Pix Videos

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chief scientist at one of the largest independent research organizations in Scandinavia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with PHENYX?

We wanted to present our activities in the form of videos, either through animation or live images.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had an open discussion about our goals in the beginning, and we gave PHENYX examples of what we wanted the videos to look like. We gave them a PowerPoint presentation on the topic, as well as a draft script. We also gave them models of the car and the city landscape. PHENYX came back to us with a short script that summarized their understanding of what we wanted to implement. We reviewed the script and sent it back to them, and they started work on its implementation. 

They provided all the equipment, software, and voice generation. They also managed all the editing and integration work. We had several iterations, where we commented or asked for changes on different scenes, images, text, and more. We matched the colors and messaging with those in our projects.

In total, we’ve worked on two videos with them, including one that’s focused on autonomous vehicles. The first video covers vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The second video features AI digitizing the industry, and it focuses on the use of Edge processing and IoT for implementing performant intelligent solutions in the manufacturing sector.

What is the team composition?

We worked with several people in the beginning, but we only directly communicated with one person. Currently, we’re working with 2–3 people across different phases.

How did you come to work with PHENYX?

I was in contact with another person on a different project, and they recommended PHENYX. It took me around a year to make the decision. After our first discussion, PHENYX got in touch with me every three months or so, asking if my project was progressing and if we’d made a decision on the video.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent close to $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our project started in January 2020, and we have an ongoing engagement with them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I appreciate that PHENYX is open to our ideas, and they’re flexible in changing different elements within our partnership. That includes changing the video or script based on our inputs. On top of that, their response time is quite good, and the quality of their videos is great compared to other companies we’ve worked with. We’ve also received positive feedback from our external partners. As a result, we plan to start another project with them.

How did PHENYX perform from a project management standpoint?

PHENYX uses their own tools, and they have a good basis for providing visual representations. We communicate by phone and email, and we use Google Drive and Google Docs to exchange documents, videos, presentations, and scripts.

The team has a structured project management process, and they have clear plans on what needs to be accomplished. That includes creating descriptions of the project’s milestones. Overall, everything’s in line between the plan and the implementation. They’ve also utilized the same budget we agreed on in the beginning, despite us asking for more corrections than expected.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their responsiveness has been impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It’s difficult to say what they can improve because they’re responsive to our needs and they implement improvements in real-time based on our feedback.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Clearly communicate your ideas and engage PHENYX in a dialogue from the beginning. Additionally, give the team ownership of the project. That way they can give you feedback from the standpoint of your external users.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

SINTEF is a big research institute in Norway. My position is chief scientist where I head and carry out research projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pix Videos, and what were your goals?

We hired Pix Videos to produce a 2 minutes video showing what the H2020 MOF4AR project is about.

SOLUTION

How did you select Pix Videos and what were the deciding factors?

Through colleagues that had been using Pix Videos before

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Based on my script they made animations and voice to the movie. The work was stepwise with good communication throughout the project period

How many people from the Pix Videos team worked with you, and what were their positions?

All communication went through one person at Pix Videos

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We are satisfied with the outcome

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

He had an open and communicative style. Very nice.

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

The team's efficiency and good communication throughout the project were impressive.

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

not really.....