Video Production

From concept to final cut, we produce compelling film and video for corporate, commercial, and editorial projects.

What We Do

We handle the full production lifecycle, ensuring your story is captured with craft, clarity, and efficiency. Our approach balances creative ambition with practical production methods, so you receive content that looks excellent and lands on time.

Development

Story and planning

Treatment, script development, storyboarding, scheduling, budgeting, and location scouting. We organise permits and ensure compliance across filming environments. Development is collaborative and transparent, allowing stakeholders to shape the narrative while we safeguard feasibility and quality.

We begin with a thorough discovery session to clarify objectives, audiences, and channels. We convert this into a structured plan with defined deliverables. Our team provides creative options at different budget levels, with example references to align expectations. Where required, we coordinate contributors, presenters, and subject-matter experts to ensure authenticity and accuracy.

Production

On-set direction

Directing, cinematography, sound, lighting, and production management. Crewed shoots ranging from compact interview units to multi-camera productions. Our set discipline keeps days efficient while allowing room for creative discovery.

We tailor crew size to your brief: from a nimble director–DP unit to larger teams with specialist roles. Logistics are handled end-to-end, including travel, accommodation, catering, and local liaison. We employ considered lighting and sound techniques to achieve consistent results, whether filming in offices, studios, or challenging environments. Daily logs and media backups are maintained to protect assets and accelerate post.

Equipment

Camera and audio

Camera systems, lenses, grip, lighting, and audio packages suited to your brief. We source specialist kits as required and manage logistics end-to-end.

Our typical kits include modern cinema cameras and dependable mirrorless systems, paired with prime and zoom lenses to suit coverage needs. For sound, we use a combination of lavalier, shotgun, and boundary microphones with clean wireless systems. Lighting packages are chosen to match location constraints and creative intent, with soft sources for interviews and harder accents for drama and product detail. When projects demand stabilisation or aerials, we provide gimbals, dollies, sliders, and compliant drone operations.

Access & Safety

Risk and compliance

Risk assessments, insurances, location agreements, and safeguarding considerations. Our crews work to industry best practice across the UK and abroad.

We produce risk assessments as standard, covering environment, equipment, and personnel. We maintain public liability and professional indemnity insurances appropriate to the scale of production. Location agreements and filming permits are secured in advance, and we coordinate with facilities teams to minimise disruption. Safeguarding policies are applied where filming involves young people or vulnerable adults, with appropriate chaperones and consent procedures.

Specialist Filming

Aerials & mobiles

Drone operations, gimbal work, timelapse, and multi‑camera rigs for complex coverage.

Where projects benefit from specialist techniques, we provide qualified pilots and operators. We plan airspace, permissions, and safety cordons carefully, and we rehearse moves to keep results consistent. Mobile rigs are configured to balance speed and stability, with suitable power and media management on location.

Remote Production

Link & monitor

Remote direction, live links, and client review from anywhere with dependable comms.

We enable remote stakeholders with secure video links and clear comms protocols. Live direction is facilitated with return feeds and on‑set talkback where appropriate. Reviews are captured with timecode references so editorial decisions remain unambiguous after the shoot.

Workflow

A clear, collaborative process keeps stakeholders aligned and the production on schedule. We map dependencies early and maintain a single source of truth for all deliverables and decisions.

Brief & Discovery

Goals & audience

Objectives, audience, tone, and channels clarified with concrete outcomes.

We clarify objectives, audience, tone, distribution plan, and key messages. This ensures a strong creative and practical foundation. Discovery covers audience insights, channel norms, and brand considerations, so the resulting content feels authentic and effective across contexts.

Where projects involve multiple stakeholders, we define a simple governance structure with clear approval points. This avoids rework and allows progress to be tracked with minimal overhead.

Pre-Production

Plan & schedule

Scripts, boards, shot lists, call sheets, crew, kit, and logistics.

Script and boards, shot lists, call sheets, crew, kit, and logistics finalised. We lock deliverables, timelines, and sign-offs before the first shot. We also run technical tests where appropriate, ensuring sound and picture pipelines behave as expected.

We prepare risk assessments and contingency plans in case of weather, access limitations, or personnel changes. This allows the shoot to proceed smoothly under pressure.

Production

Run the day

Direction, camera, sound, and lighting with disciplined set practice.

Shoot days are run efficiently with clear direction and contingency planning. DIT workflows protect your media with immediate backups. We capture reference stills and audio notes to aid editorial and continuity, and we log any on-the-day changes for later review.

Where interviews are involved, we set participants at ease with considered lighting, sound, and questioning. For scripted content, we support rehearsals and line changes without compromising schedule.

Post Handover

Media to post

Ingest, organisation, notes, and oversight into editorial and finishing.

Media ingested, organised, and handed to post for edit, grade, audio mix, and finishing. We retain oversight to ensure continuity. Handover includes shot logs, selects, and any director notes to accelerate editorial choices.

We coordinate with post-production leads to ensure colour management, sound formats, and graphics workflows are aligned to delivery requirements.

DIT & Backup

Protect the footage

Verified backups, logs, and checksums keep assets safe immediately.

Backups are verified with checksums and mirrored to separate storage. We maintain logs of card IDs, rolls, and scene/take references, so editorial has confidence from day one.

Reviews & Delivery

Clear approvals

Timecoded reviews, tracked changes, and masters exported to spec.

We run reviews on a schedule with clear change lists and deadlines. Final masters and versions are produced to agreed specifications with unambiguous naming.

Deliverables

We define deliverables by platform, audience, and usage, so content is appropriately formatted and easy to deploy. Master files are accompanied by platform-specific versions optimised for broadcast, social, and web. We provide cutdowns for trailers and campaign assets, plus stills for thumbnails and articles.

  • Master files and platform versions with consistent naming and metadata.
  • Subtitles and captions with style guides; translated variants where needed.
  • Stills, cutdowns, and trailers tailored to brief, with aspect ratios for key platforms.
  • Archive and media management with retention, encryption, and retrieval policies.
  • Optional accessibility deliverables, including audio description and transcripts.

Our packaging includes guidance on optimal upload settings and publication timings. For campaigns, we can coordinate phased releases and maintain a simple calendar to keep stakeholders informed. Where content will be used internationally, we account for regional settings, language, and cultural considerations without creating unnecessary overhead.

Specialist Filming

Some briefs require additional expertise or equipment. We offer specialist options with appropriate planning and compliance.

Multi-Camera

Live events, panel discussions, and performance capture benefit from multi-camera setups. We plan coverage carefully, ensuring angles complement each other and lighting adapts to wider frames.

Motion & Aerial

Gimbals, dollies, and drone operations are used where appropriate. We comply with UK regulations, secure permissions, and prioritise safety while achieving dynamic visuals.

Product & Macro

For product work, we provide specialised lighting and macro setups to reveal detail and materials accurately. Colour references ensure consistency across shots.

Interviews

We create comfortable environments and guide contributors without forcing answers. We aim for clarity and authenticity, avoiding jargon unless the audience demands it.

Roles & Responsibilities

Clear roles reduce friction and allow a production to move swiftly. We employ the following roles proportional to the scale of production, and we combine roles where sensible to control cost without compromising quality.

  • Producer: oversees budget, schedule, and stakeholder communication.
  • Director: leads creative decisions, performance, and pacing.
  • Director of Photography: designs lighting and camera approach.
  • Camera Assistant / Focus Puller: maintains focus and camera rigging.
  • Sound Recordist: captures clean dialogue and environmental audio.
  • Gaffer and Spark: implement lighting plans safely and efficiently.
  • Grip: supports movement and rigging for smooth shots.
  • DIT: manages data, backups, and media integrity on set.
  • Runner: supports logistics and keeps momentum on shoot days.

We adapt the crew to match budget, access constraints, and the complexity of the brief. For smaller projects, an experienced multi-skilled team can achieve excellent results while remaining agile.

Health, Safety, and Sustainability

We take practical steps to keep people safe and reduce the environmental impact of productions. Safety is a shared responsibility; we brief crews and contributors clearly and provide appropriate equipment. Sustainability is considered across travel, catering, energy usage, and material choices.

  • Risk assessments and method statements prepared and shared in advance.
  • Insurance in place and documented; emergency procedures communicated.
  • Energy-efficient lighting and sensible power management.
  • Waste minimised; materials reused or recycled where possible.
  • Travel planned to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability.

We aim for straightforward, measurable actions rather than grand claims. Our crews are trained to operate equipment responsibly and to raise concerns early, ensuring issues are addressed before they escalate.

Remote Collaboration

Many stakeholders now prefer remote involvement. We provide options to review scripts, boards, and footage online. During production, we can stream selected takes for real-time feedback, and in post we use secure review platforms with timecoded comments.

We maintain clear versioning and change logs so feedback is applied accurately. Where confidential subjects are involved, we restrict access and watermark review files; we also support NDAs and controlled distribution as required.

Quality Assurance

Quality is achieved through planning and consistent practice. We use checklists and sign-off points at each stage. This avoids the common pitfalls of incomplete coverage, inconsistent sound, and missing assets.

  • Pre-flight checks: shot lists, batteries, media, backups, and permissions.
  • On-set checks: sound monitoring, exposure, white balance, and continuity.
  • Handover checks: data integrity, logs, and director notes.
  • Post checks: editorial structure, graphics consistency, and deliverable specs.

These routines make production predictable and reduce the risk of later fixes. Where unusual constraints arise, we document mitigations and update the plan transparently.

Legal and Compliance

We consider rights, privacy, and regulations at the outset. Releases and licences are secured where needed, and we avoid using third-party material without appropriate permissions. Data protection considerations apply when filming identifiable individuals in certain contexts; we work with your legal teams to ensure reasonable safeguards are in place.

For music, we source tracks under suitable licences, or commission original compositions. We can also advise on platform policies and editorial guidelines relevant to the sector, ensuring content is approved swiftly.

Budgeting and Scheduling

We provide clear estimates and schedules, with assumptions stated so stakeholders can challenge or refine them. Our proposals include optional tiers, allowing you to select the right balance of scale and ambition. During production, we track costs and time against plan and report variances promptly.

When budgets are tight, we recommend creative approaches that preserve impact. For example, reusing sets and lighting plans across scenes, or scripting shorter variants that still deliver the message effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

How soon can you start filming?

For compact interview shoots we can mobilise within a week. Larger or multi-location productions usually need three to five weeks to secure locations, crews, permits, and contingency plans.

Do you cover travel across the UK and abroad?

We film nationwide and can travel internationally with appropriate carnets, visas, and insurances. We work with local fixers when required to keep productions compliant and efficient.

What insurance do you carry on set?

We hold public liability, employer’s liability, and hired-in kit cover as standard. Specialist projects can be extended to include stunts, aerials, or hazardous environments.

Can you look after clearances and contributor releases?

Yes. We manage appearance releases, location agreements, filming permissions, and music licensing so that post-production and distribution are free of rights issues.

How do you handle revisions and sign-off?

We structure edit passes with clear deadlines, provide time-coded review links, and keep a concise change log. Final approval includes master checks, delivery specs, and archive handover.