Oh Bose! plus Wightlink and The Annual 2010

If you ever have the pleasure to visit the Isle of Wight, you may have neglected to consider what we don’t have. Todays visit to Portsmouth proved an insightful experience in to what my home town of Ryde could be like. The aim of the trip was to find my mum a birthday present. As a guy I’ve always been useless buying presents for people. It’s usually a voucher from Woolworth’s (RIP) or Peacocks, however I thought I’d make the effort.

Gunwharf Quays has a great mix of shops. Instead of buying for others, I bought for myself. The Ministry of Sound The Annual 2010 is a brilliant CD. I never use to enjoy remixes of good songs. I still haven’t got sick of Dizzee Rascal’s Holiday, awesome song.

If you ever have the misfortune of stepping onto the Isle of Wight, you will have to navigate the evil that is Wightlink. The company rips you off, their coffee tastes like scum and their attitude stinks. Not only is it a rip off, the boats are cold. Not only have a discovered that you can rant in a blog but you can also warn people. DO NOT TAKE THE FAST CAT! Hire your own private jet ski or boat.

Oh and If Santa is reading this, I would like the £700 sound system from BOSE. It can literally blow the clothes off any women. We can both understand that, right?

Its more than just a sound system!

You have been warned!

Great Album, Great Songs!

Lets have a go at blue screening….

With the launch of a new blog and YouTube channel, I thought it be a good time to put up a new video. I’ve experimented with a few ideas. Chromo-keying seems to be the way forward. I want to use the video as a showreel so people visiting the site can have a quick look. The theme is ‘new year, new stuff’. The main setting will be the local copse near to where I live. Using a mix of static shots, cut out and video shot from the wood I hope to mix in archive and new footage from Fusions projects. Keep posted for more info soon!

On Art with Paul Hewson

Heres the latest trailer from Fusion Films for an upcoming project entitled On Art: Bembridge Windmill with Paul Hewson. Its an instructional video taking the audience through watercolour training. I hoping for a February finish.

Delphic, New year resolutions and a Coffee.

So here we are. 2010. I like even years. Everything tends to run smoother in them. Some may say we have only 2 years left till the end of the world but I say enjoy the time you’ve got left. This is the sort of random theme in this post, things happen for a reason, enjoy what you got. Delphic is the latest stumbling I’ve come across. A great Mancunian band (if thats even a word), with electronic undertones and a sort of new wave sound I love. After discovering the wonders of Itunes, I can now say my January is complete.

The Greatest Sound of 2010? Just Maybe…

Probably the worst thing to have after a workout.

New Years Resolution to keep fit.

Customers  have asked ‘Whats your new years resolution,’ I say the same as last year. Join a gym. I’ve been pretty good so far. Trying to go at least three times a week. I find if you go to much it becomes a chore. Then you loose interest completely. At least coffee is there for that much-needed caffeine boost.

Well here it is. Some stuff.

Blogging. Isn’t it fun. Apparently its a good way to note down ideas, thoughts and stuff. Stuff is such a good word. I’ve been brain storming for quite a while about stuff. Stuff that would be interesting for a short 15 minute film. Local stuff. One idea was to film the closure of the Wax Works in Brading, on the Isle of Wight. Short and sweet, the film would have looked at the impact on the town and it’s future. It wasn’t meant to be. So back to the drawing board I go. Thinking of more stuff. I think I’m more of an idea man than anything. I hope to have a solid idea by Feb.

I think this was a good idea. New year, new channel. I’ve moved my old youtube channel. I guess you’ve found it. MurphyCallum. Fusion Films is still alive and kicking, its just under a centralised name. A fresh lick of paint and some new content will be arriving in the next month. I’ll be posting some stuff, very soon.