We began life making recruitment videos for Universities and companies and we have seen how increasingly important this style of video has become to organisations especially when it comes to student recruitment. Whereas in the beginning it was a tool to have on their website it is now becoming essential that the video now spreads socially via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to name a few. It is no longer just the one video needed but a series of videos to help promote each department within the University and now it is about having a University Video Portal, which is a far more efficient way to store and share all the video content whilst being able to see who is viewing them.

To discuss your student recruitment video(s) and the web portal or get a quotation contact us either by e-mail info@WeAreVerdant.com or call on 0121 233 3441

Open University – Employee Recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The Open University is a world leader in modern distance learning, the pioneer of teaching and learning methods which enable people to achieve their career and life goals studying at times and in places to suit them. The OU’s mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We were asked by the Open University to create a video that would provide an insight in to what it is like to work for the Open University.

University of Warwick – Employee Recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The University of Warwick was established in 1961 and received its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1965. It is situated on a large 700 acre campus which straddles the boundary between the City of Coventry and the County of Warwickshire. The University initially admitted a small intake of graduate students in 1964 and took its first 450 undergraduates in October 1965. In October 2007, the student population was over 16,646 of which 7009 are postgraduates. We were asked to provide a video that showed a variety a jobs within the University of Warwick and would hopefully encourage more people to think about working for a University.

Warwick HRI – Student Recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Warwick research exists beyond the University campus. Formed in 2004, Warwick HRI is the principal UK organisation tasked with carrying out horticultural research and development, and then transferring the results to industry. Researchers work within the primary areas of Plant Science, Crop and Environmental Sciences, and Applied Microbial Sciences. Warwick HRI invited us to produce a video to encourage students to study there and to give a brief insight to life in Warwickshire.

 

Personal and Academic Development Warwick – Student recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: John Hill Daniel

Personal Development Planning is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and / or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational, and career development. We were asked to produce a video to help explain the role that PDP has within the University of Warwick and how it is there to help students complete their course.

 

Warwick Business School – Student Recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Warwick Business School is a leading thought-developer and innovator, in the top one per cent of global business schools.
WBS is the largest academic department of the University of Warwick. Our students come from 159 countries to learn at undergraduate, masters, MBA and PhD level. We nurture top business talent from Britain and abroad through executive education, and develop new knowledge to benefit business and society through our world-leading research. WBS were seeking to encourage more students to join their course so we were asked to create a student recruitment video.

 

Jobs.ac.uk – Employee Recruitment

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Jobs.ac.uk was created by The Universities Advertising Group (UAG) – a collection of “UK universities working together to procure cost-effective recruitment and course advertising”. The website was officially launched in January 1998 and is operated from and by the University of Warwick. The aim of the service is to provide a cost effective alternative to traditional print media. They wanted a video that reflected the atmosphere within the team and to encourage people to apply for jobs with them or for other companies that they were advertising for.

 

 

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011   Tags: College Recruitment Video, Employee Recruitment Video, Recruitment Video, Student Recruitment Video, University Recruitment Video, Video Production Birmingham
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Training and Events

Custom Training Videos, Interactive DVDs and Event Videos are specifically designed to deliver the level of proficiency your organisation demands.

Which means it’s probably not enough to simply just turn up and point and shoot. We want to make sure that anyone that watches the video (even us) is happy to watch it all the way through and understands the message that it is trying to get across.

To help you achieve this we offer a choice from many different styles and combinations of training video techniques.

In the examples below you’ll see how we bring together graphics, design, animation, text, music, speech, editing, shooting, scripting and post production skills to deliver effective and convincing videos.

 

Best In Care Award Ceremony

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The Best in Care event was an awards ceremony to celebrate the hard work of all those working in care. We filmed the event using three cameras and were also at hand afterwards to grab a series of vox pops from those who received awards.

 

Work Life Balance Seminar

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Dominic Osborne

The Work Life Balance event was all about encouraging individuals and companies to look at how there may be an imbalance when it comes to working and enjoying life. We covered a number of talks as well as grabbing lots of vox pops from people who have already made the change to enhancing their life.

 

MACH Exhibition at the NEC

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The MACH exhibition was a huge event at the NEC for lots of engineering and software companies to show off their products. We focused on customers that already used Delcam software and got a variety of vox pops from the users.

 

EZE Talk Training Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

EZE_talk had previously tried to create a DVD to help train their staff about the best way to carry out a sales transaction on the telephone, however they needed to take it to the next level, which is where we came in to help. We carried out a half a day of filming where we had a piece to camera followed by a scenario to help the employees understand the key techniques.

 

Delcam TEKS New Product Event

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

TEKS was an opportunity to showcase a new product that uses Delcam software. There were a number of delegates from all over Europe there to see how well it works and the video will be used on Delcam.tv to further inform Delcam customers of it’s expertise.

 

 

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011   Tags: Birmingham Video Production, Event Video, Exhibition Video, Seminar Videos, Training Videos, Video Production, Video Production Birmingham
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Web Video

With today’s broadband connections and data transfer rates, web video is becoming increasing popular and common on commercial websites in the UK and around the world.

Web Video allows you to talk directly to your audience in a non-intrusive way. We offer several web video solutions including ‘TV Portals’ and ‘Review Videos’.

Web videos can be anything from a guided tour of your showroom, to an installation demonstration of one of your latest products. Click on the videos below to see some examples of our web video production. For more information about any of our video services please call us today or complete our contact form online. Ask for a Guide prices, as well, for all our video services when you contact us so you know what you will get for your budget.

 

2011 – The Door Gallery

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

We were asked to create three videos for the Door Gallery to help promote the company and also to give them more of a web presence. The Door Gallery as you may have guessed specialise in hand crafted made to measure doors for anything from
front doors to conservatories. Check them out here: www.thedoorgallery.com

 

2010 – Delcam TV – Imetric Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Continuing on from the success of the Iqube video (which helped to sell 3/4 of a million pounds in just the first 3 months of the video being released), we were asked back to create another video but this time it was all about the teeth. Again we went for the same clean style to keep in line with their branding and tried to show off all the machines perfect curves.

 

2010 – Delcam TV – Force India

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Our fourth video for Delcam saw us filming in the amazing Force India offices. The video was to showcase the software that Delcam produces which helps Force India to make the cars go faster. We saw some really exciting things at Force India including being allowed to film inside the wind tunnel.
The reference for this video came from a Robbie Williams music video called “Supreme” . The video took half a day to film and between 3 to 4 days to edit.

 

2010 – Delcam TV – Iqube Scanner

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Our fifth video for Delcam saw us filming a brand new piece of kit which enables doctors to scan your foot so that they can create and 3D model, which makes life easier when making a mould or cast.
We tried to make it look as ultra modern as possible so we looked towards the new Imac for inspiration.
“Love the new video…exactly what we were after” – Chris Lawrie, Delcam

 

2010 – Delcam TV – Crosby Composites

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

Furthering on our relationship with Delcam we created a video for one of their clients called Crosby Composites. We went for a different style this time around. Slowing everything down a little and using different lenses to create some depth of field. Mixed in with the music it creates an atmospheric insight in to the world of composites.

 

 

Friday, December 10th, 2010   Tags: Online Video, Video Production, Video Production Birmingham, Viral, Viral Videos, Web Video
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Documentary

A documentary film is a movie that attempts, in some way, to document reality. We seek to create thought provoking documentaries either as one off feature lengths or as part of a series. However we do not only cover hard hitting serious issues but we also create documentaries to coincide with festivals.

If you have an idea for a documentary or want help or advice in order to make a pilot for a network then we are always happy to talk and go over ideas.

 

Escape from Iran 2011 – In Pre Production

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: T.B.C.

Escape from Iran tells a harrowing tale of one young mans life as he tries to escape from the Iranian army he had been kidnapped and forced to serve in.  Some of the details from story are really shocking but he is not an individual case as this and many other similar stories happened to lots of people who were in Iran in the 1980′s.  A lot more to follow on this as we begin to build up the crew.

 

Age of Grace 2010 – In Post Production

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister Writer: Maria O’Loughlin

Age of Grace is a feature documentary that charts the changes, challenges and conflicts of the ageing society around the world. People now in their 20s will most probably live to be 120. So, are we all going to face 40 years of this kind of poverty, inequitable access to healthcare, poor long-term care and houses that are inappropriate for our needs? We may be ageing, but we won’t be doing so gracefully unless social policies and practices change – and fast.

 

New Art Birmingham

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

New Art Birmingham is about connecting artists and collectors, facilitating the establishment and encouraging the growth of a flourishing art market in Birmingham. The event kicked off with an amazing night in the old Curzon Street Train Station.
We created a short video to show the variety of events that take place and how it really helps the artists to sell work and get commissioned.

 

Bass Music Festival.

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The Bass 2008 music festival is a celebration of urban music thorughout the midlands and for the first time even stretching up to Manchester.
The festival is an opportunity for midlands based artists to mix with top of the game musical talent from around the world such as Black Thought from The Roots.
We were asked to produce a short documentary covering the best parts of the festival in order to promote the festival for next year.

 

 

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Music Video

Our team of directors and filmmakers cover all aspects of a production. We draw on a wide range of influences, whilst seeking to create something that will grab your audiences attention. We like to create the type of video that people quickly share over the net or encourage their friends to watch on TV, which in turn raises the profile of the song and artist.

 

Joe Short “Different Ways”

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Matt Cooke and Vince Lund

Video is in prep at the moment. More news to follow soon.

 

Diplo, “Florida” – Music Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

The Rainbow Hunters is a chase between a man and a woman in a surreal fantasy world. As they rythmically progress through the forest they cascade light all around them.
The film was born out of a pixilation technique Antidote had been experimenting with for a while.
We shot approximately 2800 photographs to create the illusion of a smooth floating motion.

 

My Alamo, “1984″ – Music Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Chris Keenan

Moseley based rock band with a hard almost Nirvana-esque sound wanted a narrative based video to compliment their song 1994.
After an inspirational drink in the Cross in Moseley we came up with the idea, which fits in with the songs anti establishment message.
Filmed on location in South Wales and another empty building in Birmingham.

 

C-Mone, “Second after Second” – Music Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

C-Mone was voted the UK’s best female rap artist in 2007. Son records were looking for a music video to show off her rapping style and allow her audience to become more familiar with her.
Ben Lister came up with the concept, which was all to be completed in one shot. As you can tell we couldn’t do the one shot version due to a lack of track in the midlands but we still managed to create a great video for a wonderful artist.

 

 

Friday, December 10th, 2010   Tags: C-Mone, Diplo, Joe Short, Music Video, Music Video Birmingham, My Alamo, Video Production, Video Production Birmingham
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TV Commercials

I am sure everyone knows what a TV Commercial is now. We specialise is creating ad campaigns that work for you on a national or regional scale. We have a good relationship with ITV and other channels to make sure you get the best deal and advertising space for you money.

We work closely with ITV and other media buyers so we are able to provide the complete package from concept through to producing the commercial and getting you the best advertising package so your advert gets the best slots for your money. If you want to know more about these services we are only to happy to go through it all with you.

 

2010 – Humza Food Products

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

We were asked to create a new video campaign for Humza Foods. The new campaign was to be launched on radio and TV. The commercial was to show the food being used in a family environment as well as showing a variety of products that could be cooked in many ways. Shot in one day and edited over the course of the week with the sound and audio being mixed by J.K. Advertising.

 

2010 – Smooth FM

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

Smooth FM contacted us to film a video to promote a new scheme for the West Midlands Police. They already had a radio campaign so now needed a video to run alongside it.
We filmed in and around Birmingham in one day followed by 3 days of editing so the turnaround was very quick as it needed to released to the public a.s.a.p.
Hope you like it!

 

2009 – Wing Wah

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

Wing Wah Restuarant based in Nichells, Birmingham, approached us as they were looking for a Televison and Radio advertising campaign. We provided various concepts and storyboards until we found one that worked for the client.
We used models from the Alan Sharman Agency and filmed the commercial in the various Wing Wah restaurants throughout the midlands.

 

2008 – Wyevale

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

Wyevale were looking for a Christmas advert and Eight Eyed Sea Bass were looking for a creative team to help them film it. We pulled in the hottest director in town, Mr Ben Lister, and did a quick shoot in a studio with a track and a Christmas Tree.
Eight Eyed Sea Bass did all the really clever stuff at the end to make it all sparkle.

 

 

Friday, December 10th, 2010   Tags: Advertising, Adverts, Humza, Smooth FM, Tv Commercial, Video Production, Video Production Birmingham, Wing Wah, Wyevale
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Corporate Video

Corporate video is any type of video that isn’t a company training video.

 It is essentially outward facing toward customers or the public.

 Corporate video can often also be used to to promote a division os sector within a large orgnaisation to help give them more publicity.

Feel free to have a look at some of our videos below, which I hope will give you an insight to what we can deliver. We always willing to meet with you and go through the various options when it comes to Corporate video to ensure you get the best type of video for you organisation.

 

2010 – Confederation of British Metalforming – Corporate Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

The Confederation of British Metalforming were looking to create a modern video to help encourage other companies to join and benefit from the services they provide. We filmed all over the UK seeing some amazing sights, in particular the forging companies where it seemed we had stepped back in time. We shot all the cut away footage using the HVX200 slow motion capabilities with graphics being created in After Effects. Hope you enjoy it!

 

2009 – Keep Birmingham Tidy – Birmingham City Council Campaign

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

Eight Eyed Sea Bass were looking to film some accurate footage of Birmingham, which would show a city getting fed up with being treated so badly.
Following a story board created by Petit Pois we filmed in various locations around Birmingham with the plan for EESB to fill in bits with the magic of 3D.
This video was later released on the big screen and shown in Cineworld on Broadstreet to name one venue.

 

2009 – Every Child Matters – Birmingham City Council Campaign

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Ben Lister

Eight Eyed Sea Bass requested our production services again. The brief for this was to find actors that resembled drawings created by school children (which was no easy task) and then create a video that reflected the various elements of the Every Child Matters campaign.
The final DVD was distributed to all the primary schools in Birmingham.

 

2008 – WMG Corporate Video

Producer: Warren Haughey Director: Warren Haughey

WMG (formerly Warwick Manufacturing Group) is an academic department of the University of Warwick. They have grown into a global force to be reckoned with, delving outside its manufacturing core into new sectors: health, banking, the built environment and digital technology to name a few.
We created a corporate video to showcase the research and development work that they have been doing.

 

 

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