William Allum

Title: Alice Tai
Production company: News UK
Producer: Adrian Sutton
My Role: Post Producer
Additional Information: William was responsible for most of the post-production work, including editing, scrip re-writing, and sourcing music and the colour grade.

Title: Night Feed
Production company: WA Productions / Isolation FIlms
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor/VFX
Additional Information: Late one night a baby is terrorised by a monster in their room. Inspired by many sleepless nights, along with the strange and often stressful experience of becoming a first-time parent. It must be strange being a baby, everything is unknown and scary. Created during the covid-19 lock-down.

Brand: National Geographic
Title: Sizzle
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Editor
Additional Information: William developed a human focused storytelling style for the 2019 National Geographic marketing campaign, which was highly commended in the 2019 Broadcast Digital Awards.

Title: The Users Guide to Net Zero
Production company: BBC Studios
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Additional Information: 5 x 5 minute short documentary films looking Net Zero, and what is needed to reach this by 2050.

Title: Toonix Sizzle
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Editor
Additional Information: Turner Broadcasting created their own VOD app Toonix, and to help with the launch William created a sizzle for their marketing department to use for promotion at sales events. This involved a shoot, and blending live action footage with custom animated characters like Tom and Jerry, Scooby Do and Adventure Time. This required meticulous planning, storyboarding, and working closely with an animator and designer. William also took care of some of some of the compositing, and visual effects himself. The client were so happy with the end result, they then ask for an advert to be made using the sizzle shoot sequences.

Brand: CNN/Turner Broadcasting/Action Aid
Title: African School Project
Production company: CNN/Turner Broadcasting
Agency: CNN/Turner Broadcasting
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Additional Information: William took part in one of Turner Broadcasting and ActionAid's charity trips. While there he self-shot, produced and directed a short video for CNN Digital, which was also displayed in the main foyer of the building. The same footage was also provided to ActionAid for their own use.

Title: My Luve's Like a Red Rose
Production company: WA Productions
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum/Patrick Doyle
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Additional Information: The official music film for 'My Luve's Like a Red Rose', taken from 'Robert Burns'- Love Songs for Solo Piano', composed, arranged and performed on piano by Patrick Doyle. The full album was released on 25th February on Besant Hall Records. Arrangements by Patrick Doyle Performed by Patrick Doyle Produced by Patrick Doyle & Maggie Rodford, Air-Edel Associates LTD. Recording Engineer: Nick Taylor Mixed and mastered by Nick Taylor Assisted by Olly Thompson Director and Cinematographer: William Allum Music Preparation: Will Temlett (c) Patrick Doyle and Air-Edel Associates

Title: Closer
Production company: Isolation Films
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor
Additional Information: Written & Directed by William Allum Produced by William Allum, Nathaniel Imber, Fred Crohem & Dale Ash Starring Sarah Parker & Niamh Byrne ASMR based horror that might get CLOSER than you imagine. Grab some headphones, and hold tight. SYNOPSIS Stumbling across ASMR videos late one night, Sarah is intrigued by the phenomenon and its calming effects. When a suspicious video pops up and automatically plays, soon she accidentally ventures down an online rabbit hole. Plagued by phantom whispers and apparitions, she is unsure if everything is in her head or real. WHAT IS ASMR ASMR means Automated Sensory Meridian Response, this is a pleasant tingling on the back of the neck and head caused by certain sounds (whispering) or visuals, and which some people use to help relax or to get sleep. Looking for an new angle in horror, it was our own experience and appreciation of ASMR that lead us to create this short. Now available on Amazon Prime.

Brand: Short Documentary
Title: Hell's Valley: Japan's Snow Monkeys
Production company: Isolation Films / WA Productions
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Camera/Editor/VO
Additional Information: Directed & Produced by William Allum Music by Nathaniel Imber SYNOPSIS North of Tokyo, hidden between the mountains amongst frozen forests lives a creature both well known to the rest of the world and completely unique to Japan. The Snow Monkey, or Japanese Macaque is the only primate with the exception of humans to live so far north and in such cold conditions. The documentary takes an up close look at these fascinating creatures, and explores their mysterious world and how they have learned to fight the cold. Nicknamed Hell’s Valley, the region where they live is known for it’s volcanic steam vents and natural hot springs. It’s these naturally occurring wonders that have helped provide the monkeys with an igneous way to stay warm, they learnt how to take a hot bath. The documentary is now avilible here on Amazon Prime, and the footage and an interview with William were licenced by Barcroft Media for broadcast on Sky TV and Barcroft's own Beastly YouTube channel.

Brand: Wizarding World/Rubie's
Title: Harry Potter Costume Ad
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: William Allum
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director/Editor
Additional Information: Directed by William Allum Creative Direction by Fred Crohem Production Company: Blacklist Creative When the fancy-dress brand Rubies partnered with Warner Brothers, William created an engaging, brand authentic advert for kids, recreating some key moments from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts to demonstrate the outfits.

Title: Doing Well by Doing Good
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: Fred Crohem
My Role: Post-Producer/Editor
Additional Information: William worked on a series of short branded factual videos for CNBC / UBS, these were part of a financial services campaign that won at the World Media Awards in 2018.

Title: Event Sizzle
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Editor
Additional Information: ITV wanted to show their best content across a 9 panel display at BLE. Working closely with a designer, William created a public facing sizzle video that took advantage of this concept.

Brand: Dents (Peter Denton of the Kooks)
Title: Christmas for Losers
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: Joe Ransom
Producer: Mathias Upton-Hanson
My Role: Post-Producer/Editor
Additional Information: The whole video was shot over one night, and all post completed in a week. Music & performance by Peter Denton & Portia Freeman

Title: Descendants 3 BTS
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: Ashly Randall/Fred Crohem
My Role: Post-Producer/Editor

Title: Jack and Kira's Malta mission
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
My Role: Post-Producer/Editor
Additional Information: William helped create six films for a commercial campaign for the City of Malta and Nickelodeon.

Title: Zombies 2 BTS
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Director: Ashley Randall/Fred Crohem
My Role: Post-Producer/Editor

Production company: ASongs
Agency: WA Productions
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Editor

Title: The Adjustment Bureau Promo
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Editor

Title: Homefront Promo
Production company: Blacklist Creative
Agency: Blacklist Creative
Producer: William Allum
My Role: Producer/Director