Past Present.

Welcome to our shows from 2020-2023.

This is a showcase of work by students in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Anglia Ruskin University, who graduated from 2020 to 2022.

It's all of us, together, in a digital show you curate for yourself - not pre-arranged into rooms, courses or disciplines. You do the arranging. Want to see all the red things we made? Or all the work about identity, nature or isolation? Look at what you want to, when you want to, whether it's all the illustration, all the writing, all the movies or performance. You get the idea.

This exhibition is yours for the making. Go explore.

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Daniel Miller

Film and Television Production - BA (Hons)

My fascination with film began with Jaws (1975). Since then I have been captivated by the dramatic power of film and television.

My work is defined by a need for escapism, nostalgia of a time unlived, and places yet to be visited. The key themes of my work are: 1970s/80s nostalgia, loneliness, depression, the paranormal, mortality, and understanding relationships. My artistic and creative influences are from silent era films such as Nosferatu (1922) and The Lost World (1925), Godzilla films and 1970/80s American television. Writers that influence my storytelling are Wes Anderson, Stephen King, Robert Bloch and Peter Benchley. Directors that impress me are Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Steven Spielberg and James Cameron. Individuals who I continue to learn from are Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul (Starsky & Hutch, 1975 - 79).

My experiences at university have lead me to the following areas of interest: screenwriting/scriptwriting, film editing, Foley design, and the use of interactive media (Eko) to expand the narrative. I have delivered voice acting and contribute acrylic art to G-Fest (inspired by my love of Japanese Kaiju films).

I intend to pursue a career in editing alongside producing audio stories, Books-to-Films podcasts, and writing scripts and treatments.

My current work includes editing for the short documentary Life On Cam (documenting people who live on boats), writing short treatments, sketching an animatic, and preparing episode 2 of my podcast Books To Films, focusing on Jaws.

Through my editing work I have found my ability to mould a story out of B-Roll and sound, and construct both linear and non-linear narratives whilst producing a visually informative experience.

The style of my podcast delivery is formal and professional. The content is intense, informative and detailed; my target audience is those who are really engaged in the process of adapting books for film and exploring screenplays.

I hope to relax more as I progress and begin to know myself better as a presenter and auteur. My Books To Films podcasts allows me the freedom and creative outlet to illustrate (pencil, pen and ink with photoshop) and compose music (Logic Pro X) in a pastiche-style.

Creating animatics is a process which helps me to focus an idea before writing a treatment or script outline. With regards to filmmaking, I enjoy describing emotion through cinematography.

I look for backgrounds with strong colours and detail to provoke an emotional response and immerse the viewer.

"Out Loud"

Production In Progress. Recording episode one of Books To Films on Logic Pro X.

"Dad’s Corner". A still from a portrait film about my father.

“Twelve Cabins. Twelve Vacancies.” The house looms over the sign of the Bates Motel in this illustration for the first episode of Books To Films.

Extract from my dissertation “The Godzilla Allegory”. The conclusion of my dissertation which analyses three of Toho Studios’ Godzilla films. By Daniel Miller Read the Paper

Post-Production. Making final adjustments to Books To Films.

“Going Live in Five!” Preparing to record.

S9 - Video for Commission. A short promotional video for S9: A Drum ‘n’ Bass duo with a unique approach to their music.

Showreel. A montage of my work.

Soul Cancer. The effects of loneliness told through visuals.

Yuletide. The cinematic moment of lighting up a Christmas Pudding on the eve of the festive season.

Dad’s Corner. A portrait film of understanding my father through his vinyl collection.

Memories of Childhood. A recollection of childhood memories through visuals and sound design only.