Corporate Film

At Creative Colony we provide highly professional video services to our clients.

On time and on budget.
Ours is a fully bespoke, end-to-end creative service. In our initial consultation, we listen closely to you - to establish your goals and learn more about your brand. That done, we agree a project brief and come up with a variety of creative ways to meet your aims and objectives. (See the four short videos below.)  

We’re alongside you for the whole production process: from initial concept development, right through to post-production… communicating closely with you at each stage. Our filming services are highly adaptable; they range from a single camera operator to a multiple camera studio and location filming, where we’ll advise on the best crew for your project. 

We do more with your money:
For every film we make, a percentage of your money will sponsor a disadvantaged young person to attend free sessions at our film academy. Through a number of one-on-one expert sessions, they learn the practical skills needed to work in the industry. On completion, you’ll receive a short ‘thank you’ video.

To book your free consultation: call us today on 020 3757 7236. We can then tell you a little more about the film-making process and its benefits.

Beacon
Beacon is a multi-sensory cube that monitors air quality, provides bio-rhythmic lighting, and allows users to stream music. The smart home device has been in development for the past two years and will have easy-to-use buttons and a companion app for iOS and Android to further control its functionality.

Check out this kickstarter campaign video we made for Kingsley and his team that helped them get the product off the ground.

Siemens
We were asked to create a short, fast-paced, career advice video that helps young people to see how they can get into engineering, what it is like and what opportunities are available.

Smart phone training

You don’t need telling that the demand for video content is on the up.

By 2018, it’s estimated that 80% of all online content will be video.* And the cameras on smartphones are now so sophisticated, they are used regularly by mainstream media.

*According to the Huffington Post

So what’s stopping you using smartphone video to grow you business? As we see it, the primary barriers are a lack of awareness (about its potential), and lack of confidence (in terms of how to use the equipment you already have).

Our aim with this service? To support you to learn and understand all you need to become a film-maker using the equipment you already have.

What you’ll learn: Our packages will help you understand everything from setting up a YouTube account, and shooting content, to editing the content and creating analytical reports.

A choice of package. We give you two options, both with a recommended duration of three months. We are confident that, after that period, you will have the skills and confidence to creategreat content on your own.

Call us today: on 020 3757 7236 and ask us about our silver or gold consultancy packages.

Pssst! Did you know: Apple recently admitted they have 800 people just working on the iPhone camera… not the entire phone, just the camera!

You Film It, We Edit It

This services ‘does what it says on the tin.’ Perfect for any special occasion, event or activity, it’s the affordable way to create a great short film.

• 'You film it, we edit it' is a collaborative method of film making, enabling you to access a high quality end product without paying the expensive costs associated with a professional crew.

• Easy-to-use equipment. We have carefully chosen equipment that enables you to make great films, even if you’re new to using a camera. (See the examples below.)
• Practical support. Your account manager will support you through the entire process and you will have access to a number of support documents and instructional videos.

Our process follows four basic steps;

Step #1: You Call Us.
On 020 3757 7236 to discuss your requirements.
Step #2: We Deliver It.
Our courier will deliver the equipment to your door or you can collect it free of charge from our offices in Kingston Upon Thames.
Step #3: You Film It.
You will be supported through the process via a dedicated account manager, an instructional video and a detailed instruction pack that will arrive with your equipment.
Step #4: We Edit It.
Our courier will pick up the equipment or you can drop it back to our offices in Kingston Upon Thames. We will then create a professional film for you to enjoy and share.

Making the most of your film
On the completion and delivery of your edited film, we’re happy to also give you - through your account manager - free advice you about your best distribution options.

Click here to chat to someone about the 'you film it, we edit it' process.

CBRE 2016
Property giants, CBRE, hired some basic equipment off us in 2016 and filmed their European bike ride which helped to raise over $100,000 Euros for the charity, Plan International.

High Ashurst
One of our best 'you film it, we edit it' projects from Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development which celebrates their amazing High Ashurst location.

World Orienteering Championships 2014
Our client hired two cameras from us and put together a small promo that gave people a flavour of what the World Orienteering Championships is all about.

Animation

Animated video isn’t just a rich, engaging medium, (see Walt’s quote below!) but also a surprisingly cost-effective one.

Its sheer versatility opens the door to new creative possibilities - making vital points memorable and complex issues far easier to ‘get’.

Expect the unexpected. Animated videos offer all the benefits of other visual media but with much smaller resource requirements than you might expect, partly as we don't have to leave the studio to produce it.

How it works. After initial consultation, we'll develop a handful of ideas and present them to you. Having agreed on which concept you want us to develop, we'll then go away develop the storyboard, create a script, produce each element of the animation and start putting it all together.

One recent video. We introduce a cool new product for the construction industry called Ppac.

Intrigued by animation? Call us today on 020 3757 7236 to see how it might support you.
 
 “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation” - Walt Disney

Photography

Are you looking to capture great pictures of people, places or events?

Those are the areas where we excel at the Creative Colony and have specialist photographic skills. That’s why we retain photographic contracts with the PrGuild, the City of London Corporation and various other businesses, local authorities and charities. We take pride in our flexibility and creativity. And with the right camera and photographer, we’ll leave you with images that can make a real difference to how you or your organisation are seen.

• Trust us to really ‘get’ your brief. And to use our expertise to create your vision through an efficient, straightforward shoot. Our creatives have a minimum of two years’ experience and are all DBS checked.
• Awards Evenings. This typifies the kind of event where we can capture the aspects of the event most important to you. As well as eye-catching details and unexpected moments.
• People, Places, Events. These are the areas of photography where we excel. We’re happy to share a fuller folio on request.

Contact us to find out more: Telephone: 020 3757 7236.

Community Filming

Realising how charities and third sector organisations were facing stiff financial challenges in the current climate, we decided to help by setting up our Community Film Unit.

The model is simple: we train young creatives by teaching them practical skills at our film academy. Once they reach a certain skill level, we begin employing them for our Community Film Unit productions. Telephone us to find out more 020 3757 7236.

Good for them: The young people get real, paid opportunities working on professional projects.

Good for you: If you’re a public or third sector organisation, this means we can offer you a viable and affordable way to outsource a film project - and so create a quality video for your organisation.

Our quality guarantee: Our core team continue to oversee all production aspects of Community Film Unit projects, ensuring a consistent quality to the Unit’s work.

Our social remit: The Community Film Unit make films and tell stories about society’s most important issues, helping to create a better world. (Check out the three videos below.) 

Physically Being Me - Six Stories from Disabled Dancers
A short documentary that explores the positive journeys and thoughts of six disabled dancers.

Sponge
Sponge is a scripted drama that shows the harrowing impact that dementia can have on families. The film follows the story of Brian & Sue and the battle they face because of Brians dementia. The film displays a number of difficult situations that a carer will have to deal with including shaving, washing, family relationships and going to the loo. Sponge is being used as a national tool to educate family members about the journey that lies ahead.

Kings LGBT+ Society
This short film celebrates everything that is awesome about the LGBT+ society at Kings College, London. Are you studying at Kings next year? If so, you need to watch this..

About Drone Filming

Drones, ‘the eyes in the sky’, are revolutionising film-making.

And not just films on the big screen (the last two Bond movies, Skyfall and Spectre, both used drones). They can now help anybody to add the ‘wow’ factor to a promotional film or video.

Secure, safe and fully licensed to thrill. Creative Colony is licensed, approved and registered with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Which is you? Are you a school or college with amazing grounds to show off? An estate agent with a high end property to sell? Or a borough council with a beautiful area?  Whatever your project, we’ll be happy to explore how drones can add a ‘wow’ factor.

Fully licensed flights start here. To chat to us about how a drone may benefit your film or video, call us today on 020 3757 7236.

Surrey Film Academy

Frustrated with the way we saw film being taught at University, we decided to do something about it.

In 2016 we launched the Surrey Film Academy - to teach young people practical film-making skills.

Surrey’s leading provider of film-making courses, the Academy offers various programmes, including specialist one-on-one training courses, to people of all ages. We also offer workshops and holiday clubs

The Academy has a simple aim: ‘we want everyone to be able to access the film industry, enjoy it as much as we do and learn the practical skills required to develop your hobby or career in film’.

Our professional standard. Whether done 121 or to a small group, our sessions are always delivered on industry standard equipment and by people who work full-time in industry.

To learn what’s coming up - be it a specialist workshop or a holiday club - sign up to our newsletter.

Telephone: 020 3757 7236.

Weddings

We love to create wedding films that are emotive and beautiful, whilst making sure we remain unnoticed on your special day.  In essence, we film the day from a guest’s perspective.

The personal extras. On our most recent wedding film, we gave the couple all of the raw footage so they can look back at the speeches and ceremony in full for years to come.

Less intrusive, more authentic. It’s your wedding day, not a production. By making sure we blend in with the guests, with camera gear no bigger than that of a photographer, we’re able to capture genuine moments of spontaneity more easily and naturally.

Telephone us: 020 3757 7236.

Take a look at this recent film we shot for Charlotte & Rhodri - an absolute pleasure to work on and all filmed by just one cameraman.