Independent video production. benjamincowie2828@gmail.com 07895525873Tumblr (3.0; @wakeupadvice)http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jpzpkOATlPM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lovers Rights.Motivate</p> <p>Director.Zoe Williams </p> <p>Director of Photography.Benjamin Cowie</p> <p><span>We were really happy to help Director Zoe Williams on this video for Lovers Rights, a Glasgow based group consisting of Dam Mantle as well as members of Silk Cut and Golden Teacher.  </span></p> <p>There is nudity, fruit, and a snake called Steve French. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/50819387417http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/50819387417Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:00 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/58991361" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Apollo Gets The Girl.Kitten </p> <p class="first">Dir.Alan Cameron & Ben Cowie</p> <p>Thanks.Chris McGarry at Titan Props for the hospitality and coffee, Scott at SM lighting, Antonia Bruce, Colin and Christine Cameron for the poached eggs that morning and Mike Cowie for the sparks.</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/43142515777http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/43142515777Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:44:00 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/57799588" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Washington Irving.Holy Company </p> <p>Dir.Alan Cameron and Ben Cowie </p> <p>We have made a few one shot videos, this one was probably the hardest technically as it’s five one shot videos in one screen. </p> <p>A lot of fun to shoot and a great band. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/43142473352http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/43142473352Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:42:29 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/55785749" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Federation of the Disco Pimp.Gimme some light </p> <p class="first">Filmed live at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Edinburgh.</p> <p class="first">We had the immense pleasure of filming Federation of the Disco pimp at the end of last year, this is our favourite of a series of 4 songs we filmed.</p> <p class="first"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/FOTDP?feature=watch" target="_blank">Click here to see more of the videos.</a> </p> <p>Camera operators.Alan Cameron & Ben Cowie <br/>Editor.Ben Cowie <br/>Sound engineer.Garry Boyle<br/>Producers.Garry Boyle.Federation of the Disco pimp</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/41209717612http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/41209717612Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:03:00 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/53964752" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Modjool.Product Preview </p> <p class="first">We headed south to Melrose in the Scottish borders to film this short product preview for Modjool, a company who make bold, modern and easy to wear jewellery.</p> <p>Directors.Ben Cowie & Alan Cameron<br/>Music.Richy Carey <br/>Editor.Alan Cameron</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/41208159576http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/41208159576Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:38:54 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/51806815" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Admiral Fallow.Isn’t this world enough?? </p> <p class="first"><span>The lovely people that are Admiral Fallow sent us over some footage from their recent tour of America, we mixed that in with some of the multitude of footage we had of them from through the years to create this video.</span></p> <p>Editor.Ben Cowie<br/>Camera.Ben Cowie.Euan Robertson.Gordon Davidson.Admiral Fallow</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/36599788672http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/36599788672Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:46:00 +0000<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K_1tzzEQ3DM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Chvrches.The mother we share</p> <p>We were pleased as always to help Detour Scotland direct this live video for Chvrches from Edinburgh’s Electric circus. Filmed on the 22nd August 2012. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/34695417084http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/34695417084Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:51:00 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/47304841" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Plum.smile</span><br/><br/><span>Directors.Alan Cameron & Ben Cowie </span><br/><span>Director of Photography.Niall Walker </span><br/><span>Editor.Alan Cameron</span><br/><br/><span>We wanted to make a really weird video. Our main thoughts were about creepy and sinister things that could happen on small country roads while driving alone at night. Cut feet and sitting on the bonnets of moving cars were the over-ridding memories of the shoot.</span></p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/34654477712http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/34654477712Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:55:26 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/50796867" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Apollo Gets the Girl.New Dawn</p> <p>Directors.Alan Cameron and Ben Cowie <br/>Editor.Ben Cowie</p> <p>Thanks. James Anderson. Neil Cameron.</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/33423306836http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/33423306836Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:55:06 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/45446627" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Three Blind Wolves.Parade</p> <p>Filmed during a live performance at Oran Mor, Glasgow. 24th June 2012.</p> <p>Director.Ben Cowie<br/>Assistant Director.Alan Cameron<br/>Director of Photography.Euan Robertson <br/>Editor.Ben Cowie</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31467186326http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31467186326Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:02:29 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/49127425" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Stanley Odd.Killergram </span><br/><br/><span>Filmed in one shot, August 2012. </span><br/><br/><span>Alan came up with the crime scene idea, I thought we could do that really cheesy zoom in that all the American TV shows do. </span><br/><br/></p> <div class="text_exposed_show">Massive respect to Mr Dave Hook for being able to rap his already fast song at 166% so we could slow it all down in post. <br/><br/>Directors.Alan Cameron & Benjamin Cowie</div>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31233379857http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31233379857Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:16:21 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/48946182" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><div class="description_wrapper"> <div class="description " data-expand-tooltip="Click to expand description"> <p class="first">Patricia Panther.Cuff You </p> <p class="first">Directors.Benjamin Cowie & Alan Cameron<br/>Assistant Director.Erik Osberg <br/>Director of Photography.Nial Walker</p> <p>Thanks. Lewis Jack and Martin Miller for coming on the exploratory mission. Euan Robertson for helping work out how to power lights quietly in a pitch black railway tunnel. Mike Cowie for making the twin camera tripod mount.</p> <p>In preparation for this video we went in to 5 different disused tunnels, all in the west end of Glasgow. However the 1 mile stretch running from the west of the botanic gardens to Kelvinbridge held everything we were looking for. Graffiti galore, strange bricked up doorways within the tunnel, and to top it off the beautifully abandoned botanic gardens station.</p> </div> </div>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31051571960http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/31051571960Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:03:00 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jIt-1cOa_FA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Me and Alan filmed all the footage from the Away Game festival on Eigg on the new Detour episode. Really was one of the best weekends I have had in ages.</p> <p>Footage from the Wickerman festival was directed by the always beautiful Euan Robertson.  </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/28969108701http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/28969108701Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:20:54 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aohns43j6n8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The 2nd Episode of the new Detour show, directed by myself and the wonderful Euan Robertson. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/26431275306http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/26431275306Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:03:59 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/45498312" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p class="first">Dave Frazer.Down in the archives </p> <p class="first">Director.Ben Cowie</p> <p class="first">Assistant Director.Alan Cameron</p> <p>Director Of Photography.Niall Walker</p> <p>Editor.Ben Cowie with help from Dave Frazer, Nial Walker and Alan Cameron</p> <p>Colour Grading.Nial Walker</p> <p>Thanks.Mike and Barbara Cowie for the shed and tea. Colin And Christine Cameron for their hospitality, chickens and a place to sleep. Calmac for being amazingly enthusiastic and letting us go back and forth on their ferry numerous times for free. The Fiddlers pub in Partick. The Arlington Swimming baths. Whitelee wind farm. The Escape complex in Largs. Beach Combers in Largs. Artisan Roast Glasgow for free coffee every morning. HSS for giving us a great, if a little heavy, generator for cheap. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/25429252844http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/25429252844Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:52:00 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/45451659" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stanley Odd wanted a really simple shot of Dave singing to camera with some cuts to the other members. When we got there and started filming we started to have more ideas which resulted in this edit. First time using black and white and also split screen. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24684576631http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24684576631Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:26:00 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tyjgSvJthNk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Having been part of pretty much every Detour video since 2009 it felt strange to just stop and let them make a Pilot TV show without any input…thankfully the wonderfully talented (and new NME bitch) Euan Robertson tamed the wee bastard perfectly and Episode 1 of the Detour’s New music show has turned out to be a beauty. </p> <p>Saying that I did get dragged into the edit somewhat and did some camera work on Mr News reviews…Looking forward to doing more on the next live night! </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24396827180http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24396827180Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:48:00 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40508857" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The EPK I Directed for Jill Jackson’s new album Getaway Driver. </p> <p>I also just returned from a few dates on her tour where I was filming a small documentary about her time on the road. </p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24020034550http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/24020034550Tue, 29 May 2012 23:00:34 +0100<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DP8TkL3zC1w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A live video filmed for Stanley Odd playing Celtic Connections at the Glasgow O2 ABC. </p> <p>Director // Ben Cowie</p> <p>Camera operators // Euan Robertson, Nial Walker, Ben Cowie and Gordon Davidson</p> <p>Editor // Ben Cowie</p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/21969857131http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/21969857131Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:31:00 +0100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34921385" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A promo video I made of the 2011 Bo’ness Hill climb revival. </p> <p>Hill climbs were held at Bo’ness between 1932 and 1966, during which time they played host to drivers such as 3 time Formula one world champion Jim Clark and Stirling Moss, a man who many say was the greatest driver never the win the World Championship. </p> <p>The first revival meeting was held in 2008 and runs annually using the majority of the original course. </p> <p>Music by <a href="http://conqueringanimalsound.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Conquering Animal Sound</a></p>http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/15952549286http://wakeupadvice.tumblr.com/post/15952549286Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:11:05 +0000