Produced for Sheffield City Council, a promotional film for the newly opened Sheffield Audio Visual Enterprise Centre (AVEC). The film speaks with several well-known musicians and filmmakers from the city about what this new creative centre will bring to Sheffield, how it will help and encourage young artists and how it helps to develop the creative industry outside of London. Title: Sound and Vision Sheffield Filmed at high-speed a phantom car ride through the centre of Sheffield, footage...

Produced for Sheffield City Council, a promotional film for the newly opened Sheffield Audio Visual Enterprise Centre (AVEC). The film speaks with several well-known musicians and filmmakers from the city about what this new creative centre will bring to Sheffield, how it will help and encourage young artists and how it helps to develop the creative industry outside of London. Title: Sound and Vision Sheffield Filmed at high-speed a phantom car ride through the centre of Sheffield, footage relating to the cities connections to steelmaking and silverware are superimposed over it. Additional footage of a woman working on a computer and a man using a precision cutting machine highlight the changes Sheffield have seen with a move away from heavy industry towards the service sector. A banner for the Sheffield Audio Visual Enterprise Centre (AVEC) is intercut with a mixing table and a large media crowd watching a fashion show with camera filming models walking along a catwalk. Two women and two men make their way onto a raised platform to sit behind a table while a third man speaks into a microphone to the large crowd about the opening of AVEC. Radio presenter Janice Long and Alan Fountain of Channel 4 Television both make brief speeches endorsing the centre for what it can provide local young people in Sheffield. Montage of clip from several musical videos featuring bands and musicians from Sheffield including The Human League, ABC and Cosmat Angels. Interview with Kevin Bacon from Cosmat Angels about the importance of having their own recording studio which is based inside AVEC that encourages other musicians. In the studio Kevin works with engineers to record a musician who is playing a harmonica in the recording booth. A young man walks into Red Tape Studios changing to a studio where a local band records a demo tape, at the control deck a female engineer mixes the music. Tim Strickland from Red Tape Studios explains that Sheffield has a tradition of bands being based in the city which encourages younger musicians and creates jobs within the industry. A clip from the music video of ‘Feeling Fascination’ by The Human League changes to an interview with band member Joanna Catherall about the benefits of the facilities available at AVEC. A clip from the music video ‘Electric Dreams’ by Phil Oakley changes to a clip from ‘House Arrest’ by Krush. Interview with Dave Taylor of Fon Records about those they have been able to employ in their music studio, as he talks two engineers working a sound mixing deck and a montage of album covers for some of the bands the label has been able to help. Music video clips for ‘Timebomb’ by Chakk and ‘I Want You’ by Cabaret Voltaire changes to an interview with Richard Kirk from Cabaret Voltaire about de-centralising the music industry in London to regions such as Sheffield. A clip from another Cabaret Voltaire video for ‘Don’t Argue’ changes to a film crew on the streets of Sheffield shooting a scene featuring two actors. In a darkened editing suite, an Editor cutting the film together on a Steenbeck while nearby another engineer works to sync picture and sound elements. The exterior and interior space of an old factory unit which is to be converted into a new studio and editing suites by AVEC. Interview with Colin Pons of Sheffield Independent Film about the wish to build more filmmaking spaces creating a vibrant production centre in Sheffield. A clip from the film ‘Security’ by Steel Bank Films changes to an interview with Simon Reynell from Steel Bank Films about the benefits to them in having a fully equipped film studio in Sheffield that will allow them to expand. A musical clip from the Kane Gang Promo film produced by Backyard Films changes to an interview with John Hanlon from Backyard Films about production finance and the support of both the local council and other organisation in establishing AVEC. A montage of artistic and graphical work on a gallery wall changes to a photographic and design studios at AVEC. The film changes to the exterior of a nearby building which is earmarked for the expansion of these design studios due to popular demand. The film ends on the high-speed a phantom car ride through the centre of Sheffield seen at the start of the film with several clips featured in this production superimposed over it. Credit: Narrated by Janice Long Camera Operators Paul Harrison, Ken Clay, Steve Moore Sound Recordists Steve James, Cath Patton Editors Gary Wraith, Jackie Jones Computer Graphics Chis Lang, Ken Grint Production Co-Ordinator Ralph Harrison Title: With thanks to Sheffield Independent Film Ltd, Granville College, Hall Place, South Yorkshire Micro Systems, 57 Chevy, Sceptre, Red Tape Studios, Ken Grint and Chris Lang, Colin and Alan Credit: Director Gary Wraith End credit: Produced for Sheffield City Council by Gary Wraith and Ralph Harrison