Vermillion Films

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Orb is a brand driven performance marketing agency based in the UK and I am the CEO of the business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Vermillion Films?

We wanted to bring our mantra of Better to life in video

What were your goals for this project?

To articulate BETTER in a fun way that attracts views and likes on Linkedin primarily.

SOLUTION

How did you select Vermillion Films?

Vermillion pitched their ideas, the creativity, clever set up and quick turnaround gave them a competitive edge.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

Their scope was to bring a bland agency document to life, to desicrbe who we are, our values etyc in minutes not hours. They scripted, filmed and edited

What was the team composition?

I worked with the whole team, led by the CEO

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

- We are very happy that the brief was met and beyond - we have hundreds of positive comments on social media and thousands of views

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good, they are nimble and flexible which is like us

What did you find most impressive about this company?

It was obvious that they paid close attention to detail - we all saw the love and care they poured into the video.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nope it was seamless.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the director of CJM Associates, Accountants and Business Advisors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Vermillion Films?

We needed to record a marketing video

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to create some content that our target audience could connect with

SOLUTION

How did you select Vermillion Films?

I became aware of Vermillion via local networking

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

The whole process was made extremely efficient and streamlined by the team at Vermillion

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

The management of the project was spot on. Communication was great throughout the project and they delivered exactly what they said they would

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The video hasn't been utilised fully as yet, but we're extremely happy with the work that was undertaken by the guys at Vermillion and wouldn't hesitate in recommending them

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow between teams was seamless.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I'm not someone who's naturally comfortable in front of the camera and they were so easy to work with the end result was a thousand times better than the previous version. I can't recommend them enough for their creativity, cost and how they build the relationship with you.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the head of film and photography services for teamitg, a technology-led marketing business

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Vermillion Films?

We partnered with Vermillion to help us deliver an engaging internal use film to launch a new piece of software within a client environment.

What were your goals for this project?

To make a dynamic and engaging film that set the scene for the new launch, and introduced to software in an informative and inspiring way.

SOLUTION

How did you select Vermillion Films?

We have worked with them before

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

The team worked closely with our creatives to develop the storyboard and script, select the talent and plan the shoot. Lee's direction and energy were key in bringing the performance to life and finessing the edit.

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

The team kept in regular contact throughout the whole process via Basecamp. This meant we had group notifications of activity, files on hand and quick and easy coversations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were really happy with the process and the end result. Our client was very excited and quick to share throughout their organisation.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective. Due to the nature of the project we worked together quickly and efficiently.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their vision, experience, agility and openness to collaboration.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Chairman of Hollywood Monster, wide format digital print and signage

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Vermillion Films?

Vermillion provided film production to Hollywood Monster

What were your goals for this project?

To produce video production suitable for all platforms.

SOLUTION

How did you select Vermillion Films?

Past successes

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

Vermillion have worked with our business for many years. They collected our challenge and provided us with solutions

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

They provided us with mock ups and a facility to communicate the feedback/amends

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The video is currently being built into our new website

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Perfect

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Vermillion do what they say they’re going to do, each time sticking to the agreed timelines

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was updated by PSimon Mckenzie (Managing Director, Hollywood Monster) on September 8, 2020. New content is below:

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Managing Director of Hollywood Monster a large format printing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Vermillion Films?

After the recent pandemic, we wanted to do a video to Thank all of our staff, clients and suppliers for their support during a very difficult time.

What were your goals for this project?

We have used this video on our social media websites and will be adding this to our brand new website once the website is complete.

SOLUTION

How did you select Vermillion Films?

We have used Vermillion before and they are very professional, it's like they looked into my head and saw exactly what I wanted from the video.

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

They worked with us to achieve exactly what we wanted to show, during the times we are now in we couldn’t meet face to face but managed to still recreate what we envisioned just from speaking with them over the phone.

What was your vendors' project management or feedback process?

They gave us lots of ideas of the angles to capture videos from, what type of thing to shoot to achieve the best results for our video.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had lots of positive feedback from our staff members, clients and our suppliers that appreciated the thought of the video and the thank you.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We dealt with Lee and Alan and they were both very helpful, always available to talk and quickly answered any questions we had.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The video turned out even better than we had imagined, during the time we were in (not long out of lockdown) they were very responsive and created everything we wanted.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No