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Practical guides for marketing teams planning, commissioning and getting more from video. Clear answers, useful examples and no production jargon for its own sake.

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James Strawbridge seated on the harbour steps at Mousehole, sketching the village with a watercolour palette beside him, during production of Forgotten Cornwall for History Hit

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How to Brief a Video Production Company

This is practical advice from the production side. The things we wish every client knew before they got in touch.

20 February 202618 min read

Behind the scenes of a PixelRain on-camera interview at Newlyn harbour, Cornwall, showing the interviewee seated on a waterfront deck with cinema camera, boom microphone, and professional lighting setup

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How to Prepare for an On-Camera Interview

Practical advice from the production side of the camera for anyone preparing to be interviewed on film.

17 February 202610 min read

A PixelRain cinema camera filming a cooking setup with ingredients and kitchenware in the background

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How to Make Social Media Video People Actually Want to Watch

A practical guide to social media video for brands, covering planning, filming, Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn, Shorts, editing and measuring what works.

18 March 202417 min read

A PixelRain camera operator filming a blacksmith at work inside a traditional workshop

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What Kind of Video Does Your Brand Actually Need?

Brand film, social content, case study or explainer? A practical guide to the different types of video content and when your brand should use each.

28 March 202311 min read

Guides

Guides archive

How to Brief a Video Production Company

How to Prepare for an On-Camera Interview

How to Make Social Media Video People Actually Want to Watch

What Kind of Video Does Your Brand Actually Need?

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A little clarity.
Your choice.