Over the last nine years or so, Peaky Blinders has brought the eyes of the world to Birmingham. Here at Ember, we’re certainly hopeful that this is only the beginning of a boom in great film and TV production in Birmingham and the West Midlands – and our featured article this month takes a little look behind-the-scenes of one of the Peaky finale’s most eye-catching moments.
“Peaky Blinders came to an end on Sunday (3rd April) following almost a decade on screen, and while we get over the fact that it's really finished, the series' crew have been letting us know just how they pulled it all off. The exterior of Tommy's home had been filmed at Arley Hall in Cheshire, so it was fair to assume the crew hadn't blown it up for real.However, we now learn that wasn't too far off, as SFX supervisor Danny Hargreaves has revealed on Twitter…”
A look at Peaky Blinders’ explosive finale (James Hibbs)
Colour correction and colour grading: what you need to know (Jourdan Aldredge)
How to get started with podcasting – whatever your budget (Chris Smith)
An inventive new approach to using a childhood classic camera (David Windestal)
The marketing and creative industries need to better support neurodiverse workers (Shipra Roy)
Data doesn’t dictate trends – people do (Martin Lindstrom)
Five steps to help you to find your brand’s voice (Erika Heald)
From documentaries to artistic responses, video stories from Ukraine (Vimeo staff)
Insights from the making of the tense “one-take” drama, Boiling Point (Rory Doherty)
Netflix and Adobe are bringing Untold Stories to our screens (No Film School)
Kit showcase: editing software
Focusing on innovation with Youth Work and Communities
Giving postgraduate students the information they need
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