We are pleased to announce that our Gallery now presents our films by genre: Comedy-Drama, Animation and Drama. As more films are supplied by our film-makers, they will be added to the Gallery.
Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animation. Show all posts
21 January, 2014
06 September, 2012
Knights to Remember
This blog post has been contributed by Club member Tony
Glynn. Tony writes below about one of the group productions of 2011/12, King Arthur’s Nutty Knights.
If you have an interest or ability in drawing, painting or animation or in any other aspect of film-making and would like to find out more about the Club, please contact us.
The saga of
King Arthur and his gallant band of knights has often been brought to the
screen but it has probably never before been presented in the way chosen by three
members of Southport MovieMakers. David
Wareing, Geoff Williams and Tony Glynn portrayed the noble company in cartoon
fashion. They do not claim any historical accuracy for the finished product but
they learned much in creating King Arthur’s
Nutty Knights – and had a lot of fun in the process.
Some of the
stalwarts depicted were cowardly Sir Endor; boozy Sir Osis, the mad surgeon; Sir Lancelot and doggy-loving Sir Winalot.
It was
chiefly a series of still cartoons with a tiny modicum of drawn animation.
David, as director and chief technical expert, used his wide knowledge of the
secrets of computing to bring perfect images to the screen.
Geoff’s
well known acting skills were utilised to provide the voice-over, describing
the characteristics of each knight in gradely
Lancashire fashion, for the team’s research has revealed the hitherto unknown
fact that all were reet gradely
Lancashire lads.
Tony drew
the cartoons, devised the limited animation and was left with a desire to
develop more ambitious animation in a feature of wider scope.
All three
had a hand in the script and felt their joint efforts were rewarded when they witnessed
the audiences’ appreciation of the offering.
Like many
another Southport MovieMakers’ production, King
Arthur’s Nutty Knights showed the value of teamwork, bringing various
talents and skills together. Anyone joining the Club will find enjoyment in
creating films, an opportunity to spread the wings of the talents they bring and,
quite likely, to discover talents that they didn’t know they had.
If you have an interest or ability in drawing, painting or animation or in any other aspect of film-making and would like to find out more about the Club, please contact us.
04 May, 2012
Inter-club Competition 2012
On an annual basis, six film/video clubs from around the North
West compete in an Inter-club Competition, usually hosted by Southport
MovieMakers. An experienced film-maker from each club acts as a judge and awards
points for the other clubs’ Competition entries.
Congratulations go to Bolton MovieMakers on winning this
year’s Inter-club Competition for their film Rocky and Me about an apprentice
stable boy and his passion for horses.
Here is a list of all of the entries:
Swan Movie Makers Wirral
Saronie, Master Showman (Documentary)
Documentary about James Roberts Saronie who, having
established himself as a well-respected Victorian photographer, later became a
pioneer cinema owner in Birkenhead.
Southport MovieMakers
King Arthur’s Nutty Knights (Animation)
So you thought King Arthur’s chums where gang of galant
geezers. We dig the real dirt on those not-so-noble knights!
Warrington Cine and Video Society
Nowt but Scenery (Documentary)
A trip on the Settle to Carlisle Railway and the places and landscape
it passes through.
Preston MovieMakers
Lake Garda (Documentary)
A visit to Lake Garda and surrounding towns on the lakeside.
Bolton MovieMakers
Rocky and Me (Documentary)
An apprentice stable boy and his passion for horses.
Morecambe Bay Movie Makers
Steam, Steel, Motor Power and Big Bang.....All in a Shade of Blue
(Documentary)
A look at the history of the Furness Railway and its
importance to the area.
Congratulations, again, to Bolton MovieMakers on winning the
2012 Inter-club Competition for their film Rocky and Me.
Links to the Club Web Sites:
Next year's competition takes place
on 18 April 2013.
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