I started Sharp Films straight out of university in July 2014, starting from scratch is a real challenge, and you soon realise that the road ahead could get a bit bumpy, which it did.  Year on year my business grew, so did the list of equipment required to do a great job for my clients.  I love my work, the people I meet, the places I travel too and the achievements made and I feel that this show’s in my work. 2017 has turned out to be the best year yet with some really interesting, unique and creative jobs. I have had a lot of repeat business from some of my dedicated clients that love the work I create for them. Also, I have worked with many new clients throughout 2017 which have all been extremely happy with the service we provided. Everything has stepped a notch throughout the year. The Kit, The style and the knowledge has all good bigger and better which means I can keep up the high standard of work that makes Sharp Films stand out from the rest. 2018 is looking like its going to be even more epic, with lots of big plans and exciting shoots in the pipeline. Video Production Exeter

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The Clients  – Video Production Exeter

During 2017 I had the pleasure of  meeting and working with lots of fantastic talented people who produce, or are involved with, an array of services, products or activities.  The list is growing, so is the diversity of work, involving the tough extremes of Downhill Biking, to working with Virgin Atlantic, or filming the Exeter Food Festival. It’s not just my own projects I work on, I also work as a second camera operator along with talented Steven Brooks,  on high end productions for a variety of Blue Chip companies. We have a special relationship with our clients. I am taken back by some of the unique ideas that some people turn into really interesting businesses, like a mobile cocktail bar, or exquisite handmade shoes, or a personalised range of outdoor clothing.  The special relationship with our clients extends to consultation, suggestions and recommendation aimed to help boost their presents on the internet. I am really looking forward to seeing what 2018 has to offer and if it was anything like 2017, I cant wait!

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The Kit – Exeter Based Videographer

We invested heavily into new kit in 2017 and intend keeping this investment going into the latest tech throughout 2018. It’s important to keep up to date with the latest kit as technology is moving so fast, you can soon be left behind. We added new Camera’s, Gimbals, Lens’, Editing Equipment and much more to the fleet last year. This means that we can be creating the best work possible as we aren’t restricted by the tech. All of our camera’s shoot in ultra sharp 4K and with the gimbal you can capture shots you would never imagine possible. Here is a kit list showing the range of some our video kit we have:

• Sony FS5 / A7SII
• Canon 70 – 200 2.8 / Canon 16-35mm 2.8 / Sigma 24-35mm F2.0 / Just too many to mention….
• Freefly Movi M5 Gimbal // Small HD 501 Monitor
• Manfrotto & Vinten Proffeshional Video Tripods
• Pannel LED Lights // Sennheiser 416 Microphones
• Full Mac Editing suite // Adobe Suite

We will be bringing out an updated show reel over the next few weeks… but check out this one for the time being. Keep upto date with all our work via out social media – Facebook | Instagram 

The Cornish Fasty // Extreme Video Production Exeter 

Trying to keep up with Jay Williams isn’t the easiest of tasks…. a single Sharp Films Videographer to keep up with all the activity.  Gawton Gravity Hub, One of the best downhill mountain bike trails in the south west, and where all the action took place.  The weather also added to the challenge, misty to start, light drizzle and then dry, great considering everything had to be shot on foot, not easy when you have to run to keep up, carrying a lot of equipment.  Filming and Editing South West

Sharp Films  // Filming & Editing South West

This action packed Sharp Film was one of our most challenging  assignments, I decided, because of the location and type of terrain, that one camera closer to the action, would add to the actual feel of the shoot.  Almost as soon as it all began I was beginning to doubt my decision, the physical effort required just keeping up with Jay was extremely demanding, but working with him was fantastic, his experience with other film crews helped as we setup positions for jumps and other complicated shots.  Overall the shoot went extremely well, although very exhausting. The kit used was kept to the minimum, a Sony A7Sii & FS5 and Movi M5 Gimbal.

Check out the film below and be sure to keep up to date with all our work via our social media platforms – Instagram | Facebook

Jay Williamson Downhill // Videographer & Editor Devon

Sharp Films, proud to work with Jay who is 24 years of age, lives in Cornwall, and has competed at the Downhill World cup series, finishing 7th Elite in the British overall Downhill series.  He is currently riding for the Steve Peat Syndicate, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Royal racing, 7th protection and Horizon watches.  Local riding spots are, Woodys Bike Park, Cornwall, and Gawton Gravity Hub, Devon. Jay is a fine example to his profession, through hard work and determination, he has achieved much, but his real reward is the self satisfaction for those achievements and this is just the beginning of his success! Learn more about jay here – https://www.pinkbike.com/news/who-is-jay-williamson-video-2015.html

 

Sony FS5 // Promotional Films Devon

Over the last 18 months we have been heavily investing into our filming equipment. The next tool to join the fleet is the Sony FS5! As you can see from the pictures below, it’s a fantastic looking piece of kit. The Fs5 is another industry standard camera with 4k and super slow motion capabilities, it really has everything you need to create some really stunning work. The combination of this camera and the Sony A7SII is for us, the perfect two camera set up. Promotional Films Devon    

The Kit List // Exeter Based Videographer & Editor

It’s really important to make sure that we are constantly keeping up to date with the technology. With the equipment we have, we are bang up to date with a fleet of cutting edge technology to make your films as current and unique as they can be. Check out our main kit list below, to see what we use to shoot our promotional films:

• Sony Fs5 ( Metabones)
• Sony A7sii
• Peli Case of Canon & Samyang Lens’s
• Movi Freefly M5 gimbal
• Sennheiser 416 Microphones
• Manfrotto  Tripods with fluid head
• LED Pannel Lighting kit
• production Accessories
• Professional Mac Video Editing suite

   

2017 Showreel // Filming & editing Services Devon

Check out out our new showreel which was all shot on the Sony A7sii and Sony FS5. Sharp Films 2017 Showreel

A. Fresh. New. Look // Creative 4K Video Production Devon

Over the last few months we’ve been working on updating the look for the Sharp Films brand. Its always been really important for our branding to match up to our work. We wanted to create a new bold, unique and easy to read logo that says exactly what It does on the tin. The website has had some updates over the last few weeks as well; all of the updated branding and photos being added onto the website so everything matches up. Like our logo, we want our website to be a platform to show you what Sharp Films is really about! With our new look website you are instantly hit with visuals that give you a really good indication of our style and creative flair.    

New Showreel // Filming & Editing Services Devon

2017, how are we more than half way through you already? Its been a fantastic year so far! We have been able to work with some great business’s in Devon but also much further afield. To accompany our new look website we have created a new showreel with all the films we have shot this year. This will be updated at the end of the year as we have some very interesting projects on at the moment that aren’t to be missed! Check out the Sharp Films 2017 showreel below!!  

The CocktailKings Promo Film // 4K Filming services Exeter

The Cocktail Kings is made up from a couple of great guys, Alex Rogers and Jack Andrews. They  bought a VW Campervan and got it converted into a pop up cocktail bar… I know, an amazing idea right? We were approached by Alex after he saw the Exeter street food film we shot and he liked what he saw! They decided that our social media package suited their needs best and booked us in for half a day of filming at the Budleigh Food & Drink Festival. It was great to catch up with the chaps and capture their brilliant little business in full swing. The weather was on their side all weekend and had a fantastic opening weekend. We wanted to capture how unique and brilliant the CocktailKings really are and kept it short and sweet for social media use.

Positive Feedback // Video Production Devon

Alex and Jack were really pleased with the video and were kind enough to write us a few words about how they felt after working with us.

“You only need to look at the promo videos Chris has made to see how talented he is. Listens to your thoughts, has a great vision and ideas of his own and incorporates them into a slick masterpiece. Pleasure to work with.” Thanks for the Kind words guys! Have a look at the video we came up with below & please check out The CocktailKings website for more information here. 

       

Promotional Video Production Exeter | 4K Video Production Devon

On the Waterfront is a fantastic restaurant that is based on the picturesque part of Exeter, the “Quay”.  We were approached by Chris who manages the restaurant and he wanted us to create a unique and engaging video that showed off what makes On The Waterfront stand out from the rest. We were blessed with fantastic weather for the shoot.The Quay and On The Waterfront restaurant naturally has a great fantastic atmosphere so it was easy to capture lots of happy faces. The restaurant is known for its legendary pizza’s so it was important to capture these being made and consumed… of course we had to try a slice, or two! Check out the Waterfront promotional film below:      

A Happy Customer | Sharp Films Exeter

Its always great to hear from a happy customer, here are a few words from general manager Chris Billing :

“Chris was a professional from the start to the end of the process. It was great to bounce ideas off each other while receiving some brilliant recommendations. During the video shoots Chris was really discrete. His director skills also came through. We were very picky, but Chris managed to give us a better end product than we were expecting. Thank you and look forward to using you on our next project“

2017 showreel // professional filming services Devon

We finally had a spare day to get our 2017 showreel sorted to show off what Sharp Films is all about! Its great to look back at all the different projects that we’ve worked on over the last 12 months and see how we have improved brand awareness and potential reach for many of our clients. Over the year we have worked with clients such as Chloe Parka Clothing, Markerstudy Insurance, Fraser Hart, Coast & Country and many more. their individual needs have been met and we created high quality & engaging video content that has been used for many different media outlets. 

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Social Media & Engaging Video Content

We have spoken before about the importance of social media and quality video content and it really has never been so powerful. The image below has some great stats about Facebook video.It shows that Facebook generates an average of 8 billion video views a day. Added to this is the organic reach of video is up 135% since 2015… This shows that engaging video content and social media is a winning combination for brand awareness! Video for social media is something that we want to push in 2017 as we feel that it is a great place to showcase your video to potential customers. Take a look at our video packages to see what would suit your business – Video Packages.

 

The year ahead – 2017 | Video production Exeter

Already we have some great projects in the pipeline for 2017 and feel that it is going to be great year. In the near future we are looking to heavily invest in new kit which means that we will be constantly moving with the technology and creating the most up to date and unique work possible! We look forward to working with our current and many new clients in 2017, but for now check out out showreel at the top of the page!      

Professional Video Services Exeter | Promotional Films Devon

John Gandy’s in Exeter is one of the most popular and when known bars In Exeter. Chris who Manages John Gandy’s and also The Waterfront down by the Quay got in contact about creating a promotional film for the bar to show off its updated look. The idea of the film was to show all area’s of John Gandys! It is well known for being one of the best sports bars in Exeter but people may not know that it has a fantastic cocktail bar upstairs named Spirit and also has some great bands playing there. The aim of the video was to promote all the sides to the bar and generally show the brilliant atmosphere and what makes it so unique. The shoot was broken up into two separate nights. The first part of the shoot we got a lot of the close up shots of the cocktails being created and drinks poured. On the second night of filming is where we got the most of our footage! John Gandys had a fantastic band playing on the stage and it really filled the bar and made the atmosphere incredible. Its so much easier shooting a promotional film like this when you can see that everyone is genuinely having a great time! It was a little snug at times and making sure that beer wasn’t getting thrown over the camera was at the top my head. Check out the John Gandy’s promotional film below:

Social Media + High Quality Video = Winning combination

John Gandy’s put there promotional video on its Facebook page to initially advertise the bar and its engagement and viewing figures are very impressive. It has been viewed more than 12,000 times and has lots of great comments and reactions. This is a great example of when social media and good video content works extremely well together. This winning combination is a great way to advertise your business or product and is getting more popular every day. Here at sharp films we can create you a unique video just like this and we cater to your needs. It might be a case you are looking for a shorter snappier film or a longer more informative video… either way we have the ability to turn your idea for a video into a reality! Get in touch to find out more.          

Chloe Parka | Exeter Video Production

We have recently shot this promotional film for a fantastic little brand called Chloe Parka. They sell a really unique and special line of clothes that fit into the surf/snowboard category. They wanted a short film to showcase a range of different products for the launch of their new website. As well as this, they wanted a one minute edit so that it could be used on their social media accounts. The video was shot over a day on a stunning beach on the north coast of Cornwall. It’s one of our favourite places in the world, so this shoot was an absolute pleasure! There was quite a lot of shower dodging through out the day, as the english weather was doing its normal thing!

About Chloe Parka

“Chloe Parka is a brand-new, gutsy start-up. We design and make outdoor and technical apparel, from our workshop in rural Essex, UK.  We’re small but passionate. We use our skills responsibly. We make sure to work as sustainably as possible. Right now, we’re busy building our company and brand- starting with our bold tees, hoodies, hats and more! You can find all these items in our new online shop!”

Promotional Films Exeter

If you are looking for a similar video then get in touch. At Sharp films we have a package to suit every need! So whether you are looking for a short promotional film like this or something a little more then we can cater for all your needs.We film on industry standard kit and on the shoot we work with you to ensure that we are capturing what you visioned! Check out the Chloe Parka film and let us know what you think… Dont forget to go check out the Chloe Parks website here – http://www.chloeparka.co.uk/    

About SunGift

“SunGift Solar are award-winning experts in the design and installation of bespoke renewable energy systems for both commercial and domestic customers. Our mission is to offer an exceptionally high quality service at competitive prices and we believe that our passionate and dedicated team of experts. With over 100 years of combined experience, do just that. We are specialists in the renewable’s sector, including solar photovoltaic’s, solar thermal, heat pumps, biomass, whole house integrated systems and also offer a comprehensive aftercare service .  With an unrivalled holistic approach to our work, we enable our customers to increase their sustainability and energy efficiency by taking advantage of the abundant renewable energy available to all. We also ensure maximum benefit from the various financial incentives on offer whether that be the Feed In Tariff, Renewable Heat Incentive or 100% commercial funding.”  (http://www.sungiftsolar.co.uk/about-us/)

SunGift Testimonial Film

SunGift approached Sharp Films about creating a Testimonial film that would explain their services and show of  their products. Their main aim of the film was to explain to potential clients the advantages of using LED lighting in schools and other business’s. SunGift are extremely happy with the film that we created them, they have booked us in for more work towards the end of 2016. We look forward to working with SunGift again. Sharp films are leading Commercial Video Production experts based in Exeter. Let us create you a promotional film to show off your product or service! Get in touch here.   [req_divider style=”solid-line” width=”100%” height=”1px” position=”left” color=”#333333″]   [req_frame float=”none” style=”border”][/req_frame]