February 3rd, 2012
Commercials & Idents, Documentaries, Music, Promos, Viral
SILVER CLOUD FILMS – ABOUT US
Silver Cloud Films specialises in producing stunning quality, powerfully engaging and highly creative videos and films.
If you are looking for a production company that offers more than a transactional relationship, you just found it.
Based in Soho, London, our mission is to work with the most talented people in the business, and using the most advanced technology, exceed your expectations.
March 15th, 2011
News
SIMON SMYTH – BIO
Testimonial: “I first had the pleasure of working with Simon early in my career and learnt so much about production from him. He’s a power-ball of energy, enthusiasm and experience – if you’re looking for a brilliant cameraman, director, writer or editor Mr Smyth is your man.”
Luke Toyne – Animation & 3d Special Effects Producer – Rushes, Soho.
April 30th, 2012
News
OWNING VIDEO – MEDIA POST PUBLICATION
This is the year to get your video strategy fixed, started or tuned up!
February 1st, 2012
Promos
THE BLACK COUNTRY
Silver Cloud Films was commissioned by Trevor Beattie to make a series of promotional videos for Birmingham’s bid to become City of Culture 2008.
January 9th, 2012
Commercials & Idents, Documentaries, Music
2012 SHOWREEL
This particular piece is cut from lots of different shoots, but if there is any highlight that does stand out, it’s the finding of the music. These edits rely on good music to drive them forward, and the more contrast and variation within the particular tune, the better the edit.
January 1st, 2012
Documentaries
THIS IS NYC
I went out to New York for a business meeting and took a little film camera with me.
December 1st, 2011
Commercials & Idents, Promos
B.K.S.T.S.
Showcasing London’s world-class expertise in video post-production and animation to the top producers and companies in Los Angeles.
November 13th, 2011
Promos
LIGHTMAKER – THE COMPANY FILM
SILVER CLOUD FILMS were commissioned by the masters of global internet design and strategy, Lightmaker, to produce a short promo for them.
October 13th, 2011
Commercials & Idents, Promos
MTV HD LIVE – PROMO / IDENT
This TV Ident for MTV is designed to showcase the new live acts that are up and coming on the channel, all bound together within a very striking and groundbreaking visual environment of music and dance.
October 13th, 2011
Music, News
ROLL DEEP – PICTURE PERFECT.
We travelled to Marbella to shoot a music promo for the uber cool act “ROLL DEEP’, and their massive tune, Picture Perfect.
February 2nd, 2011
Documentaries, News, Promos
NO SURRENDER CHARITY – THE FINISHED FILM
Silver Cloud Films have made a great film for No Surrender to help them raise money for their trust. We worked for free. Please donate what you can!
December 1st, 2010
Promos
JP Morgan
We shot this film in the mountains around Mijas, in the south of Spain. It happened really fast. Just six days from the sign off to wrapping the shoot. Sometimes you have to jump pretty high to get the job done. This was one of those times.
September 1st, 2010
Viral
Die Hard 4
The fourth movie in the Die Hard series was about to be released, so we reverse engineered this lovely little viral movie around the tag line “Real men aren’t born…they’re made”.
July 1st, 2010
Commercials & Idents
Leeds Armoury
Leeds Armoury had an exhibition about Tudor punishment and cruelty that had disastrously low numbers of visitors. We made this commercial to promote it and just seven days later they had to pull it off air due to a 2000% increase in entrance receipts.
June 1st, 2010
Commercials & Idents
Wightlink
This commercial was shot in two days, on the Isle of Wight, in multiple locations in the beautiful sunshine .
May 1st, 2010
Documentaries
Spey Casting – The Masterclass
Client brief: Make the best spey casting instructional film of all time.
April 1st, 2010
Promos
Streetracer
The producers of the movie (that was in development) “StreetRacer” needed something to take to Cannes to show investors how the end product would look, so we took 25 modified cars and lots of walkie talkies down to Dunsfold airfield (aka the Top Gear race track) and shot this promotional video overnight.
March 3rd, 2010
Promos
Robin Hood Back In The Hood
The Entertainment Agency, or TEA as they are known in London, hired us to shoot a spoof of Robin Hood for a big client weekend they were running at a posh hotel in Buckinghamshire. We rolled up with a two camera crew and loads of costumes, a crazy script and no idea if the ‘clients’ [...]
February 1st, 2010
Commercials & Idents
PlayUK – Finger Rock n Roll
The precursor to BBC3 wanted something to promote their tagline of “Non Stop Music and Comedy”. My old writing partner, Taff, and I retired to the pub where we devised this daft little concept. Daft but bloody funny…even now!