Kinovision

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Callisto Grand, and we’re a training company and conference organizer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Kinovision?

There’s no challenge in particular. We were doing a conference about five years ago and we needed someone to record the presentation. Additionally, we also wanted to make some fun videos with them.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Kinovision records and produces video presentations for our company. They record our presentations for us and we’ve been working with them ever since. We’ve also been creating promotional videos with them, which involves post-editing and things of that nature.

What is the team composition?

We work with a scriptwriter and depending on the scope of what we’re doing, we would probably have 3–4 camera operators simultaneously.

How did you come to work with Kinovision?

Kinovision was introduced to us by mutual contacts. Their pricing is competitive, they’re very imaginative, and they’re very nice and decent people.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Kinovision in November 2015, and we’re still working together.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There aren’t any specific metrics for the project, it’s not like a YouTube account or anything like that. I suppose particularly with the kind of innovative promotions that we do, we get anecdotal feedback that people like and appreciate our videos. The feedback has been generally positive. We’ve made some very interesting videos together, and during the course of the conferences, people have complimented us.

How did Kinovision perform from a project management standpoint?

Their communication is very good. We’ve become kind of personal friends, so it’s a very close relationship. Deadlines, objectives, and timelines are fine and there are rarely any delays.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re experienced, professional, and qualified filmmakers, and they have a great understanding of techniques and they have great vision. We have no doubts about their credentials, integrity, and the quality of their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there are any areas of improvement, to be honest. Not everybody can do everything, but they have other people who could do certain things that are needed. They have particular strengths and there’s nothing I could really criticize them for.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would advise to get the most out of the engagement. Be open-minded, innovative, and passionate about what it is you want to do. If you put forward an idea, they’ll come back to you with 25 options on what you could do with that idea, so just be very open-minded see where the energy takes you.