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Toolbank on TV

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Toolbank are now running their TV adverts in the UK promoting their yearly Christmas campaign.

In the summer, as usual, I produced the sales video with Andy from Toolbank and also shot the studio segments in Leeds with Dark Horse.

Now the 16 finished adverts are made and on air. Here’s a couple of examples:

I shot the workshop footage as well as the white studio shoot.

Dark Horse looked after the post production (with technical input from yours truly) and airtime was managed by John at Dark Horse.

To EU, To Me

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While in Brussels on other business, myself, Howard Foster and Nik Wood went to the European Parliament buildings.

We were there using the EUParl studio facilities to make pilot shows for two new programme ideas Howard has been working on.

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Nik is a broadcaster maybe best known for hosting the BBCs Working Lunch as well as local and national News TV.

 

I’d already made VT inserts for two programmes, covering important topics surround European Law and Business. The shows were recorded and brought home for finessing and additional work. I’ve made 3D graphics and name straps for the pilots, and while I’m not a graphic designer by any stretch of the imagination they will do for now.

We’re looking for businesses or organisations to sponsor the production for further programmes in the future.

As Malcolm Harbour MEP said during one of the shows, they are a great idea and much needed.

So please contact Howard at Red Lobster if you can offer any help.

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Toolbank in the Studio

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This year as well as making my usual Toolbank instore video loops in Sterling and Euros, I was asked to get involved in the TV commercials too.

I got the team at Dark Horse involved as together we have years of experience in producing commercials, and they now have an airtime sales expert onboard too.
A perfect match for Toolbank’s needs.

We shot the commercials in the white cyc studio at Prime Studios, Leeds. Vic M. lit it with a bit of help from yours truly.

I’ll post some videos when they’re on air.
(around Christmas 2012)

Book ’em Danno

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ideasbynet2The guys at Ideasbynet.com created a cool scrapbook,
which together with a variety of props and practicals was brought to life for this fun video.
In the end it took eight of us, and a morning of rehearsal to get the final take.

I found some suitable music tracks, sound effects and light leak flashes then produced the final video in 1080p High Definition.

Over 2000 views and counting…