A selection of Films made by Colchester Film Makers

Animation created by Colchester Film Makers using stop frame animation, pixelation and live action. Directed and Produced by Hen the Pen.

So, who/what is digging in my borders and pots and stealing all the mulch? This is the story of how i found the culprits whilst in lockdown. My first complete film edited in Davinci Resolve. Quite a challenge., having transferred across from Vegas Pro which works in a very different way. It's taken about four times longer than I would normally expect and could still do with a final polish, but when the time's up time's up!

A short film interpreting the Lewis Carroll poem

Film by Peter Silk entered in 2019-20 CFMC David Cleveland Competition. Peter adds "An experimental film which combines stop motion and digital animation with live action sequences. Some of the sound effects were specially recorded whilst others, and the music tracks, were found on-line. Software used: Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects Photoshop and Audition."

a film created by Barrie Gibbard, Lionel Bloomfield, Robin Garton and Paul Desmond.

made in 2018 and revamped with intro in 2021

Entry from Peter Silk in 2019-20 CFMC Documentary Competition. Peter adds "I inherited from my parents what turned out to be an amazingly complete record of a holiday they took in 1951, including both photographs and graphic ephemera. I developed a format that would tell the story in an engaging way, using my niece as a narrator. A large amount of research was involved – both factual and pictorial and the script went through many drafts. Also, a significant amount of time was spent finding pieces of music that would complement the narrative. To enable me to make the film I had to expand my knowledge of the editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, and learn how to use the graphics software, Adobe After Effects."

An animation written and and directed by Neil Rowe in association with Andy Merz TV