Lightmill

03/04/2024

At Lightmill we’re always excited to help brands tell their stories in creative and compelling ways. Unlike traditional ads that directly promote products or services, branded content focuses on storytelling; offering viewers value through engaging narratives, insights, or experiences.

With our full suite of production services we can offer everything from ideation all the way to asset delivery and everything in between.

Explore more from the Lightmill Creative Cuts blog: https://lnkd.in/eYv-TK4d

22/03/2024

Capturing an explosive moment at 40x slow motion(1000fps) and making one hell of a mess. Shooting with the .

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For more of our work and to get in touch check out our website: https://lightmillmedia.com

20/03/2024

19/03/2024

A few of our favourite frames from an important project for the NHS , raising awareness for the need of compassion and kindness for people and those important to them at the end of their lives.

Developed and Produced by Flix Films in collaboration with the palliative care team at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

Lightmill came on board to head up the lighting and camera department as well as grading the finished film in post production.

Client: NHS
Director/Editor - Leon Ancliffe
Writer - Elaine Bramhalll
Creative Consultant - Lucie Rudd
Exec Producer - Chris Farnham
Casting Director - Shemadene Edwards

DOP: Ross Turner
Gaffer: Christopher Blythe
1st Assistant Camera: Nicola Galbusera
Production Assistant: Elliott Waters-Wall

MUA: Laura Maria Vallejo
Sound Recordist: Luke Hollingworth
Colour Grade: Lightmill Media

14/03/2024

A look back at a packed couple of days filming with James Hoffmann on his mission to recreate (with his own personal spin) the Brad Pitt Coffee Commercial.

The packed schedule called for a number of London locations before the unique opportunity to close down Beachy Head to film a motorcycle ride across the epic cliffs.

CREDITS:
"Bike Brad" - Brad Morrison
The Barista - Charles Haynes
Bike 'Garage' Barista - Jamie Strachan
Producers - Kate Dow , Ben Richardson
1st AD - Mike Moore

Camera & Lighting Department Lightmill Media :
Director/Director of Photography - Ross Turner , Christopher Blythe
1st AC - Nicola Galbusera, Paige Fisher
Gaffer - Edward Heredia
Camera Assistant - Elliott Tooke
Sound Recordist/Composer - Cam Griff
EQ: Pixipixel

Dailies:
Trainee Spark - Aoife Goldsmith
Drivers - Stuart Green, Jeroen Cocquyt
Bickers Action

12/03/2024

Lightmill BTS | Shooting a piece to camera over at Canary Wharf. Our client had their heart set on capturing the colourful Camille Walala installation at Plaza Bridge. 1 am shoot required.

Client: MCE Systems
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12/03/2024

Did you know that 97% of businesses say that explainer videos help users understand their business better whereas 95% of people have watched an explainer video to learn more about a product or service.

In Lightmill's Creative Cuts blog: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Explainer Video, we break down the fundamentals of a great explainer video.

https://lightmillmedia.com/creative-cuts/the-anatomy-of-an-exceptional-explainer-video

In today's fast-paced digital age, explainer videos have become invaluable tools for businesses to convey complex ideas

11/03/2024

🎬 Commercial Reel 2024 | Excited to showcase our latest commercial showreel. Thank you to our clients and crew involved in the productions!

For more of our work and to get in touch check out our website: https://lightmillmedia.com

07/03/2024

New Website 2024 | New year new website. After months of work we're excited to officially launch our new site. Lots of updates and new content coming throughout the year!

For more of our work and to get in touch check out our website lightmillmedia.com

06/03/2024

🎬 Corporate Reel 2024 | Excited to show our latest corporate video production reel. Huge thanks to all our clients and crew involved in the productions!

For more of our work and to get in touch check out our website: https://lightmillmedia.com

Call now to connect with business.

28/02/2024

Supercharging Your Crowdfunding Video

New from Lightmill's Creative Cuts blog, we break down the fundamentals of a great crowdfunding video and add a few tips for getting high-quality results even on a tight budget.

https://lightmillmedia.com/creative-cuts/supercharging-your-crowdfunding-video-campaign

Let's delve into the world of the crowdfunding video. A formidable tool for propelling your business to the next level.

23/02/2024

It was a fantastic experience working alongside Verv, leaders in climate control technology, on producing their new crowdfunding video for Seedrs. Impressively, they've already exceeded their goal with 30 days to spare! A huge congratulations to the team! 🌍✨

Find out more about our video production services here.
https://lightmillmedia.com/corporate

See the campaign here:
https://www.seedrs.com/verv-energy1

When investing, capital is at risk. Where Sustainability Meets AI to Revolutionise Heating and Cooling.

23/02/2024

We are thrilled to have worked with Daylesford Organic and Bamford to create their B Corp announcement film! 🎥🌿 Huge congratulations on achieving B Corp status and continuing to make a positive impact. 🎉👏

See the full film here..

We're thrilled to be sharing that Daylesford and Bamford have been certified as B Corporations.Being certified confirms that we meet 's high standard...

17/03/2023

Some frames and from a shoot with the talented team at SOLID PEOPLE. Lightmill has produced a series of videos highlighting their collaboration with Dassault Systèmes featuring case studies with Revolution Wheels International and Blueberry Products.

Watch the full films here: https://lightmillmedia.com/work/dassault

Get in touch to showcase your brand with Lightmill - https://lightmillmedia.com/contact

28/09/2022

Collaborative partnerships are crucial to all our projects. We teamed up with entrepreneur, coffee consultant, and best-selling author James Hoffmann on his mission to recreate (with his own personal spin) the Brad Pitt Coffee Commercial. Heading up the Camera and Lighting Department, Lightmill filmed across several London locations before taking to the road to film a motorcycle ride across the epic cliffs at Beach Head.

See the full film here..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0hFEPPOGKI&t=710s

CREDITS:
"Bike Brad" - Brad Morrison
The Barista - Charles Haynes
Bike 'Garage' Barista - Jamie Strachan
Producers - Kate Dow, Ben Richardson
1st AD - Mike Moore

Camera & Lighting Department Lightmill Media:
Director/Director of Photography - Ross Turner, Christopher Blythe
1st AC - Nicola Galbusera, Paige Fisher
Gaffer - Edward Heredia
Camera Assistant - Elliott Tooke

Sound Department HyperFilm:
Sound Recordist - Cam Griff

Dailies:
Trainee Spark - Aoife Goldsmith
Drivers - Stuart Green, Jeroen Cocquyt
Bickers Action
MS Services

Post Production:
Colourist - Maurizio M
Composer - Cam Griff

30/08/2022

A few frames and from a recent shoot with our friends at TAO celebrating international women's day.

Get in touch to showcase your brand with Lightmill - https://lightmillmedia.com

04/08/2022

The season’s boldest, bravest looks captured in motion for AnOther Magazine

Full Film: https://lightmillmedia.com/work/another-magazine

⁠Cinematography by Lightmill Media

Directed by Jackie Nickerson⁠
Styling by Katie Shillingford
Editor Carolina Aguirre⁠
Hair by Soichi Inagaki
Make-up by Anne Sophie Costa
Models Louise Robert and⁠
Zinnia Kumar
Hair colourist for Louise Roberts Tasha Spencer
Casting by Noah Shelley
Fashion , CHANEL, ⁠ Loewe, and Bottega Veneta
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AnOther Magazine Autumn/Winter 2021

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04/05/2022

Earlier this year Lightmill had the pleasure of working on a collaboration with Leon Ancliffe at Flix VR / FILMS and King's College London Maths School on a series of videos for the admissions exam.

For this project Lightmill were tasked with heading up post production. Using a YouTube vlog editing/motion graphics style the videos successfully demystify the admissions test and give encouragement to prospective students interested in attending the school.

Get in touch to showcase your campaign with Lightmill: https://lightmillmedia.com

19/04/2022

Crowdfunding projects are some of our favourite to work on, kickstarting innovative new companies and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries. Video is a crucial piece of any campaign on Crowdcube and Seedrs and Lightmill Media is proud to of been a part of raising over £2,000,000 for these 3 companies:

Verv :https://lightmillmedia.com/work/verv
Drop Wine APP: https://lightmillmedia.com/work/drop-wine
Charm Impact: https://lightmillmedia.com/work/charm

Get in touch to showcase your campaign with Lightmill: https://lightmillmedia.com/contact

17/03/2022

Lightmill were delighted to be filming in the kitchen with GAIL's Bakery on their wildly popular 'Bake At Home' series. The video series achieved an extraordinary 500k views and contributed to a sold out product line.

Watch a selection of the videos here - https://lightmillmedia.com/work/gails-bakery

Get in touch to showcase your brand with Lightmill - https://lightmillmedia.com/contact

Our first in a series of promotional How-To films for the celebrated London-based bakery.

27/01/2022

Great to see our work for Proventia featuring Intertek on display at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event last year and Cenex Connected Automated Mobility Event in September.

We employed a variety of techniques to dynamically capture the installation of Proventia Oy's advanced modular test centre at Intertek's site in Milton Keynes.

Thanks to the Proventia Oy team: Hilkka Haapakoski and
Christopher Aidan Garratt

11/01/2022

Behind the scenes from the Dorchester shoot, Lightmill employed Litepanels lighting technology to create an in camera effect to capture a moment of pure joy.

13/12/2021

Lightmill were excited to collaborate with SEPHORA and photographer Suzanne Saroff on the ‘Skincare's Most Wanted’ campaign. Shot in their LA studios utilising classic stop motion animation.

Watch the full commercial here - https://lightmillmedia.com/work/sephora

06/12/2021

Lightmill were thrilled to be a part of the new Adidas Blue Version campaign. Visionaries DUCKWRTH and Ganna Bogdan take centre stage as Adidas honours its past to present its future. The Adidas Blue Version campaign is now live worldwide at adidas.com/blue_version.

Watch the film: https://lightmillmedia.com/work/adidas-blue-version

Get in touch to showcase your brand with Lightmill - https://lightmillmedia.com/contact

01/12/2021

The Dorchester tasked Lightmill with creating a high quality commercial for the relaunch of The Grill At The Dorchester with chef Tom Booton.

Watch the full film here - https://lightmillmedia.com/work/the-grill-at-the-dorchester

14/09/2021

A Lightmill Film - ‘The Geometry of Pie’ follows Executive Head Chef and renowned pastry expert Calum Franklin around London, capturing glimpses of churches, museums and architectural details that influence his pie designs, as well as showing the process behind the pies served to diners each day Holborn Dining Room, Rosewood London

Watch the full film here https://lightmillmedia.com/work/geometry-of-pie