ARTIFICIAL CREATIONS

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a digital content producer at The Shed. We make and produce films.

What challenge were you trying to address with Artificial Creations?

I needed a videographer to help me with some of my projects.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Artificial Creations provides videography services. I typically give them shot lists and scripts to kick things off. They then help me with my film projects using their own equipment. Finally, they help with color correction.

What is the team composition?

I work with Alain (Creative Director), who handles both the videography and color correction.

How did you come to work with Artificial Creations?

Alain and I were classmates in college.

How much have you invested with them?

I’ve spent about $2,000–$3,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in June 2019 and is ongoing.

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

Everything they’ve delivered has been fantastic. Their visual storytelling skills are truly exceptional. Our collaborations have even been featured in festivals and other events. 

How did Artificial Creations perform from a project management standpoint?

Artificial Creations has done a great job — we admire their work ethic. We typically communicate through text and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The team easily adapts to the tools and the budget we have. Additionally, their creative eye is very impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I don’t have anything critical to say about the team.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be very communicative. Additionally, be passionate about your work.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of an entertainment group that provides music videos, photography, and art in various different ways.

What challenge were you trying to address with Artificial Creations?

The collaboration between my organization and Artificial Creations was natural since we do mostly the same type of work. We wanted someone that had the creativity for providing new video concepts and was able to execute those ideas. While working with their team, we worked on photography, videography, and marketing.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I would present Artificial Creations with a general idea of what I'm looking to accomplish. First, they would create several concepts for how to go about it, as well as how to shoot the project. Then they would create the storyboard, make a list of the shots, find shooting locations, and make a list of the equipment necessary. They also did location scouting; they took care of the project from start to finish and were able to deliver the product that we had brainstormed in just a few weeks.

What is the team composition?

Throughout the projects, I came in contact with about six people from their team. 

How did you come to work with Artificial Creations?

I was referred to them by another entertainment company that had worked with Artificial Creations prior to us. He showed me their work, I was interested, and I reached out to them. We ended up doing one project that turned into 4–5.

How much have you invested with them?

I have invested between $6,000–$7,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The first project was, in the spring or summer of 2018. The last one we did was in November 2020. We'll continue to do projects with them. I'm not exactly sure when the next one will be because of the pandemic, but we will surely pick things up after we have consistent things coming off.

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

It's been more about the execution of the idea because the impact of the engagement isn’t really measurable. I've always been highly satisfied with their services, and obviously, that's part of the reason I continue to work with them. However, I don't really have a metric that gauges things really outside that. Surely Artificial Creations is one of the best companies that I've worked with.

How did Artificial Creations perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated mostly through phone and email. We had meetings face to face, but those meetings were before the pandemic started.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their efficiency is one of the most impressive aspects of Artificial Creations. There's not a lot of lag time between creating ideas, creating a plan, and executing the work. Obviously with more delicate ideas, sometimes you expect it to take significantly longer. That isn't the case with them. That's why I value what they provide. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, not that I can think of off the top of my head.

Any advice for potential customers?

One of the things that helped me with Artificial Creations has been trying to get as much of a plan or an idea together as possible. After that, I present the idea as opposed to brainstorming with them. It’s not that Artificial Creations can't assist in the brainstorming process (that's one of the reasons that I went to them). However, I think they work better if you have a clear plan of what are you trying to showcase.

They are great at presenting ideas for delivering a message in several ways. However, it does seemingly make things easier when you have an idea of what you're looking to accomplish or have at least a general plan or suggestions on ways in which you can do things. They can take it from there, but that's the general suggestion across the board, not necessarily just for working with Artificial Creations.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CFO at a full-service financial company. We provide accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services.

What challenge were you trying to address with Artificial Creations?

We’re strong at finances, but we had a weaker marketing area so they helped us there.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They asked us what we wanted for our business and what we wanted to accomplish with the marketing area of our business. At the moment, they’re handling everything regarding marketing, including social media and Google Ads tasks. They also produced a video for us and have been posting it on several social media sites.

What is the team composition?

There were more than 10 people involved.

How did you come to work with Artificial Creations?

The owner is a hard worker, and we gave him an opportunity. 

How much have you invested with them?

We invested around $10,000 with them. 

What is the status of this engagement?

The video project started around November 2020 and ended in January 2021, but they’re handling our company's marketing sector.

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

We didn’t even make any changes to the video’s script. We were impressed with their work.

How did Artificial Creations perform from a project management standpoint?

From a project management standpoint, they were excellent.  Their team wrote the script for the video and sent it to us for feedback and approval. Consequently, they let us choose the actors and actresses for the video, and also decide which parts should be in the actual video; we were involved in the whole process, and it was a great experience.

Even though the video is finished, they still contact us via phone calls or emails and make changes if something needs to be fixed. They’re always there.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re professional and care a lot. Their team goes the extra mile to make sure the client is satisfied with their work. They’re hard workers. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

 No, they were perfect.

Any advice for potential customers?

Feel free to open to them and tell them what you want; they’re open to any suggestions.