Lucas Hough
Lucas is an aspiring production designer based in Bristol. Having found a passion for working in the art department while studying filmmaking in his hometown of Nottingham, he came to UWE to build on his skills and understanding through hands-on experience offered by the Filmmaking BA.
During his time on the course, Lucas has worked in art-based roles across a wide variety of short films, helping create on-screen worlds across multiple genres, ranging from social realist to surreal, science fiction and fantasy. With skills and experience in designing and fabricating sets, props and costumes, he's now looking to further develop
For his graduation film 'Speak No Name', he worked as the production designer, leading his own art department crew to design and build a fantasy world occupied by humans, evil spirits and even a cave-dwelling tree creature.
Speak No Name - Grad Film
Our love letter to the fantasy genre, Speak No Name was my final film at UWE. Filmed in Dartmoor as well as on a cave set built in the UWE Bower Ashton studio, I loved designing this world from scratch.
The Beetle - Narrative Short
A surrealist comedy following a struggling son as he tries to win his father's approval, and in turn the business. Working as an art department assistant, I helped construct this strange, fabricated world, even turning our protagonist into a beetle...
What You Know About - Slowie & $H The Producer
WYKA follows a younger version of Bristol-based rapper Slowie through the struggles of his early childhood living on a 1980's Bristol council estate. Taking a modern house back in time 40 years through interiors and costume was a real pleasure.
Idle Hands - Advertisement Campaign
We created a series of short Instagram adverts for local record store Idle Hands, exploring what attracts people to vinyl. We focussed on the plethora of genres and the physicality of the format as two of the most substantial factors.