Small But Feisty Film Making
Showing posts with label Scampenstein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scampenstein. Show all posts
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
New Scampenstein Blog
I've started a new blog for my Scampenstein feature animation project. Click the image to go there.
The original poster was created for me by talented Birmingham artist Andy Baker.
Scampenstein
Sunday, 1 August 2010
"Trouble" progress :-) and other news.
I'm pretty pleased with the progress on getting cast and crew for Trouble At My Door. Lots of quality applications in both departments. I now have two keen production designers/art directors that are going to help me which will be a big help.
The musical side of things is also sorted. Philip Mountford - my long time composer collaborator friend has kindly agreed to do the score. He will be working with talented Bulgarian actress, singer and composer Zory Burner who has offered to help with songs and vocals.
I will be reviewing all applications midweek and then letting people know by Friday-ish.
In other news I've entered 3 animation ideas for the Tokyo based Marza Story Circus competition including my beloved Scampenstein project.
I've also sent in two entries for Tony Jordans's Red Planet competition. A single entry called Scarlett - a story about a tough black Birmingham detective on the trail of a serial killer/kidnapper and my joint entry with fellow Villa fan Dominic Carver - The Roaring Forties - a series idea about the trials and tribulations in the lives of members of a 40 something Sunday league team.
Fingers crossed!
TAFN
B x
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Merry Month of May
Seems to be a lot happening in the month of May. Hopefully the good weather we've been having will continue.
April was quite busy with a number of courses and events. The Producers Forum event featuring writer and now producer Tony Jordan (Eastenders, Life on Mars, Hustle) was excellent. Tony is a very funny switched on guy and a pleasure to listen to.
Other highlights for me were the two Script sponsored workshops I attended. The first one was on Sci-Fi and Fantasy and was given by producer Claire Ingam as part of a series of workshops on various genres.
The second was another great workshop by Professor Paul Wells called Devizing Animated Narratives which has given me some impetus to go back to my Scampenstein idea.
I think I'm going to finish the script for that and then find a collaborator to create a graphic novel of the story which can also be shipped to other platforms like Iphone and Android. Thinking 360°!
Hopefully take up of the graphic novel and platform based content will help popularize the story and find me a producer.
I'm still working on my play for the Royal Court Theatre's Critical Mass scheme but will also be jumping onto some other things with deadlines.
Screen West Midlands revised Investment Fund is open again so I will be resubmitting Finders.Keepers. based on the feedback received from last time. I will also be submitting a couple of other feature ideas as new projects.
The UKFC have cut funding to the regional agencies so competition is going to be even fiercer usual. That said there is nothing to stop people getting some actors and a crew together and just going for it themselves. No interference that way too though obviously you still have to consider due process for script development etc!
I'm fortunate to be able to get an opinion from my own talented script editor but for those writers who don't then I highly recommend that you get opinion/feedback from a professional such as Hayley McKenzie at Script Angel.
Still waiting on feedback from a producer who is looking at my teen Sci-Fi idea kidZ.
Finally I'm planning to take part in the 2weeks2makeit pop promo competition where film makers are paired with up and coming bands to create a promo. I've fancies doing a promo for ages so hopefully this is my chance to shine.
More as it happens.
B x
April was quite busy with a number of courses and events. The Producers Forum event featuring writer and now producer Tony Jordan (Eastenders, Life on Mars, Hustle) was excellent. Tony is a very funny switched on guy and a pleasure to listen to.
Other highlights for me were the two Script sponsored workshops I attended. The first one was on Sci-Fi and Fantasy and was given by producer Claire Ingam as part of a series of workshops on various genres.
The second was another great workshop by Professor Paul Wells called Devizing Animated Narratives which has given me some impetus to go back to my Scampenstein idea.
I think I'm going to finish the script for that and then find a collaborator to create a graphic novel of the story which can also be shipped to other platforms like Iphone and Android. Thinking 360°!
Hopefully take up of the graphic novel and platform based content will help popularize the story and find me a producer.
I'm still working on my play for the Royal Court Theatre's Critical Mass scheme but will also be jumping onto some other things with deadlines.
Screen West Midlands revised Investment Fund is open again so I will be resubmitting Finders.Keepers. based on the feedback received from last time. I will also be submitting a couple of other feature ideas as new projects.
The UKFC have cut funding to the regional agencies so competition is going to be even fiercer usual. That said there is nothing to stop people getting some actors and a crew together and just going for it themselves. No interference that way too though obviously you still have to consider due process for script development etc!
I'm fortunate to be able to get an opinion from my own talented script editor but for those writers who don't then I highly recommend that you get opinion/feedback from a professional such as Hayley McKenzie at Script Angel.
Still waiting on feedback from a producer who is looking at my teen Sci-Fi idea kidZ.
Finally I'm planning to take part in the 2weeks2makeit pop promo competition where film makers are paired with up and coming bands to create a promo. I've fancies doing a promo for ages so hopefully this is my chance to shine.
More as it happens.
B x
Saturday, 19 July 2008
WordCamp '08
Welcome if you are visiting this site having either met me at the International Screenwriters Festival or WordCamp '08.
This site is under development but its where I'm going to be developing Stickleback Productions as both a production company for my film and T.V ideas and also as a consultancy for social media, blogging, video and so on.
My main blog as a writer is here. My main feature project Scampenstein is here. For the time being its probably best to read whats on the Facebook Friends of Scampenstein page as the main site is being redesigned and future proofed.
Thats all for now!
This site is under development but its where I'm going to be developing Stickleback Productions as both a production company for my film and T.V ideas and also as a consultancy for social media, blogging, video and so on.
My main blog as a writer is here. My main feature project Scampenstein is here. For the time being its probably best to read whats on the Facebook Friends of Scampenstein page as the main site is being redesigned and future proofed.
Thats all for now!
WordCamp '08
Welcome if you are visiting this site having either met me at the International Screenwriters Festival or WordCamp '08.
This site is under development but its where I'm going to be developing Stickleback Productions as both a production company for my film and T.V ideas and also as a consultancy for social media, blogging, video and so on.
My main blog as a writer is here. My main feature project Scampenstein is here. For the time being its probably best to read whats on the Facebook Friends of Scampenstein page as the main site is being redesigned and future proofed.
Thats all for now!
This site is under development but its where I'm going to be developing Stickleback Productions as both a production company for my film and T.V ideas and also as a consultancy for social media, blogging, video and so on.
My main blog as a writer is here. My main feature project Scampenstein is here. For the time being its probably best to read whats on the Facebook Friends of Scampenstein page as the main site is being redesigned and future proofed.
Thats all for now!
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