Promo advert for A-OK9 updated

Back in July 2020, Stu created a promotionl film for canine healthcare company A-OK9 to promote the companys calming cupplement for anxious or over-excited dogs Today Stu has been updating the film, as the company have taken teh step to replace the solid plastic pot that the product was p...

Sci-fi film Small Blue Disc is released on Amazon Prime

Throughout 2019, Mark was busy working on some final visual effects shots for the low budget Indi Sci-fi movie Small Blue Disc by Halogen Films. See the link above for one small scene example - boy shoots ray gun. The shots have included adding in a laser beam form a ray gun, creating an ...

Post Production work for Unit Eleven re-release

We have been working with director Theo Cane Garvey in planning for a re-release of his 2019 movie 'Unit Eleven'. Unit Eleven was shot was written, directed, filmed and edited on a zero budget over the course of six years. It is set in the year 2035, where survivors of a now almos...

Framerate conversion for Paradise Lost live Blu-ray

We were contacted by Film24 Productions, who specialise in live music performance films. They were working on the edit for a live concert film starring English gothic metal band Paradise Lost, filmed in Bradford in November 2020. The band originally formed in 1988 and have sold over 2mi...

Greenscreen effects for Professor Jack Darcy

Following on from our recent shoot with Ross, a.k.a Professor Jack Darcy, Ross travelled down to Dulverton to check up on the edit of his short comedy piece, but to also squeeze in a bit of green screen filming in the local village hall. We set-up a portable green screen in the village ha...

Colour Grade and VFX for short film To Hunt a Tiger

On the back of our work on debut World War II feature film Charlies Letters, we worked on Elliot Hasler's short film 'To Hunt a Tiger' set in West Bengal at the turn of the 20th Century. You can view a brief colour grade and VFX breakdown in the video linked above or follow thi...

Video Post and VFX Reel for WWII feature Charlies Letters

Mark has been working on the video post production for the debut feature film from young director Elliot Hasler entitled Charlie's Letters. This World War II feature film is based on a true story of a man captured by the Nazis making his way back home to England at the end of the secon...

Audio post production for Charlies Letters

Stu gas been working on the audio for a feature film from new director Elliot Hasler, Charlie's Letters. Charlie's Letters has been filmed over 3 years and was completed in 2017 when Elliot was only 16 years old. After a premiere in 2017, film has been on the back burner while Ell...

Footage supplied to BBC for Saving Lives at Sea

Back in August we were contacted by Blast Films, the Production company behind the BBC's Saving Lives at Sea programme. Saving Lives at Sea is a documentary series following the volunteer members of the RNLI across the UK as they rescue those in need. As part of the series, filming to...

Sci-fi VFX Shots using Resolve Face Beauty plugin and Genarts

Mark has been creating some final visual effects shots for the low budget Indi Sci-fi movie Small Blue DIsc by Halogen Films. Possible Spoiler Alert! Mark has tried to create an alien cyborg look from a very vague alien type direction (!) and some on-spaceship abduction plates to help sell...

More VFX Shots for Indi Sci-fi Feature Film - Ray guns

Mark has been making a few more visual effects shots for the low budget Indi Sci-fi movie Small Blue DIsc by Halogen Films. Possible Spoiler Alert! Mark has completed two shots where the main characters get abducted again when they are older, plus 4 or 5 shots from a scene where a ray gun ...

VFX Shots for Indi Sci-fi Feature Film Small Blue Disc

Mark has been doing a few visual effects shots for the low budget Independant Sci-fi movie Small Blue DIsc by Halogen Films. A few alien abduction shots and some simple stars so far. There are a few more laser gun shots and alien shots planned when he has more time in the summer. Mark said...

VFX Zombie arm for X64 Horror Short film Scuttle

Mark has been keeping his eye in with Mocha Pro and After Effects doing a short Visual Effects shot for Independent filmmaker Rhys Willaims from X64 for his new horror short film 'Scuttle'. Official bio: A young woman's sleep is interrupted by a sinister presence that lurks in ...

Edit and Grade for Kathmandu Backpack Advert

Ive been editing and colour grading a new backpack advert for Kathmandu to play out in their stores. The video was shot at an undisclosed testing location (UK) by photographer Christopher Lane with some camera and grip kit rented from Maniac Films including the skater dolly. The video is a...

STRIKE 4K Trailer receives BBFC and IFCO Certification

Animated feature film STRIKE (MANGO in France) from Homesick Angel Productions and Gigglefish Animation Studios has just received a PG rating at the BBFC and is due for release at Vue cinemas in the UK on 10th May. We have been rebuilding the new STRIKE trailer as a 4K version with 5.1 sur...

This Thing of Ours trailer build for VOD

We have recently been asked to assist with preparing a feature film, 'This Thing Of Ours'  for release on online video streaming platforms. It was originally released in 2003 and directed by Danny Provenzano and starring him alongside Frank Vincent, Edward Lynch, Vincent Past...

Possessed By Evil trailer build for online streaming

In 2015 we produced a DVD release for the horror feature film Possessed By Evil which was released by Three Wolves. The stars Rebecca Romijn and was released in 2011. It has also been released under the title Possessing Piper Rose and tells the story of a couple who adopt a little girl, bu...

Post production for Pro Dog Trainer 2018 event

Back in November 2018, Stu spent 5 days of filming with the AbsoluteDogs team near Okehampton in Devon, capturing two events, the 3 day long Super Trainer Live event and a 2 day event titled Pro Dog Trainer. Pro Dog trainer is a live extension of Absolute Dogs 'Pro Dog Trainer' on...

Ferocious Planet trailer build for online streaming

In July 2015 we produced a DVD release for the Science Fiction feature film Ferocious Planet which was released by Three Wolves. It was originally released in 2011 and produced by the SYFY channel. It has also been released under the titles Star Gate and The Other Side and tells the story ...

Post production for Super Trainer Live 2018 event

In November 2018, Stu spent 5 days of filming with the AbsoluteDogs team at Clinton Hall near Okehampton in Devon filming two events, the 3 day long Super Trainer Live event and a 2 day event titled Pro Dog Trainer. Super Trainer Live is a yearly event, which this year saw it's highes...

Maniac Films Post Production Showreel 2019

See our latest Post Production showreel with clips from some projects we have worked on in the last few years from documentary editing to feature film colour grading and visual effects. We have worked on a wide range of projects from music videos, live events and corporate presentations an...

Bridgwater Carnival 2018 live event editing

On Saturday 4th November, we spent the day filming Bridgwater Carnival from 10:30am until 11:30pm to capture the events leading up to, and then the main Bridgwater Carnival procession. The next three days were spent editing the footage for the DVD & releases. Mark edited the 2+ hour ...

Post Production for Prison Workshop films for Stand Against Violence Charity

We have been finishing editing some Prison Workshop Films for Adam Fouracre, the CEO of Stand Against Violence, a Somerset-based charity founded by Adam in 2005 in the wake of the tragic murder of his brother Lloyd at the age of 17 while out with friends. In July this year Mark travelled ...

Edit for Keith Chivers Personal Film

We have finished editing a short documentary film about Keith Chivers, ARCM, the talented Barnstaple music tutor who has been teaching violin for many years and whose students keep gaining distinctions in their exams. We were approached to piece together material that Keith's close fri...

Closed Caption Creation for HOUND movie

We have been creating new closed captions for the UK gangster movie HOUND, for online streaming platforms including Amazon. Mark has been brushing up on his Punjabi swear words with a little help from the Director Simba Masaku and some slang words with a few tips from Rasta Mouse!   ...