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How turning a strategic document into a video helped Nato
Our key skills are translating a business message into engaging videos that customers and clients will love. If our videos are good enough for the Supreme Allied Commander of Transformation - NATO imagine what we could do for your business.
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How are animated videos made?
Video is so prevalent across business marketing these days,we feel as though we understand it completely. However for those not in the industry, it always comes as a surprise to find out the level of complexity that making an animated video involves, and many of the crucial steps that need to be followed to deliver the best output possible. Our 'Process' section on the website runs through what we do for both animated and live action video but this blog identifies some of the key tenets of great animated video production.
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3 cameras, 2 camera operators, 1 Day – 27 videos!?
Square Daisy produced a suite of training videos for LimbPower - a national charity who support people of all ages and backgrounds with limb impairments. They encourage exercise and activity to promote physical and mental well-being. With Square Daisy's help they can reach a wide audience and raise the profile of the charity through distribution on YouTube.
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Advanced Post Production Techniques
While considering content of a filmed video is important, it's the extras that add the wow factor. By working with an agency that is able to deliver advanced post production techniques, even the most inconsequential shots can be brought to life. This post shows off some great examples from famous brands, and identifies how they can be applied to smaller businesses.
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What is ‘rotoscoping’? It’s very, very cool.
Rotoscoping is a visual effects technique that allows you to trace around, extract and separate visual elements from your footage. It forms the foundation for many visual effects.
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How much does a video cost?
As you would imagine, when we receive enquiries for our video production services the first question that we are usually asked is “how much does a video cost”. Inevitably we say “well that depends” and I assume we sound a bit flaky. Hopefully this blog will help explain how we price videos and why we can’t give a 100% accurate price without first understanding more about the project.
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How to make a great exhibition video – part two
This is the follow up blog post regarding the key points around making a great exhibition video, it isn't essential to read the first post, but it will help you to understand some of the points in this follow up blog, and besides, we'd like you to read it because its fab!
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How to make a great exhibition video – part one
When you are exhibiting you really want to stand out, as the likelihood is you will be surrounded by your competitors. What is a good way to achieve that? Putting together a punchy video that engages passers by and keeps them in your orbit until one of your team can pull away and make the face to face connection. Here is a post that gives you some great tips on making an effective exhibition video.
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‘Engineering’ an exciting video for a ‘steamy’ subject matter!
For businesses or organisations that run events and consider them a key revenue generating area of the business, having a professional event video to promote what happens and what the outcomes are, can be extremely useful in persuading potential future delegates to attend. It is often not enough to just 'film' what happens, you have to create a narrative that explains the benefits which is easily understood but visually engaging for the viewer. This blog shows how we did that for a risk assessment conference.
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Video DIY
Video is really popular now and a great way to communicate your products or services. While it has become a great deal more affordable and accessible, there are a number of firms that choose to 'go it alone' for corporate or promo videos, without access to professional equipment or skills. This blog explains why that is a bad idea, using very powerful visuals to showcase the difference between a professional and amateur production, and when it is absolutely fine to produce DIY video for your business.
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