Film

The brief:

After working with Sodali on capturing imagery for the Sustainable Markets Initiative, we were given the great honour of being the only team tasked with capturing footage of His Majesty King Charles III, meeting global space leaders at Buckingham Palace.

The Solution:

Taking great care to not interfere with hugely significant moments, we documented the initial meeting between His Majesty and his guests. This footage gave context to the opening of a short film about World Space Week and appeared on both the Royal Family’s X and Instagram accounts . Following this shoot we then filmed a similar event with His Majesty and invited guests at Windsor Castle to discuss sustainability in the fashion/textiles industry. 

The Brief:

Hyperoptic partnered with EXFO to use its Remote Fiber Test and Monitoring (RFTM) solution and cloud-based testing tech to accelerate its UK full-fibre network buildout and automate troubleshooting. They were looking for a way to talk about this exciting merger to share both internally with staff and to their respective industries.

The Solution:

After months of planning, both Dana Tobak, CEO of Hyperoptic and Philippe Morin, CEO of EXFO found time in their schedules to meet and have an open conversation together about the partnership now and going forwards. We were asked to film and edit this important and unique meeting.

The brief:

We were approached by Eden to help with their brand positioning in a crowded market place. Though their garden room products are top-of-the-range, they were struggling to communicate this aesthetically.

Their brief was to stand out from their competitors, create a sense of elegance, genuine craftsmanship and particularly highlight the bespoke nature of their products. This had to be considered, not just within a logo, but threaded through their website, brochure, marketing material, photography and video.

The Solution:

We started with the logo. All of Eden’s builds are bespoke, so we wanted to give a sense of this, creating a unique font, which in turn gave us a very precise and engineered style word-mark. The colour palette was updated as well to give a premium tone. We then moved on to photo shoots at finished Eden builds, underlining the quality of their work through imagery. Using models, drones and props at multiple locations across the UK, we were able to create a visual library that can be used across social media, advertising, brochures and their website.

Their website was built to be fully responsive, and importantly could be updated by the client. It was integrated into devices like Salesforce, Google analytics and Meta.

We continue an have an ongoing relationship with Eden, managing the website, as well as documenting new builds through photography and film, which helps expand their visual library with up-to-date case studies.

THE BRIEF:

St Thomas More School, London approached us to create a promotional video for potential Year 7 students. It would be sent to local primary schools and shown at the school open evening to encourage young children and their families that this school was the right choice for them.

The solution:

Working with the school, we identified key messages they wanted to get across. We particularly felt it to be identifiable and relevant to the children by addressing the kind of questions they would have when moving up from a junior to senior school.

Our concept broke it down into a series of key questions illustrated on a white board which could be viewed as a single film or broken down into separate videos for social media.

From initial meetings and storyboarding, through to filming, drone footage, editing and illustrations, the video was a great success with the school. We have since been commissioned to produce their sixth form video later this year.

THE BRIEF:

We were asked to produce drone footage for the South Buckinghamshire Golf Course for their new website. They wanted all 18 holes featured.

The solution:

Rather than producing simple fly overs of the holes, we wanted to push the concept here. We wanted to give golfers as much information on the holes as possible. This included the yardage, par score and stroke index for each hole. Then on the videos, approximate measurements of key items like bunkers, ditches and distance to the green. This has lead the videos to have a more professional feel, and more like the level of detail you would see on a professional golf broadcast.

We did a recce at the golf course, and they organised times for the course to shut so that safe filming could occur. We worked with score cards and golf apps to ascertain the information.

THE BRIEF:

Islington council wanted to make a film that focuses on trauma in young children (4-8 years old). They wanted to train teachers and parents what exactly happens within a child’s brain, and what causes them to behave the way they do. This was a collaborative project within Islington Council, Islington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and Islington trauma informed practices (iTIPs).

The solution:

We worked together with Islington, CAMHS and iTIPS to come up with a plan. This was to be used not only in Islington but nationally as a training tool for teachers and parents. The team found a local school willing to be filmed, and permissions obtained. We created a storyboard outlining the narrative, created illustrations and title slides so key areas of the brain could be identified. We advised on ideal shooting locations, filmed at the school and identified children who would engage with the camera.

Following Islington brand guidelines, we then worked on post-production to create a cohesive film incorporating our illustrations and music to the final piece.

The Brief:

Central Primary School in Watford originally approached us in 2022 to film a promotional piece for prospective parents. They were also looking to update their website so we were asked to take new photographs for it. We came back this summer to refresh the video and images with their current intake.

The Solution:

Central Primary is a hugely diverse school with over 50 different languages spoken. Keen to celebrate this, our concept began with the staff welcoming viewers in different dialects. It then showcases the school’s curriculum with narration and classroom activities and finishes with some children saying their motto’ Children are Central’ also in multiple languages. This together with the photography was shot across 2 days.

The Brief:

Working with one of our clients, Kanda, we were asked to collaborate on a short film and brochure for their client, London Square. They wanted to showcase what London Square and their partners can bring to local communities through their close collaborations when taking on regeneration within an area.

The Solution:

We worked together with Kanda to create a storyboard. We then created a visual style for the graphical language. Once the storyboard was approved, we filmed on location at various London Square developments, and purpose built community hubs, including Tannery Arts, Bermondsey and Streatham Space Project. Whilst filming we also shot the photography to be used in the brochure. We then edited the film, including graphics and music. Following this, we designed a 32 page brochure following through the design style we had created for the video.

The Brief:

One of our clients, Kanda wanted to create a short film about the impact a development project had made in the area of Houndsditch, on behalf of one of their clients. This would be shown by way of discussion between renowned architect Simon Allford and Richard Selby from Brockton Everlast.

The Solution:

We set up a space that we were able to have total control over the lighting, using key and fill lights on each person. The film was shot from 3 different perspectives for pace and placed some of their building models in the background for visual interest and context. We then edited and created a final 30 minute discussion, adding graphics and sound design.

The Brief:

We have a long-standing relationship with Kanda. In 2021 they decided to alter their business model, separating into three clear divisions. As a result of this restructure, it was decided that an entire brand overview should take place. They asked us to lead the project and work with their internal creative team. We created brand workshops and a brief for the team to work to.

The Solution:

The name Kanda is a hybrid of the idea of being candid, frank, honest and open. This is the concept that all creative work was judged against. The circles overlap to show inclusivity, community and the combining of ideas, all of which are imperative to Kanda’s business. Once a logo was chosen we produced brand guidelines, Word/Power Point presentation templates, designed and built a fully responsive website and photographed all staff members. We continue to enjoy a close working relationship and the latest piece of work is a short corporate film, showcasing Kanda’s brand values. We story-boarded, filmed, edited and produced this, including all the animation and photography.

The Brief:

The Ride of the Ruperts is an annual charity event, where motorcycle enthusiasts dress up in their most dapper clothes and take a ride together. Primarily featuring classic motorcycles, they wanted to create a video that captures the spirit of the day and also be used to help promote the ride in future years. All the proceeds go to Whizz Kidz, the children’s wheelchair charity.

The Solution:

We discussed in detail the requirements of the film, namely a version to be placed on their website, but also the ability to create shorter cuts for future social media promotion. Our concept began with a rider waking up early, putting on his dapper clothes and heading out to the event on his bike and side-car. To add narrative, we scripted a voiceover, which was kindly read by the BBC Sussex presenter Emily Jeffery. This appeared to play through the kitchen radio as the rider prepared himself for the day ahead. The short film was shot over 2 days.

The brief:

Gingerbread are a charity that helps single parents. They provide information to help them support themselves and their family. They campaign and influence policy to reduce stigma, and make services more accessible to all families – whatever their shape or size. They came to us to work with them on a short fundraising campaign film. 

The solution:

We worked on a storyboard with Gingerbread to ascertain what they wanted to get across and understand their goals for the film. We shot on location at their office and at various locations with both parents and staff. The film was released ahead of the campaign push and helped them raise over £30,000.

The brief:

We have an ongoing relationship with the CFA Society, over the years we have created infographics, folders, brochures, advertising and social media posts and campaigns. When they knew about our photography and video services they quickly got in touch to see if we could help out. They required filming to promote the CFA charter accreditation, encourage potential students and raise general awareness of the CFA Society. They wanted to use the videos on their social media channels as well as their website.

The Solution:

We attended the Charterholders graduation ceremony, interviewing several students. We also also tasked with capturing the glamour and prestige of the evening. For this reason two videos were created, one promoting the CFA charter through graduate testimonials, the other in a ‘showreel’ style promoting the evenings sense of occasion and prestige. All filming, lighting, editing, graphics, sound, design and post production were carried out in-house. The video created sits alongside all the other print, digital and social media collateral we have created, giving the CFA a distinct look and feel within a crowded market place.

The Brief:

Initially we were approached by Stuart Poulson to help promote his motorbike dealership business by creating promotional videos to be used on social media and on Poulson Creative’s website. He wanted the them to capture the cool and custom feel of the shop and in particular the motorbike sector.

Following the success of the video he asked us to look at his branding, which was a big move being that the company was only a year old. The feeling he has was that the initial logo now looked out of date compared to the video/promotional material we had produced.

The Solution:

We created a list of questions to ask Stuart and filmed his responses. By understanding what was important to him and his business we were able to get across the key points in the short videos using only graphics to ‘shout’ out his USPs. The interview piece give a real flavour of what Poulson Creative is all about. As well as the filming, we wrote the questions, produced graphics, selected music and edited all three videos.

To create new branding we set up a branding workshop. This phase two of the project turned into clothing as well as the new logo. The logo encapsulates the look and feel Stuart is trying to get across and appeals to the motorcycle community.

The brief:

We have been working with Tales From for the last few years, creating book covers, shooting photography and filming their live events. They felt a change of direction in their branding was required due to a sway of emphasis from print to online.

The Solution:

The circular logo and directional arrow represents a consistent forward moving cycle of content that Tales From provide, be it through printed books, reviews, events or on camera. The arrow metaphorically delivers their brand name ‘Tales From’. This really comes across on the animated logo and it was key realising that this would not just be a static logo when undertaking the design process.

The logo and graphical elements were used to roll out animated idents for a newly formed YouTube channel and a brand guidelines document was produced for the client.

The Brief:

One of Eamonn’s main passions outside the design world is motor-biking. Through his own riding experiences he discovered there wasn’t anything that encouraged people like himself, close to his own location to meet and ride together. He decided to create a community based website where riders can connect with other like-minded bikers wherever they are in the world. The internal brief was to create a responsive website, where people could plot their location, find and create rides, meet and make new friends.

THE SOLUTION:

The Weekly Ride was born. A purpose built social networking platform for bikers. By being part of the Weekly Ride, bikers are able to connect with others anywhere in the world, allowing them to create and invite them on any number of rides which can be mapped out and organised on the site itself. The site has quickly amassed 1,000 riders and lists friends such as the Movember Foundation, Bikenav and BikerBNB.
To raise awareness of the site, we organised a photo shoot, created and filmed video and launched an advertising campaign which was used on social media platforms.