Align Media

17/09/2020

Last weekend we had the total pleasure of capturing a virtual set from the mighty 🤘

Totally awesome vibe all day and a real shot of adrenaline for us behind the cameras! I (Alex) came from a music background so any chance to shoot live music is a really cool way to get back in touch with my roots and I’ll always jump at the chance to do it. Might crack up a few more stills later on 😉

29/08/2020

Looking to shoot a fun, short video in the next week or so for someone as a way of trying out new kit!

If either you or someone you know could do with an energetic 1-minute vid for themselves or their brand please let me know. Expenses only!

- Al

17/08/2020

Hello all!

Surprise, surprise, Align makes films too!

Myself and the tiny team behind our lockdown film, “Parrot” are one of 9 films competing for the audience prize at the Margate Bookie film festival. Winning would be HUGE for our team and so I humbly ask if you have a free 8 minutes, to check out our film and if you like it, please consider hopping onto Margate Bookie’s official page and liking and sharing our entry. I can’t explain how much it would mean to our team.

With much love,

Al and Silv

Film 2: Parrot (director: Alex Wilks Media). An isolated young woman phones an ex-partner seeking advice and closure. Thumbs up? Why not give it a vote by liking and sharing this post. https://buff.ly/3kMPLxw https://buff.ly/3kOSzKM

14/08/2020

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We at Align are on pause for most of August owing to a much-needed summer break, but we’re back in action at the end of the month with a bunch of fantastic projects and clients that we look forward to creating some magic with.
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Stay safe, and we’ll see you all soon post-Sicily.
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- Al+Silv

19/07/2020

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And here it is at last! As I’ve mentioned before, working with Claire was such a joy not only because of her talent, but also for her uncommon generosity, kindness and spirit. What’s so wonderful from my perspective is that her creations are so clearly a representation of all that she embodies and so I had a very clear roadmap from the beginning with her video.
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I knew I wanted to incorporate pastel colours and animation, but as a relative newcomer to the world of animation I had my qualms. After a bit of fretting I powered on and what you see is the result of some time spent brushing up on my effects knowledge, a care (or Claire)-package of some adorable cookies and about there hours of filming with Claire herself.
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The video was truly a joy to make and I’m hoping it brings a smile to everybody’s faces! Makes sure you go and check out Claire’s page over at and say hi. And who knows, if someone you care for has a special day coming up, why not order them a bundle of small surprises to make their day all the sweeter!
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16/07/2020

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If I’ve ever had an Achilles Heel, it’s been visual effects, but for our vid with I decided it was time to finally push the boat out and dive into a scary, scary world of keyframes, masks and stop-motion angst. I can’t say the process was a smooth one, but I can say that I’m over the moon (get it?) with the result.
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I feel very often that VFX and transitions are treated as a gimmick by some video makers and a lot of the time do more to make the creator look cool than actually serve the client’s needs and highlight their brand. With Claire and her creations, I knew right from the moment we agreed to work together that they needed to live, and the viewer needed to be brought for a moment into a pastel land of imagination and creativity. Something, maybe even a little childlike, if you get what I mean.
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I can honestly say that I’m incredibly proud of how the animations have turned out considering my relative noobiness, but I’ll let you be the judge when the video finally drops this weekend 😉
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15/07/2020

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One of my big hopes with Align was getting the chance to work with people who inspire me in terms of their outlook and heart when it comes to creating a product that really reflects them.
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In Claire and I couldn’t have asked for a better partnership. Claire’s tiny, tasty creations are pure magic and somehow taste even better! Watching her go about bringing these little guys to life with her positivity and enthusiasm was a real joy to be around and hopefully I’ve managed to capture just a little slice of that in our promotional video.
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Really excited to share what we’ve made in the coming few days, but for now I’ll just leave you with a few of these tasty appetisers 😉🍪
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27/06/2020

Cooking up something tasty today with the wonderful ! 🍪
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26/06/2020

Just a cheeky BTS pic from today’s shoot with .clothing 😏
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19/06/2020

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19/06/2020

Our promotional video (and Align's first) for the amazingly talented Siscribbles!