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Practical advice for video, photography & production

Explore practical resources covering professional video production, pricing, corporate video, editing, events and the decisions that shape a successful production.

Overhead view of the generator layout at Terra Firma’s St Helens site

Corporate

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Inside an Energy Case Study Film: YLEM at Terra Firma

How we combined customer testimony, industrial filming and photography to document YLEM Energy’s work at Terra Firma’s 20MW St Helens site.

Cameras recording a seated speaker in a lounge-style interview setup

Video Production

How to Write a Video Production Brief

A useful video brief explains the problem, audience, intended result, deliverables and constraints without prescribing every production decision.

Dan Moore presenting a Root-Power project update at Coryton BESS

Corporate

What Is a Teleprompter, and When Should You Use One?

Understand how a teleprompter works, when exact wording helps and how to keep delivery natural. Includes The Camera Guys’ Root-Power Coryton experience.

Videographer filming a business presenter walking through a modern office

Corporate

What Is Corporate Video Production?

What is corporate video production? Learn what it covers, who it is for and how businesses use video for internal and external communication.

An illustrative four-week production schedule: brief and access, shoot and first edit, review and revisions, finishing and testing.

Video Production

How Long Does Video Production Take?

A straightforward business video might move from brief to delivery in a few weeks, while multi-location or multi-version productions can take considerably longer. Here…

Cinema camera with external microphone and monitor set up for an interview

Corporate

How Professional Video Footage Is Backed Up and Stored

Shooting is only the first step. Here is how professional video footage moves from camera cards to verified working copies, backups, editing storage and…

Close view of industrial shredding machinery in the Secure ITAD film.

Video Production

What Is B-Roll and Why Is It Important?

Learn what B-roll does through real Secure ITAD frames, with practical advice on shot sequences, continuity, natural sound and truthful editing.

Corporate

How Long Should a Video Production Company Keep Your Raw Footage?

Raw footage does not need to be kept forever, but deleting it too early can remove useful future options. The right retention period depends…

Corporate

Scripted vs Unscripted Corporate Video: Which Fits Your Message?

A corporate video does not have to be completely scripted or completely improvised. Learn when precise wording matters, when interviews produce stronger material, and…