Pix Videos

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a dissemination officer at a research center. I work on communication for European products. Our organization is an institution in Barcelona with over 700 employees; we work on various projects that require supercomputing resources.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Pix Videos?

We needed to create a video for one of our projects.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We created a draft script with the idea for what we wanted to show, which was the software architecture of this particular project and how it’ll impact smart city infrastructures, quality of life of citizens, air quality in the cities, and so on. We gave all this information to Pix Videos, and they came up with the graphs. After we approved those, they came up with the animation, which had voiceover and subtitles.

The end result was a two-minute video that we then uploaded and disseminated through our YouTube channel, project website, and social media. We launched the press release as well, so we shared the link to the video on other channels that have to do with smart city infrastructure.

What is the team composition?

We were in touch with Pablo (CEO), but he might have been working on the video with some colleagues as well. We also worked with the voiceover professional that was involved.

How did you come to work with Pix Videos?

My colleagues had worked with Pablo before, so we knew that Pix Videos was quite efficient. We were satisfied with their work, so we got in touch with them to create this animated video.

How much have you invested in them?

The cost was around €4,000 (approximately $5,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in February 2021, and we wrapped up the video in May 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were very satisfied in general; the cooperation was quite smooth.

In the end, the first version of the animated video came out very quickly. There were a few updates and revisions needed from our side, but they very willing to work on them and improve the video to present the result exactly as we wanted. We were very happy, and we’ll use their services again for sure, especially for animated videos.

How did Pix Videos perform from a project management standpoint?

On their side, Pix Videos was perfect in terms of deadlines and meeting the results on time. We were the ones who were sometimes a little late to respond due to our large workload. They organized a few online meetings to talk about the script and the idea behind the video, and I think Pablo got it quickly because he’s a researcher himself.

We had meetings through Skype or some other online meeting tool, like Zoom. They used Google Drive, and we had a shared folder to log in and check all the materials — budget, invoices, scripts, and illustrations. All the files were in there, so we all had access to them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Pix Videos was very efficient and delivered on time, but what I liked the most was that Pablo really got the idea that we wanted to put out with the video. Thanks to his background in computer science, it didn’t take a lot of effort for our researcher to explain the project to him. It was very helpful because the project involved supercomputing and was very complex, so not everyone is familiar with that.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything. We were very satisfied.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re going for a video, prepare some kind of draft script with the idea you want to show. It would be helpful for Pix Videos to know what they’ll be working on from the beginning.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

GroupEAD is a company specialist for Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) services. Since more than 18 Years we service EUROCONTROL with data operations of the EAD system. Additional we have a comprehensive AIM Training portfolio and we provide consulting services and AIM data services. I am VP AIM Business and responsible for Marketing/Sales and all Commercial Projects and Services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired for the design and development of a corporate image video of our company GroupEAD.

SOLUTION

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

We compared reference videos of other vendors and decided for Pix Video because of the quality and easy processing getting a image video.

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

Pix Video was very professional and guided us through the complete process from start to the final product.

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

We worked mainly with Pablo Hortal and it was a very easy communication with quick response times.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Very professional young company with a lot of drive to produce outcome.

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

Single point of contact for all the activities in the life cycle of the project. Easy going and well organised. They have a lot of experience and so they know how to manage client.

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

They were a small but excellent team.

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

A more professional client platform for exchanging data and seeing the status of the productions could be an idea.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Ph.D. student in a Physics Research Institution, we are developing a chemosensor for single barium ions with applications in particle physics and cosmology.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our sensor is a very attractive project because of the advances it would lead to in rare events searches in particle physics (neutrinoless double beta decay) and because of its multidisciplinary nature. We wanted to promote the project and we asked Pix Videos to produce a video explaining the motivation and working principle of the sensor.

SOLUTION

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

We chose this vendor for its personable team, good reviews, and affordable price.

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

We started with a discovery meeting. They worked with us to understand the sensor before helping us create a script and storyboard. In the end, they delivered a 5-minute animated video that explained how the motivation and working principle of the sensor.

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

We worked with the CEO who outlined the project and kept us on schedule. After several versions of the video, we exchanged comments and feedback, and he'd communicate it to the animators. They shared their work through Dropbox.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have used the video on the website of the NEXT collaboration. Some clips and frames of the video were used in different talks and conferences. Overall, the video helped promote the project and, as a result, the collaboration was awarded a very prestigious research grant.

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

The CEO was easy to communicate with and provided feedback and frequent updates. He also coordinated the work and requirements with the animators. If they needed to change something, they told us ahead of time so that we could discuss it. We mostly spoke over video chat and email since their team was remote.

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

They took the time to learn about our product, even though they hadn't worked with a project from neutrino physics before. They were able to suggest new ideas to make the concepts intuitive and easy to understand.

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

I wish I would have met more people on their team, to make sure more people involved in the production understood the ideas behind the sensor.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a digital marketing and communications specialist in Tiko, the Proptech company that makes easier homeselling.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We are introducing a new business model and our process is new for homeowners, so we needed to created an easy to understand video to explain our process.

SOLUTION

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

We compared different video producers in Spain, taking intro account their price and the quality of their work and we saw Pix Video's could be the best provider, so we decided to try with them.

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

We started with a first call to explain them our business model and what we wanted from that video, they explained to us the way the work and the steps of the video production. After that, I gave them the idea of the video and they gave me feedback on it and some questions. They worked on it and checked with me if the idea was alright. After some time, the sent me the fist version, I gave them some changes. Finally we for the final version.

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

We were in contact with the project manager by email and by phone, and the feedback process was as scheduled in the timing. We could reach them anytime throug these two channels.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have created two videos that helped our own team to understand better our process and technology and our team now uses them to answer these usual question of the clients.

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

As said, it was very easy to talk to them, by email or phone. We had to change some of the ideas we had for one of the videos and they just gave us a solution, there wasn't any problem. It is easy to talk to them.

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

That they provide a quality product, in the time agreed, they care about their clients and, the most outstanding, is that they understood from the very beginning what I wanted from the video and created an animated video better than what I imagined.

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

I was very happy with the way things were done.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a scientist in the Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CiMUS) of Santiago de Compostela.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to make it easier for the general public to understand the outcomes of our peer-reviewed publications framed in the Scuba Cancers ERC project. We contacted Pix Videos to make a video explaining a complex scientific article.

SOLUTION

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

One principal investigator of CiMUS had good opinions about this company so we contacted them to see if the budget was competitive to produce a nice video.

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

We met several times throughout the process and they organized the work using a gantt chart so we always knew what and when to expect each part of the video production.

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

We had feedback through email and virtual meetings.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The scientific work is still in the peer-review process so the video is still not public but it will be out in the web very soon.

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

They are very easy to contact them, always available and they met the deadlines well.

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

They found out a successful way to explain difficult genetic concepts such as the genome of a different species inside the cancer cell.

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

No, we are happy with their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a communication officer at a national research center.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to externalize a video due to workload.

SOLUTION

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

They contacted us by email and decided to work with them. We discovered a very trustable provider and since then we haven't stopped working together.

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

We started by an informative meeting in which they guided us through all the different steps. During scripting and defining the action on screen we were in contact regularly. After that, they worked on producing a first version of the video animated and gave us time to provide several feedback iterations until we were happy with the content.

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

We worked with a project manager, who guided us through all steps.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Project partners were very happy and satisfied with the video.

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

Timelines were correct. Project management was excellent

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

They are efficient, understand complex ideas, and translate them easily into animations.

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

Not really, everything was great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm in the social media department.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We would like to recreate some kinds of energy on video.

SOLUTION

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

We had worked before.

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

We send them the script and they elaborate the images according to that structure. Beforehand, we validate the actions that will be recreated in the video. We choose the type of voice-over. They create the video and we review it.

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

The team was excellent in video production services.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We published the videos on our profiles.

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

We kept in touch frequently

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

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

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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Dissemination Officer at a research center.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired the production of a video to disseminate the work done on hardware by the LEGaTO project.

SOLUTION

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

We had already worked with them in the past and we know they are reliable.

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

They worked with us on the script, had regular meetings to make sure we all were on the same page, provided a first proposal and then worked on our feedback until everyone was pleased with the result.

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

It was a pleasure to work with them. The team was professional, proactive and flexible, and did a fantastic job. They also ensured the process was smooth and pleasant for everyone involved.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The different versions of the video have had about 400 views in Youtube, which is remarkable in such a niche field. We also were congratulated by the project funding agency (European Commission).

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

Their communication with us was good and they delivered the work on time.

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

They were very flexible and effective.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Head of the project management office at IMDEA Materials Institute

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Communication of research results

SOLUTION

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

Close to our facilities

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

They understood our idea quickly and created an engaging video. They also delivered on time, despite the difficulties caused by Covid-19

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

Quick feedback and timely deliver

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

N/A

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

Communication with the company was fast

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

They understood our idea quickly and created an engaging video. They also delivered on time, despite the difficulties caused by Covid-19

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a dissemination officer at BSC. I work on several EU-funded projects coordinated and non coordinated by BSC.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Pix Videos?

We hired them to create one of the official videos for one of our projects.

SOLUTION

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

Word of mouth.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68n4_bHxf9Q&t=50s The usual process to create a video.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

All the ones that were expected.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We embedded it to our website and have 120 views https://ampere-euproject.eu/media/news/amperes-first-video-was-released

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It is was very good. We'll work with them in the future.

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

They are organized and assertive.

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

Not that I can think of.