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Kennedy Street films

As part of the work I have been doing with Kennedy Street, I made some promotional films with them too. There are always interesting stories and characters to be found around addiction recovery. People who have lived lives a little different to the average, let’s say.

I really wanted to bring some of these unique voices to the screen, to both put them in front of a wider audience and also to demonstrate how recovery gives possibilities to anyone willing to start their journey.

Kennedy Street Recovery

Rebrand + online + podcast + films

A comprehensive rebrand to lift this important charity’s presence and help it build for the future.

I got to know Kennedy Street during lockdown, helping them with live-streaming. It was obvious that their brand at that time didn’t fit with the charity’s personality or future plans.

I started from scratch, researching their current volunteers and supporters to understand the organisation and recovery world better.

Calling on the background of co-founder, ex-Coronation Street actor Kevin Kennedy (that had already influenced their name), I devised a striking, clear logo that immediately tells us who they are and their role as a signposting organisation for people looking for addiction recovery.

Now, while a logo is often the visual starting point of a rebrand, other elements and activities have increasing importance for any online presence.

Alongside the website, I developed a mindset across the charity to encourage more online social engagement that the lockdown, live-streamed chatshow had started. So a busier blog, a podcast, original promo films (scroll down to watch) and video content clipped from chatshow guests.

This work better defined the charity, helping it to get better funded which enabled it to open its first physical recovery hub in central Brighton.

Laser Light City mini-doc

“Definitely one of the most gorgeous Laser Light City installations so far”.

So Seb Lee describes the unique nature of his Worthing show. With seasonal darkness, a faint sea haze extending the viewing experience 20 miles, an historic pier providing the perfect platform, Worthing was treated to this interactive, covid-friendly experience. I interviewed Seb and filmed the show from all over town to put together this film for Worthing Digital – best watched full screen and with headphones on.

I have been creating content for Worthing Digital for several years now and this was the latest in their diverse content series around all things Digital.

Online learning content

Julien Truffaut is a leading light in the world of Scala web development. In 2020 he needed some help creating a complete online course teaching Functional Programming.

Initially, I helped Julien to set up his studio in order to self-shoot all the content for his course. I put together a list of equipment he needed – camera, lights, autocue, microphone – and a series of plans, diagrams and settings to show him how to record high-quality sound, as well as video.

I produced all the videos from Julien’s recordings, creating dynamic edits that reflected his high-quality content. I also added to his course branding so that it worked for moving image – transitions, split-screen, picture-in-picture, animated logo and end screens. The examples here show how this evolved over time to create a more intuitive viewer experience.

My experience of creative direction and post-production meant I was able to bring some extra magic to Julien’s highly detailed approach and leave him very happy with 50+ videos.

“It was awesome. I don’t think I would have managed without Future Sun. There is so much to learn, it can be overwhelming, but James has always been here to help me with all the challenges I faced. We found a very efficient workflow and I am really happy about the results.”

Julien Truffaut

FP Tower Ltd

‘Behind Closed Doors’

‘Behind Closed Doors’ was a collaboration between three photographers (Ursula Kelly, Huw Nicholls and James Lane), a graphic designer (John Reeves) and an academic (Jon May, Queen Mary University of London) on behalf of End Hunger UK. The exhibition explored the nature and scale of food insecurity unfolding in Britain today and shares some of the experiences of those living through this crisis.