Tom Wakeling - Director
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Pattern

We all get lost in patterns, for some of us they can be totally consuming.

I wanted to make a film about the feeling of being totally consumed by one thought. A thought that endlessly repeats, that spirals out of control until there’s nothing of you left.

The light effect technique reflects this repetition, it is one singular beam duplicated and then stacked back in time.

The light itself is real, no CGI was used in its creation. All the effects are captured in camera.

The film was shot on 16mm on the Kimmeridge Ledges of the Jurassic coast in England.

A huge thank you to all that made it possible.

press:
Director's Library - https://directorslibrary.com/interview/pattern/
Shots - https://www.shots.net/news/view/tom-wakelings-patterns-of-thought

cast:

Joshua Harriette

crew:

Director - Tom Wakeling

Assistant Director - Luke Wilkinson

Director of Photography - Nick Morris

1st Assistant Camera - Phil Heron

Camera Trainee - Daniel Llobera

Runner - Philip Thomas

Art Director - Devraj Joshi

Music - Evan Gildersleeve

Sound Design + Mix - Jack Hallett (Factory Studios)

Audio Producer - Ethan Day (Factory Studios)

Colourist - Jason Wallis (ETC)

Colour Producer - Oscar Wendt (ETC)

Scan Operator - Dan Redrup (Digital Orchard)

special thanks:

Panavision, Digital Orchard, 3D Champions, Factory Studios, ETC, Sorcha Bacon, Esteban Frost, Joan Solsona, Eimear Fitzsimons

Pattern

We all get lost in patterns, for some of us they can be all consuming.

The light itself is real, no CGI was used in its creation

press & awards:
***Vimeo Staff Pick***
Best of the Year Nomination, Vimeo 2022
Director's Library - https://directorslibrary.com/interview/pattern/
Shots - https://www.shots.net/news/view/tom-wakelings-patterns-of-thought
David Reviews - https://www.davidreviews.com/Work/2022/Short_Films_Pattern/
Film Shortage - https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/pattern/
Director's Notes - https://directorsnotes.com/2022/10/25/tom-wakeling-pattern/
Beyond the Short - https://www.beyondtheshort.com/art-experimental/pattern-by-tom-wakeling
Filmmakers World - https://filmmakersworld.net/pattern-a-creative-and-intense-short-film-by-tom-wakeling/

cast:
Joshua Harriette

crew:
Director - Tom Wakeling
Executive Producer - Esteban Frost
Assistant Director - Luke Wilkinson
Director of Photography - Nick Morris
1st Assistant Camera - Phil Heron
Camera Trainee - Daniel Llobera
Runner - Philip Thomas
Art Director - Devraj Joshi
Music - Evan Gildersleeve
Sound Design + Mix - Jack Hallett (Factory Studios)
Audio Producer - Ethan Day (Factory Studios)
Colourist - Jason Wallis (ETC)
Colour Producer - Oscar Wendt (ETC)
Scan Operator - Dan Redrup (Digital Orchard)

special thanks:
Panavision, Digital Orchard, 3D Champions, Factory Studios, ETC, Sorcha Bacon, Joan Solsona, Eimear Fitzsimons