A Year in Development /  by John Hooper

Labyrinth lab at 121 Roman road have put together an impressive selection of prints from photographers they work with and are showing them in the upstairs gallery at the same address. I have one print from my recent Cornwall shoot, in the show. The contact scan above doesn’t do the print justice so you will have to get along to the show to see for yourself. Here

Paul Weller, Around the Lake /  by John Hooper


Mike Moloney and I were recently approached by Paul Weller about our film 24 Hrs Here. We agreed to let him use part of the film for the lead single on his new album. Have a look at his website for more info, www.paulweller.com

Never one to rest on his laurels, Paul Weller is a musician who is always evolving and on March 26th 2012 the next phase of his evolution begins with the release of ‘Sonik Kicks’.

On his eleventh solo album Weller continues to the push the boundaries, looking forward rather than back unlike so many of his contemporaries.

Sample a taster of what’s to come right now on www.paulweller.com in the form of album track 'Around The Lake’.
 
The track is accompanied by a sequence from a short film that Paul is a fan of called '24hrs, Pavey Ark’ which was directed by Mike Moloney & John Hooper.

'Around The Lake’ is available to download from iTunes, click here to get your copy now.

'Sonik Kicks’ features appearances from the likes of Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon, the full tracklisting is:

1. Green
2. The Attic
3. Kling I Klang
4. Sleep Of The Serene
5. By The Waters
6. That Dangerous Age
7. Study In Blue
8. Dragonfly
9. When Your Garden’s Overgrown
10. Around The Lake
11. Twilight
12. Drifters
13. Paperchase
14. Be Happy Children

See Paul Wellers website for pre-order info.

A Glint in Onedotzero's eye. /  by John Hooper

I was lucky enough to work with Glint on their amazing video for Another Earth (it’s Here). It has been chosen for onedotzero - adventures in motion at BFI Southbank in November. The animation for ANOTHER EARTH is featured in wow + flutter 11

wow + flutter 11 has been the driving force of onedotzero’s programming since inception fifteen years ago. Revered for forecasting the future of moving image, this is the place to discover pioneering creatives producing forward thinking motion graphics, animation and experimental short-form work defining the look of tomorrow.

The onedotzero_adventures in motion festival showcases a mix of the brightest up-and-coming talents alongside world-leading creative luminaries: an international array of creators who stretch ideas of motion entertainment through a compelling mix of ground-breaking cinematic work, stellar screening programmes, explosive live audiovisual and music performances, sensory installations, in-depth presentations and social events.

Taking place in London at BFI Southbank, Wednesday 23 – Sunday 27 November, wow+flutter 11 will be screened at the following times:

Wed 23 Nov | 18:10 | NFT3
Fri 25 Nov | 20:30 | NFT3
Sat 26 Nov | 20:50 | Studio
Sun 27 Nov | 18:30 | NFT1

Tickets cost from £6.50 to £9.50, and can be booked HERE:
Check the onedotzero website for future international touring dates – www.onedotzero.com

Spectrum portraits /  by John Hooper



I mentioned previously I had been working on portraits for the charity Spectrum. The site has now been published and more exciting additions will be online soon. Above is just a selection of the 36 portraits I did for them.  Please click through to the charities site to find out about the important work they do. This project has involved many great creative people including Art & Graft, (who worked with Everywhere and Collective Approach).

I have also made a little film about some of Spectrum’s work with Tom Collinson, Jamie Turner on camera, Jason Read on the Edit and John Brown on credits. Coming soon.