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2D Animated Videos: Our showcase

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2D animated videos are as ever a popular video format for my company looking to revolutionise their video marketing. We’ve put together a few new 2D animated videos for our clients recently, and we thought we’d show them to you. In these video we’ve created some new character models and various designs, and developed them with some very different companies, as well as some old clients of ours. National Nuclear Laboratory Ardagh Glass RWE Your Industrial Story Starts Here Press the button. Make the call. Transform your media. +44 (0)113 288 3245 hello@shotblastmedia.co.uk Contact Us

Immersive Video: What You Need To Know

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More and more people are finding themselves experiencing the amazing capabilities of immersive video production. But just what is immersive video? Well as it says on the tin, this form of video is all about immersion of the audience into the video, not just with the viewing of it, but having the audience interact with it. We see these forms of video everywhere. Virtual reality is a big example, a service that is becoming more and more prevalent in modern technology and the wider media landscape. Then you have standard interactive videos, where the audience can click and choose areas of the video they’d like to go to next, at their leisure. You’d usually see these as training courses or e-brochures. So how can immersive video help you, and what do you need to know about it? Virtual Reality Video Production VR video production as said, is a fast growing video service that is becoming more and more used in companies everyday. Giving your audience the ability to control themselve...

The Cinema Experience Post-Lockdown | Tales from the Couch

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It’s been so long since we’ve ventured to the cinema due to the pandemic. Fortunately, they’re all back open now, entertaining us all once again. As film lovers we couldn’t be happier. We’ve been able to have a couple of trips recently and we thought it’d be great to sit down and discuss the return to this experience with one another in our latest vlog. Your Industrial Story Starts Here Press the button. Make the call. Transform your media. +44 (0)113 288 3245 hello@shotblastmedia.co.uk Contact Us

Animated Video Production: The best software available

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Looking to get into the world of animated video production? This blog is here to suggest to you the best programmes for 2D and 3D animation services and tips on how to get started in the industry, as there is so much software available. We’ll offer our top suggestions, but it really does depend on your personal preference. Animation is easy to start, however it’s incredibly difficult to master. The learning process never stops. You can start to create simple animations, then gradually develop your skills and personal style. The first thing you should do is have a look at what’s around. Get inspired! What work do you like? Find out how they did it. Researching into other peoples work can give you a good place to start from. Animated videos can be done in many different ways and with multiple programmes, so what’s our advice? Well, you should try to make it as affordable as possible, free or low cost programmes are always the best place to start. Most software will offer free tr...

Euro 2020: Our Favourite Football Movies and Shows

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It’s Euro 2020! And at time of writing this blog, England have just beaten old foes Germany in their round of 16 match at Wembley, winning 2-0, making history! It’s a very exciting time for football fans up and down the country, with the hopes of the Three Lions getting into the final. Fingers crossed we haven’t jinxed it! So whilst football fever is in the air, we thought we’d look at some of the best football themed films and shows out there that, if you’re tired of waiting for the next match, hopefully a couple of these shall be able to tide you over! Ted Lasso If you’ve got a subscription to Apple TV, then you’ve got the opportunity to watch this absolute gem. A TV show starring Jason Sudeikis as the loveably naïve Ted Lasso, a small-time American football coach, who is hired to coach a professional football team in England, despite having no experience coaching the sport. It’s a bizarre comedy with plenty of great humour, particularly from Sudeikis, but there’s also a lot ...