Meet the team
Cloud Tree Films is comprised of three core team members. Yes, the organisation is small, and this means that we are particularly respectful of and dedicated to the personal needs of each of our clients. Our videos are not rolled out in "conveyor belt" fashion, as may be the case with larger corporations, but carefully crafted according to client specifications. Our dedicated crew will focus on the specific requirements of the project - as outlined by you - and work to bring those elements to life, to match your preferred aesthetic vision as closely as possible. Each member of the team specialises in camerawork and editing and we have worked as a group on countless occasions. The team will therefore work in synergy upon a shared briefing through each stage of production to bring each project together.
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If you are looking for something very specific in your video we will work with you to create a suitable brief for the project, with the inclusion of any references that you feel cover the sort of style that you have in mind (another event video that you might have seen, for example). If you simply have a basic idea of the kind of video that you need, we are here to fill in the blanks! It is our job to be creative, and we will invoke all of our passion and technical capability to ensure that you are satisfied with the end product.
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We promise a quick and efficient turnaround on each project, and wish to ensure that you get your full money's worth - it's our reputation at stake...
James Walker
James Walker is an experienced independent videographer with a decade long background in video production. James specialises in editing and visual effects, having provided visual effects work for BBC World News and feature film Tape, but has a thorough knowledge of professional camerawork.
James recently filmed for eminent Manchester-based punk band "Slaughter and the Dogs" and has won awards for his directorial work, notably for shorts Tabula Rasa and The Switch.
Rishi Pelham
Rishi Pelham is an accomplished feature and short filmmaker, with experience in directing and shooting both fictional and documentary film. Rishi has a keen eye for cinematography, an ear attuned for sound, and strong sense for drawing out the key emotive details in a piece, to the end of finding the correct aesthetic for a particular project.
Rishi has edited multiple documentaries for the BBC and has an impressive background in post-production.
Rishi is also our resident musical composer, and, should your project require, will be able to conjure up the perfect, bespoke melody for the film as needed, with an acute sensitivity to the project's aesthetic needs.
Director of feature film Tape, Rishi has also composed music for a number of professional projects, as well as having worked on feature film scores with eminent musicians Gilad Atzmon and Ninet Tayeb.
Tom Mackintosh
Aside from experience in shooting, directing and editing on documentaries such as (name of relgious doc), Tom Mackintosh is an experienced and talented writer, having penned numerous, award-winning stage plays, as well as the short film, The Switch.
An equal participant in all stages of the production process, Tom is an excellent copywriter, and will work to help you in identifying the best possible treatment for your corporate promotion, or perfect structure for your event video.