Portfolio Selection
Please scroll down for a selection of work curated for this application. You can also browse the rest of my website by using the navigation to your left. If you have any questions feel free to contact me @ +27 71 911 4057
PORTFOLIO FAVOURITES
FOUND AT SEA | SHOWREEL ‘19
Congolese refugee, Roger Vuuanza, poetically reflects on his disruptive youth fleeing both the Congo and Angola to South Africa, only to end on the streets until one day he found peace of mind in the ocean.
Written, produced, shot and edited by Ollie Walker
Ollie Walker Showreel 2019
The Dreadful Flu
On April 10th 2020, in the midst of a national lockdown due to the Covid19 pandemic, we received a series of letters through relatives which dated back to 1918. These letters were written by Andree Murray to her husband, Fred Luscome who was fighting in the world war. The contents of these letters describe the hardships faced by a farming community undergoing the influenza pandemic in the 1900’s. These parallels were strikingly similar.
Modeling by Paige Fiddes.
Written, directed, filmed and edited by Ollie Walker
Ollie Walker
I am an experienced freelance content producer, filmmaker and photographer with a diverse set of skills that extend into design, event management and creative direction. I have worked all over the world with companies such as Bloomberg, The H&M Foundation, The Gates Foundation and VANS.
From concept to execution and strategic marketing my skills ensure that all aspects of the content marketing system are met.
All that aside, What I really love is genuinely connecting with people, seeing the world through their eyes and sharing that with the world.
Below is a selection of my work, curated specifically for you. As an example of my cinematic documentary approach please see ‘Found At Sea’.
selected work
YOUTUBE CONTENT
THE EXPERIENCE REVIEW SHOW
I conceptualised, shot, edited and pitched a series to Airbnb Experiences and their competitors WithLocals. Both companies showed considerable interest in the project however put it on hold due to the pandemic and their shift to online experiences.
SURF INSIGHT YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Whilst living in Sri Lanka, I was approached by Surf Insight to redesign the content on their surf channel. I produced 30+ engaging & entertaining videos, managed the channel for a year and saw significant growth over this period. From 1000 subs to 20K+ subs and some videos amount over 100,000 views.
HIGHSNOBIETY - COUNTERFEIT CULTURE
Counterfeit Culture was Highsnobiety’s first in house documentary, which was an expose on Seoul’s counterfeit fashion culture. My responsibilities included acting as the local fixer, producer and DOP. The documentary reached 1 million views within its first week of publication and premiered on The Business Of Fashion
www.highsnobiety.com
Palladium Boots partnered with Hypebeast for their global ‘Explorer Series’ where talent from around the world would showcase their cities through its cultural and historical significance to the individual. I was hired to shoot, direct and edited the following piece with Bboy Bruce Lee in Seoul, South Korea. Deliverables included photography and video assets. Please see below.
HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
‘Feel Good Stories’ Campaign.
Myself and a small team are currently working with Mr Price on their “Our Kinda People Campaign” where we are highlighting South Africa’s hometown heros.
DOP, Assistant Director.
The H&M Foundation x CARE International
Corporate Social Responsibility with H&M
I have worked with Care International and the H&M Foundation over the course of a three-year global campaign focused on empowering women entrepreneurs in low-income communities around the world. I produced a series of digital assets - producing, directing and shooting - for the campaign in the North of Sri Lanka. The following example is from our first production ‘Unlikely Entrepreneurs’ aimed at showcasing Subitha Partheepan, a young woman that started her own business despite the trauma she faced from the war and the heart condition she suffers from on a daily basis.
The Gates Foundation
Worked with Reframe The World to produce a short documentary on the efforts made by The Gates Foundation in Dhaka with regards to female empowerment in the garment sector.
Produced, directed and shot in Bangladesh
Commissioned by The Gates Foundation
