The Camera & the fear of failure
Written by John MacphersonTake a novice filmmaker, wanting to make his first film, add a Canon T2i, a 30 day free trial of FCPX, and a budget of $50. Add dedication, determination, application and imagination. This is the result.
Let it wash over you if you’ve had a stressful day.
“Aside from a few unfinished running-around-in-the-woods-with-guns experiments from my early teens, this is my first film. I made it because I love all the different aspects of filmmaking, because I was tired of my fear of failure, and because I wanted to see what would happen if I just finished one. Maybe this will lead to bigger and better films; maybe not. Either way I learned something.” Peter Lewis
Author — John Macpherson
John MacPherson was born and lives in the Scottish Highlands. He trained as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, before completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, and then qualified as a Social Worker in Disability Services. Along the way he has cooked on canal barges, trained as an Alpine Ski Leader & worked as an Instructor for Skiers with disabilities, been a canoe instructor, and tutor of night classes in carpentry, stained glass design and manufacture, and archery. He has travelled extensively on various continents, undertaking solo trips by bicycle, or motorcycle. He has had narrow escapes from an ambush by terrorists, been hit by lightning, caught in an erupting volcano, trapped in a mobile home by a tornado, kidnapped by a dog's hairdresser, rammed by a basking shark and was once bitten by a wild otter. He has combined all this with professional photography, which he has practised for over 35 years. He teaches photography and acts as a photography guide & tutor in the UK and abroad. His biggest challenge is keeping his 30 year old Land Rover 110 on the road. He loves telling and hearing stories.
Discussion (6 Comments)
Thank you.
Beautifully done… enjoyed it very much. Recently had a loss in my close family and this is so timely. Best Wishes
Wonderfull
Agree!
Lovely film with a great idea at the centre of it. Thanks John.
Yes it’s very seductive. At its heart is a lovely story and all the elements conspire beautifully to tell it, the actors, the location, the lighting, the music, the camera.