Plexal / Member Docs
Plexal / MOONHUB
Plexal / Pinnu Analytics
Plexal / My Life My Say
Client / Plexal
Director / Tom Eagar
Producer / Charlotte Maxwell
Director of Photography / Tom McCagherty
Editors / Sophie Farrell & Ben Harding
Creative Director / Guy Saville
Whether proving that VR is the future of training, impressing the vital importance of diversity in data, or empowering young people to engage in politics, each of the subjects in this series, profiling Plexal residents, is on a mission to better the world through tech.
Having our in-house directors on the project allowed us the flexibility to properly connect with the individual founders over time, drawing out what made their outlook unique. We then designed each profile so that it creatively mirrored the subject’s approach to informing and innovating.
The resulting films were promoted widely on Plexal’s website and social media platforms and drove their 2022 marketing campaign, showing prospective startups just what is #possibleatplexal.
Nowadays / Wigmakers
A Film by Nowadays
Director / Jon Beagley
Producers / Georgia Hussey & Sophie Christophersen
Director of Photography / Joe Gainsborough
Editor / Becca Human
Colourist / Ben Harding
Composers / Ed Whitman, Josiah Steinbrick
Welcome to the little known world of the wig making workshop, where two individuals’ experience of loss has led to an unexpected change in career direction.
Determined to capture the intimate, unnerving quality of the wigmaking process, we enlisted cinematographer Joe Gainsborough, whose beautifully textured documentary work we’d long been fans of. The finished edit combines 16mm film and 4k footage with immersive sound design to create a uniquely mesmeric viewing experience.
Premiering at our Nowadays brand relaunch in the summer of 2022, the film has received an overwhelmingly positive response. It continues to encourage conversation around insecurity, loss and the power hair has on our lives.
BBC Storyworks / ThermoFisher
Client / BBC StoryWorks
Director / Guy Saville
Producer / Amy Saunders
Directors of Photography / Tom McCagherty + Sebastian Loosen
Editor / Jon Beagley
Science meets sports to tackle doping and ensure that the playing field remains level. Our film for BBC Storyworks brings together British Paralympian powerlifter, Ali Jawad, and experts from Thermo Fisher Scientific to discuss the impact doping has on athlete careers.
We love telling stories that strike a balance between real human experiences and informative content. Our visual approach compliments this here - contrasting footage of Ali’s intense powerlifting regime with the precise, detailed imagery from Thermo Fisher’s labs.
After being shared across social media platforms - with support from the BBC and Ali Jawad himself - this branded content continues to further the ongoing conversations about rampant doping in the sporting world.
Impetus / Lost Time
Client / Impetus
Director / Becca Human
Producer / Amy Saunders
Director of Photography / Howard Mills
Editor / Ben Harding
Creative Director / Guy Saville
Studying, sitting exams, finding jobs, these are hard things to do without world events conspiring against you. Watch how young people are overcoming the adverse effects of the pandemic, making up for lost time with the help of Impetus.
Using sound design to show the passing of time conveyed the pervading sense of frustration and eventual hope experienced by our contributors, bringing the audience along on their journey and leaving them rooting for their success.
The film was presented at Impetus’ flagship fundraising event, the gala ‘Transforming Lives Dinner’, inspiring an impressive response from donors. The film has since been shared by Impetus’ many charity partners to further drive awareness.
Girlguiding / Volunteer With Us
Client / Girlguiding
Director / Phoebe Brooks
Producer / Jenny Garrett
Director of Photography / Charles Mori
Editor / Ben Harding
Creative Director / Guy Saville
During the pandemic, the number of Girlguiding volunteers fell dramatically. When things opened up, the demand from girls was high, but there was still a severe shortage of volunteers.
Our campaign to address this focused on the emotional rewards of volunteering, the small moments that kept people coming back week after week. We cast real volunteers and girls, and used games and improvisation to help our contributors deliver natural performances.
The success of the campaign was in large part thanks to our use of target demographic insights. Our suite of social-optimised, bite-sized films allowed us to effectively engage with Girlguiding’s existing audience, as well as converting new volunteer sign-ups.
EDELMAN / MARTIN KEMP P&O FERRIES
Client / Edelman
Director / Phoebe Brookes
Producer / Jenny Garrett
Director of Photography / Paolo Bischi
Editor / Tim Lewis
Creative Director / Guy Saville
Cuisinart / Cook In
Client / Cuisinart
Agency / The PH Collective
Director / Guy Saville
Producer / Amy Saunders
Director of Photography / Paolo Bischi
Editor / Robin Doelly
Home Economist / Marina Filippelli
Prop Stylist / Hannah Deacon
The modern kitchen should be built for the modern life. All diets, cooking styles and time schedules welcome! Easy to use and tremendously versatile, watch how the Cuisinart 'Cook In' has just changed the kitchen as we know it.
Equal parts gorgeous food and gorgeous influencers - our job was to take all of these ingredients and combine them with super-dynamic camera work to create a spot that sizzled just as much as the food did.
Released as part of Cuisinart's Christmas marketing campaign, which would contribute to the 'Cook In' product selling out throughout the UK. The campaign has subsequently been extended, taking advantage of the traction created through influencer recommendations.
Samaritans / Stephanie's Story
Client / Samaritans
Director / Becca Human
Producer / Amy Saunders
Director of Photography / Charles H. Mori
Editor / Ben Harding
Christmas means so many different things to different people - for some it’s all merriment and mince pies, for others it’s a moment of self-reflective crisis. For the Samaritans it’s when they do some of their most important, transformative work.
With an intensely personal story to tell, we prioritised our contributor Stephanie’s comfort and confidence on set. This underpinned every decision - from filming in her home to having minimal crew - ensuring she felt in a safe space to share.
This film was made for Samaritans’ Christmas Star campaign, encouraging sign up for a cause that provides a literal lifeline to people like Stephanie when they have nobody else to turn to.
NSPCC / Every Day
Client / NSPCC
Director / Danny Baldwin
Producer / Kezia Clark
Director of Photography / Sebastian Cort
Editor / Jon Beagley
Writing / Thom Wood & Laura Scrivano
Beyond the headlines and behind the national campaigns, we take a look at 24 hours of NSPCC services - witnessing the charity’s efforts in protecting children, preventing abuse and transforming lives.
Distilling the enormous range and scope of NSPCC services into a single bitesize, emotionally engaging film was the primary challenge. Our response was to develop a script built around the sort of conversations that real practitioners were having with the public, to explain what they do, every day.
The campaign exceeded expectations, initially launched online before being adapted for national TV due to its success. It not only won multiple prestigious awards, including for Brand Communication and Fundraising, but also set a creative benchmark for future NSPCC adverts, underlining the significant impact of our storytelling and production capabilities.
NSPCC / Here For Children
Client / NSPCC
Director / Phoebe Brooks
Producer / Jenny Garrett
Director of Photography / Joe Gainsborough
Creative Director / Thom Wood
Editor & Colourist / Jon Beagley
Children are life’s great adaptors. They show remarkable resilience in the face of adversity, despite having so little control over their environments, and the NSPCC has always embraced this in the way they offer their unending support.
To do justice to this key message, we wanted our film to bring the viewer into a child-centric perspective. We kept the cinematography loose, kinetic and unstaged, which gave our cast of young actors the space to improvise, helping them to relax and act naturally.
The film spearheaded the NSPCC’s ‘Here for Children’ campaign across TV and social channels. It primed target audiences for their Winter fundraising campaign and garnered 100,000s views, increasing brand awareness.
Scouts / Good For You
Client / Scouts
Director / Phoebe Brooks
Producer / Amy Saunders
Illustrator / Joanna Muñoz
Animator / Geth Vaughan
Editor / Jon Beagley
Ever wondered how you might meaningfully give back to your community? These volunteers from all four corners of the UK demonstrate how working with young people at Scouts can brighten and enrich your own life.
Scouts’ brief was simple - a talking heads with volunteers from all over the UK. Never ones to take the easy route, we decided to push the interview format to be more fun, combining playful framing with vibrant animation.
The film spearheaded a nationwide appeal to recruit 5000 volunteers and received 80,000 views on Facebook alone. It has been continually shared by local groups, inspiring volunteers to reflect on their time at the organisation.
Schroders / Beyond Profit
Client / Schroders
Director / Danny Baldwin
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Director of Photography / Tom McCagherty
Editor / Ben Harding
What does it mean to be a responsible company in a world where sustainability is becoming less of a choice and more of an imperative? This film explains how Schroders is putting purpose over profit, and what this means for the new frontier of sustainable investing.
Schroders challenged us to take a multifaceted corporate initiative and distil it into a compelling piece of high impact content, relying on our track record of telling complex stories simply and emotively.
The film has been used extensively internally and externally by Schroders, as a crucial part of their renewed drive to become a world leader in sustainable investing.
If you want to read more information, check out our creative corporate film making service.
Schroders / Inclusion
Client / Schroders
Director / Guy Saville
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Animation / Sentio Space
Editor / Jon Beagley
A fresh take on the all-important topic of diversity and inclusion at work, this film explores different perspectives and experiences of a wide range of real Schroders employees through the use of UGC and animation.
Schroders asked us to make a new film that would spearhead their 2020 diversity campaign, trusting us to find a creative solution that would feature personal stories of feeling excluded and allowing for a sense of anonymity.
Released in the middle of lockdown, the film was a hit amongst employees and wider audiences, receiving praise for it's warmth and heartfelt approach.
If you want to read more information, check out our creative corporate film making service.
FAIRR / AMR is now
Client / FAIRR Initiative
Director / Guy Saville
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Editor / Ned Champain
One human death every three seconds will be caused by antimicrobial superbugs by 2050. Why? Because of the overuse of antibiotics across multiple industries, including livestock farming. 'AMR is Now' presents the potentially devastating reality facing us and the food we eat.
FAIRR asked us to make a film for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week that stood out from the average video content created by the finance industry, which could alarm and inform their audience in equal measure.
The film had significant impact on social media, gaining 65,000+ views and 200,000+ impressions on Twitter alone, outstripping FAIRR's expectations and capturing the attention of major financial organisations.
Plexal / More Than An Office
Client / Plexal
Director / Becca Human
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Director of Photography / Chris Dodds
Editor / Becca Human
Colourist / Ben Harding
Creative Director / Guy Saville
Welcome to the office...but not as you know it. A vibrant promo for the next level workplace: Plexal, a new home for groundbreaking innovation on the riverbank of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The team at Plexal sought to reposition their workspace, differentiating it from their competitors and emphasising purpose. They wanted to focus on the innovators who work there and that's where our years of experience shooting with real people came to the fore.
The film has been used as a central asset in the company's new marketing, on their website, events materials and social channels, where it has got over 100k views to date.
If you want to read more information, check out our creative corporate film making service.
Scouts / Ambassadors
Client / Scouts
Director / Greg Davenport
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Director of Photography / Tim Fok
Editor / Becca Human
Creative Director / Guy Saville
What skills might you need to walk the length of the Amazon, climb Everest, or become an Olympian? Scouts rounded up 7 of their Ambassadors to chat us through the very skills that have taken them on to do just that.
Unsurprisingly, adventurers, Olympians, & explorers have pretty tight schedules, so it was a small miracle that we got them in a room together for this project. Our mission was to capture all the footage needed in under 12 minutes. Fortunately we work particularly well under pressure.
“What Made Me” went on to win a Smiley Charity Film Award, and was part of the #ScoutsMadeMe Campaign where it was viewed over 170,000 times on Facebook alone.
SPW / Wealth is Personal
Client / Schroders Personal Wealth
Director / Greg Davenport
Producer / Sophie Christophersen
Director of Photography / Toby Goodger
Art Director / Blaithin Farry
Editor / Jon Beagley
Composer / Daniel Sonabend
Creative Director / Guy Saville
A wealthy life shouldn’t be measured by its super-yachts and sprawling properties, it's about having choices. This film asks the all-important question: what does wealth mean to you?
Having worked with Schroders for a decade, we were a natural fit when they needed an advert to promote SPW, their joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group. They needed creative that would reflect their fresh, transparent approach to financial planning, which our background in telling human stories suited perfectly.
This was SPW's first advert and was launched accross multiple channels including Sky Adsmart and social media, for which we produced 4 additional cutdowns and 4 separate product films to accompany the spot.
If you want to read more information, check out our creative corporate film making service.
NSPCC / Frontline
Client / NSPCC
Director / Danny Baldwin
Producer / Amy Saunders
Director of Photography / Charles Harrison Mori
Editor / Becca Human
Colourist / Jon Beagley
Creative Director / Guy Saville
With the country caught in the grip of a pandemic, children across the UK have become significantly more vulnerable to neglect and cruelty. The NSPCC’s message is clear: they’re still here, fighting for no child to be left behind.
Our relationship with the NSPCC has been built on more than a decade of working together - they trust us to create impactful films, that often feature young casts, regardless of difficult extenuating circumstances.
The film has spearheaded the NSPCC’s ‘We’re Still Here’ campaign across their social channels, garnering over 1.25 million views on Youtube alone by the end of 2020.
Field & Flower / Our Home to Yours
Client / Field & Flower
Director / Guy Saville
Producer / Amy Saunders
Director of Photography / Tim Fok
Editor & Colourist / Jon Beagley
A showcase of modern British farming at its freshest, responsibly-sourced best, Field & Flower give us a glimpse at how their high-quality produce journeys from their home to yours.
Shot in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Field & Flower needed to find a production company that could comfortably create premium looking content with minimal crew and an extremely tight turnaround, all while sensitively championing their carefully crafted brand.
The project was delivered in under three weeks from inception to delivery, launched via Sky Adsmart throughout the UK and maximising exposure to an audience newly reliant on online grocery shopping.
NSPCC / Still Here
Client / NSPCC
Director / Danny Baldwin
Director Of Photography / Sebastian Court
Producer / Amy Saunders
Editor & Colourist / Jon Beagley