Investors in People

Tantrwm are very proud to announce that we have received the "investors in people" award. This really means a lot to us and to some of our clients. The award recognises that we value the staff hat work with Tantrwm and also identifies that we understand the need for all members of our team to have an influence on the development of the business.
I just have to say a huge thank you to the fantastic team, to everyone's hard work, commitment, drive and ability to be motivated during the slack times and driven during the busy times. awesome. Right let's have some cocktails!

Meet the new guy!

Craig Harris (or Craig-2 or miniCraig or just simply Harris) here, the new guy at Tantrwm.

Just finished my second week at Tantrwm HQ and it’s been one crazy fortnight. From filming people raking leaves in their back garden to shooting a series of green screened skits in Elywood, Cardiff. Just had five minutes to catch my breath so I thought I’d take the time to update you all.

I’m settling in nicely, and fitting in well with the rest of Team Tantrwm (although there is at least one case of Craig related confusion every hour, sorry Chapman). It was a stroke of luck with me getting the job, I was offered it on the very same day that I handed in my final project for my masters at Newport uni. Sweet timing!

I’ve got a few things coming up. Off filming down the senedd in Cardiff Bay next week, then making a ten minute documentary to mark the tenth anniversary of Groundwork Merthyr & RCT, as well as a quick trip to a stately home near St. Albans for Deutsche Bank. So it’s all go! Til next time.

Free Cocktails here we come!

How exciting... We've just been nominated for a Welsh BAFTA.

Panda Car, written and directed by Stephen Hanks, our creative director, is one of three films nominated for the Best Short award. Our competitors are the UK Film Council and BBC Wales, so wish us luck.

But most exciting of all is the promise of free cocktails at the after show party!

Wicid ways to a top career!

Wicid ways to a top career!
Wicid.tv gets career advice from some of the biggest names in show business.
In amongst the scrum of journalists lining the red carpets at the Texas based South by South-west film and music festival Wicid.tv, an online magazine by young people and for young people were right in the thick of it.
Wicid.tv is the second largest, and fastest growing youth website in Wales, with an editorial team 48 young writers and gathering thousands of visits every month. This spring they went global covering the South by South-west music and film festival, interviewing A-list stars, like Jake Gyllenhall and getting the scoop on what it takes to make it in the entertainment industries.
Wicid’s Editor, Catrin Southall says, “It was an excellent opportunity to gather and share ideas and network with creative industry leaders regarding their journey towards careers in the technology, film and music industries. I hope they'll feel a lot more confident to embark on a career in the creative industries having seen and heard the inspirational stories from all over the World.”
The footage shot in Texas, is now being edited by pupils from St. Johns Baptist School, and is being posted up on the Wicid YouTube channel. So stay tuned!

South by South West

Phew, what a week that was...

Tantrwm has spent the past week out in the State, in sunny Austin Texas, mixing with the stars and attracting plenty of attention ourselves.

Armed with nothing but an iPhone 4 and a LED light, we lined up along Red Carpets, and gate crashed many an after show party to bring the readers of Wicid.tv the scoop on realising your ambitions, from some of the hottest A-list actors and Silicon Valley hotshots...

Here are some of the highlights...

Nick Frost of 'Shaun of the Dead' fame... http://www.youtube.com/user/WicidTV?feature=mhum#p/u/17/9oIOEKPwe9g

Game Salad, new and exciting app development software... http://www.youtube.com/user/WicidTV?feature=mhum#p/u/11/eal2Q_Dk63Q

Morgan Spurlock, director of Super Size Me... http://www.youtube.com/user/WicidTV?feature=mhum#p/u/19/NBbglziUFoQ

Girlsintech.net founder, on being a woman in a man's world... http://www.youtube.com/user/WicidTV?feature=mhum#p/u/20/8ZeHaRiIxRo

Duncan Jones, film director... http://www.youtube.com/user/WicidTV?feature=mhum#p/u/24/y58j0laRCPs

Monster the Musical

We have been getting a new project off the ground lately.
"Monster the Musical" involves schools across Wales.
We create Monsters, use SFX make up, write songs and make a film.
Easy as that.
So today meet the "Zombie Monster Army" from Blaengwawr on our make up test day.
Thanks to Sam and Mr. Brock

Tantrwm meets Sara Edwards and Derek Brockway

Over the last few weeks we have been running around Wales filming the Welsh Libraries festival.

We filmed interviews with Derek Brockway and Sara Edwards who it was a pleasure to work with, for information on this please click on the link below.

Bangor Library

Weatherman Walking

As part of the Fancy That! libraries festival, Tantrwm have been high-tailing it across Wales hot on the heels of the countries most loved Weathermen, Derek Brockway...

Having been challenged to learn a new skill at libraries across Wales, Derek has tried his hand at wood carving, knitting and rapping...

Follow the adventure at www.thebiblis.com

Tantrwm is now a proud parent!

She has a Facebook page, so she must be real! Our very own teenage daughter, Lauren Bibli is now online, tweeting and facebooking like any other 14 year old... Best start saving for university fees...

The Biblis

We work long hours at Tantrwm. For the last month, through snow, cold, dark nights, long days and xmas cheer, the team at Tantrwm have burnt the candle at both ends.
The 20th of January see the launch of "The Biblis" , a series of five cartoons, website and print campaign for Welsh libraries.

We developed the characters and scripts, animated the films, designed and printed the posters and flyers, distributed to 22 authorities, built the website and made the tea.

Watch, enjoy and befriend Lauren Bibli on facebook.