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Lights! Camera! Panto!
December 9, 2009 · 24 Comments
After 8 months of production, our concept trailer CINDERS is now ready!!! Unlike a short “normal” trailer, this is a longer proof-of-concept piece. CINDERS has not been made yet, this was a test – a BIG test! Think of it as a summary of what CINDERS could be… Every shot in the video is from a scene that was filmed in its entirety. Now we have over 35 scenes to use to evaluate our production, story, shooting style, visual effects and look and feel; after all CINDERS is nothing like any other film! With the release of this trailer, we can now prepare for the filming of CINDERS taking place in June... [Read the full story]
Movie News
10 years since we started TESBY
December 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It is Ten years since we started Filming our first Star Wars spoof, The Empire Strikes Backyard!!! Little Luke was barely nine months old! Our resident Poet Laureate of the Yard recounts the story that was the making of TESBY. We dare you to understand…. [Read the full story]
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24 Hour Ad Challenge Complete
November 10, 2009 · 2 Comments
Backyard Productions has returned from 24 hours of pain to be recognised as one of the top five adverts entered in HYPtv’s 24-hour ad challenge (in association with Johnnie Oddball, M&C Saatchi and the ICA.) BYP was selected as one of 20 teams (from 400 applications) to take part. The task (revealed in the first hour) [...] [Read the full story]
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Cinders on BBC Look North
December 21, 2009 · 3 Comments
The BBC Look North crew came to Sundown Adventure Land to meet some of the cast and crew of Cinders. Here’s the report, in case you missed it. [Read the full story]
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Stranger than science fiction… SCI-FI CAPITAL EMBRACES SPOOF
November 15, 2009 · 2 Comments
This weekend, some of the TENCLO cast travelled to Cardiff to see it screened at the Chapter Arts Centre, where it was given a rapturous welcome by staff and audience alike. Being the home of Dr Who and Torchwood, Cardiff is no stranger to science fiction. But this weekend, it saw Backyard Productions’ own spin on [...] [Read the full story]
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The Box of Now
Here’s an expanded account of the 24 hour ad challenge experience. On the morning of the 7th November 2009, the team did not know what to expect. This was going to be one... [Read more]
Darren receives commendation at IOV awards 2009
On Wednesday (Oct 14th 2009), Darren and Ed attended the Institute of Videographers Trade show and (in the evening) their 20th annual Awards ceremony. Darren was nominated for... [Read more]
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Cinders on BBC Look North
The BBC Look North crew came to Sundown Adventure Land to meet some of the cast and crew of Cinders. Here’s the report, in case you missed it. [Read more]
Lights! Camera! Panto!
After 8 months of production, our concept trailer CINDERS is now ready!!! Unlike a short “normal” trailer, this is a longer proof-of-concept piece. CINDERS has not... [Read more]
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Darren receives commendation at IOV awards 2009
On Wednesday (Oct 14th 2009), Darren and Ed attended the Institute of Videographers Trade show and (in the evening) their 20th annual Awards ceremony.... [Read more]
Cinders at Pinewood Studios
As you may already have read in Kevin’s great post, Backyard Productions recently had a great weekend filming at Pinewood Studios for our current... [Read more]
Cinders at Ashby Hall
Backyard Productions was lucky enough to be able to shoot at Ashby Hall in Lincolnshire on the 12th September 2009. The Gardens and lake are beautiful,... [Read more]
Sundown Adventureland Filming
At the beginning of September, we had a very busy few days filming at Sundown Adventureland. On Wednesday 2nd, we filmed the Prince and Dandini in several... [Read more]
Cinders studio filming
Backyard Productions were fortunate to have the use of the University of Lincoln’s TV studio to film some of the interior and exterior bluescreen... [Read more]
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