Background
Ellis shot and processed his first black and white photographs aged sixteen, drifting away from charcoal and paintbrushes to the camera as his format of choice. Throughout his subsequent art studies in Coventry, Birmingham and eventually Nottingham, he focused on stills photography. After graduating in Fine Art (specifically Fine Art photography) and having worked as a camera operator on fellow students' film projects, Ellis wrote a handful of short scripts and started working as a volunteer at the now-defunct Intermedia Film and Video in Nottingham, providing access to camera and editing facilities. He also freelanced as a storyboard artist and occasional graphic designer, learning his filmmaking craft while working as camera operator or editor on an abundance of commissioned short films within Nottingham's thriving scene.
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