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Dan Seymour 

BA [Hons] Film + Television Production

I'm a Dublin-based amateur film and television maker with experience in directing and sound mixing as well as training as an ingest engineer on the K2 Dino system. I have recently completed a BA in Film and TV Production and am now looking for work in the Irish TV industry and freelance film sector. I have a passion for creating in the mediums of both television and film. Over the last four years, I have gained extensive knowledge of the inner workings and rhythms of a TV studio and am eager to test my skills in a professional environment.

Triple Bill is a 15 minute panel show that discusses a trio of lesser known films that our guests have discovered in lockdown. Our host, Vicky Moonan, talks with two resident movie buffs about the hidden gems on streaming services that would-be cinema-goers can enjoy at home!
I directed and produced the show as well as writing the autocue scripts for the intro/outro sequences. We used four cameras in all, one fitted with an autocue for the host, one on a jib for the wides and then other two getting closeups and two-shots of the guests.
I knew from early in pre-production that I wanted a projector screen to be a large part of the set. The goal was to create a make-shift cinema for the panel discussion to take place in. Throughout the show, trailers for the films which they would discuss would playout on the screen, enabling the guests to watch them as they appeared on the program for the audience.
I designed the title card for the show on Photoshop, using caption cards from 1920's silent films as inspiration. I thought the title also needed a modern edge so I gave the text a 3D effect so the lettering would create shadows on the background.
During the year, I also had the privilege of directing a short film for cinematography major, Olivia O'Malley. I also ended up designing the soundscape for the film.
I took part in another grad TV Show called, Bet On it (Dir. Stephen Kyne). I operated the ingest station (K2 Dyno) , managing the recording as well as the question graphics and intro/outro sequences. It was my job to playout each question card live on the program as the host read the question.
Project Description

For my major project, I was tasked with creating a TV Show that we could shoot and record live in studio. The show had to be entertaining to watch and done to a professional standard while also being small scale enough to complete given the COVID regulations that were in place. I came up with an idea for a panel show that would harken back to old film review programs like At the Movies with Siskel & Ebert while also reflecting our current relationship with cinema. So Triple Bill was born, a panel show where a host speaks with two movie buffs about their reviews of lesser-known films that the public can enjoy on streaming services from the safety of their own homes. I was the director and producer of the show, so my duties extended from writing up the initial paperwork to calling shots during the record.


Thesis of Dan Seymour PDF My CV PDF

Innovation in Cinematic Expression: How Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Communicate and Interrogate the Mental Trauma of a Protagonist

While searching for a thesis topic, I knew I wanted to explore how the design of a show (i.e set design, lighting, costume) could communicate certain themes or ideas. Although TV and Broadcasting is my specialisation, I eventually looked to the thing that birthed television, Cinema. Through my research, I discovered the films of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger collectively known as The Archers. I noticed how design was such an important part of their films in terms of expressing the mental state of the protagonist. With this in mind, I went forward researching how their techniques in this regard influenced films to come and in turn, what films of the past inspired their own practices. The more I looked, the more I realised just how foundational the Archers were to the cinematic and televisual aspects of design today and I hope, through reading my dissertation, so too will the reader.


Thesis of Dan Seymour PDF My CV PDF
Film + Television Production
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