A new showcase website for the familiar British film/TV actor Jamie Harris, who has been seen on the big screen alongside Colin Farrell, Jim Carrey, Daniel Day Lewis, Christian Bale, and many others. He’s one of those people you recognize easily though you might not know his name, and he divides his time between England and Venice, CA.  That may change soon, since he’s increasingly being called in for leading roles here in the US;  this site is intended to show a collection of material showcasing his lead work.

The site utilizes a deliberately neutral, understated modern backdrop to let the variety of video and photo material stand out without competing with the design.  The video player features a media list with screen shots from each of 26 clips, which can be selected and playing almost instantly.  In addition, the player auto-detects the connection speed of the viewer and delivers a stream that maximizes it.  A double click on the player window allows the clips to be viewed at an impressive full screen size.

The gallery page opens his photos over the gallery screen in a pseudo pop up that shows off each shot to best advantage.  A contact form on the contact page protects his personal email address from well meaning but over-zealous fans.

Easy to navigate and straight to the point.

This eight minute video, produced and directed by myself and Tom Bishel, provides a comprehensive look at the country folk artist Allan Frank, whose new album “The Road So Far” is due in May 2009.

The video includes live interviews, b-roll, performance footage, music, and images filmed in just one day at Allan Frank’s home and studio. It is aimed at giving the viewer a look into Allan Frank’s writing process, detailing the production process and highlighting many of his collaborators, demonstrating his performance skill, and setting the music in a compelling visual environment (one that features a lot of thoughtful shots of roads in various rural areas of the country). It was a blast to make and really tells the Allan Frank story effectively.

Allan is including the video on his new album as part of an enhanced CD package, and also offering a short version of it online as a reward for those that sign up for his mailing list. We hope to have a sample here soon for you to enjoy.

For a detailed portfolio of work prior to 2009, please visit:

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Episode 1 of a new video series, featuring pro songwriters here in Los Angeles talking through their process of writing songs. Our first guest is Stefano Capobianco.

The format is breezy and informal, letting viewers see the real person behind the artist’s image. Each video outlines the performer’s career, examines his/her process for creating music, shows some live acoustic performance footage, and passes on tips and tricks for writing great songs.