Time-lapse demonstration of the drilling capabilities of diamond cutters. The brief was to show how improved cutter technology was allowing deeper drilling before failure. Graphics were superimposed to simulate the distances achieved by each product, alongside stills of the worn cutters. The final video has been used in live presentations within PowerPoint, as well as online and in DVD format.

Filming conditions were difficult due the large amount of dust generated during the testing process. Capturing the moment when the cutter finally fails created even more challenges, due to the low light levels and a fog of dust. We used a combination of DV and DSLR cameras, all protected from the dust!

Just finished a hectic few weeks of filming. One project was an interview led web video for Rise, explaining the benefits of cloud computing.

Rise provides a managed hosting service specifically targeted at cloud computing, they offer this service through IT solution providers. We travelled to Cambridge to interview representatives from all sides of the cloud computing experience: The end-user; the IT provider; and Rise. There’s a very convincing argument for any small to medium sized business to moving their information technology to the cloud. Just take a look at the video to see how.

For the techies out there, we shot this on the latest Panasonic AF101 big chip camera. It certainly creates some cracking images and fine depth of field; just a pity the camera ergonomics and general build quality aren’t up to Sony’s standards!

Have you got a perfect lawn?

Don’t worry if you haven’t – I’m sure the video we recently produced for Johnson’s Lawn Seeds will show you how. Filmed to a very hectic schedule – just one day – which including stills for the packaging! Luckily cracking weather conditions meant we could film without any hold-ups.

Our new studio space in Gloucestershire is taking shape with the conversion of the Milking Parlour at Barn studios. This will create a new studio space suitable for green screen studio shoots and product shots. There will also be a further two preview and meeting rooms, alongside the existing office space.