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Wondering whether or not to outsource your video communications requirements? 

There are lots of people who enjoy dabbling in video, and there are now many 'cheap and cheerful' tools out there that make it easier than ever to do it yourself. Almost anyone with a camera phone can now start making basic films. 

In a way, this 'video democracy' is all good. User-Generated Content (UGC) by its very nature doesn't have to be slick and professional.  Much of its appeal lies in its viral spontaneity, which can be great for recording live event phenomena or adding a down-to-earth touch. But is this method appropriate when communicating a concise business message for your brand?  

Our second video for Sequestim is a PR booster

Great exposure for our client Sequestim who got national coverage in the British press this week. Their security scanner which uses space technology to detect stowaways in moving vehicles, was featured online in The Mirror, The Sun, The Telegraph and Daily Mail.

We are delighted to have been recognised as "Best Animation & Video Production Business 2019" by SME News in the Southern Enterprise Awards.

Video does the trick for Sequestim

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We recently delivered a pitch film to be used primarily at a stakeholder event.

Why parrot-fashion narration is not something to chirp about

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Recently we saw a promo for an automated voice-over tool that claimed to offer “lifelike voices” to use in video voiceovers.We hire professional narrators so I was curious to see how much the tech had moved on from “Siri” etc.

Explainer video presentation

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We were honoured to be invited to deliver a guest talk about using explainer videos at the Oxford Centre for Innovation 

Pitching and Marketing with video

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We were delighted to have Mike Lawton from Oxford Space Systems deliver a guest talk about using film and animation to raise investment for technology businesses.

Understanding the power of video with a bespoke workshop

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Today we had great participation in a bespoke workshop with a new client. 

Our latest marketing film for OSS is "spot on"

sun shining on the world

Our latest marketing film for Oxford Space Systems is a presentation for an international space conference in the U.S. 

Our footage for Oxford Space Systems woven into a video by Nottingham Trent University

 objects in space on a dark background with an earth behind

Today we are launching our new look website and branding. 

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SoundMotive wishes you a Happy New Year and hopes your 2018 gets off to a flying start!

We've finished animating our latest explainer video!

animated still of a man in an underwater craft

We have been filming some learning resource presentations.

Filming equipment set up in a room

In our latest film for Oxford Space we produced a short animated introduction.

The purpose was threefold:

  1. Gain the audience's attention during the crucial opening seconds of the video with vibrant motion graphics.
  2. Establish the demand from a commercial perspective with authoritative, scripted narration.
  3. Use symbolic imagery to create a stylistic distinction between the general market situation and what is offered by OSS.