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Varavon Slidecam V Review

Varavon is a video equipment company that is based here in Seoul, South Korea. I recently reviewed their Slidecam V and took it out for a test shoot in a park called Seongjeongneung.
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Seoul our Movie – A Night Out in Seoul

 

The following short piece was produced for the contest entitled “Seoul our Movie”.  Here is the basic idea of the contest:

“World-renowned film directors Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong (*PARKing CHANce) announced on August 20 a plan for the production of Seoul, our Movie, which will be made with the participation of global citizens.  (more…)

Super8Food Cooking Demo: 떡볶이- “Dukk-Bok-Ki”

I recently had the opportunity to work with a couple of new partners on a production that was based around cooking. The video featured chef Matthew Chung who taught how to make a famous Korean dish called Dukk-Bok-Ki (떡볶이). Mr. Chung has a lot of experience on camera as he hosts his own segment on Arirang TV’s morning show called Korea Today. He is a very talented and passionate chef and this clearly shows when he’s on camera.
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On the set of Achim Madang

Yesterday I had the honour of appearing on a popular morning show called Achim Madang(Morning Garden) here in South Korea. This was the first time that I had to appear on a live broadcast and speak in Korean. In the beginning it was frightening, however after about 10 minutes or so, I was able to relax a lot more and have fun with it. (more…)

Irish Veterans Revisit Korean Battlefield

I recently had the honor of creating a short piece about Korean War veterans from Ireland who had returned to Korea after 60 years. Being a lover of documentary filmmaking, there couldn’t have been more rewarding task for me.
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