Jan
30
Looking for money to fund your short film or creative project? I’ve created a new web site, Help Me Fund It, that might be able to help you out. It’s basically similar to the sites you might see advertised on telly, topcashback.co.uk or Quidco and suchlike, but rather than have users sign up and keep …
Jul
02
It was appraisal time at work recently, and whilst having my review it was quite rightly pointed out to me that I tend to hold back on launching a project if I don’t think it’s perfect which often times it can never be. Both at home and at work I’ve left too many projects/screenplays/web sites half …
Apr
16
I’ve spent some time over the past few weeks editing this little number together for my good friend Ben Shockley. The Avenging Spirit – Promo from Andy Coughlan on Vimeo.
Feb
20
I’ve created a new web site called UK Hot Deals to generate a bit of money to fund my filmmaking activities. UK Hot Deals blogs and tweets the latest special offers and discount codes from a vast array of High Street and Online shops. Everything from the latest fashion to the latest tech, there’s something …
Jan
31
Yes, it’s umm, 2011 , and has been for ages. Well, well, well. Just been doing some major updating of the Scribomatic web site which I thought I’d shout about. It’s basically the same old site, now all nicely WordPressed up and, hopefully, more useable. Apart from that, it’s the same old stuff, different year, …
Apr
16
For the last few months I’ve been plotting and scheming to bring together a short film project. Last night the final key piece of the puzzle fell into place. Some time in the next few months Mark Benton, Ken Colley, Ben Shockley and myself along with some talented designers and musicians will be getting together to …
Apr
11
There’s something brewing that I’m really quite excited about. Based on years of grinding against a system that is outdated and regulated to the hilt, Clive Davies-Frayne (aka @filmutopia) has come up with the Lone Gun Manifesto, a way of making films for the 2.0 world: Pretty exciting stuff huh? Well, I think so. When I …
Feb
10
Image via Wikipedia So like just about everyone else in the known universe, I went to see Avatar in 3D the other week. While the story was solid enough and the effects were just stunning, I walked out of the theatre feeling a bit empty. It was the 3D. It just didn’t work for me. …
Feb
08
Things never quite go the way you expect, do they? Last month, more on a whim than anything else, I applied for a management position within the company I work for, and ended up getting it. And rightly chuffed I was too. So for the past two weeks I’ve ended up more or less doing …
Jan
28
A couple of years ago I helped shoot and edit this little ditty by Ken Colley. Alligator from Andy Coughlan on Vimeo.