ABC Video Facilities Ltd

Another Prestigeous Award....

2011-10-25T10:04:00.000-07:00

2011 IOV Award Winners – Standard Press Release
Release Date: 19^th October 2011

Local video production company wins prestigious IOV Award

The IOV (Institute of Videography) announced the winners of their annual awards on 19^th October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The IOV Awards cover five key areas of video production, namely Best Corporate, Best Wedding Day Film, Best Documentary, Best Music Video and Best Open - and are freely open to all IOV members. In addition, a new award was introduced last year for Best Overall Production.

ABC Video Facilities Ltd’s Chris Dell of Leyland in Lancashire was awarded Second place in the Open category against extremely tough competition. With over 1,000 members throughout Europe, the IOV Awards has fast become the leading showcase of talent in professional videography and attracts sponsorship from the leading manufacturers and suppliers to the industry.

Presented by media producer and presenter, Philip Hilton, the Oscar-style ceremony took place alongside the IOV’s ProVideo trade exhibition held in the Jaguar Halls at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Almost all the short-listed entrants were in attendance, and as the final running order is not announced until the night it creates a wonderfully exciting atmosphere for all participants.

Their entry, Federation of Jewish Services Appeal Video was one of only five short-listed titles within the Open category – which is a significant achievement in itself. Judges were not only looking for exceptional video production standards, but also originality and creative flair which demonstrate the value to customers of commissioning a professional videographer.

ABC Video Facilities and Chris Dell are tremendously proud of their achievement in the IOV Awards and look forward to the additional exposure that IOV Award winners receive each year. IOV Administrator, Kevin Cook, commented on ABC Video’s award, “The IOV Awards get tougher and tougher each year as the general standards in video production rise. To win an IOV Award is a significant accomplishment indeed. I’m really pleased for ABC Video Facilities and Chris Dell and hope that this achievement will generate more commissions for them in the coming year.”

The FJS Appeal Video.

Finished...finally!

2011-03-26T00:11:00.000-07:00

I have to say this has been one of the longest running jobs that we have undertaken - with quite a few edits to shave off precious seconds here and there. But it's finally there and will hopefully have the desired effect to tug at the heartstrings and get the donations rolling in for the Federation of Jewish Services at their charity dinner next week. A big thanks to Graham at Vision 4 Video for all his hard work on the project as well. I guess I get the best of both worlds in this job - I get to work for myself but also to collaborate and work alongside others on the bigger projects.

Anyway enough of my wittering, here's the final film for the charity dinner night - enjoy!

Federation of Jewish Services Charity Video...epic

2011-03-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

Get the tissues at the ready, particularly when you watch Laz's story...and when you do I bet you won't believe he is 95 years old. I only hope if I ever reach such a grand old age that I look as good as him...what an amazing person.

The video is to be shown at a charity fundraising dinner next week (or at least a slightly shorter version will be) but personally I prefer this one as the stories are able to breath in it...but I guess that's personal choice. See what you think.

Another area of interest....

2011-03-04T07:01:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd share the details of an upcoming conference at Edge Hill University with you on a subject that means a lot to us...

This year the key note speaker is Tony Attwood author of many books on Asperger's. Also presenting is Alex Porter who has been a source of such encouragement for us as a family as we have watched how he has negotiated successfully through high school, college and university. It certainly has given us a lot of inspiration for our own son who will be starting high school this year and was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was just 4 1/2...

Another web video for Blackburn College

2011-03-03T14:43:00.000-08:00

This time it's the turn of the Blackburn College 6th Form Sports courses...been kept very busy by the college this last year or so and still got a few more web videos to complete!

Hot off the press...

2011-02-15T11:10:00.000-08:00

Another video for Blackburn College. This time it's the turn of Blackburn College 6th Form...

Still a few more to do for the college and then we will have completed the full suite of courses on offer. It's been a lot of work over the last 12 months but it has kept me out of mischief!

The rest to follow soon...

Just finished...

2011-02-09T14:23:00.000-08:00

Just finished the highlights DVD from the Beaverbrooks conference after some mammoth editing sessions until I was seeing spots in front of my eyes...still got the rest of the conference to do - about another 8 hours worth of footage to go onto 4 separate DVD's :)

However, tomorrow I'm out meeting up with a potential new client and also the researcher we have employed for the video we are producing for the Federation of Jewish Services...so at least I won't be in front of a screen...

Friday is back to editing, whilst Saturday sees us filming The Ann-Louise Holden School of Dance performance at Preston Guild...so a bit of variety.

But Sunday will be back to editing again...

Televisual | NEWS & COMMENTS

2011-02-07T10:10:00.000-08:00

Televisual | NEWS & COMMENTS

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2011-02-06T14:17:00.000-08:00

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Did your MP vote to save our forests? Check out 38degrees blog to see if he did...

January - what a busy start to the year...

2011-02-05T11:20:00.000-08:00

Well we've started 2011 as we finished 2010...very busy!

January saw the completion of the University Centre Blackburn College generic video...

...as well as Blackburn College 6th Form video.

I've also had a couple of days filming at Arla Foods in Settle ready for a video that I'm producing for them and then I teamed up with Graham Baldwin to put together a quote for a charity video for the Federation of Jewish Services in Manchester.

January also saw some more bookings for weddings in 2011 - so all in all it's been a great start to the year.

We've also moved across to an electronic diary having invested in an Apple Mac Pro and an iPad at the end of 2010. Must say I'm loving both...and have found it such a bonus being able to sync up all the calendars for the Mac, iPad and PC via Mobile Me...even to confirming appointments with clients when I add it straight into the iPad calendar. If I wasn't a gadget freak before I certainly am now...and yes Steve (Ashton Photography) I agree Macs are the best!

Julie has also been busy setting up a new Facebook page for our weddings (ABC Video Weddings) which is now separate from our corporate Facebook (ABC Video Facilities Ltd) page. Gradually over the coming months we will start to fill it up with snippets from the various weddings that we produced last year and also look forward to some of the ones in the diary for 2011. The corporate page we'll keep up to date with all the other work we do. So if you want to keep up to date with what we're up to then use the links in the side bar and follow us!

Got a soaking....

2010-09-27T16:18:00.000-07:00

Sunday might have been dry in Leyland but at the 2010 National Supermoto Championship Calendar race at Blyton Raceway in Lincolnshire it chucked it down... and despite a waterproof jacket me and the camera were somewhat wet by the end of it. It's not a very pleasant experience driving back in wet trousers... Took the rest of the evening to dry off all the gear ready for another day of filming today. At least the rest of the week I'm editing in the dry!

It's been a while....

2010-09-20T23:38:00.000-07:00

The summer has all but gone and I haven't written a post since last winter...

There's a lot to catch up on, but for starters I've been doing a lot of work for Blackburn College filming short videos for their website for each of the departments.

Here's a few to be going on with...

Finally finished...

2010-02-13T05:00:00.001-08:00

The epic Beaverbrooks Conference edit...which included over 30 hours of footage to be edited down to 4 x 2 hour DVD's. This was once again an edit of mammoth proportions and came straight after the 2 days of filming we did for it. In fact, day 1 filming was 15 hours long...so much so that my 2nd cameraman on the day, Graham had to go for a lie down when the delegates broke for their evening meal!

And the work keeps rolling in...as I'm working through this weekend to author all the discs for Beaverbrooks and get them duplicated ready to drop off on Sunday and then on Monday it's straight into filming another job...

This next job (in partnership with Graham at Vision4Video) is a DVD about Race Hate Awareness...so quite an emotive topic. We have been commissioned by Preston & Western Lancashire Racial Equality Council to produce the DVD which will see us out filming all next week. So busy, busy, busy... and hopefully once the filming for this is finished I'll be able to finish off the wedding I started at the beginning of January... It's a funny old business this...jobs seem to be like buses...they all come along at once!

Blackburn College

2010-02-01T23:48:00.000-08:00

Another busy month has just passed and I thought I'd post a quick blog before I become immersed in the Beaverbrooks Conference from tomorrow.

I've just finished a promo DVD for Blacburn College, Hair, Beauty and Hospitality and I am really please with the final results. It took a while to get the project under way - mainly due to the weather at the start of Jan but we finally got there and this is the end result...

Blackburn College from ABC Video Facilities on Vimeo.

A Week in the Studio...

2010-01-13T10:31:00.000-08:00

This week so far has been spent editing and visiting clients to finalise details for some upcoming projects.

The edits have included a promo for Blackpool Tower (via Keeley Duffy PR) using some of my own footage as well as some footage from their archives. I actually started this project just before Christmas so it was nice to get it finally finished...

Blackpool Tower 2009 from ABC Video Facilities on Vimeo.

I've also edited some footage for Glasgows from an NHS conference that was filmed in London a week or so ago. Another edit was for MTJ Associates for their client Sutcliffe Play. Again this was editing some of their own footage shot on a little hand held camera at an event they exhibited at.

And finally I'm also editing some of my own footage from a wedding I filmed last year at Gibbon Bridge. It was a lovely wedding just a shame that it rained all day...but still the footage is looking good and I must admit one of my favourite wedding edits was from a wedding filmed up at Dunsop Bridge in the middle of August (a few years ago) when it was just torrential rain for the whole of the morning...but the DVD was fab - even if I do say so myself!

How much snow?

2010-01-08T13:43:00.000-08:00

Well it has certainly made for an interesting week. Appointments cancelled or rearranged, kids schools closed, snow ball fights, sledging...and there is more on the way! Okay, I think the novelty is wearing off now...can we just go back to the rain. I know, I know I'm being a party pooper but you have to admit we are just not prepared for this sort of weather and it it seems to cause all kinds of problems when we get it. Roll on summer...

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T13:08:00.000-08:00

What a year 2009 was - here's hoping 2010 is as good.

Apologies for the lack of posts during the last month but it has been very busy. We have managed to produce approximately 1000 DVD's during December for various schools and nurseries and I can honestly say that really it took some doing!

A great big thank you as well to Steve and Steph from Ashton Photography who gave up some of their free time to come and help us cut up DVD covers and duplicate some of the discs. It really was appreciated guys!

How the time goes as well - it was this time last year that we actually started our blog and it has been really great being able to share some of our stories throughout the year - the work we have done, the places we have been, the people we have filmed - from Charles and Camilla at The Gathering to Jamie Archer at the Preston lights switch on, it's been an amazing year.

2010 is already looking good with the diary nearly fully booked for January, February and March - you really do have to ask 'What recession?' how much is real and how much is just press hype...

So here's to a happy and successful 2010 for everyone and hopefully lots more blogs of what we are up to over the coming months...

Xmas lights switch on's...

2009-11-25T09:35:00.000-08:00

Sunderland, Andover, Preston and then Sheffield...totally cream crackered after 4 days on the road!

Just some clips from a couple of the switch on's...

Preston with Jamie Archer

Sheffield with Beverley Knight

and Cheshire Oaks the week before...note the little light tubes the kids were waving...some decided these made good missiles - should get danger money really!

It's been a while...

2009-11-08T01:56:00.001-08:00

I know...but it has been so busy - which I guess is a good thing given the current climate, but the downside is I haven't had a minute to catch my breath. The run up to Christmas isn't going to see any let up either.

This week I've been to Hull and Sunderland filming various events and next week sees me down in Stoke and Cheshire Oaks and then the week after Sunderland again, Andover and Sheffield in that order!

In between all that filming, I've also quite a lot of editing to do... and that's before we get to December...needless to say my blog posts may be a bit sparse over the next couple of months. Roll on the Christmas break!

Stop Press...we did it!

2009-10-19T11:01:00.000-07:00

Press release from the IOV...

Local video production company wins prestigious IOV Award

The IOV (Institute of Videography) announced the winners of their annual awards on 14th October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The IOV Awards cover six key areas of video production, namely Best Corporate, Best Wedding Day Film, Best Documentary, Best Film, Best Music Video and Best Open - and are freely open to all IOV members. In addition, a new award was introduced this year for Best Overall Production.

Chris Dell of ABC Video Facilities Ltd, based in Leyland, Lancashire was awarded third place in the Corporate category against extremely tough competition. With over 1,000 members throughout Europe, the IOV Awards has fast become the leading showcase of talent in professional videography and attracts sponsorship from the leading manufacturers and suppliers to the industry.

Presented by former Tomorrow’s World star, Maggie Philbin, the Oscar-style ceremony took place alongside the IOV’s Annual Convention held in the Jaguar Halls at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Almost all the short-listed entrants were in attendance, and as the final running order is not announced until the night it creates a wonderfully exciting atmosphere for all participants.

Chris recieving his award...

Their entry, Adventure Play, was one of only five short-listed titles within the Corporate category – which is a significant achievement in itself. Judges were not only looking for exceptional video production standards, but also originality and creative flair which demonstrate the value to customers of commissioning a professional videographer.

Chris Dell and ABC Video Facilities Ltd are tremendously proud of their achievement in the IOV Awards and look forward to the additional exposure that IOV Award winners receive each year. IOV Administrator, Kevin Cook, commented on ABC Video’s award, “The IOV Awards get tougher and tougher each year as the general standards in video production rise. To win an IOV Award is a significant accomplishment indeed. I’m really pleased for Chris Dell at ABC Video Facilities Ltd and hope that this achievement will generate more commissions for Chris in the coming year.”

More details about the IOV and its annual awards are available from their website – www.iov.com. Site visitors can request a membership information pack, study guides on commissioning a video – and search the IOV’s database of accredited members.

All the Winners...

And this was the winning entry...

Sutcliffe Play Corporate DVD - Adventure Playgrounds from ABC Video Facilities on Vimeo.

Leanne & Tom's Wedding Highlights...

2009-10-01T13:56:00.000-07:00

Just had time to upload one of this years weddings to our Vimeo web site... It was filmed at the end of May on one of the few sunny days we had this year.

Leanne and Tom Wedding Highlights from ABC Video Facilities on Vimeo.

The service was held at Inglewhite Church followed by a reception at Stanley House.

Looking forward to a weekend off...

2009-09-27T12:13:00.000-07:00

Next weekend...I hope!

Having worked continuously, 7 days a week, since getting back off holiday in August, I'm really looking forward to putting my feet up...

This weekend however, we've been at Shrigley Hall for Gemma and Mike's wedding on Saturday...and then this morning it was a trip to the Trafford Centre to film a message to staff from Daniel one of the directors at Beaverbrooks. I made the mistake of taking Julie with me this time to help out...ooops...she was very taken with the jewellery. She particularly liked the new Colours collection! Not a good move really...given it's her birthday next weekend :-)

Wedding Fair Reminder...Beeston Manor

2009-09-19T06:36:00.000-07:00

Just a quick reminder that we will be at the Beeston Manor Wedding Fair on Sunday 20th September. The doors open at 11.00am with catwalk shows at 12.00noon and 2.00pm.

Why not come along and have a look around Beeston Manor and see for yourself the The Ribble Valley's newest venue for Weddings, Conferences and Events.

Built out of trees recycled from Beeston Wood, stone extracted from the Beeston Quarry, even the wardrobes in the bedrooms have been built from timber recycled from tumbledown farm buildings.

You can also chat to all the different exhibitors there and pick up one of our sample DVD's as well.

See you there...

Seeing double at the Waxworks....news footage

2009-09-15T23:00:00.000-07:00

The footage that I shot at the Waxworks appeared in a couple of the Granada News bulletins...they were actually quite good pieces.

Seeing double at the Waxworks... from ABC Video Facilities on Vimeo.

It is quite satisfying when you can get some of your work on the local news...

One Wedding, One Wedding Fair and a Freedom Festival in Hull...

2009-09-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

What a fantastic day it was today for a wedding and what a setting - St Peter's Church at Stoneyhurst College, set in some of Lancashire's most beautiful countryside...to say it was idyllic would be understatement!

Louise and Rob certainly had fortune looking down on them today as we were blessed with one of the nicest days we have had all summer.Unfortunately Julie forgot her camera...so you'll have to wait until I've edited the footage to see some of the gorgeous shots we filmed. Although John Hornby who was the photographer today (and also a friend of ours) did offer to e-mail us some of his photos, so watch this space...

But I guess she can be forgiven after the hectic week we have had, both with work and also the kids going back to school after the summer break. There were a couple of mad dashes to shops for trainers, football boots and trousers...mainly due to Alex have had a mad growing spurt these last couple of months. He's now in age 15 trouser with a 31" inside leg ...and he's only 13!!!

This weekend is also a bit hectic... after the wedding today, I'm up in the early hours to travel over to Hull, for a 7.30am start, filming the Freedom Festival there for Big TV. And whilst I'm over in Hull, Julie will be at the wedding fair at Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa.

Sunday, 13th September 2009
Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Fayre
12.00noon 4.00pm