Country house film locations
We all do it: watching a film and telling the person next to us, "I know where that is…" Well this week we thought we"d bring you a trio of grand country houses you might (or might not) recognise from the silver screen.
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Salford Media Festival reveals boom in regional productions
What do the following have in common: the world's longest running TV drama, the hub of high quality natural history filmmaking, and the home of Game of Thrones?
Gary Barlow, meerkats and cobbles
During Sunday's X Factor's break (24 November) we had Gary Barlow plugging his latest single, a bunch of meerkats promoting insurance company Compare the Market, who in turn were promoting Coronation Street. All in the SAME ad. Were my eyes deceiving me? No, apparently this did actually happen.
Is the mighty pen blurring the lines?
Here at The Knowledge we are always keeping an eye out for new markers and trends in the UK film and TV industry.
John Lewis vs. M&S: The battle of Christmas ads
If talk of Christmas is already to starting to make your blood boil, then look away now. For the time has come for John Lewis and Marks & Spencer to battle it out in a bid to be crowned Best Xmas Ad of 2013. Last week we reported on the two long-awaited commercials from the retail giants and now, finally, they"re here, and they couldn"t be any different…
The battle of the Christmas ads has officially started
Every year there are two adverts that deserve a gala preview press screening (yes, really) and they are generally aired in the final months of the year. You might have guessed what I am talking about now - indeed, the Marks & Spencer and John Lewis Christmas ads.
Back up blow ups: saving your footage
Having worked on projects ranging from David Beckham's pants to Panasonic televisions and a film on the life of a ten dollar bill, editor and director Ben Unwin has gathered quite the experience. Here he shares a word of caution about one of the basic necessities in the industry: the back-up.
Captain Phillips review
Here's our review of Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass.
Creating drama from real life
Many screenplays pride themselves on being 'based on a true story', but how do screenwriters turn people and real events into fictional drama?
#BeckhamForHM
Clothing giant H&M have been drip feeding pictures of David Beckham via Twitter and Instagram as the footballer films their new spring campaign in east London.
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