Maniac Films Covid-19 Virus Update
Maniac Films are operating as normal for both production & camera hire services and will continue to do so until advised otherwise.
As a precaution we have increased our hygeine practises including the careful cleaning of any equipment returned to us
Our next day courier APC are still delivering, although drivers are taking precautions such as minimal contact with recipients
Please note: Due to courier restictions we are unable to ship out any orders on the same day as your order is placed. All orders will need to be completed by 4:30pm on the day before shipping.

Maniac Films 2014 Showreel Released
Published Friday 15 August 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionWe 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
Published Wednesday 13 August 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionWe 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
Published Monday 28 July 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionMark 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
Published Thursday 17 July 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionIn 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
Published Tuesday 8 July 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionLast 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
Published Monday 23 June 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionWe 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
Published Friday 20 June 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionWe 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
Published Monday 16 June 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionMark 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
Published Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionIn 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...

John Smale & Co promo filming
Published Monday 31 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionWe have just returned from a shoot at Barnstaple based estate agents John Smale & Co. We were filming a piece to camera with managing director David Edwards as part of an upcoming promotional video that will be featured on their website. John Smale & Co is the oldest estate agents...

Cumbria Museums promotional filming
Published Wednesday 19 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionAfter some initial planning meetings in Cumbria to work out a strategy and logistics, in March the Maniac team journeyed to Cumbria again to film a number of green screen interviews with apprentices working throughout the CMC (Cumbria Museums Consortium), a partnership of 3 museum in Cumbr...

New promotional film for Blue Fizz Events
Published Friday 14 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionBased in North Devon, Blue Fizz Events are a bespoke events management company. Managing director Tracy got in touch with us to help with a short promo film that was to be used for a competition entry. The competition was to discover the best local companies in Devon and she needed to s...

Albion Plants grant film for North Devon +
Published Monday 10 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionThis is the third of our films in partnership with North Devon + that showcase local businesses that benefited from a grant through the Leader 4 Programme. The grant was provided to businesses that wished to implement a green solution that would either improve or expand an existing green b...

Clearwater Brewery film for North Devon +
Published Monday 10 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionThe second of our films in partnership with North Devon + aiming to showcase local businesses who received a grant through the Leader 4 Programme. The grant was provided to businesses that wished to implement a green solution that would either improve or expand their eco business. This vi...

Green Deal Group Leader4 grant film for North Devon +
Published Monday 10 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionIn the fourth and final film for North Devon + we feature The Green Deal Group, a green solutions company based in Ilfracombe. They are a local business that benefited from a grant through the Leader 4 Programme. The grant was provided to businesses that wished to implement a green solutio...

Teko Loo film for North Devon +
Published Monday 10 March 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionWe have been working with North Devon + to create a series of short films showcasing local businesses who received a grant through the Leader 4 Programme. The grant was provided to businesses that wished to implement a green solution that would either improve or expand their business. Th...

Mark Daniels - Ultimate Bublé - Music Video filming
Published Tuesday 25 February 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionManiac Films have been working on stage with professional Michael Bublé tribute act Mark Daniels. He regularly performs across the southwest as Ultimate Bublé. Mark wanted a slick, professional promotional music video that showcased his talents in a way that Bubl&ea...

Military filming in Brecon with IWC
Published Thursday 20 February 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionThe Inflatable Wall Company are suppliers of inflatable training walls to the military and emergency services. In February, Stu from Maniac travelled to a military training camp in the Brecon Beacons in Wales to film a demonstration of their military-grade inflatable walls product. The ...
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