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Resonance
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, United Kingdom
Aim
Fundraising for our graduation non fiction/experimental film, 'Resonance', which explores the physical identity and influence of sound.
Resonance is a dual documentary/experimental style short film, which explores the transformative effect and physical identity of sound on our senses and interactions with the world. It challenges the invisible architecture of sound through explorations of nature, scientific experiment, and chamber music performance. Within this film is a keen focus on the power of music, exploring how musical performance can command power and influence sound. Overall, this project hopes to examine and draw attention to that which is easily overlooked in modern living - the ability to not only hear, but to feel what you hear.
Resonance is a deeply sensory film that explores how sound feels, not just how it is heard. It’s a poetic meditation on music as both a physical and emotional force, something that surrounds us, moves through us, and connects us to the world in ways we rarely notice. This film is designed to remind viewers of what they might miss without sound, not just the music, but the textures, rhythms, and vibrations that define our lived experience. At its core, Resonance is a tribute to classical and experimental sound. I want to reawaken audiences to the wonder of sound, particularly live, acoustic sound. With chamber musicians as the emotional anchor of the film, the piece becomes a quiet but powerful statement about how vital and alive sound is, how it shapes not just the space around us but our internal landscapes. These moments we indulge in, rich in sensation, ground the film in human connection. They are intimate, powerful, and comforting, reminding us that even in a digital world, the rawness of real music still stirs something primal in us.
Our film touches on an experience which is both similar and different for everyone in the world. We all have our own ways of experiencing sound - our favourite genre of music or artist, the voice of a loved one, the sounds that raise the hairs on the backs of our necks. Sound is a unifying force, one deeply entrenched in physicality and emotion. By being able to make this film, we aim to celebrate this experience which everyone undergoes, and platform a love letter for the individual identity of sound.
Beyond this, we believe in actioning the unifying power of sound. We are working to engage with many charities and organisations focused on creating accessibility pathways for people of all backgrounds to engage with music and sound, with the hope that our film can help promote these platforms and create awareness on the transformative effect of this experience for all individuals.
In order to make our film, we need your help! Below is a breakdown of our budget needs, so you can see exactly where the money will go. We are immensely grateful for any and all donations and help you are able to provide!
Cast and Contributors - At the core of our film is a highly skilled group of classical musicians, and it is important to us that we are able to compensate them for the hard work they will be doing on our film.
Cast and Crew Living - Lots of crew means lots of mouths to feed! Our shoot window is long, and will span many days. Provisions for all of our crew is an important step in making our film successful. Happy crew make better films!
Travel and Transport - This film will be taking us far and wide, to various exterior and interior locations. It is important to be able to transport our crew and contributors to these places so they can do their work in making our film as great as it can be.
Locations - Our locations represent a huge part of the film. We will be spanning across three places, and it is important to be able to secure these places for our filming, in order for the film to flourish there.
Art Department - Amongst the film is the involvement of technical experiments using specialist equipment, which will help visualise the journey of sound amongst physical elements. Interested? Check back later to find out more about these specialist experiments...
Post Production and Marketing - A film about sound requires a lot of music! This section encompasses possible compositions, copyright licences and permissions we may need to acquire, as well as film festival submission fees, and the ability to fulfil the rewards you can ask for by donating!
Resonance is a project created under the mentorship and supervision of Arts University Bournemouth and Bournemouth Film School, pioneered and envisioned by its third year graduation Film Production course. This campaign launches during our critical pre-production stage, when the most important decisions regarding the film are made. It is these decisions that are governed by our financial status. If you are in a position to give or share the campaign in our most pivotal stages, you will be allowing us to make the decisions best for our film as it moves into production stages. Upon completion, Resonance will awarded the albert certification of sustainable green filmmaking and will be screened at BFI in London and will be entered into a circuit of Film Festivals locally and globally. Resonance is a film, but it is also a message which calls upon us to recognise the strands of our different sensorial experiences which construct our reality. Resonance will make you never listen the same way again.
DIRECTOR
Izzy Harvey
Hello! I'm Izzy, writer and director of Resonance! For me, this film explores the meeting point between the natural and the man-made, where the organic vibrations of nature intertwine with the crafted harmonies of music. My hope is that, in this union, viewers will sense how everything around us; every sound, every vibration, is part of the same living rhythm. To this film, I hope to bring connectivity within the three worlds of experimental, natural, and man made sound. Through Resonance, I want to invite people to open themselves up to the power of sound; not just as something to hear, but as something to feel. I see sound as a form of meditation, a way to quiet the mind and tune into the present moment.
PRODUCER
Katie Burroughs
Hi, I'm Katie! As producer, I was highly interested in working on Resonance since its early conception. Living with progressive conductive hearing loss has given me a unique perspective into the world of sound and how it is processed by our physical bodies. I hope I can bring this perspective and motivation to Resonance and make it the best film it can be, allowing for an in depth and detailed exploration into the complex physicality of sound. I think it's very important that this film is made, in order to make us appreciate the beautiful and artistic ways in which sound can infect our lives without us realising.
CO-PRODUCER
Sam Rees
Hi, I'm Sam! Resonance is an incredibly unique project that I felt drawn to work on for many reasons, most of all because of it’s unique artistic vision and how it creates a connection between audio and visual. Being someone who is incredibly passionate not just about the musical aspects of sound but the joy there is to be found in sound itself, its such an incredible project to work on and I can’t wait to see what the team achieves.
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Coco John-Baptiste
Hi, I'm Coco! I was drawn to Resonance due to how the beauty that storytelling can have when experimental is so powerful. I have a love for creating pieces that follow the format of show not tell, and allow viewers to interpret as they please. This aspect is what sparked my interest in being apart of this film. As 1st AD, I’ll be able to guide the essence of creating unique symbolism in a safe way. Navigating the performance of the experiments to the best of their abilities whilst still obliging to the risks. A story of sound and its universal nature is a crucial message to be shared. We all live in a world where sound is circling around in all moments of time. And although it’s present and so mundane, the story of sound is still one to be told.
SOUND RECORDIST AND DESIGNER
Eleanor Verrier
Hello! I'm Eleanor. For me, Resonance is a real departure from anything I've done at AUB before! Getting to experiment with sound in its purist form, visit different locations and really experiment with the film is a breath of fresh air! As both production and post sound I'd love to bring a real sense of unity between the set recording and the post production elements. Involving everyone in the crew about decisions to do with sound and encouraging conversations about the techniques we could use is very important to me! Resonance dives head first into the experimental nonfiction process. Being able to immerse yourself in the sensory experience of the film is something that I'd love to see come to life.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Tom Sheriff
Hi, I'm Tom. When I first heard about Izzy's vision for Resonance, I felt that it had the potential to be a film that would greatly stand out from the rest. With my experience in making non narrative driven experimental films, and my interest in nature photography, I feel uniquely suited for this role. To me, Resonance is a film about something that we take for granted in our everyday life, that being sound. However, I also feel that it is as much about sound as it is about visualising sound, and how we see and feel it. It is important to me that this film be made as this isn't something people often think about in their everyday lives, and I see this as an opportunity to change that.
GAFFER
Finlay Derry
Hi, I'm Finlay. I was attracted to Resonance by the opportunity it gives to experiment, finding ways to make lighting react like sound does, to pulse, shimmer, and vibrate in sync with the world being filmed. To turn technical craft into expressive storytelling. To the film, I hope I can bring an obsession with cable ramps, so that no one will trip over! I believe it is important for people to experience Resonance because I can finally prove to myself that all those hours spent staring dazed at vibrating cups on the commute to work/school, was artistic research...!
CAMERA OPERATOR
Mark Hengstmengel
Hi, I'm Mark. Resonance as an idea instantly "resonated" with me, as it combines my two greatest passions: Music/sound and film. In addition, the film's interweaving of documentary and experimental filmmaking peaked my interest as these are two areas I'm particularly fond off. Being Camera Operator on a project like this will be an intriguing challenge, as we shoot a variety of subjects, from a musical ensemble to natural landscapes and more experimental material in the studio. Having previous experience Camera Operating on documentaries, has prepared me for the challenges faced in this filmmaking environment. For me, it is important this film be made as sound is all around us; from the music we listen too, to birds singing and the hum of existence. But it is taken for granted. Most people don't take the time to appreciate these small parts off life, and I think that a film such as Resonance will be able to highlight this. It is especially poignant in a filmmaking context, as sound tends to be ignored or not thought off as highly as the visual side.
EDITOR
Charlie Cole-A'Court
Hey, I'm Charlie. I was attracted to working on this film because I love sound, music and nature - what more could I ask for?! I hope to bring to Resonance willingness to continue editing no matter how many times Avid crashes...! And I also believe this film should be made because of how I’ve always found the links between the natural world and the man-made world fascinating. Resonance can explore some of those links and present them in an entertaining way!
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Lydia Hayward
Hi, I'm Lydia. I'm one of three production designers on Resonance, ready to help refine the film's design aspect however we can. I was attracted to Resonance by the experimental merger of visuals and sound and how they can work in tandem. The production design of this film will help create the physical visual elements that are used to display the power of sound onto our surroundings, which will be hugely exciting. For me, I think this film's consideration of the treatment of sound in everyday life encourages people to experience their auditory lives differently, and that is why it should be made.
You reached the bottom of the page! We cannot thank you enough for getting this far, and for any donations received. Your generosity will allow us to carry Resonance forth into being the best film it could possibly be. We are hugely excited to have you on this journey with us, wherever it will lead!
Photography by Solomon Jelley. Art by Sam Rees.
This project successfully funded on 11th December 2025