How to Write a Really Useful Video Production Brief Did you know we retain, on average, 95% of a message when it’s watched on video, compared with 10% when we read it in text alone? (1) There’s no doubting video’s success as an engaging alternative to traditional media and as demand for video content continues [...]
In Conversation with LoLo &Co The pleasure was all ours when we spent time with Jen Lo, founder of LoLo & Co and hair and make up artist extraordinaire! We have worked with Jen at various video production shoots and we are delighted to be able to talk to her away from the cameras. [...]
What are Your Networking Opportunities? Is 'networking' on your new year's to-do list? Mine too! Let's see how to identify which groups are right for us. Before we begin, I think I can confidently say that levels of cynicism around networking are dissipating and are being replaced by the belief that, done properly, networking [...]
Shutting up Shop for the Holidays Have you ever worked with somebody who didn't take their allocated annual leave days? When I started work in 2003, I couldn't believe that anyone would do this. Don't our employers get enough of our precious time? But fast forward to 2018, at Clean Cut Media, and I'm eating [...]
Is the sending of Christmas Cards falling off the cliff? There are personal Christmas cards and there are company Christmas cards. But aren't the motives behind sending them the same? Natural storyteller Austin Mutti-Mewse shared his thoughts on the matter: The dying art of letter writing is one thing. The sending of Christmas cards [...]
7 Numbers from the Clean Cut Media crew at the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals As our crew decompress after a mega stint working at London's O2 Arena, I wanted to recognise their sterling efforts by pulling together 7 whopping numbers from this period, which quite frankly, blew my mind. In brief, the role [...]
First Job in a Post Production House Did you know that the number of higher education institutions offering degrees in media studies tripled in the first few years of the 21st century? It follows therefore that there are a lot more graduates looking for work in video, film and television production these days. We [...]
6 Top Tips for Working from Home Successfully My name is Charlotte O'Farrell, I work from home, and it works for me! I wrote this piece about working from home for a wonderful publication called Your Elmbridge I have reposted it on this blog section of our website purely because I wanted to get a [...]
A Date with a Car Promotional Video! Clean Cut Media was delighted to play a role in the celebrations of Citroën UK's two year partnership with Channel 4, more specifically to highlight the sponsorship of First Dates. Viewers of this incredibly popular prime time show, are already be enjoying the French brand's co-creation of [...]
Bank Holiday Monday at our Video Editing Company Every Monday, including bank holidays, our producers, editors and media manager are at work to 'stitch' the content for the weekly 26 minute tennis magazine show 'ATP World Tour Uncovered'. And somehow they manage to do a whole heap of other work too! Here is a [...]
Get to Know Your Video Production Company on Set: The Production Manager As production manager on set, your role requirements change depending on the scale and type of project. Yesterday I was on set for a car advert shoot. It was a medium-scale production which meant I had to wear several hats e.g. assistant [...]
How to Choose the Right Music for Your Corporate Video You need the right soundtrack to your corporate video. But you've only ever chosen music for your personal sound system! There is an art to selecting the perfect background music for your video and it largely comes down to what you are trying to [...]
Live Event Video Streaming, How to Understand the Language of Your Video Crew So you have selected a crew to live stream your event and the big day is here. You need to easily communicate with your crew...but what are they saying?! Firstly, let me assure you that the phrases you might hear for [...]
What inspires us to work in video content Don't you want to know what makes your colleagues tick? Heck, sometimes we forget what makes us tick! Recently I asked a colleague what first sparked her interest in video content. I was surprised at her response. She knew exactly when it was (she was 11) [...]
