Truprint Di
Di explores why photographs are so important to her. Client: Truprint Agency: Famous Rebel Produced by Amanda Bluglass Directed by Danny Cooke
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Documentary
A day in the life of Decorative Artists Pigmentti
Step behind the scenes of decorative artists Pigmentti in their studio based in Solagna, Italy.
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Tattoo Tales
Tattoos can reveal personal stories, represent shared history and identity, as well as showcase artistry—or sometimes they just are what they are! Filmed & Directed by: Danny Cooke dannycooke.co.uk Edited by: Ed Moorhouse Executive Producer: Mischa Eligoloff Produced By: Billie Hoare
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Mini-doc Series for Fine Living Channel
A craft-based mini-doc series that I Directed for leading luxury lifestyle channel Fine Living in collaboration with Original Concept Productions. Director: Danny Cooke Producer: Caroline Yearsley, OCP Post Production: OCP
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Kinabuhi – Kapuluan Coconut
Filmed in just one day. I Directed, shot and edited this short-form documentary for Kapuluan Coconut ‘Kinabuhi’ about Filipino Coconut Farmers struggling to survive a Way-of-Life exploited by industrial agriculture and crippled by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan.
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Lexus – How to draw a car
A short-form documentary that I edited for Lexus.
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Viva
A documentary portrait of octogenarian queen of Cornish punk Viva Hamnell, or, how to be a rebel at 82. A heart-warming portrait of rebellion, spirit and joie-de-vivre. Britain’s oldest punk, great-grandmother Viva Hamnell reflects on her life in Cornwall’s first punk band, her love of Vivienne Westwood-inspired style and her […]
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Tyler’s tale…
On Tyler’s Tale, I worked as Director of Photography and Editor. Plymouth Music Zone uses special musical respite sessions with many young people who may be facing really tough times or going through particularly rough changes in their lives. PMZ try to offer a safe space to allow them to pause the […]
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The Making of John Mayer’s ‘Born & Raised’ Artwork
David A. Smith is a traditional sign-writer/designer specialising in high-quality ornamental hand-crafted reverse glass signs and decorative silvered and gilded mirrors. David recently produced a wonderful turn-of-the-century, trade-card styled album cover for popular American singer/songwriter John Mayer. This film captures the ‘Behind The Scenes’ creation of the ‘Born & Raised’ […]
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Ray: A Life Underwater
A rogue with an eye for salvage – and the ladies – Ray: A Life Underwater is an affectionate portrait of one man’s deep sea diving career, told through his extraordinary collection of marine artefacts. Like a modern-day pirate, 75-year-old Ray Ives has been scouring the seabed for treasure his […]
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Upside Down, Left to Right
A short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier.
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RedBall UK
This summer, New York artist Kurt Perschke brought his celebrated art project RedBall to the UK. Co-produced by Torbay Council and The Dartington Hall Trust, it arrived on the streets of the English Riviera in Torbay in June before touring to Plymouth, Exeter, Weymouth & Portland and London, finishing the […]
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Ourglass of Cockington
In this documentary we follow ‘OurGlass’, a glassblowing studio formed in 1995 and now situated in Cockington Village, located in the South Devon region of Great Britain. Brother and sister glass artists Mark Tranter and Patricia Tranter-Edmonds with Lee James reveal traditional glassblowing techniques, behind the scenes work and their […]
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David A Smith – Sign Artist
David A Smith is a name that has become synonymous in Sign-Writing and Glass gilding circles, with high quality, hand crafted reverse glass signs and decorative silvered and gilded mirrors. In this short documentary, we reveal behind the scenes work, techniques and visions that Dave uses when carrying out his […]
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