How did the occupants of the Severed Arms pub get their names?

The newest trailer for The Twilight Ballrooms offers an intriguing glimpse into the unfolding storyline, hinting at the shadowy forces shaping its mysterious world.

Another piece in the jigsaw complete. And the seventh character I’ve played in the film!

The first album from Tranquility Base!

More piano, performed live!

For the 20th anniversary of this website, I’m pleased to give you a sneaky peek from the Twilight Ballrooms (or at least the pub near the Twilight)

Another look at an AI generator. This time it’s the turn of Stable Diffusion.

None of the images you are about to see actually exist in real life.
See what happened when Artificial Intelligence generated images of Wits End!

My latest project using entirely original music and graphics.

Detail is key. Here you can read the story about one of the many background buildings in Wits End.

Working with a computer animated set can put a lot of strain on your computer. But there are workarounds.

What does liminal space have to do with creepypasta?

How to key out just the green screen and not the character. Top tip!

Great news – our nemesis has gone legit

Unearthed archive footage of Wits End from 1979

My first co-production with my (7 year old) son.

Here’s a great simple trick to get any extraterrestrial terrain you want and it’s closer than you think, despite being out of this world!

Ever wondered how to isolate vocals from the music and vice-versa?

This is “Dexter’s Tune” by Randy Newman – from the film Awakenings (1991).

Latest trailer with brand new music by moi.

My foray into Synthwave Art

BBC rejects the new ident I did for them specially for the pandemic.

2021 will see the end of Adobe Flash Player

And they say nerds can’t party!

“Tunnels & Spheres” – This year’s showreel, much of it courtesy of a lockdown and extra time on my hands. Everything here is by moi, including the music!

A rare glimpse behind the scenes with a top tip for those doing post production on a budget!

I did my very own cover of an A-ha classic using isolated vocals of the man himself!

A demonstration on the wonders of stabilising footage from handheld cameras using motion tracking.

Forget the Great British Bake Off – when you’re rendering goes wrong during the bake you get more than deflated soufflés.

A bit of casting today – of the virtual kind.

An important message from the Twilight Ballrooms – released at the start of lockdown.

Latest entry from the Twilight Ballrooms Movie Diary. Find out why these titles got the boot!

The Twilight Ballrooms website is now live

The benefits of shooting in a virtual set.

It is 50 years to the day that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.

My tribute to cult scifi classic The Tripods.

Introducing my latest character and protagonist in “The Curse Of The Twilight Ballrooms”

A throwback to the 80’s

Flashback to the original Twilight Ballrooms model

An adventure in Time and Space!

The history and evolution of the Twilight Ballrooms. Another exciting episode from the movie diary

Things may seem shut down and deserted round here….

Why I decided to play almost ALL the parts myself in a virtual enviroment.

Great tip for mixing new found parenthood whilst improving your camera skills

NEWSFLASH: Devastation strikes Eastbourne today

My first attempt at a Doctor Who time tunnel

My effort from the latest tutorial from Video Copilot.

This short clip that I posted on Facebook seems to have gone down really well with the viewing public. Don’t know why? 😉

I do believe I put this time-lapse on Facebook but for some reason completely missed the blog, which T-Base fans, really won’t do!

An experiment with Rotascoping.

A little experiment with particles and the demo of Red Giants’s Form software.

Major project event as I completely rethink the Twilight Ballrooms’ appearance.

A royalty free clip (not for resale) of it raining heavily to add to your sound library. Plus a bonus sound effect halfway through!

Check out my fantastic time-lapse of a sunset in the Maldives taken earlier this year. You can tell it’s on the equator by the fact that the sun sinks absolutely vertically.

As excitement builds with the election of a new pope this week, Tranquility Base Presents exclusive behind the scenes footage of this historic moment.

Happy New Year, but also Happy Anniversary to this website – Tranquility Base Presents. Now 10 years old!

Some great things happen by accident. In this instance, a winter wonderland!

Recently got into a new site called Pinterest.

Quick experiment using the 3d import function in a demo version of Photoshop. Could be useful tools for compositing?

What happens when you mix the music/lyrics of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice with samples from the KLF’s “What Time Is Love?”

Happy Halloween from Tranquility Base Presents, plus a video of my day trip to my favourite spooky film location!

A little treat from the Tranquility Base Archive!

The day has finally come! Now the works have finished in my flat I could finally collect and hang the picture I purchased earlier this year from Uli Meyer, pride of place above my telly. Indeed, I imagine many a TV program is now doomed as it will inevitably steal my gaze. The piece is …

The lead character in this movie will be played by yours truly naturally. Have taken time to start creating the character in the flesh and this included a trip yesterday to Charles Fox make up in Covent Garden. I was dreading the visit, knowing nothing about makeup. But the staff could not have been more …