August 26, 2010
Backyard Productions has a new studio This weekend, Backyard Productions moved into its new studio in Waddington, Lincolnshire. We now have our own functional studio complete with lighting, chroma key, camera monitor and most importantly, a kettle! The bare concrete structure with no windows had previously... [Read more]
May 19, 2010
Watch more of the Cinders footage on YouTube! Now the Cinders Trailer is behind us, the busy bees at Backyard have been beavering away at the large pile of footage that was left on the cutting room floor. For proof of concept trailers, normally a few shorter clips are shot. However, over 35 complete... [Read more]
December 9, 2009
After 8 months of production, our concept trailer CINDERS is now ready!!! Unlike a short “normal” trailer, this is a longer proof-of-concept piece. CINDERS has not been made yet, this was a test – a BIG test! Think of it as a summary of what CINDERS could be… Every shot in the... [Read more]
December 8, 2009
It is Ten years since we started Filming our first Star Wars spoof, The Empire Strikes Backyard!!! Little Luke was barely nine months old! Our resident Poet Laureate of the Yard recounts the story that was the making of TESBY. We dare you to understand…. [Read more]
November 15, 2009
This weekend, some of the TENCLO cast travelled to Cardiff to see it screened at the Chapter Arts Centre, where it was given a rapturous welcome by staff and audience alike. Being the home of Dr Who and Torchwood, Cardiff is no stranger to science fiction. But this weekend, it saw Backyard Productions’ own spin [...] [Read more]
November 10, 2009
Backyard Productions has returned from 24 hours of pain to be recognised as one of the top five adverts entered in HYPtv’s 24-hour ad challenge (in association with Johnnie Oddball, M&C Saatchi and the ICA.) BYP was selected as one of 20 teams (from 400 applications) to take part. The task (revealed... [Read more]
November 5, 2009
Ready, steady, go… Backyard Productions has been selected to take part in HYPTv’s 24-hour ad challenge on 7th-8th November. Out of a list of 200 applicants, Backyard Productions has been selected as one of 20 teams to take part in a 24-hour ad challenge on 7th-8th November organised by M&C Saatchi, HYPTv, ICA and Johnnie Oddball of The [...] [Read more]
October 29, 2009
Get your popcorn ready… Backyard Productions’ biggest Star Wars film is showing on the big screen again, at the Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff on 14 November 2009. CLONYY yng Nghymru The Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, one of the largest and most innovative arts centres in Europe, will be showing our Star Wars-spoof, The Emperor’s [...] [Read more]
October 1, 2009
Filming for the Cinders Trailer is all over. We’ve all put in lots of work and produced a mountain of footage for Darren to get through. Thank you, everyone, for making it happen so far. You can all give yourselves a pat on the back, and here’s a big thank you from everyone at Backyard [...] [Read more]
September 29, 2009
It was just an ordinary marquee, and I was on an ordinary camping chair with little Ben asleep on my chest. The only sounds were the occasional leaves and conkers dropping onto the white plastic roof and the tweeting of birds in the trees. The smell of pine cones and needles wafted in, which Ben savoured with each little breath. Suddenly there was a rustling by the open entrance beside us. [Read more]