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Well Boris the alchemist ( Better known as Jon Williams) is off touring and blowing things up in America. This leaves the keys to the explosives cabinet firmly in my grubby little mitts.
So I have the job of blowing things up and making LOADS of noise for the “Skinny Pigs 1st video shoot.
The Pigs are an up and coming local band and the video is being shot by the legendary Ray Wilkes of Flashgun films.
So stay tuned and we will keep you informed.
Well I said we’d keep you all informed and here it is. Filming is scheduled for the 1st week in September for the Final and most EXPLOSIVE scene for the action film “Money Kills” this is a British film project by 2 very talented guys Lee Murphy and Luke Openshaw.
We have the job of creating the dozens of explosions the scene requires ending in a final HUGE screen filling finale.
So it’s a couple of weeks paperwork, logistics and risk assessments for me as I work out how much pyro to use where to place it and how to create an awesome effect without any incidents or accidents.
We also have another project for director Huw Bowen towards the end of September who is creating a 3 minute showcase movie full of explosions and action. So keep your eyes peeled and watch this space for more details.
Well a good week for us so far, in 2 days we have been approached to provide effects for 2 different films. So LOADS of fire and explosions on the horizon.
We also have another 2 projects in the pipeline for Ray Wilkes of Flashgun Films AND a meeting with another company regarding their next projects.
So keep an eye on the site for all the latest news.
Well here it is folks the finished music video. The artist is Try Stevens and the film company is Flashgun films.
We didn’t have a HUGE remit for this project but it was fun and the end product looks amazing.
Check it out.
Well another successful display carried out yesterday and we decided to film it from the ground rather than just seeing the final aerial view.
This just shows you how close we get when hand firing and how rapid these things fire.
Well after a 4 hour drive and a nice relaxed set up in the sunshine we carried out an ashes display and allowed a family to remember and say goodbye to their loved one in accordance to his last wishes.
This was a very different display for us but very humbling and an honour for us to do.
We had previously recieved the deceased’s remains and carefully loaded them into selected fireworks.
We created a timed sequence with these fireworks and set them so his granddaughter could remote fire them and start the display.
It truly is a unique experience to see a crowd clap, cheer and cry all at the same time.
In order to compete against the bigger companies we have invested in a new computer design and simulation programme.
This will allow us to design a display and see what it looks like prior to going out and firing it, so we can add/remove items and tweak the show to get the best possible results.
The beauty about this is it also allows us to create a dvd/video to show the client prior to the show.
I have created a test video and posted it on our youtube channel go check it out.
Please remember this is just a test and has been designed using a simulated LOW BUDGET display.
Well the location and date have been set for the next music video collaboration with Flashgun Films.
We’re filming in an abandoned Hotel that’s supposedly so haunted it’s been featured on Most Haunted.
Will we meet anything that goes bump in the night?
Stay tuned for the results.
Well once again Andrew (Ray) Wilkes of Flashgun films has created a film Masterpiece.
He took the footage from our testing session and with some fantastic editing came up with this gem.
Also appearing in this are 2 of my sons.
Well yesterday saw another successful testing session of various pyro effects.
We covered the countryside with colour and noise as we carried out a series of paint explosions.
And thanks to our friend Andrew (Ray) Wilkes at Flashgun films we have some great pics and soon another video of the session.
Wayne feels the full force of this one