Shooting in Cornwall & Devon for "And Breathe..." at the Almeida Theatre, London.

In June 2021 I had a great opportunity to work again with Ravi Deepres. This time on the video design of And Breathe… by Yomi Ṣode. Premiered at The Almeida Theatre in London, the shoots took place largely in Cornwall and Devon over a number of days. With extra shots filmed in Malvern, Cannock Chase and the Lickey Hills. Returning to Cornwall after working in St.Ive’s some years ago was a great experience. A beautiful part of the country! The turnaround on “And Breathe…” was very short so we had to edit the footage quickly, and render the final video projections on-site (including multiple last minute changes). A great show!

Crave at Chichester Festival Theatre

In November/December 2020 I got the chance to work in Chichester with video designer Ravi Deepres. The production was Crave by the late English playwright Sarah Kane. We filmed the actors on green screen and created video sequences for front projection and also were able to integrate four PTZ cameras mounted at the end of the actor’s travelators into our projection. The production was live-streamed as well having a diminished ‘real’ audience (due to Covid 19 restrictions). The production team worked incredibly well together and we formed a sort of ‘committee’ to edit the live camera shots, animation and pre-filmed sequences that formed the live stream, into a cohesive film. This created a much better representation of the production for those watching online. It also proved a great asset when, after only a few days of the run, a new set of lockdown restrictions meant that there could no longer be a live audience. Fortunately the show carried on ‘remotely’ and tickets were sold for the live stream. https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/crave

Cast: Erin Doherty, Alfred Enoch, Wendy Kweh & Jonathan Slinger

Production: director Tinuke Craig, designer Alex Lowde, lighting designer Joshua Pharo, film designer Ravi Deepres and composer Anna Clock, with movement by Jenny Ogilvie.

I also found time to do some interesting runs around Chichester. Including one to The Trundle, an Iron Age hill fort with great views!

Beacon on the Malverns - Jubilee 2012

Summer 2012 saw the most recent beacon on the Malverns. It was incredibly atmospheric. Seeing hundreds of figures walking up in the semi darkness was awesome. Looking out towards the Welsh Black mountains other beacons could be seen springing up on hills & down in the valleys. Felt like we were transported back in time. 

Forget digital, I'm processing E6 slide film today!

Nice to be processing my own films again. Makes me think about my Great-Grandfather, Joseph Unsworth. He was one of the first in England to use commercially available colour film, having bought it directly from Antoine Lumiere: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6060778.incredible-doctor-joe/

The colours & contrast of new Ektachrome E100 film are very natural and look great. Much better than a film from another manufacturer that I tried (which was magenta heavy).

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Video from footage shot by myself & Ravi Deepres at Saddlers Wells

Taken from Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor’s Autobiography)

Video directed & edited by Ben Cullen Williams.
Choreography by Wayne McGregor.
Music by Jlin
Filmed by Ravi Deepres and Luke Unsworth.
Lighting Design by Lucy Carter.
Projection Design by Ben Cullen Williams.
Costume Design by Aitor Throup.

Studio Wayne McGregor at The Grange Opera, Hampshire 2018

In the summer of 2018 I was asked to help shoot video and stills alongside Ravi Deepres at The Grange Opera in Northington. A neoclassical residence still undergoing repair. And a location that certainly rates on my list of “will I get home safely through these dark country roads” venues. These are a few of my shots…

Behind The Scenes

Film showing the creation of Studio Wayne McGregor’s new studio at Here East, Stratford, London. Directed, shot and edited by myself & Ravi Deepres.