First Light, based in Digbeth, commissioned Nice Monster to produce a series of ‘How To’ short films. Each 90 second film will provide top tips for budding filmmakers looking at areas such as film structure, storyboarding, direction, camera techniques, editing and sound and lighting. Stephen Spencer runs the Nice Monster studio and, although he’s moved down to … [Read more…]
Producers’ Forum, 21 July at the MAC WIth Suzie Norton, Screen WM CEO, and her Senior Management team delivering a presentation on Screen WM’s 2010-11 strategy and the next phase of support for the West Midlands Film community Animation Forum West Midlands “Submissions for 2010’s Great Animation Challenge are now open”. Use one of the … [Read more…]
This is one for the promoters out there. And for anyone who gripes about not being able to find out what’s going on in this fair city (that’ll be most people then). Ian Ravenscroft has a new blog and has used is to voice his annoyance at the lack of places available for trumpeting stuff … [Read more…]
You may have noticed a strange and unfamiliar name on your Created in Birmingham posts in recent weeks, so I think it’s about time I emerged from the shadows and said hello… Hi! I’m Ian Ravenscroft and I’ve joined the CiB team to (hopefully) continue the blog’s sterling work in unearthing Birmingham’s artistic and creative … [Read more…]