
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 t...

North Devon Wake Park photography shoot
Published Tuesday 24 June 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionStu has been taking photographs down at the new North Devon Wake Park based at The Milky Way near Clovelly with some of their top riders which will be used alongside a new promo film we are filming. Stu really enjoyed the shoot, it was a beautiful day and he got to spend most of it wading...

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 North Devon 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,...

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 enjoyed...

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 sho...

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 Buble - 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 de...

Maniac Films Joins EVCOM (Formerly IVCA)
Published Thursday 13 February 2014 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionThis 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 var...

Mark Brindle's book to be used as course workbook for IAC filmmaking classes
Published Wednesday 8 January 2014 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionRegular 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 using...

Live event filming for Actavis workshops
Published Tuesday 10 December 2013 by Stu Gaunt in Video ProductionActavis 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 the...
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