MGL Media recently had the privilege of helping to create a short film for a new appeal at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. The National Memorial Arboretum is a beautifully designed site that was built to honour and remember those who have served our nation and includes over 200 memorials for members of the armed [...]
Far Heath Studios was music to our ears.
Far Heath Studios is set in the beautiful countryside of rural Northamptonshire, and has been home to artists ranging from The Specials and Toyah to The Fall and The Prodigy. It’s most recent visitors were the MGL production team, when we convened at the secluded location to create a film that captures the essence of [...]
Hand Crafted . . . a love letter to Loake Shoes.
We were recently privileged enough to work with one of the icons of the British shoe industry, Loake Shoes. Worn by everyone from Bill Nighy and Martin Freeman to Kevin Spacey and Madness, Loakes are famous for being hand crafted using many of the same traditional techniques as when their Kettering factory opened in 1880. [...]
What Really Happens ‘in the edit’? (Part 2)
This is part 2 of our overview of the Post-Production process. If you haven’t done so already, read part 1 here. Ok, so you have now decided on the overall shape and content of your film. Now let’s look at how we can breathe life in to the narrative and lift your film to the [...]
What really happens ‘in the edit’? Post production demystified. (Part 1 of 2)
This 2 part post is aimed at businesses and individuals who are either considering commissioning a video project or are already involved in working with a production company. It aims to take the uncertainty out of that seemingly magical part of the video process – Post Production, or ‘the edit’. You will no doubt be [...]
BBC Help Scheme . . . are you ready for the switchover?
It’s been another exciting 12 months since our last blog post. A year that has seen us produce work for numerous campaigns and clients, including HSBC Bank, Stanley Bostitch, Winsor Newton, Copella, Connexions and more recently a return to another BBC campaign working on a film to promote the imminent switchover to digital TV. With [...]
MGL at The BBC . . .
It’s been a busy few months here at MGL HQ, having worked on projects as diverse as a film to promote a new Science Park development, a Roller Derby promo and most recently producing several internal communications films for the BBC. We found all the projects engaging, but have to admit it was particularly satisfying [...]
A Recipe For Success . . .the Cook4life Campaign launches.
We are proud to announce the launch of the Cook4life campaign across the East Midlands with our series of cook-a-long videos produced for The Department of Health. Working with key members of the East Midlands community from Lincolnshire firemen to Nottinghamshire cricketers, we produced 12 short videos promoting healthy recipes that are quick and easy to [...]
Curtain call – Lieutenant of Inishmore
One of our recent projects has seen us working with acclaimed theatre director Paul Kerryson, with his production of Martin McDonagh’s “Lieutenant of Inishmore” which is now showing at Leicester’s state of the art theatre, Curve. For the uninitiated, the play is a riotous black comedy that tells the tale of psychopathic paramilitary, Padraic and [...]
Kick Cancer 09 raised a massive £3228 – and still counting!
We are still just a little bleary eyed from last weekend’s exertions, putting on our Kick Cancer event in aid of Cancer Research UK. It was an amazing evening of music and fund-raising and a great chance to catch up with clients and old friends. Music was very generously supplied from The Dreamweavers, The Tuesdays, [...]