Welcome to the world of AWT Films, we've got some cracking commercial commissions and our own projects going on, and with lots more to come, stay tuned!
Pinewood Studios, Empire Safari, and Benson and i -
Just recently Alexander has returned to the famed Pinewood Studios to work for a motion capture studio 'Centroid 3D' which have worked on films such as 'Harry Potter' and The recent 'James Bond' films, and has also gone to work for Reelsound which he worked at last year editing their showreel. This time helping out with sound design and learning more about sound for film. Reelsound have been the sound behind such classics as 'V for Vendetta', and more recently 'Dorian Gray' and the very successful 'St Trinians' films directed by Oliver Parker.
Alexander has also started work on the music video for an up and coming Oxford based band 'Empire Safari'. The music video is slated for release with the bands next LP in September.
Alexander was recently commissioned by a start-up fashion label called 'Benson and i' to produce four background photos using the specialist HDR process to create ethereal photos with high visual appeal, which can currently be seen in their promo material.
Whittawer Clothing Company
has commissioned Alexander of AWT Films to redesign the lighting in their flagship store in central Oxford. The brief was to advise on how to make the shop look brighter, show off the products, and attract the attention from passers by. This entailed redesigning the lighting layout, ordering and installing the new lighting, advising on aesthetic changes such as creating a larger window display area, and working out how to create a projected display background showing previous promo videos, and creating new ones specially for the display. Alexander also created a seasonal winter display for the shop.
Alexander has fulfilled the brief and more, and the shop is now attracting more interest than ever, and with the new digital display background for the window, the shop is very technically advanced using a unique system that is yet to be found elsewhere.
AWT Films will also be creating mini-idents using the Whittawer logo, and as time goes on AWT Films will be adding new animations and exploring other promotional opportunities through this display in collaboration with the Whittawer Clothing Company.
Come and check it out, Monday to Saturday 10am-5.30pm at 14 St Clements Oxford. (Maybe you need a new hoodie?)
4 Play Events commissioned AWT Films to create a video loop for projection all round the Bridge club, the largest Nightclub in Oxford. The brief given was 'Lettery' to follow the theme of the company. Alexander came up with lots of innovative ideas to follow this theme and added a little colour to the logo using advanced special effects, fulfilling the brief and even collecting a bonus! All within a tight 2 day deadline to get it approved and ready for the first Monday of university freshers week!
You can see the projection every Monday at the Bridge Bar and Club 9pm-2am. £5 entry on the door. Get there early because it fills up extremely quickly!
PINEWOOD STUDIOS
Alexander was working at Pinewood studios last summer and whilst there was commissioned by Reelsound - the sound behind some classics like V for Vendetta, St. Trinians, Love Actually, Perfume as well as many other major films - to help edit their showreel. The showreel will be used to promote Reelsounds services in Hollywood and other production circles. Alexander was also helping out in the office of Screen South, as well as introducing himself to many of the companies based at the historic Pinewood studios - home to all the Bond films!
Crime of the Century is on release! A six minute film set to a song by Supertramp of the same name.
The film, made as a promotional video and included in an art project by Alexander is a political thriller about global terrorism, government oppression, and fear. Shown through newspapers, reality footage and fantasy creations like the model street set (built in-house!)
The film has won praise from special effects and post-production industry experts (people whose credits include special effects on the Bond films and other epic films based at Pinewood) for the methods employed to create the film on such a tight budget, and the overall professionalism of the film.
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Artbeats New Music Video Set to the song of 'Venice Remains Afloat' the video is a montage of footage shot during a sound check before a live concert with an artistic and contemporary look with effects. The video was shot, edited and directed by Alexander.
WE'VE GONE HD! With our new Canon High Definition camera. So from now on we'll be shooting all our stuff in crystal clear full 1080p High Definition.
ITS A FINAL CUT WORLD... AWT Films has now fully upgraded to Apples Latest and industry standard post-production software package 'Final Cut Studio 3'.