a video game engine (traditionally the Halo series) as a medium to deliver a cinematic experience. Traditionally Halo, as the first major in Machinima series was "Red vs. Blue" directed by the Internet Film Company Rooster Teeth. Their genius is the source of my interest in the industry. As a kid, being a fan of the Halo series I sought to emulate their success. Other names rose within the last decade including Jon CJ Graham, Writer and Producer of the hit series "Arby 'n' the Chief". Machinima was an increasingly popular and successful means to create online video, and in the case of Red vs. Blue adapted 3D modelling to enhance the series by that of the late Monty Oum, a talented animator who went on to create "RWBY", another hit series reaching it's second season before Oum's passing.
Expansion
I want to influence people's lives. To produce something that someone in some way can take and expand upon in their own way, amazes me. The very concept of inspiration and the notion we create what we inspire - a post-modernist's view that I'd like to adhere to.
I've been inspired, and inspired. The nature of my field demands it and the way my generation builds upon shared ideas astounds me. This is what I pursue with my goals. This is why I see reason for what I do.
Foundation
I am required by my University application to create a Portfolio, plus I see this as an opportunity to document my activities as 2015 has posed itself an important year for me. A range of ideas, accomplishments and achievements to document a journey or sorts. Like many, I am an aspired Film Director. However unlike many I learned this outside of classroom and textbook, but instead through practice.
I began on YouTube near a decade ago, teaching myself how to edit and produce content for the web. Pushing myself to focus more on my process and finely tune my media as I liked it, I developed a sharp attention to framing and timing. It became clear the screen was my passion and a future worth pursuing.
I constantly explore my mind searching for ideas, largely limited by my resources. A degree in the field would surely teach me ways to work with my equipment and produce what I envisage.