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Business Class
Posted on December 12th, 2011
Using a mixture of professionally filmed and self-shot footage, this film is the latest collaboration between Shoot the Company and BITC and tells the story of the Business Class programme, an innovative means of building proper relationships between local businesses and local schools. 116 businesses are now committed to partnering schools in some of the UK’s most deprived areas, not only helping with student attainment but also in areas such as Marketing, IT and staff team-building. Independent research shows Business Class improves student employability by 40% and increases academic achievement by 39% and the campaign is aiming to establish 500 partnerships across the UK by 2014.
Calling all sixteen year olds!
Posted on November 25th, 2011
National Citizen Service is a Government backed nationwide scheme aimed at all sixteen year olds in the UK for a three week period over the summer. Shot on location across the country, this film focuses on the work of The Challenge, one of the schemes which is providing Year 11 pupils with the opportunity to learn leadership, management, communication and organisational skills that will benefit them in the real world. Shown at the 2011 Conservative Party conference, this powerful film tells the story of some of the 10,000 young adults who experienced the scheme this summer – and some even got to blindfold David Cameron in a field in the Lake District.
Wild West here we come!
Posted on November 18th, 2011
After the huge success of the Miller Music Tour 2011, Shoot the Company are pleased to announce that we will be teaming up again with SABMiller to bring you the Miller Music Tour West. 200 lucky winners from around the world will be flown to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas in June 2012 to watch live music and enjoy ‘the city at night’ courtesy of Miller Genuine Draft. Currently in pre-production, the Miller Music Tour West will be bigger, bolder and feature more cowboys than 2011 and Shoot the Company will be going along for the ride to document every darned moment. Yeeeeeee-Haaaaa!
Lucozade PES Cup
Posted on November 10th, 2011
Lucozade and Pro Evolution Soccer have teamed up to create an innovative new 5-a-side football tournament, where the first-half of the game is played on PES and the second-half out on the pitch. The nationwide tournament is being hosted by PowerLeague and Shoot the Company were there to film the opening round in Mill Hill, North London. So whether you think you’re better with your fingers or your feet, this is the ultimate game of two halves.
HMP & YOI Doncaster
Posted on October 6th, 2011
Shoot the Company have teamed up with international service company Serco this autumn to tell the incredible story of the ground-breaking work being undertaken at Doncaster prison. The Doncaster team are dedicated to improving the prison system and reducing reoffending rates. One of the most successful schemes has been a family-based project which encourages prisoners to engage and maintain ties with their young children and allows family visits to take place in a natural and relaxing environment. Click on the logo above to get a behind-the-scenes look at the schemes that are tackling reoffending rates at HMP/YOI Doncaster.
Now that’s what we call sticky!
Posted on October 3rd, 2011
We’ve been working with Hays Recruitment for most of 2011 and some incredibly interesting analytics have arisen since they started using film on their website. Please click on the logo above to view the Hays interactive recruitment game which has increased the average unique visit to their website from under a minute to eight minutes! That is what is known in the trade as a very sticky user experience and we’re currently in production with Hays on adding more films to their site later in the year to make it even stickier.
Carte Noire – Man Cafe
Posted on September 22nd, 2011
The Carte Noire Man Cafe opened in London this week and Shoot the Company were there to capture the event on camera. The pop-up cafe appeared in the heart of the West End and gave customers the opportunity to choose their favourite coffee and be served by their ideal ‘man server’. Mr Confident, Mr Cool, Mr Romantic and Mr Continental were all on hand to provide the seductive coffee moments and Shoot the Company will now be travelling the UK this autumn as the pop-up cafe visits Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol. Consider that a date ladies.
TFL – On yer bike!
Posted on September 2nd, 2011
The Transport for London, Barclays cycle hire scheme is revolutionising the way Londoner’s and tourists get around the capital and Shoot the Company are currently in production on a film to promote the use of this pioneering scheme. To get a real sense of what the streets of London are like on two wheels, we mounted three GoPro cameras on a bicycle and recorded footage as various people navigated through the streets. Since its launch in July 2010, over 6 million individual hires have taken place and the scheme will soon be expanded to cover 65km/sq of the capital. So whether you’re visiting London for the day or commuting to work, get on your bicycle clips and start pedalling.
Papadopoulos & Sons
Posted on July 27th, 2011
Never wanting to rest easy in our comfort zone here at Shoot the Company, we are currently in pre-production on our first feature film. Written by our old friend and Shoot the Company board member, Marcus Markou, Papadopoulos & Sons is a co-production with Double M films and tells the story of a wealthy, London-Greek businessman who loses everything and is forced to reopen his old chip shop with the help of his family, only to discover the true meaning of success. The film, which starts shooting in London on August 8th, stars BAFTA winning and Emmy-nominated Stephen Dillane in the lead role of Harry Papadopoulos and quite a few familiar Shoot the Company faces as workers in the taramasalata factory.
Miller Music Tour
Posted on July 7th, 2011
It’s Day One of the Miller Music Tour in New York City and here are Stephen and Nicky hard at work in their ‘edit suite with a view’ on the 25th floor of the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square. Off to Miami tomorrow and then top-secret Destination X, before returning to NYC to round things off. The ice cold Miller is certainly helping us keep our cool – it’s a sweltering 95 degrees in New York at the moment. Click on the photo above to see our films and keep track of developments on the Miller Music Tour You Tube channel.
