One of the events that triggers the need for a new professional video is when your company moves to a new office. We are working with a financial services firm that recently relocated and they asked us for a quote to produce a new video and to update their company’s employee headshots.
Before we move forward and shoot the video, we recommended that they have their decor set up first as their office and walls are bare. We want the video to look as great as possible. Here are a few things to consider when preparing your office for a video shoot:
Where within your office are we going to film the speaking parts of the video? The CEO’s office, the conference room, or various offices? These are some of the details that we cover during our pre-production call.
Ultimately, it’s our job to put our creative eyes on your space to guide you, but it’s good to have a plan so the areas are ready (we’ll get into that shortly). Also, we will be getting b roll (shots that support the speaking parts of the video) in various locations of your office.
We also want to select a space in your office with good lighting, although we always bring our professional lighting setup with us to ensure your team looks fantastic.
It’s not necessary to buy new decor for your professional video shoot. We do ask that the space(s) we will be filming in is clean and tidy. This will help keep the video free of distractions and give your company a great first impression. Details matter.
Our production assistants do a great job of managing the shoot and it’s much easier if everyone in the office knows that video production is happening. This will ensure that employees who are not supposed to be in the video don’t make an unexpected cameo. This will also keep noise (talking and phones) at a minimum during the recording.
We hope these tips help your video shoot go as smoothly as possible.
If your company needs to refresh its brand video due to an office move, you can contact us here to get started: Get a Quote