Our Services
Whilst we are all production specialists, we don’t limit ourselves to one type of production and can lead or support you on a wide range of creative outputs.
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Project management
Scheduling
Budgeting
Clearance
Crew hire
Talent searches
Casting
Contracts
Location scouting
Dispatch
Mastering
Clocked Ads
Re-sizing
Cut downs
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TV Commercials
Social media content
Digital display advertising
Broadcaster VOD
Explainer videos
Interviews
Case studies
Promotions
Documentaries
Content series
Live Streams
Behind the scenes
Testimonials
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Podcasts
Radio
Audio branding
Music Composition
Music sourcing and clearance
Sound design
Audio mixing
Voiceovers
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2D
3D
Characters
Graphic or information overlays Product demos
Gifs
How to & educational videos
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Brand identity
TV Channel/show
Platform
Sponsorship bumpers
Idents
Intro/end boards
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Product and brand photography
Landscapes
Portraiture
360 video
Re-touching
Cinemagraphs
Aerial
Our Process
Production
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Achieve amazing results with our film crew. Whether it’s a 2 to 3 person crew or 50+ large-scale production, we’ll build the perfect crew to fit your idea and budget. We’ll also arrange all suitable kits on set, including Sony cameras for multi-camera shooting, drones, GoPros, green screens, microphones, booms, lights, and more.
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Working alongside a talented videographer, we can livestream your event, conference, performance, meeting or presentation. Each event is different, so we’ll tailor it to your needs and bring the right crew and equipment. With us, you can be sure your event will run smoothly and successfully from start to finish.
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Bring your brand to life with our expert photography. Produced using industry-leading equipment and editing software, perfect for your social media, website, or out-of-home campaigns. We understand the value of telling your story through real-life imagery, and that’s why our talented team will work with you to ensure the style of the shoot meets your brief, reflects your audience and feels authentic.
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Bring your brand to life with our expert photography. Produced using industry-leading equipment and editing software, perfect for your social media, website, or out-of-home campaigns. We understand the value of telling your story through real-life imagery, and that’s why our talented team will work with you to ensure the style of the shoot meets your brief, reflects your audience and feels authentic.
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Boost your ads with a killer ident! This quick burst of content is guaranteed to grab attention and seal the quality of your brand. Our team have had experience creating channel idents for shows like Sporty TV, a new-to-air Nigerian sports channel.
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Our team of experienced designers and illustrators can bring personality to your brand with their character illustrations. Whether it’s hand-drawn or using industry-leading Adobe software, we can provide detailed 2D and 3D characters unique to your brand.
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Create memorable music for your content. Our award-winning partner composers can write, record and produce a bespoke track. From orchestral to electronic, creating a unique track can work out to be more cost-effective as you will own the rights and are free to use it across assets.
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We can help you find the perfect track. Our subscription to a range of music libraries means that you can add a soundtrack to your content at a fraction of the cost. Our expertise in sourcing popular music, negotiating with agents, and drawing up contracts for rights and usage, means that you can move through the production process seamlessly.
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Our team of talented designers are here to bring your brand to life. Pushing the boundaries of design, not only will your work look visually stunning, but will have a well thought out meaning too. The layout of all designs will be carefully composed with a clear call to action to increase your conversion rate. So, whether you’re looking for print, out-of-home or digital, our skilled designers will exceed your expectations and make sure your work stands out from the rest.
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Hosting a podcast is no hassle. Whether remotely or at one of our partner studios, we’ll help produce everything for you and complete a full audio mix to ensure the highest quality output.
Pre-Production
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Craft your unique brand strategy. We draw upon the talent and expertise of senior strategists from our sister company, Cravens, to help you develop a distinctive identity and clear sense of purpose through your branding. This bespoke process ensures that we think of creative solutions that make your brand stand out.
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Strengthen your projects with a dedicated account manager to ensure streamlined communications between internal and external teams. The process is often fast and challenging obstacles can arise. Our account managers will effectively and efficiently execute your project, supervising every stage and updating you with feedback and progress. Our in-house team truly excels. Project Manager, Andy, has several decades of experience working for channels and broadcasting and our Account Manager, Louise, has her Six Sigma PM qualification and has experience project managing for events activations, print, digital, web, radio and TV campaigns.
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Develop a distinctive brand concept. Whether you’re looking for a script, brand film, explainer video, radio, tv advert, animation, social media or digital content, our team of talented creatives will provide 3-4 unique ideas that set you apart from competitors. We have created world class concepts for a range of clients in different sectors, including automotive, education, government, health and travel.
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A beautifully crafted narrative just for your brand. Our expert copywriters will work with you to establish your tone of voice and effectively position your brand however you like. Concise and thoughtful language can increase emotional responses from your consumer, thus making it more likely to be remembered.
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ClearCast is part of the largest UK commercial broadcasters who you must get clearance from before your content goes on air. Our team has a strong working relationship with ClearCast, getting clearance for over 900 submissions. We ensure that your content gets approved at each stage of production; scripts, storyboards, rough cut videos and final master clocked ads. We have experience in a range of sectors, including betting and finance, which are heavily regulated and have strict guidelines. Whatever the challenge, our team has the knowledge and expertise to effectively deliver your project to its destination.
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Power your work with our expertly crafted storyboards. Using a storyboard for your project helps develop your vision and dismantle the bigger picture, simply showing what might happen from moment to moment. Once an idea is approved, the storyboard may be animated as an animatic, or go straight into production. Storyboards are a vital tool to use as a reference point throughout the entire production process.
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Before production, our talented editors can bring your storyboards to life as an animatic. This is your storyboard cut together with the correct timing and pace of the film, including any voiceovers, sound effects, or soundtrack. This incredibly useful part of the pre-production process allows you to get a glimpse of how your finished piece will look.
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We’ve got the best faces in the business! We work with key partners at talent agencies to find the best actors and actresses that suit your brief. We are proud to work with a wealth of agencies that can provide a diverse talent pool. Talent sometimes comes in the four-legged variety too, and we can arrange pets on shoots accordingly. We’ve got it all covered, from providing you with showreels and completing release forms, to calculating and negotiating usage fees. Our team works diligently to ensure the entire process runs efficiently.
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Location, location, location! Based in Newcastle, we’re at the heart of some of the UK’s top shoot locations. Our producers scout locations remotely and complete recces to work out the logistics for shoot times. Nothing is guaranteed, especially the weather and our team know this from experience. That’s why we plan ahead with awnings, umbrellas and suitable kits for all kinds of weather conditions. Plus, our editors are always ready to work their magic in post-production when the skies are looking grey.
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We have more than a little black book of contacts. We have Prod Squad, a long standing and trusted relationship with an experienced crew covering specialties in all fields. We ensure the right crew is available and suitable for the skill set required. We cover all areas of the UK, which means that we can use local crew wherever possible to reduce our carbon footprint, make production more sustainable and keep the costs down for travel and accommodation.
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We work with talent agents across the UK to bring you the best of the best. We’ll provide you with a range of cast and celeb reels to help you distinguish suitable talent for your project. We’ve produced ads with big celebrity names such as Brian Blessed, Dizzee Rascal, Jermaine Jenas, Kelly Brook, Clare Balding and Adam Hills, just to name a few. And don’t worry, we’ve got the contracts and negotiations covered too, so you can simply sit back and enjoy the incredible cast work their magic.
Post-Production
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Captivate your audience with high-quality editing. Our talented team of editors can elevate an ordinary video into something extraordinary.
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The possibilities are endless! Our fantastically creative animators are the team that will bring your vision to life. It’s a cost effective way to tell stories in a visually exciting way. 2D animation is simple but shouldn’t be underestimated as it can give the effect of 3D using well crafted shading and positioning. Alternatively, 3D animation could work well for your idea. Whilst the process is longer, the final product boasts a polished and professional feel.
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Our colour grading and CGI experts can transform your footage. Vibrant and stylised, colour grading enhances your footage with a whole new look and feel. This process can be critical, especially when shooting over several days of inconsistent weather. Additionally, CGI can transform your footage using 3D modelling/rendering to add special effects, giving the illusion of different locations, people or objects.
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Cinemographs take storytelling to the next level. Our talented designers and editors can produce visually stunning cinemagraphs, using still photos and minor animations to give the illusion of motion. Cinemographs are great for smaller budgets without compromising style. This route is much quicker than shooting a full film and can be effective if the turnaround is fast.
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Want quality sound all around? Sound level can differ depending on the channel, e.g. TV, radio, digital. Our mixers will work with your sound elements to ensure that the final mix is suitable for your relevant channels and polished to perfection.
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Find your perfect, powerful voice. Working closely with key partner voice agents, we have access to a huge range of voice over artists. Previously, we’ve used celebrities and famous VO artists such as Big Brother’s; Marcus Bailey. We’ll search through hundreds of VO options which fit the brief and your style of content. We can often provide a test read from shortlisted VO artists so you can visualise the final product. You’re welcome to attend a VO session either in person or remotely, along with our director who will assist the artist in creative direction.
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Creating different versions of your asset is a vital part of the post production process. Each channel has its own dimension and durations, so we’ll reformat assets, paying close attention to angles and frames. Taking advantage of full reversioning ensures that you maximise all content created and can re-use assets as part of ongoing marketing campaigns.
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Taking your content online? Social media edits can maximise the reach of your content. We’ll reformat your ad to fit the channel and can create shorter cut down versions to publish as part of your stories or paid social media campaigns.
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We’re masters in mastering. This is the final step in the production process where our talented team will fully render your video with exceptional quality worthy of the Cannes Film Festival. We’ll package and export all files and send your video over in any format required.
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It’s the final hurrah! We’ll create all clock numbers, edit sounds ready for broadcast, and send your video to ClearCast for review. You can trust us to get the job done. We’ll make sure your ad is shown on all the right channels at the right time. And voila! Now your ad is ready for the world to see.