Knuckle sent to the mines

Knuckle sent to the mines

February 2012

In late 2011 the whole Knuckle team were commissioned by Aspect for an on-site video production. The client was BHP Biliton, the worlds largest mining company who were in London for a 2 day event. Chris was video producer and cameraman along with Bjorn, while Dave edited till the early hours in his hotel room [...]

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WRGet Knuckle on the phone

January 2012

At the end of 2011 events giant WRG made plenty of use of our On-site production skills. Three jobs in three weeks working for Astra Zeneca, Pfizer and Roche. We must have done something right as we’re working with them again in Jan & Feb!

Half a million views!

Half a million views!

January 2012

We’re very excited to announce that our online acoustic music channel ‘The Crypt Sessions‘ just passed 500,000 views. We must have good taste because the BBC have just selected Michael Kiwanuka as the ‘Sound of 2012′. Previous winners include Adele. Enjoy.

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Have F3, will travel…

January 2012

Our high-end Sony F3 camera has been on it’s travels. We have recently completed shoots in Italy, Dubai, Switzerland and Tooting amongst other exotic locations. It packs down small so excess baggage isn’t a problem either. See some results here

Patients are a virtue

Patients are a virtue

January 2012

Events company Aspect asked us to create some patient case studies for Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Our Sony F3 camera gives the interviews a very intimate mood and all in glorious 1080p. Dave’s concept for editing the visuals was ’2.5D’ – taking still images of the interviewees, chopping them up into separate components and moving them independently [...]

London Time-lapses

London Time-lapses

November 2011

Here’s some timelapse we shot recently for a client and for fun. Music by the very talented people at Bleach

Large sensors are us!

Large sensors are us!

September 2011

In the last year we’ve shot loads of stuff on large sensor cameras including the Canon 5D & 7D, Panasonic AF101 and more recently with our beloved F3 camera. Here are some of the results, hope you like them. These are exciting times! 35mm movie quality images are possible for a very reasonable price. Have [...]

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Making the Grade

August 2011

Dave gets in a Grade 1 monitor and closes the blinds as he’s been asked to Colour Grade new British comedy/horror feature film ‘Harold’s Going Stiff’. BOOO!!

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Our studio goes all high brow

July 2011

Virtuoso violinist Irmina Trynkos chose knuckle to produce a video promoting her new recording with conductor Alexander Walker and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Shot in our studio (no not the orchestra, the interviews) and edited in house, the video outlines the extraordinary story of Irmina unearthing a previously lost score and teaming up with the [...]

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Our studio in action again

June 2011

Telecoms PR specialist Zonic selected knuckle to shoot Sky News’ Charlotte Hawkins who fronted their video for a global telecoms organization.  

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A Stitch Up

June 2011

The UK’s number one sewing machine retailer used knuckle to produce videos to complement their new, industry leading website. With Chris as Producer and scriptwriter- the presenters were shot in our studio by Bjorn using the Sony F3 with editing and graphics all done by Dave – a real knuckle team effort.  

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Gold Medal in New York!

June 2011

“Better Together” which Bjorn shot, recently won Gold at Questar Awards in New York and went on to win the ‘Best of Show’ Grand Award for ‘Best Event Opener’ film.

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Sony F3 arrives

May 2011

Bjorn’s new baby. Despite the best efforts of the Japanese tsunami, our new high end camera is here. It’s incredible… film look….large sensor… 35mm…etc pictures are already wowing you early adopters and the proud father himself. We’ve pimped it up with a great kit including a range of prime and zoom lenses, matte box and [...]

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Search for a Hero

May 2011

One of the world’s leading executive search companies asked us to make a series of videos for use at a conference attended by their 400 partners. To manage costs we used just one person. Chris shot in four countries with on-site editing for immediate, local sign off. This project really benefited from our multi-skilling, flexibility [...]

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New Editor Starts Work

March 2011

Knuckle welcomes it’s first employee. David Chapman joins as our full time editor and motion graphics designer. Now we can offer After Effects and Colour Grading. This completes the set of what we set out to achieve – now we just need to work out what phase two looks like.  

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Lloyds becomes One

March 2011

Lloyds invited 5000 of it’s staff to the NEC’s LG Arena to introduce their new CEO. Event Producer Aspect chose knuckle to shoot and edit videos to use throughout the plenary and to produce an on-site video to be shown at the end of the show.  

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Dave in the Hot Seat

March 2011

A leading online resource for the telecoms industry put our new motion graphics capabilities to the test by asking Dave to design and deliver two stings to front their new strands for executive interviews and debate sessions.  

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The right chemistry

February 2011

The Royal Society of Chemistry selected knuckle to produce an ongoing series which introduces school kids to the vast and varied career opportunities in the world of chemistry. The videos introduce them to young chemists who improve our world by tackling everything from exhaust fumes and crop failure to hair dye and cake mix.  

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New Edit Suite installed

January 2011

Despite the obvious delays incurred when two blokes try to agree on a sofa the main edit suite is now up and running. At last we can edit up to full HD so we can finish to the same standards we’re shooting at. And it’s got a fridge full of fizzy pop.  

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Knuckle got the call

January 2011

A leading corporate role play specialist asked knuckle to produce a series of scenarios for British Telecom. Actors played out scenes which highlighted some unacceptable practices in the workplace.  

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Cannes you shoot and edit?

October 2010

Media giant Fremantle Media asked knuckle to produce a video on-site at the MIPCOM event in Cannes. They wanted their staff back home to get a flavour of the event and understand why it is so critical for them to have a significant presence there especially in the year they launched American XFactor.  

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By Royal Appointment

September 2010

Society event company Quintessentially Events used knuckle to produce a ‘Story of the Night’ video for the Earth Awards 2010. Attended by the King of Malaysia the annual event celebrates and rewards the best examples of Eco initiatives in business.  

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The Key to Success

July 2010

The big change in 2010 was moving into our new office. Lots more space means we can offer new services and be the more complete video production service we’re aiming to be. On the ground floor – room to store more kit and still have space for our own studio to shoot in. On the [...]