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One Bad Day
Have you ever had one bad day? A few weeks ago, my friend Anthony Chalmers and I went to see the animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke! (You can see my review of it here). It’s always a pleasure to hear Mark Hamill voicing the Joker (in the TV shows and the Arkham games), but especially brilliant in this [...]
Ben Lomond Climb (Dominos)
Well today (Sunday, 21st of August), the Irvine Dominos crew and myself went up Ben Lomond as part of a fundraiser for The Sick Kids Friends Foundation! I went up Goatfell in Arran about 2 months ago, but the last time I went up Ben Lomond it was for a sponsored walk raising funds for Irvine [...]
An evening with Ian White
Brief: Create an A4 poster and tickets for the upcoming concert featuring the Christian singer/songwriter Ian White. The concert will be at Fullarton Connexions (Fullarton Parish Church, Irvine) on the 17th of September. The poster has to be designed with Black & White in mind as many places will print it out as that. Click here to see the rest … Read More
Batman: The Killing Joke Review
Well hello there, repulsive little brutes! Fancy seeing you here. It’s been a while since my last review; there has been two films that I haven’t had time or effort to review: Alice Through the Looking Glass which I thought was a bit rubbish. It and the first film had too much plot and reason [...]
Pocket Watch
Check out my photography on Pinterest by clicking the link below! Pocket Watch Camera used: Fujifilm Finepix HS10 Bridge Camera This is an oldie! Just a wee throwback to my school days when I decided to base my graded project for Higher Photography on Time (you can see the full project by clicking here). My [...]
Goatfell Climb 2016
A few of my friends and I decided because of the brilliant weather we've been having in Scotland, to venture up Goatfell in Arran. Last time I was there (in aid of Fullarton Building Funds in 2014) it took me 2:30 hours to climb Goatfell and about 1:40 hours to get back down to Brodick. This time [...]
New logos in May 2016
Are you into old school designs or should they be back to the future? In the last month there have been quite a few brands freshening up their logos like Guinness, Instagram, Polo Mints, Eventbrite and more recently Co-Operative. All of these brands have decided to keep the framework of their iconic logos but to freshen [...]
The Present short film
Yesterday I got my first glimpse of the short film, "The Present" created by Jacob Frey that everyone has been raving about, and I saw for myself how brilliant it is! So brilliant that when Walt Disney Animation Studios watched it, they immediately offered Jacob Frey a job in 2014 as a part of Disney's talent [...]
Captain America: Civil War Review
Welcome back again. Suddenly these reviews have become quite frequent; I had to do Batman vs Superman because I’ve talked about it so much, and I HAD to do this review as well! Such an epic film that has come to save the day and raise our spirits since BvS. Bare in mind we are … Read More
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Review
Hello again! April has been a great time for films! Unfortunately I haven’t had time to review them all. I went to see The Kings of Summer & The Breakfast Club with ‘Film at the Old Bookies’ at WG13 which were great, and I also seen the new live-action Jungle Book which was amazing! It … Read More
Fullarton ‘Family’ Connexions
Today was the official Opening & Dedication Service at Fullarton Connexions, and last Sunday I was asked to film a few interviews of people at Fullarton Parish Church/Fullarton Connexions and compile a short film of their thoughts and opinions about the new buildings and the Fullarton family. Below are the questions we asked different people [...]
Zootropolis Review
Hey! Long time no see! Sorry about the gap; I hardly have any spare time now, what with full time employment in BBD (previously WG13), Dominos on the side, leading the KH13 Social Media team, piano lessons, trying to fit in time for exercise, food, sleep and of course to go to the cinema! I … Read More
Top Ten Hans Zimmer Tunes
Hope you all had a great Easter! A week this Thursday, I’m going down London to see the Hans Zimmer Live Concert which I’m extremely excited for! So in spirit of things, I’ve decided to rank the top 10 pieces music by Hans Zimmer in the movies! It’s hard to round up all of his … Read More
Half a hunner Dad!
The 27th of March 2016, my dad, Kenny Hankinson, is officially half a hunner! We had his party on Friday, but going to take this opportunity to commemorate him through the power of technology! At his party, I prepped a slideshow film of lots of different photos through Dad’s life and even managed to find the … Read More
Mother’s Day!
Check out my photography on Pinterest by clicking the link below! Mother’s Day! Camera used: Fujifilm Finepix HS50 Bridge Camera Happy Mothers Day! This is a photo I took ages ago when I was wandering through Brodick Castle’s Garden in Arran; I got so many great pics there of flowers, birds and butterflies, but … Read More
Blue Crow Media’s Folding London Maps
With about 2 months to go till I go to London for the Hans Zimmer live concert, I’ve been looking into the places to visit while I’m there to make worthwhile of the trip. While searching for guides, I came across these cool wee folding maps created by Blue Crow Media, each personalised to specific … Read More
The Shining
Check out my photography on Pinterest by clicking the link below! The Shining Camera used: Fujifilm Finepix HS50 Bridge Camera It’s been a wee while since I did one of these. My last one was based on Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands; this time it’s based on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining! Thanks to Anthony Chalmers for letting … Read More
WG13 Menus & Photography
At WG13 I was tasked to redesign all the menus for the Dining Room. These include breakfast, afternoon, evening, kids & takeaway menus as well as specials (Burns, Valentines). They are to be A4 sized to fit in menu booklet sleeves and must have consistent layouts, typography and style. Click here to see work and find links to … Read More
Top ‘Ten Pieces’
After attending the Ten Pieces LIVE concert today at the Glasgow City Halls with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing, I thought I’d take this opportunity to choose from the 21 tunes (yes ironically there are 21 pieces of music) and pick my top ‘Ten Pieces’! Just to fill you in, ‘Ten Pieces‘ is a initiative … Read More