This first video shows the different ways you can use English Bay Batter cookie batter dough to make creative desserts.

This second video shows how easy it is to bake a fresh batch of English Bay Batter Cookies.

Problem:
There was a 2 week turn around needed for the project. A script needed to be finalized, location found, and staff trained to speak on camera. Use of a teleprompter was out of the question on this project, since people who are not used to teleprompters tend to stare blindly into the devices and as a viewer you can actually see their eyes scan the written words. We also had 2 people to train for two separate videos, which needed to be shot all in one day.

Solution:
A scouting mission was done to scope out the potential shoot locations. A suitable area was chosen and cosmetic changes were done to "dress" the set. A video coach who was part of our team helped refine the script and do coaching before the shooting session, ensuring that the on-camera talent would shine, despite never talking on camera before. On the day of the shoot, we used 2 cameras. This allowed us to pick and choose the best parts of multiple takes, so that we didn't have to do it all on one shoot. We also had our video coach guide the talent through the whole process.

This shoot for OpenRoad Auto Group happened on a typical November day in Vancouver. Rain. Lots of rain.

The event was the Audi Driving Experience, where drivers could learn how to do controlled stops, slaloms, hard-brake and avoid, turns, and get a hot ride in the Audi R8 super car with a professional driver!

Since the day was literally a wash, a cinematic style was used for the first minute of the video to make use of the rainy images.

This video was shot for the OpenRoad Auto Group. They took customers out to the BC Driving Centre and give them a driving clinic teaching handling techniques, performance driving techniques, safety techniques, and some fun!

Small Biz Doer videos captured some great clips and customer testimonials.

This shoot was done for Ultimo Lingerie with the model and actress Luisana Lopilato. There was literally 20 minutes to grab video of the model as they set up for the next part of the photo shoot.

The key thing on shoots where you do have limited actual shooting time is to setup and test footage before hand, so that you can maximize your shooting time. The camera was set up, light levels balanced, and test shots taken before the model was available, all so when the model was ready, shooting could start right away.

Everything is sexier slow-mo, so, slow-mo it was!

NOTE: This video is the first 1 1/2 minutes of the entire 8 1/2 minute video.

Problem: The client needed a video that would introduce potential chefs to the Professional Cook Apprentice program in BC. The Senior Manager of Industry Training for go2 needed to be interviewed in a professional kitchen and shots of him cooking needed to be integrated into the video. The information needed to be accurate, as it was an informational video.

Solution: Since the end length of the video was approximately 10 minutes, with a lot of information to cover, two cameras were used in shooting providing a close up and a wide shot of the speaker. This was for visual interest, but its main use was to ensure that if we needed to combine two different scenes together, that the cut from one sentence to the other would be smooth.

Quick cuts of the cooking plus uses of sound effects and graphics helped spice up and add flow to the piece.

Problem: car2go needed a 30 second spot to show at a Vancouver Canadians Game
Work had previously been done for car2go with a 2 and a half minute video and now they needed a snappier 30 second piece.

Solution:
The piece was trimmed to 30 seconds and motion graphics was added for some extra pizzazz.

Highlights from the grand opening of Richmond Lexus.

An eight foot crane was used to show the height and space of the venue and action. A glidecam was also used to add some motion to the entire video.

Although there were hours of footage from the event, a quick one minute video was the perfect length for sharing on social media such as Facebook and YouTube.

Some highlights from a graduation ceremony at UBC.

The Audi A7 launch was being held at OpenRoad Audi in Vancouver and Small Biz Doer Videos was there to capture the event.

A slider was used to get that sense of motion in a lot of scenes.

Problem: Create a video to be shown at the press conference launch of car2go in Vancouver

• Needed an approximately 2 minute video done in the same style as previous launch videos done in other cities
• Integrate footage and aspects of previous videos into new video
• Needed to have actors drive the cars in the video
• Motion graphics to show city locations on a map were requested
• Had a time sensitive launch to accommodate, no delays could occur
• Required both DVD copies and a download link available for the press

Solution:

• Downloaded and converted existing footage from car2go
• Created a round-up of potential actors for car2go to choose from and casted the talent
• Created animated maps to show the different car2go locations and to match the car2go corporate colours
• Shot the footage in the same week that the project was approved to ensure deadline was met and to allow time for revisions

Testimonial:

Greg is an extremely talented videographer with an eye for the creative and practical. The shots and locations he chose for our car2go press conference video were an exact fit to our image and corporate identification needs. We needed to showcase Vancouver and how our service was a good fit with the city- Greg did exactly that.

From our initial meeting, I knew Greg got us and understood what we wanted. His planning, execution, casting, custom graphics, and editing of the video have surpassed our expectations. Casting was simple because he understood our brand and presented us with the right candidates the first time.

Greg consistently delivered quality work. We love what he did for us and will work with him in the future. I feel extremely comfortable recommending his services to anyone.

Justin MacDonald
Marketing Coordinator, Vancouver
car2go Canada Ltd