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We believe that great stories have the power to enlighten, uplift, and inspire. We love finding the essence of a great story, and we do that by collaborating with a dedicated team of talented professional writers, cinematographers, sound engineers, makeup artists, and animators, to produce beautifully crafted films for brands and companies that inspire trust and connection between them and their clients. Ready to tell your story? Give us a call!
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Memjet, Hyatt Regency, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Anthem Blue Cross, New Castle, Coinstar, VMware, Toyota, Veritiv
The ABC's Of Disease
Kids explain different diseases in a whimsical and fun way.
Betty White PSA
Betty White gives an impassioned message about how Guide Dogs for the Blind help the blind to navigate through their environment. This PSA aired nationally on major networks.
Memjet Testimonial
A short testimonial / documentary about how Glenoaks Food meets changing regulations by printing labels on demand.
Changing Lives
An informative and inspiring short documentary about how Southern California Counseling Center has changed peoples lives for the better.
Coinstar - Bills Vs. Coins Showdown!
A fun reality TV style commercial where people on the street are asked to guess the amount of money that is in a jar full of coins. If they guess right they get to keep the cash!
Hyatt
Comedian Helps Guests At Hyatt Regency Experience Why It's Good Not To Be Home. A comedian stops guest as they enter the hotel and ask them to meditate with her on the bed. Comic antics ensue.
HP Paraguayan Foundation
This short HP video explains The Visual Survey Platform App that helps organizations gather a wide range of information in a fast and intuitive way.
Humana "Well-Being"
A touching portrait of people talking about what well-being means to them.
Reviews
the project
Video Production Services for Science Center & Museum
“Enlightened Pictures had a blend of creativity and practicality.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I work for the California Science Center Foundation in Los Angeles, a nonprofit, hands-on science museum — the biggest one on the West Coast. On average, we have two million visitors per year. It’s one of the most popular museums in Los Angeles, and it houses the Space Shuttle Endeavour, a real space shuttle on-site. I’m the director of special exhibitions, and I bring in touring exhibitions from other organizations. I also lead the science center’s traveling exhibitions to other museums.
What challenge were you trying to address with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
We needed a video company with a quick turnaround time. We’d been closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we were reopening, we needed to let people know what to expect when they come to the science center.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Enlightened Pictures created a video that used live talent mixed with video overlays and graphics between scene changes. One of the main purposes of the video was to let people know our rules relating to COVID-19 restrictions. To produce the video, the team made screens for us that talked about our mission and safety protocols. We also wanted to give the video a bit of fun branding.
Since the science center hosted the Space Shuttle Endeavour, we wanted the video to incorporate astronaut themes. Enlightened Pictures also put fun animations on top of the live-action video that we had. The team also helped in casting. Because of COVID-19 protocols, we had to cast real families to avoid the mingling of people from different households.
Moreover, we worked collaboratively in the scriptwriting process. We had a strong concept of what we needed, but they brought ideas to the table. They created the first draft of the script, and our team shaped it. We had a lot of back-and-forth conversations, and they gave us many suggestions.
Further, the Enlightened Pictures team handled the editing process. They also picked out the music for the video. We wanted to present everything in bilingual format, so they made sure the videos had English and Spanish open captions; viewers could see the captions even if they didn’t turn them on. On top of that, they uploaded the video on YouTube in 4K quality for people who wanted to view it before they arrived at the science center.
What is the team composition?
We worked with 4–5 people from their team, including the director and producer, a camera operator, a lighting designer, and a drone operator. Then, the post-production process was handled by Daniel (Video Producer) and an outside animator.
How did you come to work with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
We looked at several companies, but Enlightened Pictures drew my attention the most because of their sample videos. Not only did the videos have great quality; they also had humor, which was important given that the COVID-19 pandemic was serious. We didn’t want to be a downer; we didn’t want the video to be super formal and heavy. As a result, we contracted Enlightened Pictures to work with us.
What is the status of this engagement?
The project lasted from June–July 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We were able to turn the project around in less than a month. We didn’t get any feedback from the people outside of the science center since we didn’t do any survey to see what they thought about it. However, our people inside the center were happy about the project’s results. I also felt great about the final product.
How did Enlightened Pictures Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?
Enlightened Pictures did well in terms of project management. They always kept us informed of what was happening during the entire project, and they were amazing in terms of scheduling. If they needed to change any schedules, they’d let us know. Most of the time, though, the changes happened on our end because we had a challenging review process.
In any case, the team was reliable when it came to dealing with such changes; they were flexible. To communicate, we used emails and phone calls. They always kept us well informed.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Throughout the project, Enlightened Pictures had a blend of creativity and practicality. They were super personable, and they met our budget and schedule requirements. Overall, working with them was great.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, there weren’t any. I was truly happy with them.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Come to Enlightened Pictures with a well-defined concept, but be open to new ideas that might come from their team.
the project
Video Production for Art Logistics Company
"They were a responsive and proactive team."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the marketing director of an art logistics company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
We were trying to communicate and convey how our handling training program with a museum works.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Enlightened Pictures Inc. worked with us to create a short video of our handling training program in Los Angeles. Daniel (CEO) helped us with every aspect of the production of the video after we set up the project’s treatment and goals.
He led the shoot’s schedule, coordinated the content, made the script, and prepared the two individuals to be interviewed. Before that, Daniel scouted the internal and external sites of the museum and created some footage of it. Consequently, he captured the interview material and took some shots of our courses to edit into the actual footage.
After that, he provided us with the ability to review the interviews he captured, and then Daniel edited them with our input in terms of what to highlight. In addition to that, we added the credit lines and captions to finish the project.
What is the team composition?
Daniel was our main point of contact, but we had two other people involved.
How did you come to work with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
We did online research to find someone based in Los Angeles, and a colleague of ours referred Daniel to us. After our initial conversation with him, we saw his website and previous work; we were impressed by the material and thought he could work for us based on his esthetic approach.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from April–June 2019.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’re delighted with the final product; it drove more traffic to our site, and the video has gotten a lot of visits. It also served the intention of successfully promoting the program — we had a steady flow of applicants.
How did Enlightened Pictures Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?
They were awesome; their team was collaborative and organized — I’m delighted with their performance. In terms of communication, we used email and phone calls.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their attention to detail, commitment to follow through every step of the way, and applying his vision were key traits. He also gave great advice and could foresee any issues before they happened, which made everything smooth to avoid surprises along the way.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on — they guided us and laid everything out for us, which was helpful because we were novices in this area.
Any advice for potential customers?
Have open lines of communication with them; that’d be the best way to get the most out of them. They were a responsive and proactive team, so try to maintain solid and consistent communication with them.
the project
Video Production for Government Agency
“It’s really great how Enlightened Pictures Inc. brings a lot of fresh ideas to the table.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the recruitment manager for a government agency.
What challenge were you trying to address with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
We needed someone who could help us promote our current recruitment vacancies by producing a series of videos about who we are and why people should work for us.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We hired Enlightened Pictures Inc. to produce 20 recruitment videos for us. We’re still in the project’s infancy stage, so we’ve only done one video so far.
In preparation for the first video, Daniel (Filmmaker & Producer) and Jessica (Project Manager) went through our website and did some research about our agency to figure out who we are and what message we were trying to communicate to our audience. They then came up with a storyboard based on the information that they gathered and helped me finalize the script, which we’ve already prepared.
Their team then flew here to film the video along with our director, after which they handled all of the video’s post-production efforts.
We’re currently working together to develop the storyboards for the next videos.
What is the team composition?
I’m working with two people — Daniel, who’s in charge of all the creative content, and Jessica, who’s in charge of the communication between teams, scheduling, and logistics.
How did you come to work with Enlightened Pictures Inc.?
One of the main reasons why we chose Enlightened Pictures Inc. is because we like to support small businesses. They also have experience working with government agencies, which is an advantage for us.
We also solicited other companies for this project, but we were really blown away by the quality and style of Enlightened Pictures Inc.’s previous works, so we ultimately decided to go with them.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent around $7,000 on the first video so far, and we have a pre-set budget of around $150,000 for all of the videos.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in April 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve received great feedback from our department, director, and executives — they had a lot of great things to say about the video’s content, visuals, and graphics.
How did Enlightened Pictures Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?
Enlightened Pictures Inc. has performed exceptionally well in terms of project management — I enjoy working with them a lot. They’re very accessible and easy to work with.
We primarily communicate through email and phone calls.
What did you find most impressive about them?
It’s really great how Enlightened Pictures Inc. brings a lot of fresh ideas to the table. I also appreciate how personable, thoughtful, and communicative they are. All of these things make them very easy to work with.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They could work on their editing and proofreading skills a bit more. I found a couple of typographical mistakes in the first video.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
It would be a good idea to look through their site to see how great the quality of their work is.
Internal stakeholders were pleased with the video and Enlightened Pictures Inc.’s work. The video was delivered within a month, too. The team was reliable, making changes flexibly whenever necessary. They were also on time and on budget, and their creativity during the engagement stood out.