Aethon Films

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the engagement editor at Saturday Down South. We are a media company that covers college football.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Aethon Films?

We wanted to shoot a fan combine video.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We talked through each step of the process, including the plan and how we were going to execute it. Aethon Films did the filming and provided input on the best shoot locations. We got the shoot done in a day, and they did the editing as well.

What is the team composition?

I worked with one teammate.

How did you come to work with Aethon Films?

We had a video partner before, but they didn’t carry out things the way we wanted. We first brought Aethon Films on to correct this partner’s errors.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $7,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them in February 2020. We’ve partnered with Aethon Films a couple of times since then.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

The team gave us a white-glove product. It was an efficient process and the quality is much better than what we did on our own. The engagement numbers were really high — about 3–4 times higher than our other videos of the same kind.

How did Aethon Films perform from a project management standpoint?

They were the most organized and thorough company I’ve worked with. Sometimes, they even communicated too much. We communicated via phone and email. It was great to have them be able to carry out most of the work.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Aethon Films was very detail-oriented. They had a full-plan in place and carried it out without any hiccups, which was impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, not that I can think of. If there was room for improvement, it would’ve been on our end. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Plan ahead of time if possible, and communicate all of the possible visions and ideas you have for the project, as well as your end goal. They made it so much easier for us to get from point A to point B.