Maniac Films Joins EVCOM (Formerly IVCA)

This February, Maniac FIlms have become a member of EVCOM (Event & Visual Communication Association), an industry body formed by combining Eventia and the IVCA. EVCOM was created to serve as the official voice of the live and visual communication industry. Comprised of a wide v...

Mark Brindle's book to be used as course workbook for IAC filmmaking classes

Regular readers will know that Maniac Films director Mark Brindle released his 1st book "The Digital Filmmaking Handbook" in April 2013 (See here for details). Starting in 2014, the MasterClass Workshops (designed to take amateur cinematographers to the next level) will be usi...

Live event filming for Actavis workshops

Actavis Pharmaceuticals recently held a management training session in Barnstaple's Park Hotel. Maniac Films were on location to film the sessions. Although we can't divulge the contents of the training, we can say that a team-building exercise took place which included pirate t...

Masquerade ball video montage for Blue Fizz Events

Blue Fizz Events in North Devon provide bespoke event's management. recently they contacted us to help out with a Venetian Masked Ball Christmas Party that they were organising for a corporate client. Tracey from Blue Fizz needed a long (30 minutes +) video montage of Venetian ball ...

ReTrack video now live on Kickstarter

You can now support the ReTrack project on Kickstarter. Re-Track is a system for mountain biking that tracks your route using a sensor and records it to your smartphone. This is then uploaded the Re-track server where it will be processed and you can see re-watch your ride complete with...

Manager training course filming in Jakarta Indonesia for BP

Stu & Matt have just returned from Jakarta in Indonesia where they have been filming a 2 day training course with BP. Although we can't disclose the content of the training course, we can say that it involved members of various management teams from across the Asia Pacific regio...

Filming for the Actavis Summer Extravaganza in Hartland Abbey

The yearly Actavis Pharmaceuticals Garden Party is an invitation only event for staff, held to thank them for another year of hard work. This years event was held in the grounds of the beautiful Hartland Abbey in North Devon. This is the 3rd summer party that we have filmed for Actavis - ...

Additional filming for Laser Tag 4 Hire promotional films

Stu spent Sunday filming at a children's combat gaming party near Westward Ho! in North Devon. He was there to capture the fun and excitement of a Gaming party with equipment from Laser Tag 4 Hire who hire out their combat gaming guns to the public so that they can host their own pa...

Promotional filming for Re-Track kickstarter project

Monday morning and we found ourselves stood on a blustery hilltop in Bristol. We were at Ashton Court to meet up with Simon Fowler, the creator of Re-Track and David Smee. Re-Track is a system for mountain biking that tracks your route using a newley designed sensor and records it to yo...

Interview filming in Bideford for the PEEP programme

Stu & Charli have spent the morning filming at Halsannery near of Bideford. We were there to interview children from 3 local secondary schools who have been taking part in the P.E.E.P (Pupil & Employer Engagement Programme) which aims to introduce students to working life, allow...

ECombat promotional film for MP7 Machine Pistol gaming gun

As reported earlier this month, we have been filming some more promotional video clips with ECombat Wholesale. This is one of the films produced to promote a brand new gaming gun that the company have developed for their customers - the MP7 machine pistol gaming gun. The guys at ECom...

Presenter filming for Ecombat promotional & instructional films

Stu has been on location with ECombat Wholesale again to film a number of 'pieces to camera' for the upcoming promotional and instructional films to feature on their websites. The main film in a promotional video to advertise their newest gaming gun - the MP7. The other films wi...

Come and see us at the Inspiring Business 2013 event in Barnstaple on 11th April

Come and meet your Maniac Films team at the Inspiring Business 2013 event at The Factory, Petroc in Barnstaple on 11th April 2013. The event is being hosted by the Barnstaple and District Chamber of Commerce with an aim to bring businesses together, promote networking and also teach new...

Mark's filmmaking book is now available to buy!

The new filmmaking book by Mark Brindle 'The Digital Filmmakers Handbook' is now available to buy from the Maniac Films online shop. The book was released on the 28th February 2013 through Amazon and other retailers and we are now able to offer it at the low price of just £5...

Location filming with eCombat Wholesale for new product demo video

Stu and apprentice Charli have been out on location with ECombat Wholesale - formerly the UK arm of Battlefield Sports - to film the promo for their latest laser tag gaming guns. During the shoot we worked alongside a local photographer as we filmed 2 female models and a male model with...

Nautilus live album launch videos now online

Back in September we filmed the official Album launch event/gig for Nautilus, a 4 piece band from Taunton. We filmed the event using three cameras and recorded the audio separately using the Edirol. We have now produced 4 videos which the band can use for promotion. Three of these ar...

Live event filming for Actavis Town Hall presentations

Actavis Pharmaceuticals are a company that are dedicated to keeping their staff up to date. This involves regular 'Town Hall' meetings where senior management give presentations to the staff. Unfortunately not all members of staff can make it, so we were back at Actavis to film ...

Mark Brindle appears on the John Govier show on BBC Radio Devon

Mark from Maniac Films will be appearing as a guest on the John Govier show on BBC Radio Devon. Mark will be there to speak about his new book - The Digital Filmmaking Handbook - which is released on the 28th of February 2013. You can listen to the show live on Saturday 23rd February...