Watershed

Whilst on the research for the Watershed i found that some of the questions i have sent to other companies who work on mostly producing the work rather than showcasing that the Watershed does, they don’t go that well together. For example i was able to find when the company was first created and by who as you’ll find in my “Bristol – My Media City” project page and this is because of the vast information that can be found online alone. But there are some questions that could be ask for the staff that work at Watershed such as does what you do make you happy?
So i have been jumping from page to page
http://www.watershed.co.uk/news/bristols-young-people-take-over/
http://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/4673/lunchtime-talk-cocreation-with-bristols-online-trenders/
http://www.watershed.co.uk/bristolyouthlinks
http://www.watershed.co.uk/bristolyouthlinks/about-us/overview/
to see if i can find somewhere a page that talks about the great work experience at the Watershed and i haven’t found much but what i figured out was. I was making the wrong question. It’s not the staff i should be searching about. But rather the artists who go and exhibit or even the audiences who have been at Watershed.
The search begins…
So after endless search i came across a different kind of watershed “The Watershed Residence” a place for drug addicts that helps over come their addictions. Probably not in the right place.
And i have found it! A video on youtube
Click Here to see it

that asks audiences and staff of the Watershed how do they find their experience there, and all answered with a certain respect and love if i may so for the place and how it brings awarness to the community.

Happy Hour

As i search the vast web i come across HappyHour.
They do have some interesting work
Click Here to see some of it
but their primary focus is the production of commercials and corporate communications videos. Though they still have a creative style i just don’t find it to be my kind of work, and so it is dropped.

FilmTank

An interesting company!
Founders of this film production company are multi-award winning filmmaker Mike Howard a creative director and Jim Birkett director of photography.

 
I came across of them while researching on a site called Bristol Media.
Though they seemed interesting whilst research i came across of their location. They are based in Somerset. Somerset is in the South West of England just like Bristol but it isn’t Bristol it’s on the borders of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west.
So i thought this more about “Bristol – My Media City” and so it is dropped.
Film Tank’s website: Click to see it
Click to see the Team

BandFilms

Hmm…now these guys seem fun!
Two friends calaborated and created a film company over the period of 8 months.
I have now sent them the email i’ve sent to HanoverPictures.
Once more awaiting for a reply.
I can’t find a lot of information on their work.
Oh okay they say it themselves, they say: ” …rather than bore you with pages of copy telling you how good we are (we are good), and how great we are to work with (we are great to work with), we think it’s better you take a look at our work… “ Click to Here to see this

 

HanoverPictures – Paul Dudbridge

So to search for him was in a way accidental. I start my research for a project like anyother and come across this talented freelance lightind cameraman and director who produces others work and even his own. The thing that keeps me interested is something as small as the fact that he first started by wanting to produce just short films and i can relate to it. And it is just amazing to see how you can take turns in this industry and how you can change.

When looking on some of his work i wanted to try and contact him to ask a few questions. So i thought the best way was to email him, as to try and not bother him as much as possible.So i sent him the following email :
I am a 1st year Filmmaking student at UWE University and i am required to do an analytical research for the media that surrounds Bristol. And i was wondering if you could answer a few simple questions for my research. As i think you are very busy , not wanting to disturb you, perhaps it would be best to ask you here on this email. If you cannot it is understandable.
Questions:
1)How do you find Bristol as your main headquarters for your company? (Do you have clients often?)
2)When did you first start your company?
3)Does what you do make you happy?
4)How come you are located in Bristol?Are you from Bristol?
5)Would you work on a project with a writer with no pay to maybe create something that has potential of “making it”?

Thank you for your time sincerely
Domenic Moliva
once i’ve sent him this email i thought it would be a good idea if i where to send to the other companies, i have researched, the same email to see if i can get a full range scope of answers and oppinios for my questions.

Day 3 after sending the email…still no reply…

Just came across a compilation of some of his lighting cameraman work on youtube. Should include it in “Bristol – My Media City”
Click Here to see it
also some of his work as a drama director
“Ashes” (2013) – Short film : Click Here to see it

Second thoughts:

If they don’t reply to any calls and such dig in to the depths of Hell… i mean the web and research the Hell… i mean alot!
okay enough horseplay lets get to serious buisness!!

First thoughts:

Arrange interviews with executives and staff of local media companies.
Focus on the film side of media most.
As producing or commercing.