New Evolution Video

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an officer for a university police department; we're in charge of providing police services to the university campus. I manage all our external communications, including the website and social media, and I’m responsible for creating video content.

What challenge were you trying to address with New Evolution Video?

The university recently built a new stadium which falls within our jurisdiction, and we wanted to create a training video for our special event officers who come on part-time. We wanted the video to highlight our police and enforcement posture and expectations. Our goal was to show the video to part-time special event officers before each shift as a reminder of our practices.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially engaged the New Evolution Video team to film an active shooter response training video for the campus. We've also worked with them on a recruitment promotional video. They’ve created a video for our special event officers for our most recent project. 

To start, I met with my team to identify the main points for the video and get a feel for the script. After we mapped out the script internally, we engaged New Evolution Video to help with the video recording and production piece. We shared background information about the video and our goals and provided them with the script and a list of B-roll ideas. Then, we started the planning phase, which included casting the spokespeople for each area, identifying locations, and scheduling shoots. 

New Evolution provided the equipment and filmed the video on campus over two days; I was in charge of booking the locations. After they finished filming, we reviewed the script together to map out the editing process. They took care of all the video editing and audio mixing. Then, the team provided a rough cut, which we provided feedback for. Once we’d gone through a few rounds of feedback, they delivered the final video. The final deliverable was an instructional video providing information about our police department and our expectations. 

What is the team composition?

I worked with a total of three people from New Evolution Video. Two of them were videographers, and the other one was the director. 

How did you come to work with New Evolution Video?

I was referred to New Evolution Video by another communications professional on campus.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested about $7,000 in this project with New Evolution Media. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve worked with New Evolution Video on multiple projects. For this project, we worked together from July–September 2022. 

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

I have nothing but positive feedback; New Evolution Video captured exactly what we wanted, and we’re pleased with the quality of the final video. The video's professional style impressed our stakeholders and executive administrators. 

How did New Evolution Video perform from a project management standpoint?

New Evolution Video managed the project well. They were very professional, communicative, and easy to work with. Everyone had great ideas when it came to producing the overall vision. They responded quickly whenever I needed assistance with something or had an edit.

We held a planning meeting before heading into production and stuck to the agenda pretty well. They respected our deadlines and worked quickly to deliver the project on time. We communicated via email and held virtual meetings via Google Meet. They provided the rough cut of the video through Vimeo, which allowed us to make comments and share feedback. Working with them was a pleasure, and we look forward to engaging them further. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

New Evolution Video’s biggest strength is their quick turnaround time and response time. They’re also really good at interpreting our vision to give us what we need. We know we can rely on them to get things done in a pinch, which has been helpful.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have nothing New Evolution Video could improve on. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Before engaging New Evolution Video, I advise brainstorming with your team to establish what type of video you want. Try to come to the partnership with your ideas mapped out so you can communicate them to the team, and they can help you achieve your goals. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Brand Manager at ViruShields, Inc. We invent and manufacture Personal Protection Enhancement products for a safer global community. We are based in California with a team of about 75. My team creates enduring brand messages that drive sales, increase brand loyalty, and improve market share.

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video?

Our company hired New Evolution Video to help us tell the story of our B2C product by taking it to the people and capturing first time user's experience.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to create a high resolution, professional video on our social channels as well as national commercial placement.

How did you select New Evolution Video?

New Evolution Video came highly recommended to us by one of our consultants.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail.

Once the vision of a "Man on The Street" video was approved and N.E.V. was brought in, our teams collaborated on building the script, choosing the location and the talent.

After a full day of filming, the footage was edited quickly and sent over for approval. We received four videos and a B-Roll cutdown that were dynamite. The editor we worked with understood key words that were important to our brand and built three short videos around those concepts.

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

We worked with Richard and Corey (editor)_ to build a vision and design a story concept.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The videos have and continue to achieve the highest impressions on our social channels. We have also just launched a national television commercial using the footage created by New Evolution.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Richard was and still is quick to reply to any of our questions or needs. Through the process, working with New Evolution Video was like working with an extension of our team. They understood and respected our timeline. The editor was quick to make any edits that our team requested. We were pleased with the entire experience.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The final product was stunning. We could not have been happier with the outcome. Overall we had a positive experience with this team and would absolutely use them again in the future.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We created the video in 2020 and understand COVID restraints. The NEV team was very respectful and professional with COVID restrictions. What we would have liked to have seen n advance was a better idea of roles during filming.

Additional team members from our group had to stay on sight and assist production with gathering individuals to participate. While we lacked the ability to oversee certain parts of filming, ultimately we were pleased with the outcome of the story telling and final product.

This review was published on Dec. 15, 2020

Darren Johnson

Marketing Director, Virus Shield Manufacturer

Health, Wellness, & Fitness

11-50 Employees

San Diego, California

$10,000 to $49,999

August 2020

Project summary: 

A transparent virus shield manufacturer hired New Evolution Video to produce product videos to promote their core product and connect with the target audience.

Feedback summary: 

The company is happy with the work that the New Evolution Video team did during the project. The company was most impressed by the production of the resulting videos and they had a pleasant experience working with the team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Marketing Director

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video?

We hired New Evolution to do a video for a product launch and an amazing commercial was needed

What were your goals for this project?

a high quality commercial that connected with our audience

SOLUTION

How did you select New Evolution Video?

They have the best work

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail.

The video was filmed in two locations, a professional interviewer/Actor took people off the street to do an on-the-spot review

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

It was great

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Great work

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They did awesome

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The production was very good and result was great.

Are there any areas for improvement?

no, these guys have it dialed in

Star Ratings

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Schedule: 4.5

Cost: 5

Willing to refer: 5

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Marketing & Media specialist at a leading insurance brokerage.

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video?

We hired New Evolution to help direct and produce 2 videos featuring our company's leadership and colleagues to tell the story of our mission and things we have learned during the tough year that 2020 has been.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to emphasize our mission statement through story telling and personal experiences from 2020, a year where we shifted to working remotely and had to work together harder than ever to support our clients, colleagues and communities through unprecedented challenges.

How did you select New Evolution Video?

We have worked with New Evolution in the past on smaller video projects and client case studies.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail.

To share how this year has inspired us to care even more deeply about our mission to "be there in the moments that matter for our clients, colleagues, and our communities", we developed 2 videos - one client-centric and one colleague-centric.

The client video spoke to the challenges we have seen businesses that we care deeply about face, and how a silver lining of this year is that the barriers between us have been eliminated and we are all in this together.

The colleague video spoke to the incredible resilience and strength we have seen our team display as they have worked together, adjusted to changes, balanced the unbelievable stress of work and life, and are truly the best in the business.

New Evolution helped us refine our scripts, helped our most authentic and genuine self shine through these stories, and infuse the honest emotion of it all. They did an incredible job working closely with us and provide creative direction to bring our vision to life.

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

First, internally we worked with our leadership and featured colleagues to compile their thoughts and stories into an outline of the message we wanted to tell, and New Evolution made adjustments to our scripts to ensure the wording felt strong and true. On set, they worked closely with our "talent" and Director of Communications to bring out their most authentic self while maintaining a certain level of artistic storytelling.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have used the two videos in a couple of ways so far, one being in our digital holiday message to clients. We have received amazing feedback from clients saying how much they loved the message, prompting our sales teams to thank our marketing department for the hard work.

We have also shared one of the videos so far on social media, and played them at an internal colleague drive-in holiday movie. So many people have said it moved them and have shared it on social media, saying they are so proud to work for our company. Even a competitor commented on the video, saying "Classy and compassionate- nicely done".

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

New Evolution is on TOP of it. They are responsive, clear in their communication and ideas, and incredibly enthusiastic about our ideas which makes our goals feel validated and exciting.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Just their general enthusiasm for what we are trying to accomplish. They were always so excited to talk through ideas, share feedback and elevate our brand in any way they can with their outside creative perspective.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can't think of any. They are quick, talented, and effective and did an awesome job with this project.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work in project management, engineering and marketing for a technology company that both manufactures and acts as a general contractor.

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video?

The original scope of work was to make a required pre-construction still and video image record of our sprawling job site as required by project specifications. The intent was to make a high-definition record of all on-site infrastructure that were to be affected by our scopes of work.

This also consisted of miles of surface roads and material staging areas. The records had to be of superb quality as we are liable for repairing/re-building anything that might become damaged during our operations to complete the municipal project for the City of Carlsbad, CA.

After great success with that, we decided to expand the SOW with New Evolution Video to include recording various technically challenging site activities as both a training and marketing tool whereby what we do could then easily be translated into understandable imagery.

What were your goals for this project?

Initially to satisfy the contractual requirements of the City, then evolving to development of training and marketing materials.

How did you select this vendor?

We canvased the San Diego County area for the best fit drone capable video production company. The person(s) to oversee the on-site filming and post-production editing would need to be very technically minded, creative and able to think fast on their feet with on-going site change dynamics posed by work activities and variable weather conditions (high winds).

Richard Tiland the founder of New Evolution Video got personally involved in answering all of our questions and preparing a proposal. Their proposal/technical acumen impressed us the most. To our knowledge, this type of work using a drone had not been performed before and Mr. Tiland was excited about the challenge.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail.

We spent a couple of hours going over our business/technology and prepared general storyboards. Mr. Tiland was not daunted by anything and was able to interact in real-time as there's no script per se for most of this type of work. He became familiar with what we did mostly by witnessing it first-hand and spontaneously, was able to get phenomenal footage.

He needed to be flexible and ready to adapt/switch gears moment by moment at a very active job-site and he worked exceptionally well accepting both technical and artistic direction as well as masterfully dissecting situations on his own. There was never any bickering or feelings hurt/all went smoothly every day that production occurred.

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

We have been presented with edited/"catalogued" footage as needed/when needed for our review and presentation to our clients. Missing deadlines was never an issue, we were always well within allotted scheduling. For our current/on-going projects, we receive immediate updates regarding the quality of our footage. We are still in the beginning stages of collecting material. We will work side by side during the editing process.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

At this juncture we can say that the municipality and their quality assurance sub contractors were absolutely floored by the quality of our submitted materials thus far. We received no other comments aside from praise. Actually using a drone and having 4K footage was first for all involved.

It is becoming more and more common for owners/municipalities to require comprehensive high definition still + video footage of job-sites to ensure that no contractor damages have been incurred over the course of work. We decided to to do this with a drone and we saved almost a day of labor in the process.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Phenomenal thus far/no complaints.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are extraordinarily capable and easy to work with. They have been very flexible and have NOT said NO when crazy work-site scheduling changes have turned things completely upside down. Their response??? Saved our bacon....

Are there any areas for improvement?

Growing pains can hamper a bit at times....Usually that's a good problem.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a partner and co-founder of iConnection. We run spa and wellness events for the Southern California spa industry. Every year we have three networking events with about 150 attendees from the community and about 25 spa vendors.

What challenge were you trying to address with New Evolution Video?

We always need a professional videographer and photographer for our events. New Evolution Video has been working with us to capture these events through photos and videos every year.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Essentially, New Evolution Video takes B-roll footage and take hundreds of photos of our annual events. After they edit the materials, we share it across social media, particularly Facebook, and people tag themselves and their products to promote their businesses. The people and vendors who attend our events use those shots and videos for their own social media purposes.

What is the team composition?

Richard (CEO, New Evolution Video) has sent various photographers and videographers over the years. I’ve met about 6–7 of those teammates throughout our engagement. 

How did you come to work with New Evolution Video?

I’ve known Richard personally for a long time, so when he established New Evolution Video, it was an easy decision to choose them for our needs. I’d already seen his work and the four founders of my company have also known Richard for a while. We trusted him, knew his skill level and attention to detail, so we didn’t even consider any other company.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together on this project since 2010 and our engagement is ongoing.

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

We’ve gotten extremely positive feedback on the photos and videos. Just by looking at our Facebook page, the traffic to all of the photos and videos is clear. Everyone “likes”, tags, shares, and reposts the content across social media. After the events happen, people jump straight to our Facebook page to use them for their own channels. 

How did New Evolution Video perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate by phone, email, text, and in-person. We can give a date and Richard or his teammates will show up for the events. Between 24–48 hours after an event, all of the videos and pictures are uploaded for us to access. Everything is done in a very timely manner. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

The great people on their team make them stand out from others in the industry.  Richard knows our project well, so we only need a quick phone call for him to know exactly what to do. After the first time working together, everything just fell into place. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. Going into our tenth year with them, we’re delighted with New Evolution Video and will continue to use them. We have no plans to ever change that as long as we have our events. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Contact them directly. Speak to Richard and he will customize their services to fit your needs.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the global marketing director of Solar Gard. It is a division of Saint-Gobain, a 350-year-old manufacturing conglomerate. Our primary focus is improving comfort and protection through window film and surface protection solutions.

What challenge were you trying to address with New Evolution Video?

We were undergoing a rebranding and a recreation of our message. We wanted to make a video that would help us articulate that.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The video had 4 to 5 different sets. New Evolution Video assisted us with scene location, finding the right spots, and picking actors and actresses. They also helped out with sound, script editing, and workflow. They have helped us brainstorm a few concepts and once we decided on one we liked, we went on to the structuring of the storyboard. From there, New Evolution Video took full responsibility for the direction, production, after production, sound and voiceovers, and so on. We included some graphics and digital effects, predominantly words on the screen, and our logo coming out as a watermark in some areas. Digital effects included putting a grid over windows where our products were displayed. One of the benefits of our products is that they can't be seen. In order to help highlight this, we placed that grid on the covered areas.

We have brought New Evolution Video for a new project consisting of a video explanation of our manufacturing process. New Evolution Video has brought in a different director for it, but I've been equally impressed with the quality of our final product.

How did you come to work with New Evolution Video?

We put together a scope document which was sent out for RFPs. We analyzed multiple potential partners, ultimately selecting New Evolution Video because of their balance between cost and professionalism. They showed some creative feedback for our RFP. We wouldn't have expected to get along as well as we did when we met New Evolution Video face to face, given that we're a corporate organization and they're a creative agency. The team is made up of great people with great ideas.

How much have you invested with New Evolution Video?

The cost of New Evolution Video's services has been between $10,000 and $50,000 for both of our projects.

What is the status of this engagement?

The videos have been completed.

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

One of our videos was for internal purposes, so I can't provide any statistics for it. It was highly praised internally. It looks like a professional production, which is great. Our next video had a lower cost, but the general impression for it was that we spent a lot more money than we actually did. The quality was there.

How did New Evolution Video perform from a project management standpoint?

New Evolution Video's team was well-organized. They stuck to their promises, met our communication expectations, and performed well. I'd recommend New Evolution Video to anyone.

What did you find most impressive about New Evolution Video from other providers?

New Evolution Video is made up of good people. They made an excellent job of extracting what our real need was and bringing some creativity to help deliver it.

Are there any areas New Evolution Video could improve?

None.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Verimatrix is a security company in the telecommunications space. I work in our marketing department.

What challenge were you trying to address with New Evolution Video?

We are a technical company and the telecommunications space is very complex. New hires were having a hard time understanding what we do, so we were trying to create a video that explains our company’s services. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

I had developed a script which was 18 pages long and they cut that down to 4 pages. From there, we laid out each of the frames, how they were going to flow, and what we were going to represent visually. The video was true animation and they did a phenomenal job with it. We developed the main character before we did the rest of the video. They animated the video according to what we had outlined. We’ve done a range of projects with them since.

How did you come to work with New Evolution Video?

There were 3 other people who had worked on the project before me and I had their referrals. I did an RFP process with 10 different companies. I went through their proposals and what stood out to me from New Evolution was they had really quality and creative work. Because we are a technical company, I was looking for something that was going to bring character to a dry subject. I saw a lot of creativity in what they put together. For the quality of the work that they did, they were at an amazing price point.

How much have you invested with New Evolution Video?

The cost per project was $5,000 to $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We are currently working with them.

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

With the latest project, we did an energizing, motivational video for our annual meeting. Everybody loved it and said it would make a great commercial. The original project we did even helped people who have worked here for 5 years understand our business.

How did New Evolution Video perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve been on time with almost everything. We have open communication. I work directly with Kurt, who’s my primary point of reference. He always returns calls and emails in a timely manner.

What did you find most impressive about New Evolution Video?

When I have a strong vision of what I want to see, they are able to make that happen.

I’ve also given them projects that just have an outline and they were able to work within that framework.

Are there any areas New Evolution Video could improve?

Overall, they’re doing great.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I work for a leadership development consulting agency. We offer leadership development trainings to public sector clients across the state of California.

What challenges were you trying to address with New Evolution Video?

One of our clients hired us to create a series of training videos. We wanted to include live-action footage, but we didn’t have experience with videography, so we brought in New Evolution Video.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had a video conference call and provided some examples of what we wanted. They worked with our video production vendor who edited the footage and incorporated it into the videos we were making.

What is the team composition?

I worked with Richard (Owner) and Markus (Associate Producer). 

How did you come to work with New Evolution Video?

Our production vendor recommended them to us. Originally, our production vendor was going to do the videography herself, however, she works remotely, and it didn’t make sense to travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she found us a local videography company. 

How much have you invested in them?

We spent around $3,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We first met with them in July 2020, and the shootings took place that August. It took 1.5 days for them to get all of the footage.

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

We were happy with the end results and the quality of their work. It met what we were looking for. 

How did New Evolution Video perform from a project management standpoint?

They were fantastic. The process was extremely organized, and they helped us think through what we needed to do to prepare for the shoot. They were also very timely and responsive. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their expertise and knowledge of videography are impressive. I also appreciated their commitment to quality. I never felt like I had to stand up and ask to redo a shot because they were on top of it. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We haven’t worked with any other videographers, so I don’t have anyone to compare New Evolution Video to. I’m happy with the engagement. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers? 

They’re willing to work with you to prepare for the shoot and make sure you get everything you want. Take advantage of that and don’t be afraid to ask them for help. It’s helpful to create a schedule for the day of the shoot to make sure you get through everything. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a department vice president and executive team member of DUCHATEAU, an luxury manufacturer of Hardwood and LVT Flooring, as well as high end kitchens, vanities and baths, doors, and sellar of third party brands such as appliances and outdoor kitchens and furniture.

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video, and what were your goals?

We started with brand story telling videos for two product lines, Atelier flooring and Linaire wall coverings. we are now working on a video series for a collaboration with a famous designer, Martyn Lawrence Bullard.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I have worked with some of the best production companies in the world and knew what I wanted in a business partner, where we could create custom content that delivered the right brand voice and production value, at a price that my budget can afford.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.

In every situation we conduct a creative brief, and from there they come back with a budget and then once approved, they deliver a treatment and script. We conduct the filming, and then in post production they make it very easy to provide comments and make adjustments if needed.

Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?

We worked with both Richard for the Society DUCHATEAU videos and Corey for the brand videos. Both are a delight to work with. So professional, smart, and really deliver above expectations.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

All of the videos have created credibility and enhanced our brand positioning. We can attribute our videos as part of our go to market approach that focuses on building an ongoing relationship with our customers through brand stories.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

I think the biggest plus is their responsiveness and willingness to go above and beyond.

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

Small team that is nimble and delivers high quality work that is inline and enhances the brand POV.

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

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the general manager/director/producer at Crosspoint.

For what projects/services did your company hire New Evolution Video, and what were your goals?

Crosspoint was hired to shoot videos for LivaNova at CREF 2022 in San Diego. We needed to source local talent for video crew positions.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Richard at New Evolution was referred to me by a Denver colleague that recently moved to San Diego.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.

1. Shoot was a product reveal event at the conference. Live audience was 150-200 people. 20 camera shoot, capturing sound from the house PA.
2. Shoot was audience reaction interviews immediately after the product reveal. We set up a 'confessional" in the back of the presentation room with portable panel lighting and a fixed boom.
3. Shoot  was an on-hands demo with the client and first-in-line customers. Documentary style.
4. Shoot  was a seated interview with a Key Opinion Leader on the subject of the new product and the advances in technology that the new platform brings to the field.

Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?

New Evolution provided 2 crew members: Markus, a sound operator with boom and field recorder, and Adam, a PA/grip with light stands, c-stands and sand bags.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Their team was punctual, professional, and very helpful throughout our 2 shoot days.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Richard was fast to respond with updated production estimates as the scope of our production changed several times before our arrival in San Diego.

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

The electronic production estimates and invoices were a fast and easy way to handle the 'paperwork'.

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

Every c-stand should have a grip arm and knuckles.