Richard Bolland

This needs a serious update. But this is my filming reel for 2010.

Hlanganani Ngothando Organisation is a Christian, Non-government, Non-Profit, Welfare organisation serving a wide variety of people groups including men, women, children, the elderly, sick, prisoners, school children, and mentally and physically disabled children, in and around KwaZulu Natal.

Dowayne is a 19 year old teenager living in Manenberg, South Africa. Caught up in drugs and gangs from the age of 12 Dowayne as well as many of the teenagers living in Manenberg have a compromised hope for the future. His father left when he was born, his mother is a drug dealer, he witnesses violent crimes on a daily basis and has been involved in numerous crimes himself. Through the help of a few dedicated individuals Dowayne has pulled himself out of the cycle of abuse and is working towards a new hope: To be the spark in his community of darkness. This is a story of Dowaynes life and his dream for Manenberg.

The Star Wars and adidas Originals campaign has been a prominent fixture over the last few weeks representing two strong brands in the respective world of cinematography and sports. To help cap off a successful footwear-centric capsule, we’ve seen a number of city tours that have involved the iconic Star Wars antagonist, Darth Vader and an army of Storm Troopers.

This leg of the tour took place in Cape Town, South Africa.

Filmed, Edited and Directed by Richard Bolland.

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This was footage I shot for the plastics at Rocking The Daisies 2009.

My camera really doesnt do well under low light and thus I pumped it with degrain and grades.

Heres the setup and method:

Canon HFS100,
JAG35 Pro,
18 – 70mm Canon kit lens,
Shrigg Rigg.

After Effects:
Colorista,
Curves,
Levels,
Degrain.

Synergy Live is a music festival situated on the outskirts of Paarl, South Africa. It had a great line up, an awesome series of stalls and shops and was an awesome venue.

Shot on Canon HFs100, JAG35, Shrigg Rigg, Cannon 20mm & 50m lens. All shot at 50i then converted to 25p.

The band on stage is the Dirty Skirts. Special thanks to Captain Stu who gave me a free ticket.