Live Event Filming for Mole Valley Farmers Catwalk Event

Mark has just returned from the Mole Valley Farmers, Joules Autumn/Winter clothing catwalk show The shoot was a multi camera shoot with Phil Saunders Creative. The live footage was broadcast onto the big screens at either side of the catwalk, and we also recorded the live footage for ...

Second Shoot for New Boat Stories Film - Lifeboards & fishing

We have been back in Ilfracombe filming our latest installment in the Boat Stories project - A day in the Life of a Young Fisherman with producer Jo Stewart Smith from Boat Stories. in the afternoon Stu joined 17 year old skipper Ben Bengey, as he ran a charter fishing trip on h...

Audio hire for Wrath of Dracula feature film trailer

Back in March we hired a Zoom audio recorder, boom pole and shotgun mic to Angela Holmes for the filming of a feature film trailer. It was shot over a weekend and Angela was happy with the kit that we provided. The film will be titled 'The Wrath of Dracula' and stars Angela Holmes...

Dawn Film Shoot for New Boat Stories Film

The Maniac crew were up at dawn to film the first shots for a new short documentary for the Boat Stories project, a series of films exploring the lives and stories of people who work on boats in North Devon which is being produced by Jo Stewart-Smith. The film is all about Ben B...

RHS Alice In Wonderland Video Now Live

In April we worked with Entertainingly Different to create a short film promoting events for the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland at RHS Rosemoor near Torrington in Devon. and three other RHS gardens across the UK. Although the film was finishe...

Scenic 4k Filming at Putsborough Beach

As part of an ongoing project to capture scenic views of the local area in 4K (Ultra HD), we have been back to the beautiful and multi award-winning Putsborough Sands  Beach in North Devon with the Blackmagic 4K camera. Some of the footage will be used in a series of promotional film...

A Common Sense of Place - Shared Space film completed

In April we worked with Martin Cassini from Equality Streets on a 5min film commissioned by the Isle of Man Government (Department of Infrastructure). The film, shot in Bristol & inter cut with footage from other towns in the UK, explores the advantages of 'sha...

Ostend short film world premiere at Cannes Film Festival

Back in November we hired a location audio kit and Macbook Pro mobile edit suite to Oliver Chopping for this short film shoot. We've just found out that the resultant film, Ostend, is having a world premiere at Cannes Film Festival! The film was shot on a Canon EOS 5D mkIII and edite...

Film Crew & Equipment Hire for RealFusion

We have been back to Plymouth with RealFusion, this time filming a promotional film for a new electric wheelchair. Stu travelled down with the Blackmagic 4K camera, Canon 7D, the ABC mini-crane and a 3-axis steadicam for the one day shoot. Shot over three locations, the day started with a ...

More NHS Filming for Coffee Cup Training

We have been back to capture more footage at the North Devon District Hospital with John from Coffee Cup Training. This is a continuation from the previous shoot at the start of the month, which couldn't be completed due to a technical issue with the tent structure that we needed ...

Filming Alice in Wonderland at RHS Rosemoor

We have been filming with Rob, Dexter, Rosie & Sam from Entertainingly Different at RHS Rosemoor near Torrington in Devon. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, a number of Royal Horticultural Society gardens are holding special events this y...

Location Filming for RealFusion Promo Film

Stu has been in Plymouth working with RealFusion to film an actress in a wheelchair for a new promo film. RealFusion specialise in graphic design & website design, but this is their first foray into video production. We have been hired in to provide camera & crew for this shoot whi...

Video Workshops for Bristol University PHD Students

We have just finished a 2 day video training workshop for a group of Electrical Engineering students at Bristol University.  The department of Electrical Engineering would like their PHD students to create short flims showing their work, progress and how the university is helping...

NHS Filming for Coffee Cup Training

We have been on location at the North Devon District Hospital with John from Coffee Cup Training. We were there to film a training exercise, in which hospital staff rehearse the procedures for an emergency quarantine situation. Unfortunately the pop-up quarantine tunnel was damaged an...

Documentary Filming for Equality Streets

We have been in Bristol with Martin Cassini from Equality Streets, filming an interview with transports, traffic & urban design consultant Ben Hamilton-Baillie. The interview will form the basis for a 5 minute documentary film discussing the benefits of shared space, a concept wh...

Ultimate Buble Stage Show Promo Goes Live

We have just finished editing and grading the 5 min promotional film for the Ultimate Bublé live stage show (performed by Mark Daniels). Filmed at the Queens Theatre in Barnstaple in February, this was the first Ultimate Bublé show to feature an 8 piece live band. We created...

Zombie Resurrection released on DVD

Back in August 2011, we supplied a full AF-101 shooting kit to Jake from Charmed Apocalypse Pictures to film a horror comedy feature film called Zombie Resurrection. Fast forward to 2015 and the film has finally been released on DVD. It's been a long time coming and it seems like Jake...

New Blackmagic Smartview 4K production monitor

New in from Blackmagic Design, the Smartview 4K production monitor, a mains or battery powered 14 inch 4K monitor that is perfect for use with the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Blackmagic mini-URSA 4.6K EF or other 4K cameras. The monitor features 2 SDI inputs that automatically switch...