Southco, a global leader in Engineered Access Hardware, wanted a video that would give an overview of their global capabilities for demonstration to potential customers and new employees. Our solution was to have the people of Southco tell their own story. We traveled to Europe, Asia, and the Americas interviewing dozens of employees in sales, engineering, and manufacturing and blended this with images and information that reflected the company’s purpose and excellence in the industry.
Corporate AnnouncementLangan Engineering and Environmental Services is a premier provider of integrated land development engineering and environmental consulting services with primary locations on the East coast. Langan need a way to communicate an acquisition of a company on the West coast to employees of both companies at the same time. Our solution was to produce a short video to be used as part of the announcement with interviews from both organizations highlighting each group and their capabilities. The video was launched at a specific time on a secured site resulting in a well communicated transition and better understanding of each team involved.
Product InformationSyntel Communications wanted us to create a short video highlighting the features and benefits of its newly developed wireless tablet that was being used by racing industry pit crews. Our solution was to create a compelling story about the integration of the tablet with the Chip Ganassi IndyCar racing team resulting in an informative and action packed product video that demonstrated real time applications and helped to impact sales for years to come.
Herr's is a manufacturer of potato chips, pretzels, and a variety of other snack foods. Having just completed construction of a visitor center and theater, they wanted to create a tour program to replace the traditionally facility tour that had been phased out due to manufacturing restrictions. Our solution, making use of the company’s mascot "Chipper"; we enlisted several members of Henson Production’s "Muppets" to create a whirlwind tour of the facility with the help of two young children who were along for the ride.
Byers Choice is a family owned company that creates collectable caroler figurines. They wanted a way to show samples of their products in a compelling way. Our solution involved using the companies display area to present an interesting story about each of the new products resulting in a presentation that established a deeper connection between the collector and the collectables.
Product Technical TrainingSouthco, a global leader in Engineered Access Hardware, has a large sales, customer service, and distributor network that needed to be trained on their new product lines. Our solution was to create a library of simple product training videos streamed to the web in an Adobe Flash interface that allowed team members to access the videos from any location at any given time, improving product knowledge overall and providing a powerful tool for improving customer support.
Employee TrainingMerck & Co. is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Their maintenance department experiences a high turnover of personnel and they would lose a significant amount of time continuously training new employees. Our solution was to create a series of training videos to off-set some of the classroom training. The result was an effective resource for training new hires as well as a guide for reinforcing skills of existing employees.
Corporate EventPuratos is one of the world’s largest providers of food ingredients sold in more than 100 countries under the Puratos, Belcolade and PatisFrance brands. Once a year they bring their North American sales force together for an annual meeting and they wanted a creative way to cover the event and highlight the experience. Our solution was to record the activities and produce a video presentation that would be delivered to the group at the end of the week long event. The result was a comprehensive program that reiterated the key elements of the meeting while reinforcing the need for the event each year.
When Southco celebrated its 100 year anniversary they wanted to make sure it was well documented to provide a lasting memory of this monumental milestone. To accomplish this we deployed 3 camera teams to cover the entire event. The result was a highlights DVD distributed to all employees as a keepsake of the special occasion.
Video Press ReleaseSometimes organizations need to create their own news story. St. Mary Medical Center wanted to promote an event and announcement but they were not sure if the local news organizations would cover it. We resolved this by helping St. Mary’s bring the news to them; with interviews of key hospital personnel a video press release was created and sent to local TV stations for use in broadcasts.
PowerPoint Presentation to VideoPowerPoint is great for delivering live presentations but it can be tricky when trying to deliver it online. The medical instructor wanted us to deliver his speech and his presentation into one seamless video. Our solution was to record the presentation and integrate the PowerPoint slides resulting in an effective training video that can easily be streamed online. No matter the size or scope any PowerPoint presentation can be converted for browser-based deliver online.
FinancialEcogen Inc. is a leading bio-technology company that develops and markets environmentally sound pest control products for agriculture and related markets. They needed a presentation about their business plan that would be used in a nation-wide tour aimed at recruiting potential investors. Our solution was to create a visually appealing video presentation that would be shown during investor luncheons and seminars resulting in an increased interest in their products and an influx of new investors.
As part of a fund raising campaign the Academy of Vocal Arts wanted to show potential donors the school experience through the eyes of a student Our solution involved creating a documentary program that blends interviews of students and staff to present a compelling story about the opportunities they have attending the school. The result was a captivating campaign piece that generated funding for the school and increased the communities desire to support students and the arts.
Medical ProgrammingElsevier is a global provider of medical books and educational media. For years they would package textbooks with video procedure DVDs demonstrating various medical and surgical techniques They wanted to find a way to deliver these videos online. Our solution was to develop a flash-based video library like the video library you are using to view these videos that listed videos by textbook chapter using an interactive interface that supports full screen and closed caption options. The result was the implementation of several hundred video libraries on the market that offer an interactive approach to learning and save Elsevier time and money by taking their delivery approach online with this new product type.
Commercials for Web and BroadcastNo longer do companies have to purchase expensive airtime to broadcast their commercial. More and more organizations are using internet sites like YouTube, Google, Facebook, and other social media outlets to get their ads to the public. It is now possible to target specific demographics and track the activity of each and every ad.
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Broadcast ProgrammingA&E approached us wanting a one hour special about SWAT teams and how they respond to terror attacks since 911. Our solution was to produce a special with captivating live footage, action packed edits and a compelling narrative that broke down the nation’s war on terror and highlighted one of the most prestigious groups on the front lines of our nation’s defense.
The owners of Times Square 1 & 2, the buildings at either end of Times Square, needed a program showcasing the two buildings and the history of the most photographed structures in the world for the upcoming millennium celebration in 2000.What resulted was the creation of a fast-paced upbeat video that highlighted the square in a way that is truly New York City. With a focus on the ads and buildings in Time Square the piece was successful in generating an appreciation for these renowned structures.
Media-AdminMedia-Admin is a web-based media management application that allows users to track and manage a variety of media content anywhere there is Internet access. Be it print, images, video or multimedia content for the web, this collaboration tool not only aides in the creation of the highest quality deliverables in real time, but it also helps to decrease development time and production cost in the process. The user-friendly interface is inclusive and comprehensive.
Video MontageThe following is a montage of program highlights assembled over the past several years.
PhotographySouthco — Images for an online training program.
Puratos — These photos were taken for product brochures. The requirement was the photos were not to be altered in any way, no photoshop, the images were used in a national product advertising campain and listed as actual untouched products.