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.

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.

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!

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!

As well as loading Capture with director’s commentaries to provide the viewer with a insightful perspective on the world of short film production, the ‘Filmmaker Insights’ are designed to give an accessible glimpse into various subjects within film production.

For Volume 2 me and the Workshop team have been hard at work producing some great stuff:

“The Kuleshov Effect” – Film Theory Documentary. Another fascinating short documentary from DT Guest of Workshop Productions. In this he leads you through the work of Lev Kuleshov, a pioneering Soviet filmmaker and theorist, leading to the impact that his work has had on film technique right up to the present day.

“Masterclass:  Film Sales and Distribution” – The second in a series of ‘Masterclasses’, where industry professionals share with you their knowledge and advice, this time on the complicated topic of what to do with your film masterpiece once its complete.

“Script 2 Screen Workshop: Character Creation” – This is our first interactive workshop. In this installment of Script 2 Screen the view in lead through the various stages required to ‘construct’ a film character from scratch.

The team at Workshop who are working on Capture have some other surprises planned for Volume 2 which will set the bar even higher for short film anthologies.

1. Hard Labour
A 21st Century ‘ménage a trois’ as a Croation nanny seeks to deal with the fact that she is pregnant by her employer and work to build a brighter future for the baby.
2. Lap
Boy meets girl everyday on her way to work. Will her job stop them from falling in love?
3. Bye Child
When a ten year old boy plays hide-and-seek with friends, he finds something that leads him to a terrible truth: no matter what progress mankind makes, many are forced to travel lunar distances beyond love.
4. All My Dreams on VHS
James can record his dreams onto VHS. He collects them… but what happens when girl of his dreams Erica finds herself on tape?
5. Icicle Melt
A couple dance and play in the snow yet neither realise they won’t be together in the morning. How will Madeline cope?

More details on this volume’s ‘Filmmaker Insights’ as well as the release date will follow shortly.

February is going to be a big month for Capture. Our highstreet launch is coming later on this month and Volume 1: Fables and Fairytales is now on sale at HMV.com!

As well as HMV, Capture is also available at Play.com, Amazon.co.uk, MovieMail.com, The Hut,  Sofacinema and LoveFilm.

This really isn’t such a shameless plug for Workshop and our ‘product’, Capture really is a platform for filmmakers to get their work seen by a wider audience as well as a tool to get people enthusiastic about UK films. Please support it and us by getting yourself a copy, have a click on the links above, Capture is available for as low as £5.99!

Cheers