Current Projects

Nex - Dansylvania (IN POST PRODUCTION)

Artist: Nex Title: Dansylvania
Label: Rising Records Length: 00:03:58
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: The new video was shot for the new Nex single 'Dansylvania', taken from their second album 'A Clockwork Heart', due for release early 2008. The video has an old Lumiere style film look, which embodies the aesthetic and actual footage from the vampire film 'Nosferatu'.
The band also perform on the big stage, for an explosive start to the new album.
COMING MARCH 2008

Project Sunset - Own Your Thoughts (IN POST PRODUCTION)

Artist: Project Sunset Title: Own Your Thoughts
Label: Unsigned Length: 00:05:59
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: Project Sunset produce energetic yet intellignet dance/rock, which combines to be a tight and memorable live show, as well as a dangerously catchy new EP. We prodced the video for Own Your Thoughts, which embodies the idea of Big Brother, inspired by Orwells novel '1984'.
The video combines staged and live performances from the group, as well as a narrative. Keep an eye out for these guys, especially on the live scene.
COMING MARCH 2008

Sworn Amongst - And So It Begins (IN POST PRODUCTION)

Artist: Sworn Amongst Title: And So It Begins
Label: Rising Records Length: 00:03:45
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: And So It Begins is the title of the new single taken from thier debut album with Rising Records, to be released in early 2008. The video was shot at a Nuclear Bunker in Hull, deep underground - with a live nuclear warhead in the room next door... The video captures the bands agression and talent as they rip through blazing solos and give Iron Maiden a run for thier money.
COMING MARCH 2008

Trigger The Bloodshed - Laceration (IN POST PRODUCTION)

Artist: Trigger The Bloodshed Title: Laceration
Label: Rising Records Length: 00:03:15
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Brace yourself. Trigger The Bloodshed are a five piece Grindcore / Death Metal outfit from Bristol. Thery are renouned as the UK's heaviest rising metal band. And that is for a reason. The Music video for the track 'Laceration' is taken from thier debut album, to be released in February 2008.

We shot their debut video and it promises to be a complete slice of trigger action, from start to finish.
COMING EARLY 2008

PinPim - Coke Song Promo Video

Artist: PinPim Title: Coke Song
Label: Grubbynun Records Length: 00:02:55
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Performance video for PinPim's short track Coke Song - let mayhem and sweaty mosh pits commence.
Watch it on YouTube...

Apes Fight Back - Yojo Jo Promo Video

Artist: Apes Fight Back Title: Yojo Jo
Label: Unsigned Length: 00:03:52
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Dirty, fast performance and narrative based video for Northern two piece rock outfit, Apes Fight Back.

Nex - Tick Promo Video

Artist: Nex Title: Tick
Label: New Rising Records Length: 00:03:13
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Music video for Nex's new single 'Tick'. The video features the band performing in an old antique room along side the story of an animated character held captive amongst the junk.
This video is currently playlisted on MTV2.

Evil Eye - Cordite Promo Video

Artist: Evil Eye Title: Cordite
Label: Unsigned Length: 00:03:03
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: The debut video for the track Cordite was shot on Sunday 24th June 2007. The song is taken from their album 'Transmission' and the video is simply a rock and roll demonstration of their style and energy.
The video was produced entirely by AshTV Music Video and hopefully gives viewers an insight in the hard rock world of Evil Eye. Watch it...

Nex - The Worm Promo Video

Artist: Nex Title: The Worm
Label: New Rising Records Length: 00:03:19
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: Riff stomping performance based music video for the Huddersfield metal band Nex. The video is fast, dark, entertaining and features a surging crowd of 50 fans who engage in a climactic wall of death! lovely stuff.

Nex - Nex Live Acoustic

Artist: Nex Title: Live Acoustic
Label: New Rising Records Length: 00:30:00
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: We produced a 30 minute video DVD of a rare live acoustic set of Nex, shot at The Parish in Huddersfield, UK. We used a two camera set up and the live music was recorded and mixed by Tim Malster and Mark Daghorn from Rising Records. It was an amazing performance and the band demonstrated their ability to translate their songs into an acoustic format.

Mr. Shiraz - Next Big Story Promo Video

Artist: Mr.Shiraz Title: Next Big Story
Label: 10 Past 10 Records Length: 00:04:40
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: A broken down bus, fire, police and a guitar solo on a roof... Born to Rock.

The Pretty Machine - The Beach Promo Video

Artist: The Pretty Machine Title: The Beach
Label: Unsigned Length: 00:03:15
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Bright, summer vibe performance/narrative music video for The Pretty Machine's 'The Beach'. The video makes use of three narratives which come together in a surreal resolution.

Public Symphony - Rise and Shine

Artist: Public Symphony Title: Rise and Shine
Label: Pub Sym/Radar Length: 00:03:32
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: We produced a video for Public Symphony's track 'Rise and Shine' as part of the Radar Music Promo Festival 2007.
The video is a dizzying spin of words/lyrics in which the camera journeys around them as they edit in time to the music. The entry was 'last minute' to the festival, but we very much enjoyed the experimental side of this video and wish to persue interesting ideas for the future.
Dobs, of Public Symphony, had this to say about our video: "It is a very original idea, well edited, and obviously communicates our lyrics successfully"

Judgement Day (ITV2 / Cobra Vision)

Competition: Cobra Vision (ITV) Title: Judgement Day
Date: 2007 Length: 00:00:50
Dir. Richy Lloyd & Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: A short 50 second film about the judgement day fight between God and the Devil at the end of the world. It is produced in the style of the popular Nintendo game 'Street Fighter' in which the characters fight with over the top weapons in grand CGI landscapes.
Ash and Richy both star as the Devil and God.

The film will be broadcast on ITV2 on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2007. Also cult film magazine 'Little White Lies' wrote this review in thier April edition -
"The sound effects and graphics are spot on, while the array of weapons available to the representatives of heaven and hell shows both imagination and passion for the one-on-one combat gaming to which Judgement Day is a homage. Unlike anything we've seen so far in a year of competition, Pears and Lloyd are deserving winners."

Mr. Shiraz - Sherman Tank

Artist: Mr. Shiraz Title: Sherman Tank
Label: 10 Past 10 Records Length: 00:04:20
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: Short montage video of Mr. Shiraz live at Bar120 in Huddersfield to the soundtrack of their track 'Sherman Tank' taken from their album "I'm invincible, I'm built like a Sherman tank, somebody try and Stop ME!".

Steve Larkman Acoustic Live

Artist: Steve Larkman Title: Full Acoustic Set
Label: Angel Music Records Length: N/A
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: Short live video of Steve's acoustic set.

Stadium Runners Promotional Video

Client: Stadium Runners Project: Promotional Video
Date: 2007 Length: 00:02:00
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: AshTV filmed and edited a short two minute promo video for Stadium Runners athletic group who wanted a video to adversite thier 'Woodland Challenge' running event. We produced a final copy on DVD and is also very suitable for web streaming.

Mamas & Papas 'Midwife of the Year Awards 2006'

Client: Mamas and Papas Project: Promotional Video
Date: 2006 Length: 00:15:00
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: Mamas & Papas asked AshTV to produce a promo video for their annual Midwife of The Year' awards event, hosted by leaders of the organization and with special guest speaker Nell McAndrew. The video was shot at their H.Q and the event was sponsored by Prima Baby Magazine.
AshTV supplied a fifteen minute DVD of the four hour event.

Brash Magazine Manchester

Client: Brash Magazine Project: Promotional Video
Date: 2005 Length: 00:05:00
Dir. Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: Manchester's premiere student magazine Brash approached AshTV to produce a five minute promo video for their website. The video was aimed at potential clients for sponsorship. Brash supply original material to over 20,000 students in the Manchester/Salford area.

West Riding Pub Promo

Client: West Riding LRR Project: Promotional Video
Date: 2006 Length: 00:02:20
Dir. Ash Pears & Richy Lloyd

Brief synopsis: The West Riding Pub in Dewsbury were having a new website built, so they wanted a short, catchy 'virtual tour' video of their pub for the website.

Deliveries From Evil (ITV / Cobra Vision)

Competition: Cobra Vision (ITV) Title: Deliveries From Evil
Date: 2005 Length: 00:00:50
Dir. Richy Lloyd & Ash Pears

Brief synopsis: A short 50 second film about a young man being sucked up to heaven in a case of mistaken identity by almighty God.
Starring and Directed by Richy and Ash, the film was broadcast on ITV3 as a part of the festival and were then invited down to a swanky party in London for the screening of the finalist's films.