Another busy month has just passed and I thought I'd post a quick blog before I become immersed in the Beaverbrooks Conference from tomorrow.
I've just finished a promo DVD for Blacburn College, Hair, Beauty and Hospitality and I am really please with the final results. It took a while to get the project under way - mainly due to the weather at the start of Jan but we finally got there and this is the end result...
This week so far has been spent editing and visiting clients to finalise details for some upcoming projects.
The edits have included a promo for Blackpool Tower (via Keeley Duffy PR) using some of my own footage as well as some footage from their archives. I actually started this project just before Christmas so it was nice to get it finally finished...
I've also edited some footage for Glasgows from an NHS conference that was filmed in London a week or so ago. Another edit was for MTJ Associates for their client Sutcliffe Play. Again this was editing some of their own footage shot on a little hand held camera at an event they exhibited at.
And finally I'm also editing some of my own footage from a wedding I filmed last year at Gibbon Bridge. It was a lovely wedding just a shame that it rained all day...but still the footage is looking good and I must admit one of my favourite wedding edits was from a wedding filmed up at Dunsop Bridge in the middle of August (a few years ago) when it was just torrential rain for the whole of the morning...but the DVD was fab - even if I do say so myself!
Well it has certainly made for an interesting week. Appointments cancelled or rearranged, kids schools closed, snow ball fights, sledging...and there is more on the way! Okay, I think the novelty is wearing off now...can we just go back to the rain. I know, I know I'm being a party pooper but you have to admit we are just not prepared for this sort of weather and it it seems to cause all kinds of problems when we get it. Roll on summer...
What a year 2009 was - here's hoping 2010 is as good.
Apologies for the lack of posts during the last month but it has been very busy. We have managed to produce approximately 1000 DVD's during December for various schools and nurseries and I can honestly say that really it took some doing!
A great big thank you as well to Steve and Steph from Ashton Photography who gave up some of their free time to come and help us cut up DVD covers and duplicate some of the discs. It really was appreciated guys!
How the time goes as well - it was this time last year that we actually started our blog and it has been really great being able to share some of our stories throughout the year - the work we have done, the places we have been, the people we have filmed - from Charles and Camilla at The Gathering to Jamie Archer at the Preston lights switch on, it's been an amazing year.
2010 is already looking good with the diary nearly fully booked for January, February and March - you really do have to ask 'What recession?' how much is real and how much is just press hype...
So here's to a happy and successful 2010 for everyone and hopefully lots more blogs of what we are up to over the coming months...
Sunderland, Andover, Preston and then Sheffield...totally cream crackered after 4 days on the road!
Just some clips from a couple of the switch on's...
Preston with Jamie Archer
Sheffield with Beverley Knight
and Cheshire Oaks the week before...note the little light tubes the kids were waving...some decided these made good missiles - should get danger money really!
I know...but it has been so busy - which I guess is a good thing given the current climate, but the downside is I haven't had a minute to catch my breath. The run up to Christmas isn't going to see any let up either.
This week I've been to Hull and Sunderland filming various events and next week sees me down in Stoke and Cheshire Oaks and then the week after Sunderland again, Andover and Sheffield in that order!
In between all that filming, I've also quite a lot of editing to do... and that's before we get to December...needless to say my blog posts may be a bit sparse over the next couple of months. Roll on the Christmas break!
Local video production company wins prestigious IOV Award
The IOV (Institute of Videography) announced the winners of their annual awards on 14th October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The IOV Awards cover six key areas of video production, namely Best Corporate, Best Wedding Day Film, Best Documentary, Best Film, Best Music Video and Best Open - and are freely open to all IOV members. In addition, a new award was introduced this year for Best Overall Production.
Chris Dell of ABC Video Facilities Ltd, based in Leyland, Lancashire was awarded third place in the Corporate category against extremely tough competition. With over 1,000 members throughout Europe, the IOV Awards has fast become the leading showcase of talent in professional videography and attracts sponsorship from the leading manufacturers and suppliers to the industry.
Presented by former Tomorrow’s World star, Maggie Philbin, the Oscar-style ceremony took place alongside the IOV’s Annual Convention held in the Jaguar Halls at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Almost all the short-listed entrants were in attendance, and as the final running order is not announced until the night it creates a wonderfully exciting atmosphere for all participants.
Chris recieving his award...
Their entry, Adventure Play, was one of only five short-listed titles within the Corporate category – which is a significant achievement in itself. Judges were not only looking for exceptional video production standards, but also originality and creative flair which demonstrate the value to customers of commissioning a professional videographer.
Chris Dell and ABC Video Facilities Ltd are tremendously proud of their achievement in the IOV Awards and look forward to the additional exposure that IOV Award winners receive each year. IOV Administrator, Kevin Cook, commented on ABC Video’s award, “The IOV Awards get tougher and tougher each year as the general standards in video production rise. To win an IOV Award is a significant accomplishment indeed. I’m really pleased for Chris Dell at ABC Video Facilities Ltd and hope that this achievement will generate more commissions for Chris in the coming year.”
More details about the IOV and its annual awards are available from their website – www.iov.com. Site visitors can request a membership information pack, study guides on commissioning a video – and search the IOV’s database of accredited members.
We are a video production company based in Leyland, Lancashire. Our work is quite varied and includes corporate productions, live event filming and weddings. Visit our website for more details...
The aim of this blog is to give you a bit more of an insight into who we are and what we do...
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