The previous website developed for A1 was built around just Capture Anthologies and themed to match the colour scheme of the first volume. Since then A1 has developed a much wider scope of projects, with Capture volume 2 out this month and a number of feature films coming up – we felt it was time for a facelift.

The new site is built on the Wordpress platform and uses the awesome Lust theme from WPDesigner. I’m going to continue to develop and add more content to the site in the coming weeks. Its been a nice break from editing and DVD work. Head on over and have a look – let me know what you think.

Visit A1 Pictures.co.uk for a closer look.

Since then Faith re-entered post production for some tweaks that the Workshop team felt would make it more accessible to a wider audience. This has included extensive work on the film’s soundscape as well as tightening some of the scenes and specific cuts.

The finished piece is still very much Bryan’s film but a tighter better paced version. As part of the film festival strategy I produced a poster to accompany the screeners that are going out.

Have faith, Faith will be hitting festivals in the months to come.

(Also: I installed a new image gallery plug in – click the poster for a larger version)

Like the last episode which can be viewed here, the short film involves a ‘star’ student taking the viewer around the campus and showing prospective students what they can expect at Lancaster Uni.

Like the first, this episode was shot and edited in the style of a short vlog and has been sent out as part of the undergraduate recruitment campaign.

Today however while out on a lunchtime flat viewing with a mate from Workshop – SUCCESS!!

Capture is on the shelf after the staff restocked this morning. So cool to see the DVD there with the price label on, which I’m sure sounds daft but me and the team have worked so long and hard to get this project going – its great  to finally see it out there in the wild and not just on a website.

Volume 1 will soon have company with Volume 2 and 3 underway. However if you are looking for it in the shops you’ll find it filed in the ‘Feature Film’ section – just because HMV and shops like it don’t usually have a ‘Short Films’ or ‘Anthologies’ section.

Its a little later than I had hoped (bit tricky rendering a 10 minute HD film with 0GB left on the hard drive -  ) but its online now featuring some of the questions asked by our audience and some great responses and points made by our panelists.

If you didn’t make it to the event then this will give you a taste of what you missed.

We are investigating what people would like to see at future events of the Reel Vision Network. So its safe to say that Reel Vision’s first event was a success. And to be honest it was a great laugh too. So many creative people in one place asking questions, talking, making connections – fantastic!

Visit the Reel Vision page on Facebook for details of how to give some feedback on the event if you attended or just get in touch if you want to attend next time. As the project builds momentum and more people come on side we will hopefully see regular events and more frequent ones. Also DT at Workshop has started a number of discussions on the Reel Vision page so you get jump straight in on the debates.

We’re all in this together ‘Putting Film Together’!

So we’re off to a great start for our label A1’s first DVD release. More stock on the way so no worries there.

But fear not Volume 1 is still available in store and at many other online retailers – Amazon.co.uk, Play.com etc. THIS POST has details about Volume 2 and where else you can get a copy of Volume 1. Anyway Volume 2 is well on the way now and HMV are taking pre-orders for it already. The hunt is on for Volume 3 films already!

The team at Workshop have been developing the idea the ‘filmmaker’s film network’ for a while now and Monday saw the new network get off to a great start. The great turnout from filmmakers from all over Lancashire and Cumbria were treated to a panel discussion with representatives of the film industry and representatives from major organisations, North West Vision and Media and The North West Development Agency. The topics covered in this first event were centred on the issues of funding / finance for films in the North West region and The Future of Film in the North West.

Despite a known irritant in the filmmaker community attempting to use the event for some ill-conceived public rambling, the panel covered a great deal of questions and the majority of the attendees found it both enjoyable and enlightening. The atmosphere was engaging and very friendly with ample opportunities for people to network and enjoy a drink at the NICE bar at The Storey.

Reel Vision has thrown open the doors for ideas for future events and programs to the filmmaking community. Please get in touch if you have any ideas or suggestions.

This is just the launching pad of Reel Vision, with so many enthusiastic and talented filmmakers operating in the North West region, I have no doubt that Reel Vision will go from strength to strength.

This is going to be my first project to get to retail so I’m quite excited about seeing it on the shelves in HMV, no doubt in the number 1 position on the chart shelf

I might even pop down on my lunch-break and sign a few copies!

The Reel Vision ‘Question Time’ evening is going to the a ‘reel’ good time, lots of local filmmakers and people involved in the wider film industry have signed up to the event. Its going to be a great opportunity to see what everyone is up to and an excellent opportunity to make contacts. As well as having your questions answered by the panel.

Please visit the Facebook page for details and the Eventbrite page to sign up for the event – its FREE!

Episode 2 is all about sports clubs and societies. Each of the films is lead by a current student at Lancaster who introduces themselves and talks about the uni.
The shoot was a lot of fun, the team and I endured a wide variety of conditions ranging from glorious sunshine, rain, snow and of course the freezing cold! Fingers crossed there will be more to come.