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May 8, 2009
A brand new official trailer for our feature film, Ambleton Delight, has been released and can be seen in HD on Vimeo.  Let us know what you think!


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June 2, 2009
We are very  pleased to announce that Parkes Productions latest feature film, Ambleton Delight is being prominently featured in the latest JVC Highway magazine!  Along with a front cover photograph from the kitchen shoot (featuring Jos Lawton and Kristina Anne Howell in action, being watched by the crew) there is a two page spread and article on the film on pages 12 and 13 inside, along with a selection of photographs.  The focus is of course on the JVC equipment we used -specifically the camera and monitor, but there is also information on the making of the film, and on our production company.  20,000 copies of the magazine are printed and are distributed through dealer channels, end users, companies around Europe, and are also inserted into the Televisual magazine.


You can view a PDF version of the magazine by visiting  this page  -but you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it (you most likely already have it).  There is also a form at the top of the page to enter your details to receive a hard copy.

Alternatively, you can download the full magazine PDF here or view images of the front cover and the two page spread by clicking on the relevant images below:


         


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May 8, 2009
Parkes Productions Ltd and its feature film Ambleton Delight are accessible from various quarters of cyberspace.  Click on the following links to see more of our work:

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May 7, 2009
We can confirm that all scripts on the site -  the contact page, Talentbase and Quickquote forms - are now working correctly.  After changing servers, it was finally discovered that they were using old php based scripting that was not compatible with the new servers.  But things should be fine now!
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May 02, 2009
Ambleton Delight, a new feature film from  Parkes Productions Ltd,  has just received Best UK Feature Film 2009 at The End of the Pier International Film Festival.  Producer/writer Itsuka Yamasaki and director Dan Parkes were present to accept the award.  For more information, please go to www.ambletondelight.co.uk.



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April 25, 2009
Parkes Productions' new 112 minute feature film, Ambleton Delight, is premiered to an audience of about 200 at the Ritz cinema, in Worthing, West Sussex, launching The End of the Pier International Film Festival.   With red carpet, free champagne and well respected actor Brian Capron (who stars as the village mayor) in attendance, it was a  night to remember, with cast and crew assembling afterward at the Burlington Hotel to discuss the finished film.  Photographs from the premiere and information regarding the film can be seen at www.ambletondelight.co.uk.


Premiere photographs available to see on:
 

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April 10, 2009
We are presently shifting the website to UK based web servers, and although there should be no interruption to the website and/or e-mail addresses, at present the contact page, Talentbase and Quickquote forms are not working.  This should be rectified within the next 24 - 48 hours.

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January 2, 2009
The official website for the feature film Ambleton Delight was launched at midnight on December 31, 2008. at www.ambletondelight.co.uk. It contains information on the village and the film, including cast biographies, production stills, desktop wallpaper and versions of the trailer you can download (in full SD or HD, meaning you can burn it onto a DVD to watch on your TV if you like).  Since this website has only just been launched, we ask if you do have a chance to check it to provide any feedback on typos, broken links or any other gremlins that may have entered the system. The website also contains the new artwork for the film, such as the film poster below.




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December 24, 2008
 There's been lots of work going on behind-the-scenes at Parkes Productions over the last few months and so we  are very pleased to announce the first Ambleton Delight film trailer is now available to view:

Some notes on the trailer:

1. It contains only 'raw footage' ie except for two FX shots (the Ambleton village signs) the footage has not been altered or colour corrected at all.  The audio is also 'raw' with only volume levels adjusted.  Of course, in the actual film itself the footage will be colour corrected and touched up as necessary. But even so the rich colour and sound is a testament to the hard work of the crew.

2. Since the actual film itself has not been edited, some of the takes and/or shots seen in this trailer will not be used in the final film.  Trailers are often a good opportunity to use material that otherwise would be on the cutting room floor.  Writing of which...

3. This trailer was edited in only one day (yesterday actually!), with assistance from Roger Marshall, and also many thanks to Iain Cameron's original piece of music entitled 'Cissbury 10th May'. For those interested in the technical side, it is in 1280x720 HD edited at 25p using Cineform Aspect HD in Adobe CS3 Premiere Pro.

4. If you have a chance, let me know what you think... especially if there are any corrections to be made please do let me know.

In regards to the remainder of the filming, as you may know we are now our final day of 10 days principle photography.  We aim to complete principle photography in early January and will be contacting those required individually to confirm the final arrangements .

Wishing you all a wonderful and relaxing break in whatever form that might be!

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November 21, 2008
Local Brighton actor and celebrity Brian Capron is starring in a new feature film that showcases Sussex locations and talent. Entitled Ambleton Delight, the film is a joint production of Brighton based Parkes Productions Ltd  and  Ferguson  Pictures, with principal  photography  commencing  on  November  9th in Cooksbridge, near Lewes. The story revolves around a small fictional Sussex village by the name of Ambleton, during the apple harvest season, which is rocked by a government proposal for a nearby  motorway.  Filmed  exclusively  in  Sussex,  the  film  showcases  local  scenery  and  talent,  including Coronation Street star Brian Capron, in the role of the village mayor. Supported by the End of the Pier International Film Festival's Development Fund the film is due  to be premiered at the 2009 End of Pier event 24th April - 2nd May. This is the first full length feature the  Festival  is  actively  supporting  with the  aim  of  promoting  the  film  as  widely  as possible.

The film also stars Jos Lawton, Kristina Anne Howell, Ernest Worthing and Samantha Bolter.  An official website and teaser is expected to be launched by the end of the year.



Film poster concept art (not the official poster)

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August 15, 2008
We have been so busy that it has been almost a year since being able to properly update this website with the latest information etc!  But here it is, with some updates and changes made primarily to the home and services pages.  Most notably is the addition of flash films (the new showreel, example corporate and example wedding) which we will be refining as time permits.  We have in fact purchased a commercial licence to use the JW Media Player 4.0, so that we can use it whenever or wherever we like.

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August 8, 2008
We are pleased to welcome a new JVC HD monitor  to our equipment list!  It essentially completes our HD/35mm workflow. For more information take a look here.




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July 2008
We are pleased to release our new showreel (also located on the main home page in Quicktime movie form).  It includes footage shot over the last year or so, set to a wonderful piece of music entitled 'The Greatest Challenge' by British composer Daryl Griffith.   The actual showreel DVD is in 5.1 surround and sounds incredible.  Like all music used by Parkes Productions we clear it legally through MCPS.


 NOTE: We can send you a free copy of our latest showreel on DVD! Just use our contact form to request a copy and include your delivery details.


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May 2008
We have had the pleasure of filming a music video for London band MellowSun, lead by brothers Joe and Phil Gooch. Filmed entirely in Brighton it was shot at mostly 60fps to allow for slow motion filming -but also meaning the singing had to be at 240% speed.

It was also an opportunity to try out  a new piece of equipment -dolly and track, which we found most useful.




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December 30, 2007
We are pleased to release a 'teaser' for the short comedy film Tenacity. It is presently in post-production, being edited at 24fps in HD, with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, due for release early 2008.  To view the teaser, click on the logo or Quicktime link below:




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Please send us any feedback you may have! Look out for production photos and more information coming soon.

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10 December 2007
Just a slight change to the website layout - The Music page has been shifted from the main contents section and replaced by an Equipment page in its own right. The Music page and its associated downloads can still be accessed via other pages.

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6-7 December 2007
Filming of the short film Tenacity took place over two days.  Due to bad weather the exterior shoot, planned for Thursday 6, was swapped with the interior shoot, planned for Friday 7. Fortunately, the skies cleared on Friday allowing us to complete the shoot.

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Parkes Productions is also pleased to announce the introduction of DTE tapeless equipment into our production workflow. By means of our newly purchased Focus Enhancements JVC Dr-HD100 harddrive with a 100GB capacity, we can shoot SD of HD direct to harddrive and to tape simultaneously -great for both instant editing capabilities and tape archival. For more information please visit our Equipment page.



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Parkes Productions is pleased to announce that after several tests we have finally purchased the SGPro 35mm adapter and follow focus unit.  For more information on this equipment please visit our new  Equipment  page. Also check out the SGPro website (link is on our Links page).
 
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After several successful auditions the cast and crew for Tenacity is coming together with production scheduled for late November to early December.
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Our new film Tenacity has been green lit for production.  It is a short comedy to be shot on HD at 24fps. Casting will take place within the next month or so.


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In conjunction with the release of a flyer distributed to Brighton businesses, we have launched a new QuickQuote service, aiming to provide quick response quotes via the on-line form or a downloadable PDF form.



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A new showreel for 2005 - 2006 is now available. We can send you a free copy on DVD. Just use our contact form to request the showreel and include your delivery details.

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Parkes Productions Ltd is pleased announce the establishment of a talent database, ready for any creative, corporate or media related productions. To register in the TALENTbase, please take a few moments to fill in the form by clicking the link below:
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The server that holds our website and mail encountered a DOS-attack (Denial Of Service attack) which resulted in both our website and mail being inaccessible for 3 days (14 - 16 June, 2007).  Any mail sent to us during this time would unfortunately have been returned as 'undeliverable'.  We apologise to any who encountered this problem and request that if possible you please send it to us again.
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Along with the purchase of a new JVC GY-HD201E Professional HDV (ProHD) Camcorder Parkes Productions Ltd has launched a comprehensive wet hire service.



For detailed information and rates on what is comprised in this new hire service, please refer to the Services page.  Purchase of the JVC GY-HD201E  is in-line with the company objective to establish a HD workflow that focuses on a professional cinematic look.
To maintain a clear legal standing, Parkes Productions Ltd has also uploaded its comprehensive terms and conditions, which can be downloaded in PDF form:
Terms and Conditions of Business
Terms and Conditions for Wet Hire of Equipment
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Parkes Productions Ltd is very pleased to announce the launch of the A.R.P. Educational Pack which is now available for purchase from the website shop.  It is an exciting new idea especially tailored for younger people.  To find out more check out the new page with information and purchase options.
It also includes a special on-line resource database containing regularly updated extra material such as the official script and note form versions of the background information. It does however require password authorisation that can only be obtained through purchase of the educational pack.

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A.R.P. has gone international, appearing in the Steven Spielberg reality TV filmmaker competition entiled On the Lot.  An edited version of the film can be seen (and also rated and reviewed) by clicking on this link http://films.thelot.com/films/2570 -the more people who click on the link,  the more exposure the film gets -so please take a look!

Also, Peerless has now got an IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948459/) and executive producer Franz von Habsburg has updated his page also (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2470164/).

And Parkes Productions Ltd has also received a VAT registration number (901 7812 42) which means that the prices of the DVDs shown on this website will change slightly to reflect VAT.  
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On night of February 8th A.R.P. was presented with a runner-up award at the Sixth Imperial War Museum film festival awards ceremony held in their museum.  It was an interesting event, with 140 present, lots of wine and food, and during the presentations they showed an excerpt from the film (when the warden enters the house) which was introduced by museum staff in glowing terms refering specifically to 'high production values'.   The film's director, Dan, was invited on to the stage to accept a certificate and a gift 'film can' clock .A representative of the History Channel has shown interest in broadcasting some of the films shown at the festival. 

Parkes Productions Ltd staff also attended the Video Forum 2007  in Earls Court on February 7 and 8, to keep in touch with latest technology and to make new contacts.
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Parkes Productions has been officially incorporated as a private limited company, on the 1st of February 2007.  

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Parkes Productions new revamped website is launched.  Links to the older website are still in place so you can view production stills from A.R.P. We are also in the process of becoming a Limited company and getting VAT registered.
 
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After several weeks of moving, we are now based in the Brighton Marina!   Click here to find out more

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On the 10th of November, A.R.P. was premiered to cast , crew and a total audience of 110 at Whitehawk Primary School. To see photographs from the event click here.

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Large screen premieres of several Parkes Production films take place both in Japan and New Zealand.
 
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