For immediate release - July 2008, London, UK.
CONCRETE POST PRODUCED CROWN FILM'S AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMMES - WINNING SEVEN AWARDS INCLUDING TWO GOLD CAMERAS
"The reason I come to Concrete is because the facility has a
strong relationship with their clients and a really good
understanding of the post production process as a whole. … There
is a wealth of talent at Concrete with some of the best editors
in Soho working there."
Ollie Solman, Head of Film and Video, Crown Film.
Concrete, one of the leading post houses based in Soho's Dean Street is thrilled to announce that the corporate programmes they edited for Crown Film have won an incredible seven awards to their name. Crown Film were awarded two impressive Gold Camera Awards, three Silver Screen Awards and two Certificate of Creative Excellence Awards, which were all announced at the U.S International Film and Video Festival 2008 in LA this month. All of the award-winning programmes were edited and post produced at Concrete. Ollie Solman, Head of Film & Video at Crown Film was responsible for directing and the production of each of the compelling corporate documentaries. Concrete's Senior Editors Matt Hall, David Freemantle and Caroline Sarin worked on the editing of the programmes and Nicki Lang, David Cox and Chris Gilbert were the Online Compositors who worked on the online grading and compositing effects for the award-winning projects.
Ollie Solman, Head of Film and Video at Crown Film stated: "The reason I come to Concrete is because the facility has a strong relationship with their clients and a really good understanding of the post production process as a whole, and all the people involved in the project there, understand it as well which I feel is important. There is a wealth of talent at Concrete with some of the best editors in Soho working there. Also, I am very happy with the grading that Mistika offers and the motion graphics work that Concrete provides."
The coveted two Gold Camera Awards that Crown Film earned were for the exceptional work they achieved with the programme, "Domestic Violence: You Don't Have to Live in Fear", under categories titled "Public Issues & Concerns Production" and "Social Issues Production" for the Department of Justice. The entire programme was edited at Concrete by talented editor Caroline Sarin. It depicts the fact that there is no typical story of domestic violence with comments added from people from a range of backgrounds and professions who have either been victims of domestic violence or have worked hard to assist those victims. Using a combination of reconstruction and true stories, the film spoke directly to the audience in an attempt to reassure people in perilous situations, that help is there to break the cycle of violence and fear in which they have found themselves. The balanced but not sensational film portrayed what it means to be involved in domestic violence and how to escape it.
Crown Film received two Silver Screen Awards for its programme, "JPMorgan - Risk the Eye of the Storm" under the "Public Relations: Corporate Image Production" category; as well as the "Corporate Communications: Employee Oriented Production" category for their client JP Morgan. Crown Film scripted a day-in-the-life style film, shot in London in and around the vicinity of JPMorgan's London offices. The film needed to help students make a more informed decision about this part of the bank concerning recruitment.
Another Silver Screen Award was won for their brilliant work on the programme title "Aim Higher" under the category of "Education: College & Advanced Education Production" for DCSF Department for Children Schools and families. All of these Silver Screen awarded programmes were edited, graded and post produced at Concrete.
A Certificate for Creative Excellence also went to Crown Film for their programme titled "JPMorgan: IB - The Beauty's in the Detail" under the Category of Corporate Communications: Employee Oriented Production. The film shows how a single deal starts out, how it progresses and the departments, people and personalities at its heart. The film is about the pulsating energy and drama central to big money business. The most important element of the film is about the people involved.
Crown Film then took home another Certificate for Creative Excellence for their outstanding work on "JPMorgan: Virtual Traders" under the Category of "Corporate - Internet Programming: Podcast - Video Production". All the post production was completed at Concrete.
The U. S. International Film and Video Festival was founded in 1967 and is one of the world's leading international events devoted exclusively to recognition of outstanding Business, Television, Documentary, Educational, Entertainment, Industrial and Informational productions. The Film Fest grants Gold Camera, Silver Screen or Certificate of Creative Excellence awards. Winners are selected on the effectiveness of purpose and creativity not just numerical scoring. For more information regarding the awards, visit the website at: www.filmfestawards.com
For more information about Crown Film and their fantastic work, please visit the website at www.crownfilm.co.uk
CREDITS
Client: Crown Film
Client Head of Film & Video : Ollie Solman
Post Production Facility: Concrete
Online Operators & Compositors: David Cox on Mistika HD at
Concrete
Chris Gilbert on Mistika HD at Concrete
Nicki Lang on Mistika HD at Concrete
Offline Editors: David Freemantle on AVID Adrenaline at Concrete
Matt Hall on AVID Adrenaline at Concrete
Post Production Systems: SGO's Mistika, AVID Adrenalines
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About Concrete |
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Concrete, set in the heart of Soho's Dean Street, combines the most talented people with the very latest technology to provide the most efficient and creative post solutions. Joint MD's David Cox and Chris Gilbert now run the new enlarged Concrete, which boasts a broad array of technology. The new facility offers impressive six high-end HD and SD compositing suites based around two Smokes, two Quantel eQs and two Mistikas. Concrete is the first facility in Europe to host the new 3D stereoscopic suite in alliance with Axis Films. Concrete is also the first facility in Soho to install Quantels' Genetic Engineering system. Concrete has also just post produced a high profile promo that was filmed using the new RED one camera system. Concrete Design, the in-house graphics and design team have also doubled in size. Concrete provides state of the art editing services based around four Avid Adrenalines and shared storage. Following the integration of music promo edit-house Metropolis Post earlier this year, the new enhanced Concrete now targets visual effects-based projects across the whole broadcast, commercial, corporate, feature film and music sectors. The video services are complemented by a new 5.1 surround-sound Protools audio mixing suite and voice-over booth. A number of awards have been received along the way including the British Television Advertising Awards. Recent work at Concrete includes Jamelia promo "No More", the best-selling Travelling Wilburys DVD (Harrisongs) and title sequences for 'Rough Diamond' (BBC1), 'Into Alaska' (HD for Discovery) and BBC 24 News Promos for RedBee Media. Recent credits include commercials and corporates for Vodafone and Nokia as well as on-air promotions for BBC 24 News. Concrete's award winning work includes the KPMG Graduate Recruitment Film for Jack Morton which won a Gold Camera Award in June 2008 in LA. http://www.concretepost.co.uk/ |
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About Spider-Eye |
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Spider Eye is a UK animation company producing 2D traditional, digital and 3D animation for TV and film. They have been in business since 1998 with over 20 years of experience in the animation industry. Spider Eye were originally based in Oxford Circus in London and then in 2001 moved the whole empire down to the most westerly town in Britain; St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, from where they continue to work with clients all over the world via a high-speed broadband link. www.spider-eye.com Main contact: Erica Darby Tel: 01736 788 000 Email: post@spider-eye.com
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