This was another of the highlights of 2011 getting to film with the guys and gals at Horseback UK….and yes, we all fell in love with Rick’s horse and wanted to learn to ride western style after this shoot.

Each featured a veteran telling their story about life after active service. Their exceptional fortitude is truly inspirational – the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.

Gary and his family joined us at Chatelherault Country Park on a gorgeous autumn afternoon to shoot this – one of the most memorable afternoons filming of 2011.

Commissioned by Creative Scotland for the Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival. 1 of 5 VTs created to showcase the many facets of broadcast production in Scotland. Each short film had an original piece of music created and produced in-house at LA Media, designed to give each film an individual flavour.

All the post and music for this VT was done in-house at LA Media.

Commissioned by Creative Scotland for the Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival. 1 of 5 VTs created to showcase the many facets of broadcast production in Scotland.

We patiently trawled through hours of programmes to cherry pick the best moments and shots before bringing them together in 5 different films.

All the post and music for this VT was done in-house at LA Media.

1 of 4 one minute programmes about The Scottish Wildcat. Commissioned by STV to highlight the plight of the highly endangered Scottish Wildcat. Was fascinating to see these native creatures up close and personal!

The programmes were all shot on Canon 5Ds with the Redrock cage rig and Steadycam featuring heavily!

The thing about Forth Ports is they have a lot to say about who they are and what they do. So we drafted up a script and then distilled the content into well formed key statements about the company which were then translated into fantastic 2d motion graphic animations.

Filming was planned to cover specific events over a number of months. The aerial shoot finally went ahead after about 10 abortive attempts (thanks to the unpredictable Scottish summer weather).

Music, editing and post production was done in-house at LA Media.

This short film was commissioned as part of a competition proposal to present the EICC’s green awareness and sustainability initiatives. In addition to being submitted as part of the EFQM accreditation the final film was delivered as an online file for the EICC web site to promote the EICC as a business that supports environmental awareness and sustainability practices and values.

We let each team present their particular initiatives – with filming and voice overs all recorded in 1 day and we created a series of lovely, clean 2d motion graphic animations to pull the sections together.

The music that underpins the film was composed and produced in-house as well.

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The 3d animation includes real backgrounds composited into the 3d model – which has meant we can give the new building a context without having the time and expense of building a 3d model of the entire surroundings. This is a major plus for timescales and budget but is also very compelling, allowing the viewer to experience what’s not yet there!

We shot a variety of backgrounds all round the current building on the 5d, some jib mounted and some static to give the animator choice. The reflections of the real backgrounds and sky can be seen in the glass of the model and through various interior window point of view shots.

We’ve also included 3d models of people to help bring the space to life and have intercut the animation with event footage which demonstrates the existing amenities and how this space will connect with the development.

Look out for the next stage of this huge 3d animation which shows the office development and retail space that is also under construction!