Maniac Films Win the IOV Video of the Month Award

We have been proud members of the IOV (Institute of Videography) for a number of years and in October we submitted our Cumbria Museums Apprenticeship film for the November IOV Video Of The Month competition. Today we received word that our entry had won the competition. W...

Boat Stories 'Fishing for the Long Haul' Film Completed

Mark has just finished the edit on our film for the Boat Stories project. The film, titled 'Fishing for the long haul?', follows the crew of the fishing trawler 'Sparkling Star' as they work in the Bristol Channel. This involved Mark spending over 30 hours aboard ...

Voiceovers Recorded for Nalu Beads 'How-To' Videos

In June we filmed four 'how-to' videos with the ladies from Nalu Beads - a manufacturer of beautiful glass beads, which along with a range of coloured leather thongs, can be made into customised bracelets, necklaces & anklets. The voice overs have been recorded to ...

Event Coverage for K9 Focus' Woofstock 2014 at Marwood Hill Gardens

Last week we were filming Britian's Got Talent winner Pudsey for an upcoming TV advert for the Bristol panto, and this weekend we were filming more dancing dogs! We were asked by Zoe from K9 Focus, a canine rescue charity based in Devon, to capture the highlights of Woofstock 2...

Interview at S&P Fish Shop for Boat Stories Film

The final round of filming for 'Fishing for the Long Haul' documentary short in the Boat Stories project took place at S & P Fish Shop in Ilfracombe. Mark and new media apprentice Toby met with shop owner Claire to learn more about what happens to the fish after they ...

Live Event Filming for the Actavis Summer Party

Every year, Actavis Pharmaceuticals hold a summer party for the staff (and their families) who work at their Barnstaple factory. For the second year running the event was held at Hartland Abbey in North Devon. Stu & Toby attended the party armed with fully rigged Canon HDSLRcameras to...

Maniac Films 2014 Showreel Released

We have just finished work on a short video production show reel from 2014 and into 2015 with some previous projects we hadn't highlighted very much in the past. Our last show reel was made for a trade show quite a while ago (!) and we finally made time to replace it with a newer film ...

John Smale & Co Promotional Film is Complete

We have finished the edit if the new promotional film for John Smale & Co Estate Agents and Chartered Surveyors in Barnstaple. We were commissioned to make the short film by David Edwards, owner & Director of the company, to promote their services, enhance their webs...

Squid Trawler Filming for Boat Stories Film

Mark has just come back from a 36hr filming trip aboard the fishing trawler The Sparkling Star with skipper Paul Stone. He was on board the trawler to capture the lives and stories of the men working aboard the boat for a 5min documentary. The film will form part of the Boat Stories p...

Amazing Feedback for Cumbria Museum Consortium (CMC) Apprenticeship Film

In May we released the newly completed Apprenticeships showcase film created for CMC (Cumbria Museums Consortium). Since the film was posted by the CMC on their apprenticeships blog they have received a lot of positive feedback and they were so pleased that they created a new blog post to ...

North Devon Wake Park Promo Film Completed

Last month we visited the new North Devon Wake Park based at The Milky Way, past Bideford, to film their site and top riders for a promo film. Well the film is now complete and online - click on the video above to view it. We had a fantastic time filming it, especially as...

Promo Video Filming at the North Devon Wake Park

We have just returned from a fun afternoon at the North Devon Wake Parkbased at The Milky Way near Clovelly in North Devon. This new facility allows you to try wake boarding using a cable tow system on their 300m long lake. We were invited along to film their riders for a new promotional a...

'How-To' Video Filming with Nalu Beads

We were joined in the studio today by Rae from Nalu Beads. Nalu Beads manufacture beautiful glass beads, which along with a range of coloured leather thongs, can be made into customised bracelets, necklaces & anklets. To help their customers in their creations, the ladies ...

Mark Brindle Gives a Presentation to the Bradworthy WI

Mark Brindle, Maniac Films owner & Director, was recently invited to speak at the June 4th meeting of the Bradworthy Women's Institute. Mark took along a short showreel and a number of short film pieces, including some before and after grading/rotoscoping shots. The ladies enjoy...

CMC Cumbria Museum Consortium Apprenticeship Film Completed

In March we told you about our green screen shoot in Cumbria with apprentices from the CMC (Cumbria Museums Consortium). The film is finished and is now available to view online. We used a combination of Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion 5, Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve 10 to edit the interviews...