Here’s the 2D version of the teaser on Vimeo….

And here’s the 3D version of the same thing on You Tube.

Don’t forget you can change the way 3D displays on You Tube by clicking the gear wheel icon so if you have some anaglyph (red/blue) glasses knocking around, these will work fine if you make the right adjustment! And if you DON’T have any, please contact us using the form below and we’ll be pleased to send you some!

Written and presented by Jonathan Crouch, these half hour shows are packed with info and each features one great supercar. More tasty cars to come, we promise!

Directed and edited by Ian Sandall with title GFX by Matt Thompson.

Want cars shooting in 3D for advertising, promos or other stuff? Just mail us for a quote!

Written and conceived by Jonathan Crouch and directed by Ian Sandall with camerawork by Greg Cheetham, these little films give a great insight into a brand new car – from the point of view of a typical customer!

Here is the same Fiat Panda film on the main Stoneacre website.

And here is the Citroen DS5 on the Stoneacre site.

If you’d like something like this made for your dealership, we can do a great job for you – and we’re just a phonecall or e-mail away! Please use the contact form at the bottom to get in touch with us.

If your company is interested in training people on the proper use of iPhones for all sorts of information gathering, please contact us using the fiorm at the bottom of the page for a bespoke quotation.

30 and 15 second ads for a new formaldehyde-absorbing wall paint by Davies called CleanAir were co-written and directed by Ian Sandall from an original creative concept by Big Idea’s Robert Taylor. They were cast and shot in The Philippine capital, Manila whilst post-production was handled back in the UK both in-house at SPL and by leading Manchester post-house Editz.

This is the second TV commercial from the combined forces of Big Idea Asia and SPL for Davies Paints having previously worked together in 2011 to create the successful ‘Walls in Fashion’ campaign.

SPL’s Ian Sandall commented: ‘Asia’s growth continues at an amazing pace and The Philippines with a population of almost 100M is a rapidly expanding market.’ The new TV commercials feature a family suffering from the effects of formaldehyde which is released from fabrics and furniture in their home and goes on to show the result of re-painting with Davies CleanAir paint. Not for nothing is the commercial titled ‘Happy Family’.

Sandall continues: ‘We worked closely with Big Idea to ensure the TV commercial was carefully crafted to meet the specific needs of the local market, demonstrating our ability to work global and think local. For the local Philippines audience the TV commercial hits all the touch points and will stand out in a busy ad break yet is totally understandable to an audience who don’t necessarily speak English all day.’

Post-production was completed in just 8 days at Editz by a six strong creative team.

Editz Creative Director Rob Pickard added: ‘Ian Sandall came to us with the offlines and we took it from there with individual members of the team working on separate elements, all of them being combined daily on Smoke. Basically every frame of the ad has been treated in CG and combined in Smoke, so it’s a real achievement to deliver this on schedule against a tight deadline. It was also fun working on an ad for a completely different market.’

The commercials will transmit during the two main decorating seasons in The Philippines.

Here is the 15 second version:

Ian Sandall concludes: ‘The Philippines is a great place for filming TV commercials with a wide variety of beautiful locations like pristine jungle, wonderful tropical beaches and plenty of Western-style architecture. It also has the advantage of offering great weather most of the year. It also has good studio facilities, well-equipped equipment rental houses and experienced crew at cost-effective prices. I can really recommend it to any Agency looking for a different look for a TV commercial!’

Making TV ads is all part of the business to us and we are used to working with statutory authorities in the UK and abroad to arrange approvals and clearances. If you’d like to know more about this or any other of our 3D or 2D productions, please get in touch using the Contact Form and we’ll get right back to you.

SPL Communications produces TV commercials and corporate videos and has recently commissioned and opened the North’s first 3D edit suite especially for exhibition and corporate productions.

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If you don’t have any anaglyph glasses we’ll be delighted to send you some, so please contact us using the form at the bottom of the page. BUT – If you have access to a 3D-enabled device, you can watch the full resolution 3D version on You Tube in HD here.

As an alternative, we’d delighted to come and present it to you in person!

Our reel consists of various tests as well as actual programmes we have made and/or edited in-house using our state-of-the-art 3D edit system and shot by our own team of experienced sterographers and camera people.

Over the last few months we’ve invested heavily in 3D, so now we are fully equipped to offer a turn-key service for corporates, commercials and programming.

Everything made in 3D is also immediately available to use in 2D, so our recommendation would be to shoot in 3D now to future-proof your investment!

For more information on how 3D could change the way you, your prospects and your customers look at things, please contact us using the form below.

This short programme demonstrate the unique pholospohy of Melbourne and explains why their new office has to be the way that it is. Shot and produced by Ian Sandall. Timelapse (also on DSLR) by Stuart and Neil at Stalwart. Edit (in-house) by Matt Thompson on Premiere Pro with grading by Magic Bullet Looks II.

Please contact us if you’d like to know more about how video can be such a powerful tool for staff motivation.

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Recently we have been doing some more 3D model work in conjunction with our pals at Stalwart.

These sculptures were filmed on the motion control rig in a special and secret (!) process that we’ve developed over the last few months; this enables us to get true 3D images in a rostrum/motion control environment. However there ARE size limitations when shooting in the studio (and with Marjan’s work, weight limitations too – these are all bronze!) and so the largest piece we could shoot (Small Mother Goose) is still pretty small compared with some of her larger works.

You can see more of Marjan’s art here.

If you’re interested in 3D filming of anything like this (of course it doesn’t have to be sculptures – it can be anything) please get in touch with us!

PS: If your computer, mobile or TV is 3D-enabled – well done! If not, to view this you’ll need some 3D glasses. So ask us and we’ll post them to you!

A number of people have asked how the system works. Well it’s based on Premiere Pro with a whole lot of software on top – this is by Cineform (www.cineform.com) and it’s called Neo 3D. Editors who’ve worked on Premiere find the 2D > 3D transition easy. Basically once you have your 3D files assembled and muxed, you edit away just like a normal PP project but can view everything as you go in 3D. Finally you can output in a variety of formats and burn BluRays or distribute files normally.

The fie that plays here is in You Tube’s 3D format. You’ll need to have a 3D-enabled TV with internet access or a 3D computer to view properly; however if you have some red/cyan anaglyph glasses. you get an impression – but only an impression…..  And if you don’t have any3D glasses, please contact us using the form and we’ll be delighted to send you some attractive cardboard ones!