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At very short notice we contacted Maniac Films to hire a selection of lighting for some filming we had planned - we were very pleased and impressed with the service, delivery and advice received. Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
-Julie, Cobham Composite Technologies
I think it's fair to say that without your help we'd have struggled to show the films in their original format. Your patience and knowledge saved the day... thanks once again for helping make this such as successful event. Your calmness and support were much appreciated.
-Mandy, Ian and Val, Ilfracombe Film Festival
Dear Mark I have just watched the Plates of the UFO. What can I say? I will say f*****g BRILLIANT. Yes. Perfect. A great job. Wonderful.
-Christopher, Halogen Films
Thanks again for all your help last summer with the kit hire and troubleshooting - The trailer has been posted online and have had great feedback about the look, and questions regarding the kit - I will be sure to mention Maniac Films when I respond.
-Jake Hawkins, Charmed Apocalypse
The shoot went really well and the kit was great. Thanks again for all your help, you'll come highly recommended from us.
-Jake Hawkins, Charmed Apocalypse
Hi Stu, The Bolt worked just fine, thank you. Many thanks for a smooth Hire ?.
-Steve Hill, Blue Multimedia
Your customer service was nothing short of excellent, very helpful and willing when it came to suggestions and ideas. Keeping in good frequent contact and even helping out with the insurance. You made our first equipment hire experience a relatively worry free one We will most definitely recommend Maniac films to others and of course will contact you when we need to rent again.
-Ben Radford
The video is fantastic and we've managed to make it work in the (powerpoint) presentation. Thanks for all your help and speedy turnaround.
-J Miechowicz, Actavis
I would like to say though that your service was great and that I will most certainly be using your company again.
-Pantelis
Just a quickie to let you know that all the DCP films that you supplied played well, no problems encountered at all and they looked fabulous. Thanks for all your help with this. The weekend Film Festival exceeded our expectations. We?re just waiting for the final numbers but we anticipate that they?re better than expected. Kind regards
-Amanda, Ilfracombe FIlm Festival
Hi guys the video's awesome! Thank you so much. It looks great. The whole video is exactly what I wanted and more. You guys have nailed it for me and within 24 hours the video has half paid for itself. So let's start thinking about the next! ;) Thanks to you both for working so hard on it and tweaking so many bits and pieces. You've been great! Cheers!
-Mark Daniels, Ultimate Bubl?
Honestly I'm sure I'm going to be using you guys again. It was ideal and the gear came exactly as advertised.
-Tom W
After finding we were short of two key items a day before the big event, I wanted to give you a big thank you for sorting everything out to make sure we had the equipment we needed when we really needed it. I really appreciate the way you guys went the extra mile to make sure we had everything we needed to do the job. The equipment was excellent and the service fantastic. I have no hesitation in recommending you to my colleagues or anyone else. Thanks again - it made all the difference.
-Chris, Impossible Arts
Hi Mark, Thank you a lot about the work you are doing for us; I see how many difficulties we had on this project, so thank you very much.
-Claudia Oldani, Content Partners
I just wanted to say a heartfelt thanks to you both for your professionalism, talent and cooperation during the re-building of this DVD. I feel we have raised the bar and the DVD is a much more professional and enticing package thanks to your work. I particularly like the fact that Stu listened to me all the way and interpreted what I wanted without any question. best regards
-David Gilliam, New Justice Films
Thank you again for the excellent work, the video is sitting nicely on our new website page now.
-Steve Tucker, All Star Jazz
Thanks again for your prompt and professional service. I look forward to hiring from you again in the future.
-Jack Bamford
The unit worked great for us and was just what we needed for this project. Thanks for that!
-Daniel, EpicTech
Thanks for this and for supplying the gear. It was a great shoot! We may well need to do a 'pick up' shoot and if we do, i'll be back in touch to get some more gear from you as you have been really helpful! The back pack was the understated hero of the shoot, great that you supply those as not many places do
-Christopher Whitlow
Excellent work on the videos guys. Thanks again for all this ? its fab stuff.
-Jason Miller, Tinderbox
A big thanks to you guys yesterday for cracking on and getting everything set up. The shots look great and you?re both a pleasure to work with and get on well with the clients too.
-Colin Martin, Colour247
The shoot went really really well. Perfectly in fact. It was a long hard few days but I'm really happy with what we shot. Just wanted to say a big thank you to you both for a great efficient service. The gear you supplied me really helped me create the look I wanted, and I'll be sure to recommend you to others.
-Scott Coulter, DS Media
Everything's arrived and is absolutely fantastic. Thank-you once again for a great service.
-Oli Chopping
It's great. Your DAC-70 is just powering the Foreign Secretary's speech as we speak. Thanks again as always
-Grant Stevens
Just wanted to say a big thank you to you both for a great efficient service. The gear you supplied me really helped me create the look I wanted, and I'll be sure to recommend you to others.
-Scott Coulter, DS Media
Thanks again for helping us create another awesome workshop which will hopefully have a profound impact on the young people who see it. No doubt we will be in touch again!
-Adam Fouracre, SAV Charity
Hi Mark, Just to say thank you for the hire all went good and everything was working and your service was fantastic will def be using you again.
-John Port, Accolade
Thanks again for arranging that kit for me on Wednesday Just wanted to write and say, I've only rented from you guys twice so far but both times i've been super impressed - they were very last minute and you handled my kit request and questions with ease. (Already had two great opportunities to share my experience of Maniac with those clients)
-Adam Johnson
The lights have been an absolute joy to work with - the 300D especially giving us so much right to work with, and the Dedo?s give such a stunning warm glow to everything - they were a joy to work with and an ease to set up and pack down. No doubt for my next project I will look to hire again from Maniac Films after such great customer service and great equipment at a good price.
-Tyler
Thank you for your 'virtual tour' of St. Annes Chapel in Barnstaple. It is exactly what I wanted, the casting of the local actress and the experienced actor was more than I could have expected for the budget. The narrative gets so much information across in such a short space of time.
-St Annes Chapel film thank you, Barnstaple Town Council
Many thanks for all your help, the video looks great!
-Dr Mellios, Bristol University
The kit was terrific?really happy with the shots we got, and looking forward to starting the edit! Thanks again for all your help, will definitely be using Maniac again in the future
-Callum
Thanks for all your help over the past few weeks. The kit has worked flawlessly and has shown me just how important it is to have a remote follow focus and wireless video on set. I don't think I could do another film without them!
-Cameron Browne
The filming went really well thanks. Long!! but it all went well and some great footage taken. We will definitely be calling you up again for further kit hire!!
-Michelle
The test went well, many thanks - great bit of kit! It (Paralinx) was rock solid. Very reliable and certainly added to their performance that night.
-Jay
Maniac Films were fantastic in supporting us helping pick the gear and build the hire list for the shoot, giving lots of advice on the phone and very pleasant in person on the day of collection. I would hope to work with them again.
-Nathan James, Inglorious
The kit worked great and we got some great stuff on the 2 day shoot. Great service as ever and will be back for more, I?m sure!
-Thom, Wavetale
Thanks Mark. The talk was very well received and people were astonished by both films. Thanks for all your help making the talk such a success and for going the extra mile to get the films to play properly in PowerPoint.
-Tim Mars
Thank you for sending the final version of the video. It was fantastic and excellent work - well done . I also would like to thank you for working with me and patiently adjusted the video in our requirements. As mentioned previously one of the most professional and fantastic group I work with is your video crew. Many thanks to you all for all your hard work and support.
-Fai Tila, University of Bristol
I think you saw it on twitter ? but just to let you know Mum & Dad & Ben very pleased with their film (Boat Stories Young Fisherman). Ben said he couldn?t understand how we?d done it ? with what we got... So hurrah ? well done!
-Jo Stewart Smith, Boat Stories
Mark worked hard to deliver a quality result within the constraints that we specified. When our requirements changed late in the day he helped us to salvage the project.
-Pete Thompson, U4ea networks
Every comment or feedback we have had on the DVD is that it is the best DVD we have ever had so well done! The clubs particularly like it as shows both sides of the cart and plenty of close-ups. Sales are looking good up about 12% on 2014 already. Dave.
-Dave, Bridgwater Carnival
Just wanted to write and say, I've only rented from you guys twice so far but both times i've been super impressed - they were very last minute and you handled my kit request and questions with ease. (Already had two great opportunities to share my experience of Maniac with those clients).
-Adam Johnson
Gosh I've been meaning to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for the brilliant rig hire! The day was EPIC and it went swimmingly. I'm about to mention your company on facebook as i know a lot of London videographers who would LOVE your company!
-Nicky O'Dell
A BIG THANK YOU for your patience and support! You remain a star in my firmament! :)
-M Cassini, Fit Roads
I recently rented equipment from Maniac Films and I'm emailing you to just say that the experience was fantastic, and as a student I really appreciated how open and straight forward your team were in accommodating our needs.
-Tyler Hamblin, Kent TV
We loved working with you guys, you made it very easy and the final footage was great.
-David Keefe, Gro Company
Could I just say thank you for the help and the advice you gave me and my cameraman Sam regarding using the PMW 200 camera. We found the camera a delight to use and the picture quality was amazing. Just got to edit it now!.
-Mark, Indochina Films
Mark, Thanks for your excellent work editing today. Look forward to seeing the vids up and my mugshot next to Paxman's! Martin.
-Martin Cassini
The lights have been an absolute joy to work with - the 300D especially giving us so much light to work with, and the Dedo?s give such a stunning warm glow to everything - they were a joy to work with and an ease to set up and pack down. No doubt for my next project I will look to hire again from Maniac Films after such great customer service and great equipment at a good price.
-Tyler
I would like to say how very appreciative I am of the time and energy you guys have spent on my project. And I am very happy with the results you have achieved...and with your considerable patience.
-Patrick Gaynor, Purrple Cat CIC
I've downloaded it and I've watched it - it's fantastic. Thank you again for the production of our films - they are fantastic. Many thanks for help and prompt response - much appreciated.
-R Piechocki, University of Bristol
G'day Mark and the Maniac Films crew. Many thanks for the all the additional editing work done on my films and the post production final polish, stoked with 'em and people seem to be enjoying them. See you with the West Africa and Tasmania films soon . . .
-Julian Wicksteed, Angler Walkabout
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Video Production in the South West and across the UK
Maniac Films are an award-winning video production company recently moved to the woods of Exmoor National Park from beaches of North Devon. We work on all sorts of films including TV & Cinema Ads, Drama & Documentary, Corporate communications and Live Sports and Music Events with Video streaming and Interactive content for DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Cinema and the Web.
We provide services in post-production for editing, colour grading, visual effects, format conversions, DCP encoding, rotoscoping, VFX and motion graphics, captioning and subtitles as well as full production services for video and audio including creative ideas, planning & logistics. We offer Camera and Grip Hire across the UK and use our experience to help you choose the best gear to suit your needs and budget.
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Captions for Larissa A Lost Russian Princess
Published Friday 22 September 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating English captions for a documentary film by Christopher Manoe that explores theories of whether there is any substance to a story of a lost Romanov princess. The Russian Empire was ruled by the Tsar, Nicholas II, first cousin to English King George V and during the Rus...
Little Ships Live Theatre video editing completed
Published Thursday 7 September 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionIn June 2023 Stu filmed a theatre production of Little Ships in Exeter - a brand-new production by director and composer Danny McAvoy set in World War II in 1940. For more information about the theatre production, see their website www.littleshipsmusical.com Stu captured the video on se...
BBC Ghostwatch Blu-ray authoring
Published Monday 4 September 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been working on a new Blu-ray release of the popular Ghostwatch TV show that was first broadcast live 29th October 1992 by the BBC and features Michael Parkinson, Sarah Green and Mike Smith. The show focused on a live broadcast event from a suburban house of a scary ghost haunting ...
Lost Speech Comedy film Edit for Stan from Dunster
Published Friday 1 September 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe were approached by Stan and Amanda from Somerset to help produce a video they had been planning for their daughter's wedding reception - the idea being to replace the standard Father of the Bride speech with the video as a funny interlude. When we first met, they had already started...
Captions for Vangelis and the Journey to Ithaka
Published Thursday 17 August 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for the biography of legendary composer Vangelis in a film directed by award-winning director Tony Palmer as part of a series of films being released on streaming platforms. Palmer uses a lot of archival film and interviews with Vangelis, Harrison Ford, R...
DCP Encode 2k and 4K DCPs for SPAN short doc for Sarah Drummond
Published Wednesday 16 August 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working with director Sarah Drummond to produce two sizes of Digital Cinema Package / DCP encodes of her latest short documentary film, SPAN - Stonewall Postal Action Network. A short film by Anthony Bricolage featuring Austin Allen whose letter writing archive was delivered t...
Captions for Richard Burton In From The Cold
Published Tuesday 15 August 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions/subtitles for the biography of screen heartthrob Richard Burton in a film directed by award-winning director Tony Palmer in as part of a series of older films being released on streaming platforms. Palmer uses a lot of archival film and interviews with Bu...
Blu-Ray BDCMF encoding for Michael Patrick Kelly B.O.A.T.S Live
Published Friday 11 August 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe've been converting a newly created Blu-ray for the WEvame Medienproduktion of the Irish-American singer Michael Patrick Kelly Live B.O.A.T.S tour. This is his fifth studio album 'Based On A True Story' - B.O.A.T.S - watch the official trailer for the album above. The perform...
Captions for The Space Movie by Tony Palmer
Published Thursday 10 August 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for the 1979 feature documentary The Space Movie from award-winning director Tony Palmer. The film was created at the request of NASA to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landings. The music on the movie features Mike Oldfield inclu...
Captions for Maria Callas Biographic film by Tony Palmer
Published Wednesday 26 July 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for the biography of Opera superstar Maria Callas from award-winning director Tony Palmer. Through a combination of archival footage and interviews, filmmaker Tony Palmer profiles both the soaring and tragic life of opera legend Maria Callas. Film...
Captions for Tony Palmer Bird on a Wire Leonard Cohen film
Published Wednesday 19 July 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for Leonard Cohen rockumentary Bird on a Wire from award-winning director Tony Palmer. "Bird on a Wire" follows the Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European and Israeli tour. Long lost 16mm prints were restored for...
Captions for Tony Palmer Wagner Epic starring Richard Burton
Published Monday 17 July 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for the epic 4-part feature film Wagner from award-winning director Tony Palmer. This nearly 8 hour epic dramatisation of the life of Wagner stars Richard Burton and will soon be re-released on streaming platforms with our new captions. There have b...
Captions for 17 episode Tony Palmer TV series - All You Need Is Love
Published Tuesday 4 July 2023 by Mark Brindle in Post ProductionWe have been creating new captions for the amazing All You Need Is Love documentary series from award-winning director Tony Palmer. These 17x 1-hour episodes on the history of music are being re-released on streaming platforms and needed modern captions. This landmark documentary series fi...
DCP Encoding for Animated Short BFI-Funded Darwin Story
Published Monday 3 July 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have just created a number of DCPs (Digital Cinema packages - encoding for cinema screenings for festivals) for writer/director Natasha Tonkin's entertaining short animated film entitled 'Darwin Story' set in Darwin Australia. We were contacted by the producer Yeshen Venema ...
SEGA The Complete History BDCMF Encode for Slopes Game Room
Published Friday 30 June 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionMark has been helping Daniel Ibbertson aka DJ Slope from Slope's Game Room YouTube channel with the finalisation of his Bluray release SEGA: The Complete History Vol 1 which compiles together ten of his best documentaries based on SEGA's most iconic arcade games to date into a dual...
Blu-Ray BDCMF encoding for Blue Oyster Cult 50th Anniversary Live - First Night
Published Thursday 29 June 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe've been converting a newly created Blu-ray for Blue Öyster Cult's 50th Anniversary Live First Night tour from Sony Hall in New York City. This was a special set of 3 sold out shows in a row performed in September 2022 with nearly 3 hours of content featuring a line up with ...
Absolute Dogs 2 day shoot in Okehampton
Published Thursday 15 June 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionStu has spent two days this week filming a series of videos with the team from the AbsoluteDogs dog training company based near Okehampton. Stu was there to capture two live, in-person training days for clients and their dogs. The sessions that were filmed will be turned in educational ...
Little Ships Live Theatre Filming in Exeter
Published Monday 5 June 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionIn a return to his roots of filming the theatre, on Saturday Stu visited the Barnfield theatre in Exeter to film the brand-new production by director and composer Danny McAvoy - Little Ships. "Set in 1940, Little Ships is about a West Country family at the start of World War ...
London Law Firm Hybrid Live Event Crew
Published Friday 19 May 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe have been working at the London offices of a major international law firm again for a live event celebrating the conclusion of a programme to empower and raise up women in the workplace. Three months ago we worked on the programme launch, which was split between London & New York...
DVD authoring for Shannon Trust Learning to Read Manual 3 and 4
Published Wednesday 10 May 2023 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working again with Shannon Trust, a national charity supporting thousands of prisoners a year, helping them to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We have created two new 3-DVD disc box sets of learning to read material (Manual 3 and Manual 4) to supplimen...