Video Production & Motion Design

Make the brand
move.

We plan, shoot and edit video for the channels you post on — and design the motion that makes a brand feel alive on screen. One team, from the first idea to every format.

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A video frame being cut into formats for every platform

01 · Idea → Story

Before the camera,
find the story.

Before a single frame: who it's for, what it should make them do, and the angle that makes it worth watching.
01
WhoStrategy
First-time diners nearby.
GoalGet first-time diners to book a weeknight table.
AudienceLocals within 3 miles who follow food accounts.
02
StoryConcept
The kitchen, before service.
AngleThe kitchen at 5:45, before anyone sits down.
HookA pan hits the flame. No logo yet.
03
ActionDirection
Make a weeknight table feel like an event.
MessageWeeknights here feel like an event.
CTABook Tuesday–Thursday.
A restaurant story moving from storyboard to edit to every format

02 · The hook

Earn the first
three seconds.

Most people decide in the first seconds. We plan those seconds shot by shot.
00:00.01

Drag the playhead · illustrative frames

03 · Story → Frame

Words
become shots.

Every script line becomes a sketch, then a frame. Hover a line.
A script line turned into a storyboard sketch and a finished frame on the edit timeline

04 · Pre-production

Planned,
not improvised.

Shot list, locations, talent, props, schedule. Nothing is improvised on the day.
Call sheet · Day 1
✓14 setups · 3 must-haves marked
✓Owner, 1 barista, 2 guests
✓07:30 load-in · 08:15 first shot · 13:00 wrap
✓Lav on owner, room tone 30s
✓Café interior + street corner
✓Branded cups, pastry tray, apron
✓Window key + soft fill, no flicker
✓Frame for 16:9 and 9:16 on every setup
Hero frame, storyboard and output formats for a café shoot

05 · Shoot

Shoot
for the edit.

Wide, medium, close, detail, movement — the coverage an edit actually needs.

Coverage becomes rhythm in the edit · illustrative

06 · Formats

One shoot.
Many formats.

Every setup is framed for wide and vertical on set, so the recut isn't a crop.
16:9 · Website · YouTube
16:9
Website · YouTube
9:16 · Reels · TikTok · Shorts
9:16
Reels · TikTok · Shorts
4:5 · Tablet · Presentation
4:5
Tablet · Presentation
16:9

07 · Color

Raw
to graded.

Graded frameRaw log frameRaw · LogGraded
‹ ›

Drag to compare · illustrative frame

08 · Sound

Half the film
is sound.

00:0000:0500:1000:1500:20
Voice
Music
Room tone
Effects

09 · Motion

Some ideas don't
need a camera.

Video films the real world. Motion animates designed elements: logos, type, interfaces, illustration.
A steaming cup of coffee, filmed on a café table

Real product, real light, real hands.

Designed shapes, type and interface elements in motion

Type, shapes and interface — animated, no crew needed.

Real footagePeople · places · products
Motion designLogos · type · UI · illustration
Fast iterationIdeas to frames
Any formatAny style · any ratio

10 · Logo motion

A logo
that arrives.

A short sting that reveals your logo — opening videos, closing ads.
Reveal

11 · Web motion

Web motion
without the weight.

Motion ships as code and vector, loads lazily and respects reduced-motion settings.
LottieVector animation from After Effects, played in the page.01
RiveInteractive, state-driven motion that reacts to the user.02
GSAP / codeScroll and layout motion written directly into the site.03
Lazy loadBelow-the-fold animation loads only when it's needed.04
prefers-reduced-motion
Three shapes on an orbit — the centre one animated
Full motion for everyone who wants it.

12 · Explainers & mixed media

Make the complex
obvious.

Motion graphics where things need explaining, live action where people need to be seen.
Problem: Paperwork piles up.
01 · Problem00:03
01ProblemPaperwork piles up.
Product: One screen replaces it.
02 · Product00:06
02ProductOne screen replaces it.
How: Three taps, animated.
03 · How00:10
03HowThree taps, animated.
Proof: Filmed with a real team.
04 · Proof00:14
04ProofFilmed with a real team.
Problem

13 · Process

From brief
to final cut.

14 · What you get

Everything
in the box.

Strategy, production, motion and code — all the moving parts, handled end to end.

01Concept and script built around a hook and a clear call to action✓
02Storyboard or motion sketch, approved before production✓
03Full pre-production: shot list, locations, talent, schedule✓
04A shoot with proper lighting and sound✓
05Edit with pacing, color, sound design and captions✓
06Final video in every aspect ratio each platform needs✓
07Logo animation for web and video✓
08UI micro-interactions and scroll moments✓
09Lottie, Rive or GSAP builds that cost kilobytes, not megabytes✓
10Tested on real devices, with reduced-motion fallbacks✓

15 · Ownership

You own
every file.

No lock-in. The sources are yours to keep and re-cut.
Final files
Final files
Every cut, every ratio, masters included.
Project files
Project files
Premiere / Resolve / After Effects sources.
Motion sources
Motion sources
Lottie JSON, Rive files, GSAP code.
Usage
Usage
Yours to post, run as ads and re-cut.
Final files

16 · What we don't make

Not content
for content's sake.

Video and motion with a job to do — planned for where it runs and who it's for.
✕No
Video because “everyone does video”
One horizontal file cropped for every feed
No hook — the logo opens the video
No captions for silent autoplay
Heavy video files as web animation
Motion that ignores accessibility
✓Yes
✓A goal first›
✓Planned for formats›
✓A real hook›
✓Captions by default›
✓Light web motion›
✓Motion with care›
Yes

17 · Who this is for

You probably need video & motion if…

01Your feed is all still images
02You're launching a product and need it shown
03People don't get what you do from a paragraph
04Your logo sits still while competitors' move
05Your site feels static and flat
06You have video, but only in one format
07Ads need fresh creative every few weeks
08Customers love you — on camera they could say so
FAQ

Straight answers.

How we work, what you receive, and how it gets built.

Short social clips, brand films, product videos, explainers, testimonial videos, ad creative. Each one is planned around where it will run and what action it should drive. Then it's shot and edited for that channel.

Ready when you are

Make something
worth watching.

Idea → story → frame → shoot → edit → motion → format → publish. One team, every format.

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