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The whole discussion
A wide view can preserve who is speaking and how the group is arranged. Furniture, sightlines and camera positions should be checked together.
RESEARCH SESSIONS · CONSUMER PANELS · GROUP DISCUSSIONS
KEEP THE CONVERSATION.
CAPTURE THE DETAIL.
A useful filmed record starts with clear speech and a view of the people taking part. We provide filming support for moderated discussions, focus groups and research sessions, with the recording and handover planned around your team.
- 15+YEARS
EXPERIENCE - SUFFOLK BASED
UK-WIDE - UP TO 3 CAMERAS
WITH ONE VIDEOGRAPHER
Related panel-discussion coverage from our event archive
Focus Group & Market Research Filming
Your moderator leads. We look after the recording.
A research session needs room for people to think, disagree and respond. Our filming plan starts with the seating layout, the number of contributors, the moderator’s position and what the research team needs to review afterwards.
We provide recording and editing support. Participant recruitment, research design, moderation and interpretation remain with your team unless a separate scope is agreed.
We combine interview filming with a suitable multi-camera recording plan. Short public reactions have a separate vox-pop filming brief.
THE PRODUCTION PLAN
Plan the room before the cameras arrive.
DISCUSSION
Plan sound for every seat
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Illustrative room plan, not a fixed equipment package.
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Every voice
A single microphone cannot be assumed to cover every seat well. We scope the audio around participant numbers, room sound and the discussion format.
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A useful handover
Agree complete recordings, separate files, filenames and any excerpt list before the session. Confirm who receives the material and how it should be transferred.
THE DELIVERABLES
Choose the record your team will use.
A complete session
Capture the discussion as a continuous record with agreed camera coverage and audio. Allow time for setup and sound checks before participants arrive.
Individual interviews
Record one-to-one research conversations or follow-up contributions using a consistent setup, with breaks and changes allowed for in the schedule.
Review & presentation edits
Create agreed excerpts, captions or a themed highlights edit from the recording. Your researcher selects or approves the meaning and context of the material.
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RELATED INTERVIEW-PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Clear speech, considered camera coverage.
Our Sony × AMWORLD corporate testimonial used two camera angles, three-point lighting and professional audio, filmed by one videographer in a four-hour shoot. It shows the interview-production skills that inform a carefully planned recording.
This is a corporate testimonial, not a focus group. A group discussion needs its own audio and coverage plan for every participant.
BEFORE THE SHOOT
Agree privacy and delivery at the briefing.
Tell us about confidentiality, participant information, intended use, access restrictions and any retention requirements. We agree the practical handling arrangements for this booking rather than assuming a public-facing marketing workflow. Tell us if observers, remote participants or live viewing are involved so we can assess that setup separately.
CLEAR SCOPE. CLEAR PRICING.
Price the work
you actually need.
The room, session length, audio coverage, camera count and requested edit determine the quote. Transcription, anonymisation, live viewing and specialist handling are discussed individually before they are included.
Explore current filming and editing prices, then share your brief for an itemised quote.
- Filming · first operator hour
- £249
- Additional operator hours
- £99/ hour
- Editing
- £49/ hour
Starting rates from our current price list. Travel, additional crew, specialist requirements and agreed extras affect the total. No VAT is currently added to our prices.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
The practical
questions.
Do you recruit participants or moderate the session?
The standard service covers filming and agreed editing. Your research team handles recruitment, discussion design, moderation and analysis. Any additional role must be agreed explicitly.
How many cameras do we need?
That depends on the seating layout and what your team needs to see. A wide record may be enough for some sessions; others need additional angles. We assess the room and audio together before confirming the setup.
Can you record everyone clearly?
We plan the audio for the number of participants and the room. A pre-session check helps identify poor acoustics, noisy equipment or microphone positions that need changing.
Can the footage remain private?
Tell us the confidentiality, recipient and retention requirements before booking. We agree the handling and handover for the project; research footage is not treated as automatically available for public promotion.
Can you make clips for a research presentation?
Yes. We can work from your timestamps or an agreed selection process. Your researcher approves context, participant identification and any captions before delivery.
Can you anonymise people or supply transcripts?
We can discuss those requirements and assess the work involved. Blurring, voice treatment, transcription and specialist handling are separately scoped rather than assumed in the recording price.
LET’S PLAN YOUR PRODUCTION
PLAN YOUR RESEARCH RECORDING.
Tell us about the date, location and finished content you need. We’ll help turn the brief into a practical filming and editing plan.
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