Film Production

Production of new work:

Production companies commission and produce a variety of new works for broadcast, cinemas, galleries and public places. Work with artists, film-makers and organizations all over the country.

Education and Training:

Production companies target specific communities or groups and tailor make projects and courses for them. The courses are focused around the creative use of film and video technology for participants to acquire new skills.

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Resources

Resources:

Production companies offer high quality professional services and equipment resources. If  publicly funded, they provide subsidised low hire rates exclusively for filmmakers, artists, community groups and cultural organisations.

They ensure that clients and commissioned practitioners have the time, support and advice they need to complete their film and video projects successfully.

Our production resource includes professional and broadcast quality DV, DVCAM & DVCpro camcorders with supporting kit, as well as 16mm and Super8 film cameras.

They can cater for all your editing needs with 2 avid edit suites, and online Avid Media Composer is designed to meet broadcast standard requirements.

Technical Management

Production companies undertake the technical management of installation projects for artists and organisations. This service includes research and development, production and site installation.



Production equipment

Production companies are able to offer new digital production and post-production resources based at spike island studios in Bristol.

Hire rates are subsidised for grant-aided or unfunded film makers, artists, community groups and cultural organisations. Package prices with further substantial discounts are negotiable on all equipment and post-production hire.

Avid Media Composer 1000XL
Broadcast standard edit suite
Media Composer has become the standard system for film and video editing. It is particularly suited to projects requiring an off-line and on-line edit and is normally operated by experienced editors. Picture This can provide an editor and in-house technical support to meet your needs.

Media Composer features include:
1:1 uncompressed video for the highest possible quality.
2:1 compression for broadcast Digital Beta quality
10:1 and 20:1 for high quality off-line or non-broadcast projects
Widescreen and standard aspect ratio editing.
16mm and 35mm film editing and Lab support.
Real-time 3D digital video effects.
3-Prong Colour Fix and Dirt Fix for powerful grading and correction.

Edit suite features:
Serial digital (SDI) and component input/output.
DV, DVCPRO, DVCAM, and Beta SP VCR's.
Digital Beta VCR available upon request.

Avid Xpress Deluxe
On-line video editing and multimedia workstation.

Avid Xpress is the ideal system for DV, film, animation and non camera-based moving image projects. The easiest of all Avid systems to use, suitable for artists or film-makers who wish to edit their own projects.

Edit suite features include:
DV, DVCAM or Beta SP tape input/output.
On-line video resolutions from uncompressed 1:1 to off-line 20:1 available.
Quick and powerful editing tools.
Widescreen and standard aspect ratio editing.
Xpress digital video effects and titling upgraded to include Boris FX Pro, Boris Graffitti and Knoll Light Factory AVX plug-ins.

Multimedia features include:
Director, Flash, Photoshop and Sonic DVD authoring software.
Pioneer DVD/CD burner installed for mastering projects to disk.
Export sequences straight from the Xpress timeline as MPEG2, Quicktime or AVI files.
Import files created in Director, Flash and Photoshop to an Xpress project.

Camcorders and production equipment
DV / DVCAM:
Sony DSR PD150 DV/DVCAM camcorder,
with extra batteries and a tripod.