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We were approached to produce a video that would demonstrate a handling device that assists helpers in the lifting and transfer of people from beds in hospitals and care homes. 

We recently completed production on a scribing video for a charity. Our regular client commissioned us to produce a video to explain their ambitious philanthropy project to wealthy donors. We knew that live-action video wasn't feasible so we considered the options and chose to do a scribing video. The video is sped up to look like a whiteboard animation using stop motion techniques.

We were recently commissioned to produce an animated video for a global charity that would help explain the vision and strategy of their daycare centres across Eastern Europe. 

David Clive Price commissioned us to produce a video of his keynote speech recorded at the recent Oxford International Business Club China event.

We recently filmed and edited a series of delegate video testimonials for keynote speaker, David Clive Price. 

A company in Oxford recently commissioned us to produce a video introducing their web design business on the homepage of their website.

As the use of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets spreads, so does capturing media content (photos, video) 'on the go' using platforms like Vine and Instagram video.

By now you've probably heard of Vine and Instagram videos. These content creation platforms are increasingly being adopted by businesses to raise their brand awareness. We explain the value of producing video in this way and the main differences between the two platforms. 

More and more businesses are trading globally but it’s not always possible (or eco-friendly) to attend every meeting or conference, especially if it's abroad. 

We recently produced a video for an Oxford client that more than paid for itself by saving them air travel expenses. 

We've completed our second business video for intercultural expert, David Clive Price promoting his consultancy services. 

We’re pleased to announce our latest promotional video for established author and international cultural expert, David Clive Price. Having seen our book trailer for Routledge, David approached us to produce a business video to showcase his latest publication ‘The Master Key to Asia’. The brief was to promote the book and convey the client as a credible expert with a video that would help drive viewers to visit his new website.

We were recently approached by an Oxfordshire nanotechnology start-up to produce a video as part of a fundraising competition.  

The brief was to stand out from the other entrants and convince the assessors to put them forward with a concise, high-quality video message. 

In the last few days, it has been rumoured that YouTube will soon start charging a subscription fee for users to access content on some of their main specialist channels. According to a Financial Times report, fees could start from £1.28 a month and may apply to up to 50 channels. 

The subscription service will mean users can access exclusive content and may mean those videos are free from advertising. 

The new YouTube channel design called ‘One Channel’ was released last month allowing brands to personalize and organize their channel in new ways. Love it or loathe it, we've highlighted the main changes... 

As filmmakers, one of the challenges we face is how to get natural-looking pieces to the camera from our subjects. The obvious choice is to use a 'teleprompter', but these can be expensive and cumbersome - especially when working on location with HDSLR cameras.

Uncover videos

This week sees the official release of our "Uncover" videos for UCCF: The Christian Unions. These will be launched at their national training event "Forum" between 3-7 September. 

Sound-Motive delivered 7 videos for UCCF, which formed part of their overall resources, including QR codes and printed books. Our services ranged from creative and technical consultancy to filming, editing, graphics and visual effects.