Category: Animation

• Daves top tips .Filming Travel and Chase sequences. No 2.

  Posted on June 9, 2022 in Animation, Behind the scenes interviews

  Today Dave Alex shows you how to light a set using an old Jam Jar….and we take a look at filming the Stair Chase Sequence from the Pirates Movie…………( thanks to Rob Done for the Pirates footage )

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• The Baking of Loaf and Death

  Posted on January 8, 2021 in Animation, Behind the scenes

  Alchemists of Light and Wonder is intended to present some of the Behind the Scenes footage I ‘ve captured, collected ,borrowed, stolen etc. and also answer some of the queries I often receive on my Kinematic Travels……By way of a test piece…. here is a Short Film about the making of ‘Loaf and Death’ that […]

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• Early Man …Lionsgate Trailer

  Posted on November 9, 2017 in Animation, Update and information

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• Early Man 1st Official Trailer

  Posted on September 7, 2017 in Animation, Update and information

  Well we are nearing completion of Early Man ( Due out Jan 26th 2018 )   and its looking good. Here’s the new trailer to give you a taste of whats to come.

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• Early Man …Early trailer

  Posted on May 9, 2017 in Animation, Update and information

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• The Great Chase

  Posted on November 26, 2013 in Animation

  I’ve always enjoyed Developing and Filming a Chase Sequence…Here’s a compilation of some of my Favourites.. Excerpts  Directed  by Nick Park  ( Wallace and Gromit ),    Pete Lord/Jeff Newitt ( Pirates ). Director of Photography:   Dave Alex Riddett.  

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• APATHY

  Posted on April 28, 2010 in Animation, Behind the scenes, Update and information

  This film was made in 1971/1972 while at school. Shot on super 8mmm.apologies for the poor picture quality.

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