The Life Creative with Chris G. Allan

"And I dream of Michelangelo when I'm lying in my bed, I see god upon the ceiling, I see angels overhead..." - Counting Crows I've talked a lot on this creative work blog in the past about writing for the screen but a little while ago, I had the amazing opportunity in the day job to not only write but also direct, shoot and edit a story that would be produced by ITV and feature as part of their digital children's strand called " Signed Stories ". This was a great chance and culmination in working on Signed Stories as an editor and animator for a good few years, so felt the right time to take on the challenge. Here's a short preview of the finished story I made called: "Colour in the World" which I was proud to have completed towards ITV SignPost's contribution for World Mental Health Day : Check out 'Colour in the World' this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek . This reassuring story encourages us to share our emotions and talk about

"Across the great divide alone (wondering, open, afraid and...) Arrive in a life unknown..." - Semisonic A good while ago now, I posted about a podcast habit I'd picked up, following on from an uncontrollable collecting pattern I'd grown into following one of my favourite movie franchises for most of my life... I'm talking of course (again!) about all things Indiana Jones ... So far, on the airwaves of the podcast I've been lucky enough to be part of , I've actually been officially talking about the man with the whip and the hat for 4 years (but thinking about the franchise for so much longer!) But recently, this winter, I got the chance via a work newsletter to be asked to write about my hobby and talk a little more about this, let's face it, obsession of mine(!) And here's what I got the chance to write about it all... The video editing work I've done in the day job has increasingly led me to an interest in audio editing and for the past