Nescafé wanted to create a 30 second spot as part of a campaign that recognised how the workplace has fundamentally changed since the pandemic. The campaign needed to reinforce the positive impact on mental wellbeing by encouraging people back to the office. The spot would show how the role of a simple Coffee Break is an integral part of workplace culture. We were asked to commission a poem about the coffee break and what it means for the every day, and what it can do for the workplace and business. It would demonstrate the importance of connecting with people and coming together to chat over a cup of Nescafé. We developed the poem and storyboard, then cast our characters in four different business scenarios, which were shot in sets created in a local studio.

Olympic Day is a celebration of sport, health, and being the best you can be, inviting everyone around the globe to be active on 23rd June every year. We were asked to produce a film to promote Olympic Day and celebrate its 70th anniversary. We developed a script and storyboard and suggested the film was narrated by a distinctive recognisable voice. We managed to secure the iconic Patrick Stewart. We shot several bespoke scenes in addition to using footage we had previously shot. The film was released on Olympics.com and across all Olympic social media channels in the lead up to Olympic day as part of a #Unitedby campaign.

Camera Revolution has been supplying specialist camera cranes and jibs to the film and television industry for over 20 years. We were briefed to produce a suite of films that would showcase a revolutionary new camera arm and jib, called simply ‘Tyr’. We developed a concept involving a car chase scene that would demonstrate how the arm could do things that other arms couldn’t. We spent two amazing days at an RAF airfield, filming behind the scenes footage and car chase scenes to create a promotional film and social media campaign.

We were delighted and inspired to work with JTI on a series of short films to share with employees to mark World Mental Health Day. Mental wellbeing is a subject very close to our heart, and we jumped at the chance to help tell some human stories of how mental health affects so many – and how there is so much support available for JTI employees in and outside of work. This is a sensitive and emotional subject, so were mindful of this as we filmed with them. The power of each film and the storytelling rests on each person being able to talk frankly and honestly. This film tells Ian’s story.

Sony wanted a dynamic viral film to launch their new Sony Action CAM AS30V. We developed a concept involving filming the wingsuit base jumping ‘Sony AC Team’ in Randa, Switzerland using the cameras. Multiple new Sony Action Cams were strapped to the 4 jumpers, to capture their point of view as they fly through the mountains.

We filmed the jumpers preparing for the basejump, discussing the features of the cameras and followed them on the jump, while they boarded the helicopter and capturing the moment as they jump. The Action Cam footage takes over as the jumpers fly through the air in their wingsuits.

We created: A 4-minute film used by SONY on their Sony make.believe unified brand.

IOC – Athlete 365 Business Accelerator – Sticks, Shea’s story
Business Accelerator is a free to use service by the IOC that provides the tools to kick start and develop athlete’s business ideas, including workshops, online courses and mentoring from experts around the world. We are producing a series of films to promote and explain the programme by telling individual athlete’s stories of how Business Accelerator has helped them develop their business. We are filming for 2-3 days with several athletes around the world. ‘Sticks’ is the story of New Zealand Hockey player Shea Mcaleese, who has established Inside Hockey, an online platform offering digital resources to coaches and players.

Aegon is one of the world’s leading providers of life insurance, pensions and asset management. We worked with Aegon to help them create a short film that would help win major new pensions business with key workplace pension clients. It’s a supremely competitive market. However, Aegon has some clear USPs.

A strong brand. A great team of highly experienced and knowledgeable people. And superb technology.

Our challenge was to produce a film no longer than 1.5 minutes, which would encapsulate all of this.

Our solution was two-fold. We created a film that was filled with perpetual motion, using tracking shots and mini-jib sequences around their offices in Peterborough and Edinburgh; and we used ‘embedded’ graphic text animation that was tracked with the action and revealed through each shot.

The film worked extremely well, matching the dynamic nature of Aegon’s people and technology.

What exactly is Bitcoin? And how could this fast-growing digital currency affect money, and the way we use it? We were asked to develop a short film that explained in a fun and thought-provoking way what Bitcoin was all about, its potential benefits and show how it is already in general use. It was always going to be a short film that exploded the myths in an edgy and irreverent way. But working closely with the client, we developed a script and storyboard that surprised even us – using gorillas, evil money-men and a grungy ‘sandwich artiste’. One of our key challenges was to make an unused reservoir in Chertsey double for a prehistoric wasteland.

With a limited budget we had to be pretty creative and militarily organised in how we produced the film, which was shot over 3 days. The final film was delivered primarily for social media distribution.

JTI were launching a new Global Driver Safety Policy and wanted an engaging film to drive the launch. The three main objectives of this policy were to help identify driver training needs, bring their driver risk ratings up to date and reduce the number of collisions by increasing driver training, knowledge and awareness. We created a fun but informative ‘Top Gear’ style film, delivered by the three main Sales Managers, and filmed around Brooklands racing museum.

We worked with Designroom Sport to develop a series of videos supporting a print campaign to build support of the British Athletics team leading into the World Athletics Championships. The idea was to create a simple, high-impact and fun video campaign that could be used across social media and TV, involving athletes, para-athletes and fans.

Over four separate shooting days, we filmed with a host of athletes, such as Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford, as well as die-hard fans, to capture the sound bites we needed. We produced 5 different films including a main campaign film. The films were primarily distributed through social media but were also used on big screens in stadia and broadcast.

To many, Wembley Stadium is hallowed turf. Walking out onto this pitch as a player is considered an honour. We were asked by the FA to make a short induction film to introduce new joiners to the different divisions at The FA, and educate them on some of the key work they do – showcasing the work and involvement each division has at The FA. We used a dynamic young presenter to
go behind the scenes of Wembley Stadium and the training ground at St George’s Park – exploring how the FA manages and grows the game, generates commercial income, maximise coverage and helps grow young talent in the community.

BBC ideas put out a pitch for short form video ideas for Wimbledon and The World Cup. It was a first for them and they were looking for up to 6 videos that provide a fun and different insight into these events in a social media style. Working with Jason Coles, who knows a thing or two about trainers, we came up with the idea of showing how a “stuffy” tournament like Wimbledon has had quite an influence on high street fashion. The video was animated by John Perry and bearing in mind the very small budget we had to produce it, we think it turned out pretty well. Hopefully a few people learned a thing or two and were entertained along the way.