Dubstep Santa 3 - Dirty Grotto

My latest and most ambitious video with the brilliant David Bass (daveyboyz). Released on 1st December 2011.

The idea behind the video is to have our evil black Santa look as badass as possible. Unlike the previous Santas, this one epitomises the darkest and most filthy bass drop that dubstep has ever heard.

My 'Occupy' cameo

As you may have heard in the media, Santa has been pretty damn evil. Us elves work our butts off just so Santa can get all the praise and glory; and what to we get? NOTHING!

So I think its about bloody time that someone stood up for all those hard working elves out there.
This ones for you my brothers and sisters!

See more behind the scenes photos and clips at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdm525/sets/72157627972241715/


Comments on YouTube have been simply amazing. The feedback couldn't be more encouraging. On behalf of Davey and myself, thankyou.

Matouk Mohammed Matouk and David Walliams 'Omar' could be related?

Matouk Mohammed Matouk, the Gaddafi accomplice, was named in the media lately and I just couldn't help noticing the resemblance to the David Walliams character; Omar Baba from BBC's Come Fly With Me tv series.

Why do I care about stories?

Being in university has got me asking myself alot of philosophical questions about my career choice in life. I want to be a storyteller through film... but why?
Do I want to go into filmmaking because of the exciting/challenging lifestyle? or do I want to become a filmmaker because I care about stories!?
Well its got to be both; I love working with people, and I love films with characters that I care about.

I guess the real question is, am I prepared for this?
I know how to use a camera and edit stuff together, but can I tell you a good story?
Only time will tell.

Tom screaming in the kitchen

MVI_6974 a video by Thomas Flynn on Flickr.

Observe closely as the hungry gazelle rumages the kitchen in search of food only to scream randomly.

80's video game nostalgia

This takes me back to those summer days of the NES and Sega Megadrive. Memories of bliss :)

Close Encounters in Sirhowy Valley

_MG_9109, originally uploaded by JDM525.

Went on a film and photo treck with Tom coz I needed to film some footage for a film trailer:

Retrocentric - Paul Mansfield

Critical thought is kinda like connotations. Its the determining of a meaning or significance behind something expressed or observed.
I find myself becoming more critical about my films comparing its content to works of others and scrutinising the narrative value based on characters, language, visuals and sound. etc.

Sometimes I keep myself awake at night thinking over who I am as a filmmaker and re-evaluating what I've done and what I can do better.
This is critical thought.


Trying to find perfecton is an almost indefinate persuit of god.
I just finished a lecture with someone called Florence Ayisi, some of the questions she put to us really made me think.
Why do I pursue documentary, and what does it mean to me.

The honest truth is, I'm completely lost.
I know I want a career in filmmaking, but I'm actually not sure why.
I like visual storytelling, but I don't want to be a cameraman/cinematographer.
I love music, but I don't wanna make music videos for the rest of my life.

The lecture today was on Documentary Ideas and Theory; representation, ideology, society, gender.
I was intrigued by what Florence had to say but everyone in the class just looked lost and bored.
She kept looking at me coz she knew I was listening, but this woman has made some big achievements in her career and she's only in her 30's.