Thanks and Drift update

This is a BIG thank you to all the volunteers who came to the set this weekend, November 12-13. I know some of you travelled a significant distance to be with us and I am really grateful you made the journey!  More importantly, I hope you had fun too!

It was a very hectic weekend with a lot of different things going on: Set building, make up, testing/research/teaching, costume research, plot meetings, helmet building, body suit development, electrical visual effects, set painting, tea drinking… You name it, we were doing it!!!!

Now that most of the sawdust has settled, I have been able to reflect on the 48 hours of madness and seen that we have come a long way – that is all down to you guys, my Drifters!

Matt will be keeping you updated on developments for the next series of meets, please let him know of your availability.  As time progress, we will be introducing more aspects of the production, whereby in January we will be breaking out the camera and lights ready for some film testing!!!!!

In the meantime, be pleased and proud of what you have done so far – everyone makes a difference!

Thanks again and see you soon!

Daz

Drift pre-production update (November 2011)

Here’s a little update from Darren on what is happening with The Drift pre-production. [Read more]

Sue’s silver screenplay success

Many congratulations to our star screenwriter Sue Morris, whose screenplay Second Glance picked up the Silver Prize in the Drama category of the 2011 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. [Read more]

UPDATED: Big DRIFT set building weekend Oct 15

Robert Francis (one of our most dedicated volunteers) made this video for the event. [Read more]

Put The Drift on your desktop

With an early draft of The Drift logo completed, you can download it for your computer wallpaper. [Read more]

Get involved in The Drift

After almost  20 years of making spoofs, Backyard Productions is now embarking on its first original feature length movie The Drift.  A Sci-Fi action horror (12 Cert) set deep in space in a starship graveyard.

The film will be shot mostly on set in Lincoln in February March 2012, although building has already begun. We are now looking for volunteers to lend their skills to help, teach and inspire our production group.  [Read more]

Bradley Stone unearthed in Jordan

Following on from the sensational discovery of a DOOM RAIDERS DVD in HMV, a BYP fan has now dug up another treasure! “It was definitely him. There he was, glaring down at the open-mouthed fan in one of the most unlikely locations. Dr. Bradley Stone, the rogue archaeological hero from Doom Raiders….”... [Read more]

Luke’s Film

Backyard Productions’ youngest producer/director Darren’s 11-year-old son, Luke, has written, produced and directed his very own fan-film short based on well-loved characters from Nintendo’s games. It was a steep learning curve, although he has produced animated shorts on his computer... [Read more]

S-S-S-Studio!

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]

Delusions of Grandeur

Palpatine’s heart is palpitating with the prospect of fame and fortune after being asked for his autograph by an online fan. It has been a number of years since the second Star Wars spoof was completed but many people are still watching it online. They have been leaving comments as they do. One of them […] [Read more]