Is there much to look forward to?
In our current econonmical and financial situation, I'm sure most businesses are questioning how 2012 will pan out. Despite this uncertainty, I think it's good to look at the positive things that have happened and take stock of the real successes; we use them to inspire us to do more and achieve more. We are always looking to push ourselves. We never want to stay still. We're always looking to try new things and implement new ideas. This year is no different, I know for a fact there is a lot to look forward to.
Winter Website Warmers!
We all know how and why video boosts company sales.
Throughout 2011 we have improved companies' google rankings and their communication with prospects alike.
What is there not to love about video? Particularly with our Winter Website Warmer Offers!
So what do you get for your money? Click below and see for yourself how our clients are benefiting:
To take advantage of these fantastic offers, which are only available until 22nd December 2011. Simply give us a call or reply to this Email and we will arrange a free consultation to take place in time for you to benefit. Alternatively, if you know someone who maybe interested put them in touch.
ALL PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT.
Bookings are based on a booking fee of £150 being paid to secure your purchase. All videos must be filmed by the end of January 2012. All editing must be done on site with our team. Please inquire with our staff for designated filming dates and ensure you stipulate if there are any deadlines you wish for us to work to. All logos, voiceovers, animation and additional graphics you wish to place into your video must be received by our team at least one week prior to your video being filmed. Editing must be completed by stipulated dates to avoid incurring extra charges.
This blog was written by Julie Adams, our Commercial Manager. To get in touch with Julie visit her Light Films profile.
Free Filming in December
Did you know you can get your school's Christmas performance filmed for FREE?!
As parents ourselves, we know how important it is to capture memories of your childrens' lives... They're a delight to watch back over and over again, in years to come.
We believe it's best for videos to be produced in a controlled environment, which is why our videographers are CRB checked and videos are not used in any shape or form for marketing or online purposes. It's also much better for parents to be enjoying the performances rather than filming them, and this is where we can help.
We are offering the following packages for December 2011's school performances.
To take advantage of this offer, which is only available until 30th November 2011 for December performances, simply give us a call or reply to this Email and we will arrange a free consultation to take place in time for you to benefit. Alternatively, if you know someone who maybe interested please put them in touch.
Please note the above offer is available for schools within a 12 miles radius of DE73 5SU, there maybe additional travel and time charges for schools outside of this catchment area however the above offers will still apply. ALL PRICES EXCLUDE VAT.
This blog was written by Julie Adams, our Commercial Manager. To get in touch with Julie visit her Light Films profile.
A Bouncing Phenomenon!
Wow… What a busy few months!
I shall try and keep everyone updated with where we are and what we’re doing a little more often but finding the time to do that at the moment is proving challenging to say the least.
What I will mention though, is one of our latest fitness videos. Becky White of Onesixeight: Fitness approached us to work on her second fitness DVD. We jumped at the chance if I’m honest because we love working with Becky. Onesixeight specialises in group fitness, personal training, nutritional advice and lifestyle consultancy, based in Loughborough.
We were a little stumped for a location. Its summer, and doing a workout outside made a lot of sense. Moira Furnace was the recommended location and we all arrived on a sunny afternoon, surrounded by trees, it was a complete escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. I was intrigued to say the least about the new Bounce Fitness Phenomenon which is a workout based on mini trampolines.
It was a lot of fun, and gets results. The sun unfortunately didn’t stay out, but everything else went to plan. Becky is very organised, knew exactly what she wanted and the end result is a fantastic promotional video which I’m sure you will agree, puts other personal trainers well in the shade! The video will be launched very very soon - so keep your eyes peeled!!!
Actions do indeed speak louder than words. There is no better way to capture your products or services than on video.
With a few more months of promotional videos to film, and of course the wedding season, I’m sure there will be plenty more to talk about.
This blog was written by Julie Adams, our Commercial Manager. To get in touch with Julie visit her Light Films profile.
Video Blog Discounts
Video is proving to be the most powerful way of delivering a message, both on and offline.
TV advertising has proved lucrative for businesses worldwide for decades, but the increase in accessibility of using video and moving image now ensures that it's not just blue chips that have access to such effective and versatile advertising mediums. More and more of the SME market are looking to video as a reusable marketing platform
With this in mind, professional forward thinking business people are now using video to not only market their business but also update current clients, and indeed prospects, with regulation updates on a regular basis. The benefit? To ensure the client gets the message, cutting through the jargon to ensure it's delivered effectively. The result? More phone calls from current and new clients, enhancing business profile and ensuring the return is effective. The cost? Less than a paper mailshot, and usable for a lot longer. Remember, paper runs out - video doesn't!
We appreciate the need for such effective communication tools within these industries, and are offering a fantastic deal on monthly update videos.
Through August and September 2011, we are offering a massive discount of over 60% on video blogs and monthly video updates. (Meetings must be booked by 9th September 2011 to allow for booking time and free video consultations.)
A payment plan would be put in place subject to satisfactory references. £200 booking fee and £150 per month for 12 months. ALL MONETRY FIGURES ARE EXCLUDING VAT.
To book a meeting with one of our film consultants, please contact us on 0845 304 8646 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Bumps and Films
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When I was asked by my co-director to write a blog on being pregnant whilst working, I honestly didn't know what to write. Apparently us pregnant women battle through quite a bit to just function on a day-to-day basis, let alone run a company, but as someone who doesn't like making excuses about such things I've never found it an issue to work. That said, the offer to write the blog brought about an opportunity to reflect on the last 8 months. Not only have I learned first hand how it feels to grow a baby whilst maintaining a busy, demanding job but I've also shared the experience with a work colleague who was 10 weeks ahead of me with her pregnancy. The Early StagesKeen to not let anything beat me, I carried on with my responsibilities. Meetings, events, networking groups - apart from looking for new clothes to accommodate my new-found bump, nothing was different with the exception of feeling nauseous and falling asleep as soon as I got home! What made me feel worse? Seeing Josie, my pregnant co-worker, bouncing about with bags of energy whilst I actually did feel a bit like death warmed up! Josie, our Education Manager The difficulty came when some health problems reared their ugly head, and I insisted on maintaining my work load. Networking lunches (the favourite element of my job) turned into nightmares. Not being able to eat what was on offer whilst trying my very very best to concentrate on what those around me were saying. This came to an abrupt halt when my doctors told me that they could not permit me to work anymore. Creating my bed...Those around me know I seldom take time away from the business. As an owner of an SME, I can't! But this also meant that whilst I should have been resting I was being bombarded with Emails and phone calls - even from the most understanding contacts - paying no attention to "out of office" responses. I had no choice than to take doctors advice and started to wind down; one of the most difficult things I've ever endured! It forced both Tom and myself into streamlining the business to ensure all processes and systems were slick and straight forward. It was probably the best thing to ever happen to the business; ensuring it ran as close to clockwork as is possible for a service-based company!
Charlotte, our Studio/Office Manager and Julie, our Commercial Manager What made my "winding down" easy, however, was having the fantastic support of my team. The fact that they'd been trained up to help in all elements of my role from the moment I found out I was pregnant really helped. I was now able to delegate to Tom, Julie and Charlotte and they're such a great dedicated team that it made it a lot easier for me to let go. Baby Shower fun My daughter, my bump and I taking time out Josie and her beautiful baby boy It's almost time!Josie has given birth to a beautiful baby boy, who we are looking forward to joining us at Movie Makers in the future! Now, we're just weeks away from meeting the newest female addition to the Light Films family. I think contacts now understand I'm not in the office, and that Julie is a great replacement for me - she deals with the sales, commercial management, staff management and oversees the accounts with Charlotte. So if you have any enquiries please do get in touch with them - or even if you just want to introduce yourself! They'll be pleased to hear from you! The moral of the story? As a manager, business owner or just busy worker - be prepared, train up your team and be completely honest with yourself and your contacts about what you're able to do. Being honest, doesn't mean admitting defeat! We're always keen to hear your views on our blog topics, so feel free to comment below!
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This blog was written by Chrissa Maund, our Commercial Director. To get in touch with Chrissa please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
wasteland - feature film
marryoke
marryoke video
Marryoke videos are the latest trend in capturing the fun on your wedding day, whilst ensuring the guests are captured getting involved too! We have a number of options, with the most common requests being highlighted below. If you don't see what you're looking for, just This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us.
From producing a full music video where your guests are the stars of the show, to capturing just a few lines of song from the guests throughout your special day there's something here for every music loving bride and groom!
Platinum Marryoke - 2 cameras on your special day
Wedding Video
Using two cameras, we will capture your day on video from preparations to first dance over a 10 hour period, providing a wedding video as can be seen here.
Marryoke Video Element
Using two cameras, we will capture the bride, groom and guests singing along to chosen song (pre-prepared song, lines and choreography by the bride and groom).
This will be supplied as a separate video to the main wedding DVD, and can also be used as a chapter/submenu on the main wedding DVD.
Price
2 camera operators over a 1 day period (8 hours max) , resulting in 1 wedding DVD and 1 marryoke = £1,600
Diamond Marryoke - 2 cameras over 2 days
Wedding Video
Using two cameras, we will capture your day on video from preparations to first dance over a 10 hour period, providing a wedding video as can be seen here.
Marryoke Video Element
Pre-production (planning), choreography and directing (of bride, groom and guests who wish to take part) the music video in the style of a marryoke. Filming to take place on a separate day to wedding. Directing will be undertaken by our very own Universal Studios trained director, Tom Wadlow.
This will be supplied as a separate video to the main wedding DVD, and can also be used as a chapter/submenu on the main wedding DVD.
Price
Using two cameras over a 2 day period (8 hours per day), you will receive a fully produced music video and wedding DVD = £3,000
Speak to us about how we can help capture your beautiful day perfectly - give us a call on 0845 304 8646 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The discounts above are not available in conjunction with any other promotions or offers and have no cash value.
Summer Webvideo Savings!
Video is proving to be the most powerful way of delivering a message, both on and offline. We think it's unfair, that as an SME, you aren't privvy to the above benefits of webvideos just because of the unknown "big" cost. Which is why we're running a spectacular summer webvideo discount for the wonderful world of SMEs!
Let your prospects have a clearer view of your business offerings by having a webvideo. There are no hidden costs, and you'll get a film consultation, 2 hour film shoot and delivery of your video in web format in a timely manner. See how other businesses are benefiting from their webvideos...
To take advantage of this offer,simply give us a call or Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will arrange a free video consultation. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Offer expires Friday 29th July, book appointments now to avoid disappointment. THIS IS A LIMITED OFFER, WITH ONLY 15 DISCOUNTED VIDEOS AVAILABLE. |
This blog was written by Chrissa Maund, our Commercial Director. To get in touch with Chrissa please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
It pays to compliment!
All too often in the world of business things get a little bit cut throat. It's understandable given the current climate and that everyone is looking for work. However, sometimes, just sometimes it pays to to pay a compliment.
Our Competitors - they're not as good as us, surely?!
On a recent sales drive we were looking at companies who did and didn't have webvideos. The videos varied greatly in quality, but one really stood out. As filmmakers we are critical of not only our work but everyone else's too (we all are when it comes to our own field) but this video really impressed us. So instead of sitting there feeling jealous and bitter over the fact that someone else had done something worth watching we called the company that had the video on the website. It was a simple call "we make videos and would just like to say that we are really impressed with the video you have on your site" That was it. No sales pitch, just a congratulations.
Opportunity knocks? Opportunity rings!
Not even an hour later the phone rings. It was the company who made the video. They wanted to say thank you for the compliment and inquired into the sort of things that we do. So we got to talking about life, the history of our company, the history of their company and so on. We had a lot in common so this was definitely worth a meeting! What a great result; well it would have been if it had stayed like that! About an hour after the first call we receive another call from the same film production company. "We have a job that you might be interested in? It's filming on a luxury ship in the Mediterranean on a Leadership course for four days. Would that be something that you're able to do and are you interested?"
I'm on a BOAT!
Fast forward a few days; Gavin Sheppard and Sharon Hughes of MGV and I are on a ship in the Mediterranean filming a fabulous 50-cabin yacht as it makes it's way from Nice to the Island of Elba, over to Portofino and then back to Nice. Not only was the ship complete luxury but we were treated to filming several guest presentations from Ian Ayres (the Managing Director of Liverpool Football Club) Simon Woodroffe (owner of YoSushi) and George Zambellis. Along with our host William Montgomery, they explored the ideas of leadership and the possible ways of improving leadership to move a company forward. It was a really fascinating experience, especially as someone who is looking to move my own company forward to bring bigger and better things. Apart from that, it was a dream job that I believe every filmmaker fantasises about! I got to do a job that I love, in an amazing setting. A little teaser of the hours and hours of footage can be seen below.
So was it worth making that phone call to say we really like the video on you website? Yes. We are now set to met up with Gavin from MGV in a few weeks to discusslots of future projects we are going to work on together throughout the UK and indeed Europe.
I'm keen to know if there's anything you've done that's slightly out of the ordinary that has brought about a dream job, or good luck, for you and your company? If we all share ideas, who knows we might generate more business for one another! Remember to watch the video above...
This blog was written by Tom Wadlow, our Managing Director. To get in touch with Tom please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
