Martyn James Bull
Writer/Director
I am an experienced video director and creative producer with over 10 years of experience sharing complex ideas with a wide range of audiences.
I am well-regarded for being able to create heartfelt work that brings out the best in people. I work to bring out the real and authentic in every subject so that it will resonate with a wide audience.
I direct single and multi-camera documentary and narrative productions on location and in the studio. I also direct animation.
Organisations I’ve worked with include Johnson & Johnson, Air Products, Philips, Topcon, The College of Optometrists, The Institute of Physics, Patient Information Forum, NHS, Paul Scherrer Institute, Institute Laue Langevin, and RIKEN.
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How I like to work
I love to work collaboratively with clients and production teams to connect people together to create high quality productions for all audiences.
As a director, I work closely with you, the client, throughout the creative process, and oversee the work of all departments.
I will take overall responsibility for the creative realisation of the film, including the images, sound, music and performance.
I will develop initial concepts and treatments, write and refine scripts through development to final locked version, identify and confirm locations, develop visual concepts with production designers and directors of photography, and select cast through casting calls. I then direct rehearsals and the final performance, and work with editors to deliver the final video in the required formats
Please contact me to find out how I can help you with your projects.
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Timecodes
00:04 What Now / What Next (Chinese) / Air Products
01:07 What Now / What Next (Spanish) / Air Products
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Chinese / Spanish / English
3 Episodes x 20 mins; 3 Camera
02:06 Our Way of Leading (Animation) / Air Products
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Narrative Design by: Martyn James Bull
9 Episodes x 6 mins; Interactive Animation
03:17 ELLE / Janssen
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Health Impact Awareness
12 mins; 1 Camera
04:36 Smashdown (Animation) / Air Products
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Narrative Design by: Martyn James Bull
20 mins; Interactive Animation
Documentary Reel
Timecodes
00:04 Rolls Royce / Institute of Physics
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Research by: Martyn James Bull
Documentary
6 mins; 1 Camera
00:32 AMD / College of Optometrists
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
CPD Training Mixed Media Elearning
60 mins; 2 Camera
01:44 Quantum Theory / Institute of Physics
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Research by: Martyn James Bull
Documentary
6 mins; 1 Camera
02:29 Cardiac Heart Health / Janssen
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Research by: Martyn James Bull
Documentary
6 mins; 1 Camera
03:07 Headaches / College of Optometrists
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
CPD Training Mixed Media Elearning
60 mins; 3 Camera; Studio
05:05 Neutrons for Science / Institut Laue Langevin
Written by: Martyn James Bull
Directed by: Martyn James Bull
Documentary
15 mins; 1 Camera
Video projects
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Growing as a leader
Growing as a Leader is a 9-part animation series written to support the Air Products leadership development programme.
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Age related macular degeneration
An online course for UK optometrists about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that offers practical insights for optometrists.
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Campaign launch video for Air Products
Launch video written and produced for Air Products for a performance management change programme.
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Neutrons for Science
The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, is a leading research centre for materials science. The film focuses on the people and their research, showcasing the centre’s international collaborations and groundbreaking discoveries.
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Nanoparticle nose
Naneum made portable instruments to detect and analyse nanoparticles, with applications in climate research, workplace air-quality assessment, and health studies.
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Silent micropump for medicine
TTP designed a small, noise-free air pump for patients to use in their daily lives, earning an Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics. The technology benefits from a deep understanding of physics and is manufactured in the UK.
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Self-updating LCD shelf labels
ZBD Solutions developed low-power, wireless networked e-paper displays for retail, winning an Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics.
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Real-time 3D microscopy
Aurox simplifies 3D imaging for lab microscopes through basic physics. Their affordable, instrument provides high-quality 3D imaging for individual researchers.
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A great team in engineering
From humble beginnings as mechanical apprentices in Ireland and Wales, Sir David McMurtry and John Deer founded Renishaw, a company that has become one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of precision measurement equipment.
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Fusion
Professor Steven Cowley was the winner of the 2012 Glazebrook Medal awarded by the Institute of Physics for his leadership of the UK’s fusion energy programme and his major contributions to plasma and fusion science.
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Butterflies and metamaterials
Roy Sambles studies butterfly wings to create “metamaterials” that manipulate light and microwaves. His work has practical applications, such as improving RFID tagging.
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Gluon
Graham Ross paved the way for discovering the gluon, the force carrier for the strong nuclear force. His work reshaped particle physics and led to new insights into the origins and nature of the universe.
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Rolls-Royce university technology centres
The Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) network is widely held to be an exemplary model for interaction between universities and industry. Professor Richard Parker, Dr Mike Howse and Professor Philip Ruffles from Rolls-Royce plc were awarded the 2011 Glazebrook Medal by the Institute of Physics for the creation, development and expansion of the UTC network.
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My daily commute to absolute zero
Graham Batey, a physicist at Oxford Instruments NanoScience, has developed refrigerators that can reach temperatures just a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero without using liquid gases like nitrogen and helium.
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A genuinely original idea
Chris Isham, a physicist from Imperial College London, explores the link between quantum theory and its usefulness in modern life. His work on Topos Theory earned him the 2011 Dirac Medal and offers a new framework for applying mathematics to physics.
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Cosmic ray detective
Professor Alan Watson from the University of Leeds was awarded the 2011 Faraday Medal by the Institute of Physics for his outstanding leadership within the Pierre Auger Observatory, and the insights he has provided to the origin and nature of ultra high energy cosmic rays.
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National Oceanography Centre
The National Oceanography Service provides observational, computer-generated, and satellite data sets for understanding ocean changes.
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Natural Environment Research Council
Bringing big data sets together gives a holistic view of the environment to understand how the planet is changing.
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Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey provides accurate geographic data available for developing solutions in transport, food, agriculture, energy, and more.
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UK Data Service
The UK Data Service offers holds over 6000 data collections with social and economic data that can be used to inform environmental research.
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