Corporate Video Production
Picture Lock FIlms
We create corporate video
Picture Lock Films has successfully been providing corporate video production services for over 15 years to corporate clients. In that time, we have been trusted by major brands, SMEs and commercial organisations, of all sizes, to produce their corporate video content. Picture Lock Films delivers broadcast-quality videos on-time, on-budget & on-brand.
Corporate video production services
The sky really is the limit when it comes to the range and style of corporate and business videos we can produce. All we need from you is an initial idea of the type of content you’d like producing and how you want to use it. At Picture Lock Films, we pride ourselves at being a creative and agile corporate video production company. We have a diverse skill set that allows us to work seamlessly across different formats: from live action to animation, infographics and virtual reality (VR).
Whatever your project requires, we can deliver:
Corporate Training Videos
View Example Training Infograhics
Live Event Videos
Promotional Videos
Case Study Films
Conference Videos
Recruitment Videos
Internal Communications
Documentary Production
Corporate Training Videos
Training Infographics
Live Event Videos
Promotional Videos
Case Study Films
Conference Videos
Recruitment Videos
Internal Communications
Documentary Production
Corporate Video Production in Sheffield & Derby
Picture Lock Films is based in the picturesque Derbyshire Peak District with our office located in Little Hayfield not far from the foot of Kinder Scout, scene of the famous mass trespass of 1932, which secured access to open countryside for all. Our unique location gives us great access to the nearby cities of Sheffield, Derby, Manchester and Leeds which are approximately an hour’s drive away but we don’t just work across the north of England, our clients are spread across the UK and internationally.
Producing a corporate video
To start off the corporate film production process, all we need is an idea of what your corporate video or animation is and a rough idea of your budget. Who is your intended audience? What are your timescales?
We can either meet face to face or on a video call to get further information about your corporate film project and its objectives.
Creating the brief for your corporate film or animation simply starts with us asking you about the main aims of your video and to find out more about your organisation and business. Once we’ve acquired this knowledge, we can spend time thinking about the best way to interpret your creative brief/s and successfully tell your story, sell your business and represent your brand to engage your target audiences and markets with maximum impact.
What sort of things do we need to know about your corporate film/animation project?
WHO?
Who are you as a business or organisation – we’ll get to know you, your brand and values.Who is your audience – we need to get to know your target audience, what they like and what will turn them off.
The key to any successful corporate video is authenticity, whatever is on screen needs to feel real and not contrived or set-up.
WHAT?
What type of corporate video content are you looking for? It could be, you need our corporate video production services to create a promotional video, a set of corporate video assets for a conference or an award show, company presentation videos, staff training videos, or a showreel to present your business to stand out in the marketplace. Our corporate film production service is designed to be very flexible to match your corporate video & animation requirements.
WHERE?
Where do you see this corporate film content being used? List every place you think you would like to host your corporate video and/or animation content – social media platforms, employee intranets, LMS or face to face training environments, even large events. We can help make your corporate video content work across multiple platforms.
WHY?
The most important question of all. It might seem obvious if you are promoting, informing, educating or entertaining your audience but we will help you delve into your brand values, project objectives and map out how we are going to achieve your goals.
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Corporate Video Production FAQs
Like most industries, and corporate video production is no different, there’s a wide choice of suppliers. There are both videographers and corporate film/video producers to choose from. The main difference between Picture Lock Films and a videographer will be our experience and the range of corporate video production services we are able to offer. For example, you might be looking for a short clip to showcase your business on a social media site that might be between 1 or 2 minutes in duration. A videographer would be the perfect fit for this. But if your corporate video project requires multiple films, longer durations, the use of animation or you need some expertise on how to develop and produce your corporate film project then our advice is you should employ a corporate video producer.
The simple answer is yes we can. There will be many different options of how best to showcase your business and services. Our advice is to get in touch with us to have an informal chat about your requirements.
This will depend entirely on what your corporate film is all about. We tend to work with durations of 4-5 mins and above for single corporate film commissions. However it’s not uncommon for us to make multiple hours of content, split across a number of separate corporate films & animations.This will have been discussed at the ‘discovery stage’ of our corporate film making process.
The costs will be entirely governed by the ambition & scale of your corporate film project. Needless to say, we will be as cost effective as possible and look to achieve any economies of scale ensuring we deliver value for money for your project. All our costs are calculated on the days required to deliver your corporate video/animation. Again, all this will have been discussed at our discovery & proposal stages of our corporate film making process. As an approximate guide: Animation and Infographic content can cost upwards of £750 to £2500 per minute (this will depend on the nature of animation required.) Live action filming can start from between £650/£1000 upwards per minute. (the costs are dependent on locations/ travel/ camera equipment needed/ length of filming needed to get the content and the number of days needed for all the editing etc).
All filmed footage, whether an interview or actuality of an event taking place, is called ‘live action’ whereas animation is content that’s been produced usually by specialist computer software. Animation can be used as an alternative to ‘live action filming’. The decision to use animation over live action filming will be determined by the nature of the corporate film project.
We often use animation as an alternative to live action as it’s a fun way to tell your story or a great way to visually communicate complicated information to your intended audience. The production process is a little different from live action filming.
If your corporate video project uses infographics there will be some form of animation used in the production process, but as a general rule of thumb it’s a medium used more to share information in an easy-to-follow visual format. Traditionally, infographics have been used to share information, data and even instructions. When we work in infographics, we also add in animation sequences to make the content a little more exciting and engaging for the audience.
This is an exciting development in corporate film making. VR was once the preserve of Hollywood studios, due to its cost, but as the technology has evolved it’s becoming much more budget friendly to use. It gives us the flexibility to shoot in multiple locations – using VR sets – but we stay in the same location. So, one minute the location could be in park the next minute – with a quick change of background and set dressing – you could be in a trendy loft style apartment.
If you are interested in what VR could bring to your next corporate film project, have a look at our VR blog post. Or get some popcorn and watch our behind the scenes video made with our VR partners. It will give you a great insight into what’s possible with this amazing technology. The corporate film and video options are almost limitless as VR can work for almost any type of corporate film: from learning and development resources through to innovative conference content.
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