Part I: Oceania Willing Workers and the Storm on Kangaroo Island Not all adventures involve movement; some are about digging in, literally and figuratively. Kangaroo Island was about to [...]
A hilarious and heartfelt journey for anyone who has ever wondered: "Is this it?" What happens when the life you've built no longer feels like [...]
A hilarious and heartfelt journey for anyone who has ever wondered: "Is this it?" What happens when the life you've built no longer feels like your own? For Basho, [...]
"The Backroad to Bures" by Basho AI image upscaled from 2019. It would make a lovely computer background.
Things Will Change A travel film exploring humanity's journey through history, touching on themes of faith, nature, technological advancement, and the essence of human connection. [...]
I was at the gym and, as usual, I was watching downloaded films on the gym's TV while cycling or rowing. I decided to watch the documentary "Samsara" by [...]
**Caution: this post contains spoilers for Rime of the Frostmaiden!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Now, I am [...]
When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Now, I am 45 and play with my own children. Yes - I [...]
**Caution this post contains spoilers for Sunblight!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Now, I am 46 and play [...]
**Caution this post contains spoilers for Destruction's Light!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Now, I am 45 and [...]
"Remembering Catherine" by Basho Today, on the anniversary of her passing, I present a new painting; a present for my mother in law. This digital portrait was painted in [...]
A loving tribute to 5 years of Tier 1 Military Simulations events. They say that it is only when you lose something that you realise the value it had. [...]
**Caution this post contains spoilers for Children of the Red Rose!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons and Dragons with, it being the [...]
**Caution this post contains spoilers for The Wild Sheep Chase!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons and Dragons with, it being the 80’s [...]
"And so I went for a walk..." by Basho Painted by hand onto a Microsoft Surface Studio 2 in the software "Rebelle" using a digital stylus. This is near [...]
**Caution this post contains spoilers for WDH!** My players (9-year-old children, my wife and her 70+-year-old mother) just completed Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, and there follows my write up [...]
There follows the campaign we have played all through the 2020 lockdown. It has helped us all resist the mental anguish of the COVID virus, recover from the infection itself and be a beacon of bright enjoyment for all. Truly the great value of this magical game cannot be overstated when played with attentive and imaginative children. So, I present the chronicle of my son, my daughter and my wife playing their first campaign after the starter set, Storm King's Thunder!
I wanted today to take you on a journey to the Marlborough region of New Zealand and elicit a taste of the feelings I have for this area. My [...]
"Countryside walk" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
"Morgan" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
"Grandma at the wedding" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
"Samuel" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
"Venice, after the opera" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
"Sophia" by Basho My first digital portrait painted in Rebelle 3.
About Baselworld Baselworld is the world's foremost show for watches, jewellery, precious stones and related industries. It interconnects the industry’s top brands (including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, TAG Heuer, [...]
So much of human suffering and pain shares a common cause. We all feel it, but; may not consciously recognise it working upon us. It is something we are [...]
Early in my leadership career, I had a junior member of staff who was late to work. Nothing unusual about that, you may think, for are we not all occasionally [...]
Introduction Only if you had been marooned on a desert island, or perhaps blasted into outer space, could you claim to have not heard about the Keto diet [...]
THE SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MOONWATCH. For well over half a century, the OMEGA Speedmaster has witnessed events that have tested the limits of physical endurance and human courage, including the first manned lunar landing in July of 1969 and every one of NASA’s piloted missions since March of 1965.
I have written before about working out at home, but I never thought that this post would be anything more than a dream; something not to be achieved in [...]
Introduction .“What, that one?” I asked leaning down to get a closer look. “Yes,” Ibrahim replied. “The Hublot?” “Yes” I straightened up to take in the store. We were [...]
I first came across Goju Ryu and the DKK style while sat in, the now defunct, Borders in Oxford street. It had been three years since I had [...]
8 Years' ago today, Cesca and I took off on a 1 year backpacking adventure around the World. I'll never forget those memories and the lessons I learned. We met [...]
We often take arriving at the destination to be the purpose of travel. Taken in this way the journey itself is not the point, rather it is the serious business [...]
This is the first in a series of reviews of the top home workout DVDs, starting with Insanity.
A best of from years 2 - 5 of my Tier 1 Military Simulations films and a look ahead to 2016.
I have written before about violent conflict and the story of a crime, a true crime, and its martial consequences. In that instance the consequences for those who attempted to [...]
In the last of my series of films re-examining my output over the last 10 years, I present the definitive edition of my film celebrating my wife’s silver gilt award [...]
Basho Films is proud to present a film commission for http://war-zone.co.uk/; a new milsim company setting up in the UK. I was contacted about doing a film for this new company, [...]
We are happy to announce that we have completed a major overhaul of Basho Films, including a new logo for our favourite sub-brand! Airsoft & Milsim Film-making Recorded live, [...]
It is said that you can only truly know someone by fighting them, for in the stress of combat the mind of the other is laid bare: their intentions, their [...]
Writing an article about Zen is almost a contradiction in terms. That is unless I simply leave the rest of it blank... Just a finger, pointing to the moon… [...]
Come see the ever changing colours of Uluru in all its unbelievably rich and mesmerising splendor at sunset. Followed by the next morning as the sun rises and the colours grow as the sun bathes the rock faces in light.
The magic of the temples of Angkor are almost beyond imagination. I met many people on my travels who have claimed to be “templed out” – tired of seeing [...]
Introduction There is nothing like buying, owning and enjoying watches for inducing consumerist fervour in men. Perhaps the love of cars comes close; but, [...]
This was the very first film I ever made when I first purchased my camcorder. In 2008, I visited my father and assisted as his roady when he went out [...]
A journey to Wudang Mountain; the small mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, just south of Shiyan. This film details the 20,000 steps up this magical [...]
After watching LOTR for the first time I started a long journey of the heart. The first steps were the reading of the book itself, now and forever with the [...]
This incredibly well played event showcased some of the highest quality effects ever used in milsim. Including RPG attacks, EOD detonations, explosive entry and more. All captured in the 20 minute film from Outside Context. If you have any interest in milsim then this is a must watch!
