• Vertigogo / Panels #4

    A final set of images from the short film, Vertigogo, which was inspired by the film posters and title sequences of Saul Bass, and produced for The Kick-About #49. Read more

  • Throwback Friday #99 Poplars (2016)

    A particular view from a particular spot in a particular place: a line of poplar trees, bringing with it a rush of other sensorial associations; a breeze as dry and heated as from a baker’s… Read more

  • Vertigogo / Panels #3 (2022)

    Another set of Kick-About-inspired panels derived from Vertigogo, a short animation made in response to the work of Saul Bass. Read more

  • Vertigogo / Panels #2 (2022)

    Another collection of panels deriving from this short film produced in response to The Kick-About No.49. I never did study textiles. I’m now left wishing I did! Read more

  • Phil Cooper / Painting Chimera #16

    In the previous chapter we were immersed in scenes of devastation and horror, but things take a surprising turn in Chapter 20. We encounter a couple of the strangest characters in the book and we’re… Read more

  • Chimera Book 1 / Chapter 20 – The Flamingo & The Dummy

    It’s here, the penultimate episode of Chimera Book 1! I anticipate anyone who has listened to the last 19 chapters may be in urgent need of a recap. For others unfamiliar with my continuing collaboration… Read more

  • Vertigogo / Panels #1 (2022)

    With Saul Bass as our mutual muse for The Kick-About No.49, I took the opportunity to produce a short film in celebration of some of Bass’s signature elements – or more accurately, took the opportunity… Read more

  • Throwback Friday #98 ‘Yellow Door’ (2015)

    Another ominous manifestation of light and energy arrives without warning in the old house in the dead of night… Read more

  • Film: Vertigogo (2022)

    Back when I was teaching an undergraduate course, one of my yearly highlights was a screening for students of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on the big screen. There are many showier reasons for enjoying this film,… Read more

  • The Kick-About #49 ‘Saul Bass’

    From the lovely free-wheeling associations of our last Kick-About together, to the pared-down, typographic compositions of graphic designer and film-maker, Saul Bass, welcome to another showcase of new works made in a short time. Read more

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