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Films

Oct 13

Iain Cotton Promo Film

My friend Iain Cotton is an exceptionally talented artist who works with stone to carve letters and make sculptures. While working for Bath College as a media lecturer I used my ‘selfie day’ (a great initiative giving staff a day off each year to invest in themselves and do something different) to visit Iain at his studio and film him at work. The location itself was a film maker’s dream and the process of stone carving is mesmerizing to watch. As an editor I added very little, I just showed the process in a simple, gentle way and I’m really pleased with the results. What I loved the most about this film was actually being able to see Iain’s reaction – that happens very rarely these days as films are sent to clients usually online via links sent in an email. To watch him experience the film and react to it quite naturally in an overwhelmingly positive way was one of the best experiences I’ve had making films. Anyway the film is below, and you can find out more about Iain and his work here.

Iain Cotton from Jo Dolby on Vimeo.

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Oct 13

Laura’s Kitchen Cakery

I’m no longer working with film in any kind of professional capacity, but I’m keen to continue to keep my skills sharp and to get back into making the films I want to make again. I’ve set myself a target to try and make at least one film a year, and this year I had great fun filming one of my favourite things – cake. My brilliant friend Laura has started a business selling bespoke cakes and cupcakes, and she is really good at it! I offered to make her a promotional film to spread the word and here is the result. You can check out Laura’s website here.

Laura’s Kitchen Cakery from Jo Dolby on Vimeo.

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Aug 17

Vineyard Bath – Vision Films

This was a challenging collaborative effort, done with no budget, limited time and lots of wonderful volunteers! My former church – Vineyard Bath, wanted a short and simple film which communicated the overall vision and mission of the church. We decided to involve lots of different members of the church saying parts of the church vision statement to camera, with a nice white background created by a makeshift studio in the church office. We added text to introduce some colour and movement, and to make it more accessible. Here’s the final version…

We begged and borrowed a few different pieces of kit, but the film was shot using two Canon 5D Mark IIs, one with a 50mm prime lens and the other a 24 – 105 zoom lens. Sound was done with a Rode VideoMic Pro on a mic stand linked in to a Zoom H4 audio recorder.

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Dec 01

Ethos – ‘Try Again’

A film commissioned by YFC’s ‘Ethos’ project – a series of short films for young adults.

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Aug 27

Bristol Baptist College – Spotlight Films

One of my jobs is based in Bristol Baptist College, and this last year I’ve been working with the staff and students there to create a set of films called ‘Spotlight’. These films aim to tell the story of some of our students, and to provide a snapshot into life as a student on placement. Here are two finished films featuring congregational based students Anne Dunn and Luke Mansfield.

Spotlight – Luke Mansfield from Bristol Baptist College on Vimeo.

Spotlight – Anne Dunn from Bristol Baptist College on Vimeo.

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Feb 25

Ethos – ‘Arrows’

A film commissioned by YFC’s ‘Ethos’ project – a series of short films for young adults.

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Nov 01

Ethos – ‘I Will Still Dance’


A film commissioned by YFC’s ‘Ethos’ project – a series of short films for young adults.

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Mar 17

Lent Meditations – Film 6


This is the sixth in a set of six films I was commissioned to make for Scripture Union’s ‘Word Live’ website. The concept and writing for all six films was done by Alex Taylor and Becca Dean.

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Mar 08

Lent Meditations – Film 5


This is the fifth in a set of six films I was commissioned to make for Scripture Union’s ‘Word Live’ website. The concept and writing for all six films was done by Alex Taylor and Becca Dean.

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Mar 03

Lent Meditations – Film 4


This is the fourth in a set of six films I was commissioned to make for Scripture Union’s ‘Word Live’ website. It was filmed at an abandoned military base near Bath, England. The concept and writing for all six films was done by Alex Taylor and Becca Dean.

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