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Recent edit. The bare bones of a ~30s cinematic promo: score, VO, my footage, adjustments (incl. grade), graphics/type, bumper. Small build, strong impact 🎬💪
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#filmmaking #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #postproduction #visualstorytelling #editingworkflow

Obligatory “if you want some Halloween reading” — my werewolf/war novel AFTER WOLF

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Some of my filming set-up at a fabulous event yesterday. Small kit, but the results are beautifully high-end 🙌🎬
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#FilmmakerLife #BehindTheScenes #LondonProduction #WomenInFilm #WorkingFilmmaker

It’s getting to that time of year again, so here’s a reminder that I played Kim Wilde’s love rival in the official music video for British Electric Foundation’s ‘Every Time I See You I Go Wild’. Watch 👉 bit.ly/3JbsqH7
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#KimWilde #MusicVideo #SetLife #ActorOnSet #80sPopCulture #ScreenLegacy

Adobe MAX 2025 Creativity Conference | October 28–30, 2025 Attend in person in Los Angeles or join us online. Learn, be inspired, and connect with top creatives. Conference is Oct 28–30, preconference is Oct 26–27.

Adobe MAX creativity conference is on this week (Oct 28-29) and the top-billed speaker is director James Gunn (Superman). I’ll be checking out the latest filmmaking news, enhancements and tips from Adobe and you should too! 🙌🎬

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Lots more commercial shooting this week. Promo films and stills. My trusty Sony a7S II, still going strong 🎬📸
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Thank you very much! 🙌📸

Stunning rock pools at Man o’ War Cove, Dorset. Photo by me, who else 🌊📸
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #OceanPhotography #VisualStorytelling #CreativeVision #ShotOniPhone #BehindTheLens #PhotoAndVideoPro #CreativeProfessional #VitaminSea

Sorry for the lack of posts – commercial filmmaking & photography have ramped up. Keeping busy and creating work I’m super proud of 🎬📸

Thank you 🙏 🙂

Yes! Or District One, depending 🙂

Couldn’t let the week pass without posting up this cool Blade Runner-esque photo I took earlier this week on my way to a shoot 📸
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #UrbanPhotography #VisualStorytelling #CreativeVision #ShotOniPhone #CinematicShot #BehindTheLens #PhotoAndVideoPro #LondonVisuals

YouTube video by Emma Dark Escape From London

‘Escape From London’ – short reel shot by me on mobile during a recent thrilling Thames speedboat trip. Hold tight, it’s a ride you don’t want to miss! 🎬

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Haunted House of Pancakes | Horror Haunted House of Pancakes: Directed by Nathan Dalton. With Spooky Madison, Kristina Lafser, Jada Krueger, Jason Crowe. On Halloween, possessed food in a diner turns monstrous seeking revenge, attackin...

Just watched HAUNTED HOUSE OF PANCAKES (2025) on Amazon Prime Video. A really well-put-together and enjoyable 80s creature feature / cursed object influenced indie film. The Evil Dead, Critters and more vibes. Also noticed my journalist friend David Gelmini’s name in the thanks credits!

Back behind the lens – this time for stills. I mainly shoot with my trusty 50mm, which gives a natural, professional look (it’s closest to how we actually see). Thinking of branching out to an 85mm soon though for portrait work 📷
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#50mmLens #StillsShoot #VisualStorytelling #WorkingFilmmaker

🎬 The fight scenes in my film SEIZE THE NIGHT (2015) were choreographed by the late, great Roy Scammell – Alien (1979), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Superman (1978) and numerous Bond films. Seen here in fight rehearsals with me, a deadly dance! Photo by David Kittos 📸

Braved the tube strike two days running – Monday for a cinematic brand promo with my own kit, Tuesday for an industry insights piece using external gear (pictured). Kit tailored for the different style of outputs – visually immersive vs documentary/broadcast style 🎬

Not the most thrilling post, but fab to swap my old leather custom for a new camera bag for filming and photography on the move! 🎬
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#Filmmaking #LocationShoot #FilmmakerLife #RunAndGun #WorkingFilmmaker

If you do I’ll give you a horror movie name for antagonists that only appear every ‘x’ years! 🙂

It was a fab evening, but sad you’re going back tomorrow!

What a stunning piece of artwork of The Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. RIP 🦇
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#OzzyOsbourne #Artwork #BrightonArt #BlackSabbath

The band that never was… With my SEIZE THE NIGHT screenwriter Rick Humphries (centre) and Ian Conder (left – who was ‘actually’ a metal vocalist) 🎬
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💥 Boom! Ultra cool mag finds – 1981 edition of STARBURST and 1982 edition of MOVIE MAKER from Dave’s Books in Brighton!
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#OldSchoolCool #VintageFinds #StarburstMagazine #Movies #Brighton

No FrightFest media wall pic this time, but here’s me with author & screenwriter pal, Rick Humphries (Seize the Night), who flew in from the states. We’d just watched a film in one of James Cameron’s fav screens 🎬🇺🇸
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#FrightFest2025 #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #CreativeCrew

New profile picture taken by @emmadark.bsky.social in Brighton

Fab FrightFest film festival last Friday with this lovely bunch of fellow filmmakers and creatives 🎬✍️
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#FrightFest2025 #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #CreativeCrew

🎬 11+ years in narrative filmmaking. From magazines to panels, I’ve fought to make sure women aren’t just seen – they’re heard 🙌
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#WomenInFilm #EmmaDark #RepresentationMatters #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Integrity

Treated myself to a new lightweight Manfrotto tripod. I mainly shoot handheld (both photography and video) but a lighter weight tripod is always useful! 🎥
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#GearTalk #ManfrottoMagic #VideoGear #FilmmakingTools

My pleasure! 🙂🙌