Service 01

Corporate film and institutional video

A short film that explains what a company does, presents a site or carries an internal message. The goal, written down before the first frame, sets the running time, the tone and the setup.

Where to start? Work

Uses

When this is the right format

When something has to be understood quickly by someone who does not know your trade: a client, a partner, a candidate, a new joiner.

Present a site to those who cannot come in person
Put a face to a department or a team
Support a reorganisation
Give weight to roles that are hard to recruit for
Record a skill so it can be taught

Corporate interview to camera in front of a press wall

How it runs

From the writing to the mix

Scoping and writing

Goal, audience, message. You approve a treatment, then a script or an interview outline.

Recce

Light, noise, access, safety, the shape of the day. On site or on a video call.

Shoot

1 to 3 cameras, sound recorded twice, portable lighting. Your speakers are prepared.

Post-production

Edit, grade, mix, graphics. 2 rounds of changes, then delivery.

Deliverables

What you receive

Main film in 16:9, high-quality master and web version
Separate subtitle file and a burnt-in subtitled version
1:1 and 9:16 cutdowns for social media
International version with no voice-over if needed
Stills from the shoot, cleared for use (optional)
Signed filming releases

Equipment

The technical setup

Full-frame cameras, 4K 10-bit recording
Sound recorded twice: lavalier and boom
Battery-powered bi-colour LED lighting, sites with no power included
Stabilisation, light dolly moves, drone on request (registered pilot)
Copied to 2 drives before the kit comes down
Edit and grade on a calibrated suite

Running times

How long a film that holds should be

Running time is set by the attention available, not by the budget.

Target running times by corporate film format
Format	Running time that holds	Where it gets watched
Promotional film	30 to 60 seconds	Social media, in-store screens
Portrait and employer brand	1 to 2 minutes	Careers page, LinkedIn, campus fairs
Institutional film	2 to 3 minutes	Home page, trade show, seminar opening
Long form, demonstration or training	4 minutes and beyond	Client portal, intranet, guided sales pitch

One shoot yields several lengths: they are decided in the writing, not in the edit.

Frequently asked

The points worth settling early

How much of our people's time does this take?

30 to 45 minutes per speaker, setup included. Everyone gets their slot before the shoot: nobody waits around.

Our executives are uncomfortable on camera: how do you handle that?

That is the most common case by far. The questions go out in advance, the interview runs as a conversation, the edit keeps only what serves. Nothing goes out without your approval.

Can we reuse the footage later?

Yes. The licence is written into the quote: duration, media, territories. The rushes stay available for 6 months, extended on request.

What is the overall lead time?

2 weeks to a month of post-production, 2 rounds of changes included. Rush track: 1 to 5 days, with a 30 % uplift on post-production.

Do you work outside your region?

Anywhere in France, and internationally. Travel and accommodation costed on the quote.

Will you work with our agency?

Yes, directly for a communications department or as a subcontractor for an agency or an organiser, with the deliverables that implies.

Contact

Describe the film

Goal, audience, deadline, site constraints: those 4 are enough.

Where to start? A real case: stane