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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]

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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

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]

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Darren receives commendation at IOV awards 2009

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Cinders on BBC Look North

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!

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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