“Wow, I’ve just fallen in love. I have to get my hands on a pair of those brogues!” This is one of many great Youtube responses we received to the Loake Shoes Film and an example of how video and social media can help you connect with your clients. Never […]
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Why you need video for your website – Help, tips and advice
Why you need video for your website Video for your website The rapid growth of Youtube and online video means that more businesses are realising the importance of having high quality video content for their websites and social media channels. A recent study from Forbes showed that executives and staff really […]
Police and Thieves in the street . . . Neville Staple Music Video
With the amazing success of London 2012 and all of the fantastic olympic stories coming from our capital, it’s easy to forget that it’s only been a year since the terrible riots that rocked London and many other UK cities. Ska legend, Neville Staple of The Specials experienced some of […]
DIY Video Production 2: Why sound is more than half the picture.
This post builds on the earlier DIY Video Production Part 1 in which we looked at ways of improving your self-shot company videos, when time and budgets are tight. Professional Video Production on a DIY Budget As a professional video production company, MGL Media uses the best audio equipment, […]
IVCA Awards Success for MGL and Indigo Blue Media!
We’re delighted to announce that our collaboration with Indigo Blue Media has resulted in us picking up two IVCA ‘Highly Commended’ awards for our Loake Shoes film. At the fantastic event held at The Grosvenor on Park Lane, we were honoured to receive the awards which are internationally recognised accolades […]
DIY Video Production Part 1 : The Interview
Video Production on a budget So you need to produce a video but money is tight. You’ve checked out the local corporate video companies, looked at the cost and decided to make it yourself. After all, most people have access to a video camera, a stills camera that shoots video […]
Remember our heroes . . .The National Arboretum Appeal
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]