Whatever people say I am: A Camera?

That's what I'm not!

Re-Bornhub

We are told that the camera never lies, but it can certainly contort our perception of reality. In this comic, we follow a camera on its journey through various devices. It starts out its life in humble surroundings, as a lowly photobooth tasked with taking perfect passport pictures, though judging by the stern faces, nobody seems that excited about going on holiday. The camera is desperate to travel and see the world and goes through a series of reincarnations as it tries to determine the meaning of life. This comic was created in a collaboration between Confetti students, and a student and lecturer at NTU. It started in 2021 during Covid and has finally found a resting place in October 2026.

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Meet the team

Writers: James Walker and Jordan Upton

James specialises in Digital Storytelling and enjoys experimenting across different platforms. He is the Course Leader for BA (Hons) Creative Writing at NTU. He first met Jordan when he mentored him during a placement for Dawn of the Unread. For his application, Jordan submitted a short film he had made about the life of a CCTV camera. James loved it and suggested expanding the idea for his dissertation, which he oversaw as his supervisor. Now it is a comic. If nothing else, this comic represents the power of collaboration and the determination to keep shaping an idea until it finds a home. Jordan currently works as Social Media Manager at CBRE UK.

James Walker

Artists: Confetti

The artists were all students studying Games Art at Confetti Institute of Technology. Robbie Weston drew the photobooth (pt1) and doctor (pt6) panels. Lewis Spicer drew selfie (pt2) dash cam (pt4) and webcam (pt5) and Connor Hart, who James had previously collaborated with for the interactive fiction story AI Up Mi Duck, drew the CCTV (pt3) panels. Thanks also to Simeon Nelmes for his artistic input during the early stages of the comic.

Consultation: Amelia Roberts

Amelia is the Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Games Art programme at Nottingham Trent University, which was formerly delivered at Confetti, and helped develop the collaboration. She is the Co-founder of KÜHLE WAMPE collective and co-founder of Nottspoke and REMARK regional art review platforms. Born in South Wales, Amelia's artistic interests include the dissemination and diminution of traditional Welsh cultural narratives in contemporary Anglo/Western popular culture.

Digital production: Paul Fillingham

Paul has pioneered each successive wave of digital imaging technology - from video-graphics and desktop-publishing in the 80s, to website design in the 90s, and the use of Generative AI as early as 2019. He founded his studio, Thinkamigo in 2012 - producing digital storytelling platforms with James in partnership with arts organisations and Nottingham Trent University. For the past ten years he has worked as a user experience consultant for UK Government departments. He is currently writing 'Houdini Window' a multi-platform, sci-fi thriller set on the Lincolnshire coast.

Paul Fillingham