Eight Engines

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Stand Out Enterprises Limited

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Stand Out Socks creates bold, colourful socks while providing paid jobs and raising awareness for people with Down Syndrome and learning disabilities

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Sell socks

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Stand Out Socks designs and sells bold, colourful socks while providing paid employment for people with learning disabilities, delivering retail collections, corporate orders, and awareness campaigns that promote inclusion and social impact.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Sock sales fron ad set

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Excellent... nothing was a problem

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Eight Engines' communication was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sales of ACS

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software solutions

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Deliver a quality video that shows how our technology helps our customer, its people and the systems they have.

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

Output aligned with expectations

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Engine Eights provided us with two videos. They came to our office to shoot a training video which consisted of various training parts. On our second video, they visited our customer's site and filmed at the factory's production site. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The project was delivered in a short space of time in parellel with one another. If they needed more time in the delivery of an aspect of the project, they had communicated this with me first to see whether there was flexibility. The first filmed draft was provided within the perceived time frame that allowed sufficient editing to a tight deadline.  We knew this project would be tight to deliver. The team were dedicated and committed in completing the job - they went the extra mile! 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Considering this was a tight turnaround, they had done a fantastic job! They reviewed the script quickly and re-organised it to how it would be directed on site. They were adaptable to any last-minute changes, which reflected the professionalism the team had. They took care of the screen recordings which was brilliant and worked well with the people they were filming with. 

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They obviously love their job and the people that they work with. This really shows in the output and the quality of work that they deliver! As many people have said on their reviews, they are a good team to work with and I have nothing but praise for them. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

A quick phone call for any tight timelines would be appreciated, to know that it's not going to overrun too much.  

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Lead of High Peak Bright Futures

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Promote the arts and creativity in schools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Celebrate an arts project.
• Produce a film to promote working in a creative way to schools.
• Make a promotional film for funding bids.

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

Company values aligned

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We worked with 8 schools and 6 artists to explore how working creatively can enhance school improvement. We aimed to increase teachers skills in teaching the arts, embed creativity in schools and improve outcomes for children.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Teachers more confident teaching the arts.

Creativity evident in the schools planning.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their project management was excellent. They took time to explore exactly what we wanted so they could deliver it. They delivered on time and were responsive to schools' needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The professional way they worked through what we wanted from the video. They made sure they properly understood the purpose of the video and helped us make decisions that enhanced the finished product. The warmth and professionalism of the film makers on the day was exactly what was needed. Schools are complex and volatile places, and they navigate their way through what they want to achieve within this ever-changing environment. In post production they were very happy to consider edits and amendments. Whilst they were the experts, they were willing and able to listen to us.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

No I was very pleased with every aspect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Animal Direction

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Pet modelling and casting agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Promo video
• Exposure at MediaCity

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Eight Engines created a promo video for my company. They conceptualised, storyboarded, directed, filmed and edited the whole thing. The cast included cats and dogs - 8 in total, so everybody had their work cut out!

The result was a 1 minute video with background music.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

1 minute promo video

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their project management and communication were excellent throughout

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Attention to detail, communication

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

No, all good

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Creative Director / Founder of Studio Magnetique Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Content production and live events for high profile, global clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Supply of editors
• Creative input
• Asset management

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Online Search

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To aid us in the editing and delivery of a series of big-budget, internal communications pieces for a large, global client. 

Ingesting days of footage and managing that whilst working with the client to ensure the very best shots are pulled for each scenario. 

Each piece consists of multiple sub-edits, many in diverse foreign languages so working with temp-translation files and ensuring everyting is replaced with the original dialog before export and then the creation of multiple exports for multiple language variation both with and without subtitles.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The project has since been redacted from our client and passed over to us to work on directly with the end client such is their happiness with the delivery and tight team we have now built for this recurring delivery. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The editors were all excellent and communications and were more than willing to pul the extra hour to get proofs or amends done for the client. They were invested in the project as opposed to just a signed to it. Couldn't ask for more. 

All this is backed up by flexible and always-available management be that in person, via email or on a messaging App. 

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their personal approach to the project and their ability to let the production team breathe without bogging the process down with unnecessary meetings and calls are commendable.

The editors supplied for the project were of the highest order, technically diverse, and able to extract the story from what can sometimes be a mountain of loosely issued footage. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

At this stage of the project, 2 episodes in with a 3rd in the pipeline, nothing. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Creative Content Lead of Cloud Imperium Games

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Video Game Developer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Produce the filming of our annual project showcase.

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Other

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Full production services related to the filming of presentation-related materials and content for wide-scale online distribution.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Picture and sound quality in filmed content.

Narrative success in editing.

Correct placement of related visual media to discussion topics.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Communication was concise and timely. Product was delivered on time and at the quality bar we expected. The staff was a delight to work with during in-person production, and professional relationships have been maintained through subsequent years.

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their attitude and culture was a good fit for our company.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing of media production and distribution company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Media production and distribution

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Professionally capture additional content
• Showcase our project's authentic roots
• Efficiently manage shoot logistics and setup

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Previous work

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The project required three shoot sessions across different days and locations to capture interview content to be used to support business-to-business sales. The brief called for management of the full pre production process - from working with health and safety regulations to lighting design - as well as acting as the interviewer. In this capacity, we required someone to people manage to ensure the pieces to camera could be used in an interview style format.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Time management - completing every interview with sufficient time whilst managing external time demands
• Senior stakeholder satisfaction - able to manage feedback from various teams after each shoot which improved senior stakeholder satisfaction with each session
• Problem solving - managed on set challenges efficiently and creatively to ensure a cohesive look and feel was sustained across all shoots

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Despite the many challenges, Eight Engines always worked to schedule to ensure we maximised shoot time against many other external demands. Lighting and sound challenges were creatively solved to ensure content was professionally shot. In addition, Eight Engines were able to build a relationship with our US based team to understand their requirements, and practically apply on set. They have been great at not only meeting our needs, but anticipating how to better improve our output through various recommendations on set. 

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

A fantastic can do attitude and ability to react quickly to external demands to solve problems. They have a great way of managing people to get the best out of them, and a curiosity to learn more about the project and its objectives to ensure that the output meets our objectives. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

Greater visibility on the planning process for my own records, e.g. scope of the space, H&S compliance, however I could fully trust Eight Engines to deliver.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Communications Manager of a construction company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Construction company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Deliver a video about a project we were working on

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Online Search

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

This project involved filming at a live construction site. It needed to include multiple interviews and footage of the construction work. The end result needed to be a project summary, with various shots explaining what is being done and why our products were being used.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

A finished video which reflects our business and products well. It can also be utilised on social media and in presentations which support our sales teams.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They have provided items on time and in a timely manner. They were also always willing to discuss in more detail and provide suggestions.

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I have worked with them on a few different items and have found they have provided great support, alongside great final results.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

N.A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Steplab

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provides professional development systems for schools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Creating video case studies for marketing
• Creating a show reel

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To design, film and edit a series of videos to be used for marketing purposes. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

High quality production of videos within deadlines

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Great communication, felt they priortised our work and understood our aims. Very responsive both in terms of communication and feedback we gave

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their commitment to the project, flexibility, and responsiveness were impressive. The final product was excellent. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Assistant Head Teacher of St James’ CE high school

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A high performing secondary school

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Eight Engines to accomplish?

• Create a promotional video
• Show the caring, Christian and welcoming nature of the school that is accessible to all.
• Demonstrating the high ambition of the students.

SOLUTION

How did you find Eight Engines?

Referral

Why did you select Eight Engines over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Eight Engines were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Advise the senior leadership team on to use digital marketing to promote the school. 
• Create a 3 minute promotional video that could be used on the school web site. 
• Create taster videos to use on social media that both promote and signpost an audience to the main website with an aim to visit the school for open day activities.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Positive feedback from all area including web reviews personal comments
• It certainly linked towards a highly successful open day event.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Again perfect, professional and friendly.

What was your primary form of communication with Eight Engines?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were professional, knowledgeable, and product-focused.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Eight Engines could have done differently?

Keep up the excellent standards.