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www.hydrastudios.co.uk
HYDRA STUDIOS is an award-winning VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY based on DALE STREET in LIVERPOOL. We specialise in making MUSIC VIDEOS, EVENT VIDEOGRAPHY and SHORT FILMS. Here's a selection of our work...
SHORT FILMS
THE CENSOR PART 1 | PART 2
Just when you thought it was safe to let your hair down, THE CENSOR is here to remind us of good old-fashioned British decency, decorum and family values. Contains scenes of an adult nature. 12 mins.
DAY OF THE JACKANAPE
Drum tracks down his missing bandmate in this breezy detective noir set in a world where good music is worth killing for. WINNER of the Liverpool 48-hour film-making competition 2006. 6 mins.
JEDI KNIGHT OUT
Luke and Yoda go out on the lash only to discover that picking up chicks isn't always the best use of their Jedi abilities. WINNER of the MTV Episode III 30 second short competition. 30 secs.
DRACULA
Short clips of 'Dracula', made as an advert for Ullaloom Theatre Company's show. Shot in the style of the movie classic Nosferatu. 3 mins.
MUSIC VIDEOS
ARMS - KIDS AFLAME
Poor old Simon the Swamp Creature, he's looking for love... but what about the morning after?
LYONS AND TIGERS - THEME FROM LYONS AND TIGERS
We filmed this video in one continuous take in a warehouse near the docks. Kudos to the band for not keeling over from exhaustion at the end...!
ZUKO - READY SET GO
Here's our version of The Italian Job meets Thelma and Louise. With scalextric.
PERFORMANCE - LOVE LIFE
Another zero-budget vid, this one was filmed in a school hall up in Rochdale. Performance always put on a good show and this was no exception, and they look great in sheer black and white!
SANTA CARLA | HAVARD LOTHE LAURITSEN | 13 AMP KAYA | THE MAJORITY | JADED
All of these videos were shot for £500 or less and give you a great example of what we can do with the tiniest of budgets.
LIVE MUSIC VIDEOS
OHM @ MUSIC BOX
Hydra Studio's video of 'Rich Man In Disguise' by Ohm, shot live at The Music Box in Manchester and The Masque in Liverpool.
CHINA CRISIS @ SUMMER POPS
Our video of 'African and White' performed live by China Crisis at the Liverpool Summer Pops.
CRACATILLA @ ROYAL DAFFODIL
Hydra Studio's video of 'You've Got It All' by Liverpool band Cracatilla, shot live on the Royal Daffodil on the River Mersey, Liverpool.
MUSIC VIDEOS - CINEMATOGRAPHY
With Stuart Lanceley
KILL THE YOUNG - WE ARE THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
Dir. Gavin Woods. Animated madness courtesy of Liverpool design company Juno. The band and the girl were shot against green screen with the animated elements added afterwards.
WHITE ROSE MOVEMENT - LOVE IS A NUMBER
Dir. Gavin Woods. Lots of lovely black and white screams from Mandy, Michelle, Anna, Trevor and Gemma. We dodged lots of traffic shooting this vid, it's amazing we made it back unscathed!
THE PIPETTES - JUDY
Dir. Juno. The Pipettes kick ass and you know it. Here's their Grange Hill-inspired comic book vid for Judy which we shot down at Toxteth TV.
THE SONIC HEARTS - HOLD ON
Dir. Juno. Based on a short French film, Hold On saw us filming in Garston, Norton's scrap yard and Stanley Tobacco Warehouse. It's also chock full of loads of brilliant HYDRA handheld camerawork!
HOT CLUB DE PARIS |
THE DEAD 60s |
THE BASEMENT
WORKING FOR A NUCLEAR FREE CITY
From creepy funfairs to Russian cosmonauts, these vids showcase our camerawork when dealing with exteriors, interiors and greenscreen.
LIVE EVENTS
MACABRE @ THE UNITY THEATRE
The Ullaloom Theatre Company presents 'The Disgraced Mortician', a scene taken from their fantastic Macabre production.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
These excerpts are taken from a DVD produced by HYDRA STUDIOS of an event celebrating Black History Month.
LIVE AND LET'S DANCE
Two short extracts from Live Performance DVDs filmed and created by Hydra Studios.
CORPORATE VIDEOS
HIDDEN TALENT
We spent an afternoon in East London and spoke to a variety of young people about their aims for the future and what obstacles they believed stood in their way.
LONDON EAST CONNEXIONS DVD
These clips are taken from a DVD celebrating the achievements of the ten boroughs that make up London East Connexions Partnership.