<p>Shots ✍️ Elliot&#39;s Simpson: A Few of My Favourite Things</p>

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Shots ✍️ Elliot Simpson: Few of my Favourite Things

The Park Village director talks us through the artwork, memories and directing toolkits he keeps nearly to maintain his creativity.

Speakers, gold disks, Ibiza... it&#39;s clear from Elliot Simpson&#39;sFavourite Thingschoices that music is an important part of his life. With a background in editing and post-production, the Park Villagedirector and photographer has helmed successful collaborations with Adidas, Google and Puma as well as directing a variety of music videos. Here, he displays a classic, cliched item needed by all filmmakers, plus artworks from Anthony Burrill and Reuben Dangoor that keep the creativity flowing.

A vintage Sony Handycam video camera with a gray and black body rests on a white surface. Next to it is an orange book titled "NOW!" The camera features a hand strap and various button controls.

The Camcorder

This old Hi8 camcorder travels a lot with me. It’s so easy to carry, or sneak in places and capture candid moments with. Plus I love the nostalgic, textured effect of the old Hi8 tape. When I was a kid I actually used to make little films with my mates with this exact same camcorder. Looking back, that was my first venture into directing! So it’s funny that I still often shoot with it and use the same camcorder in some of my films today.

A person holding an orange book titled "Make It Now!" sits in a room with a wooden shelf. The shelf contains books and a yellow smiley face sign. The carpeted floor is visible in the foreground.

The Book

I’m a big fan of graphic artist Anthony Burrill’s work. I’ve got a few of his prints around the house. This book - Make It Now - is full of positive, creative affirmations in his no-nonsense, unique, punchy style that I love.

A person holds a beige megaphone against a white desk background. Nearby are a water bottle, a desk lamp, and wall-mounted picture frames. The desk has white power outlets and a camera lens cap on it.

The Megaphone

My friend Jess gave me this vintage megaphone years ago as a gift. I&#39;ve never actually used it on set, it’s mainly been used to wind people up around the house with, shouting at them to get the kettle on!

Three framed artworks against a wall. The left depicts a woman with a crown and tattoo. The center features a woman in white sitting on a Union Jack ball. The right is a vintage movie poster with bold colors and text.

The Legends Of The Scene

I love collecting artworks/prints and one of my favourites is this painting of Amy Winehouse by artist Reuben Dangoor. I’m a big admirer of Reuben&#39;s work, and I particularly love this print from his Legends of the Scene series where he paid tribute to contemporary British music icons, contrasting their vibes with this old renaissance portrait style. Love the tiny details he’s added and how it captures her.

A framed photo on a wall depicts a modern house with large glass windows and a spacious patio. There's a pool surrounded by lush greenery, and the sky is clear blue. The living room with a gray sofa is partially visible in the corner.

The Villa

The island of Ibiza is one of my favourite places on the planet. This is a photo I took while staying at a beautiful villa with some friends one summer, on a particularly special trip to the Island. You can see some of the lads hanging out by the pool. A couple of my mates loved this photo so I gifted them some framed prints and ended up getting one for myself. Memories for a lifetime.

A wall display features several framed platinum and gold records with colorful album art and certification plaques. Below the display is a desk corner with a lamp, a book, and an abstract award.

The Plaques

Just some stuff I’m proud of. Here are some gold and platinum plaques for records that I’ve directed music videos for. Bottom left is the Official Charts Award for the Joel Corry &amp; MNEK Head &amp; Heart music video, which was the No. 1 record in the country for six weeks. It’s still one of my favourite music videos that I’ve directed and it was amazing to see how people connected with the video. A quarter of a billion views + later, it was the 4th most-viewed music video on YouTube that year. It’s nice to have a reminder of these achievements up on the wall where I work at home.

A black JBL portable speaker with its logo displayed is placed on a white surface. Surrounding items include a framed picture, a black bottle, and partially visible books, creating a casual setting.

The Speaker

This portable bluetooth speaker goes everywhere with me. Got to have the tunes ready, always! I must have gone through about 10 of these speakers though, I always end up losing or breaking them when shooting music videos. Accidentally ran my last one over with a car when shooting a video for Sam Wise.

A black and white photo of a young couple standing outside on a residential street lined with brick houses. The man wears a striped sweater, and the woman wears a light-colored top. They are smiling and standing closely together.

The Polaroid

Love this old black and white Polaroid photo of my Mum &amp; Dad, when they were youngsters in South London in the early 80’s. Very grateful for these two. Plus they look pretty cool here.