Do you need help to create engaging, professional looking video content for your charity? Does the cost of commissioning video production companies make it unviable for you to have videos of the work that you do? Do you have unused audio and visual resources sitting in your office drawer? Doko Films can help your charity with one-to-one or group training, instruction and advice, so you can film and edit your own videos. Whether it’s a film to help fundraising, training or communications, Doko Films will provide the support you need; from the creative conception to the final edit. Not matter what level of commitment you can offer, we can meet your needs accordingly - we can teach you to do it all or just help you get the footage together and edit it for you.
Where Do I Start?
Do you have the equipment you need to make a video? Doko can provide advice so you can make the best use of the equipment you’ve got or give you advice on what equipment you should be investing in. This doesn’t mean buying camera and editing equipment at a cost of thousands of pounds, for just a few hundred pounds you can have all you need to create a great film. Or if you’re not ready to make such an investment, we can rent equipment to you to make your film. We will then give you all the technical training, so that you are comfortable with using the equipment and ready to plan your production.
Planning Your Film
Once we’ve established the equipment you have access to and given you training in how to use it, we will then take you through the creative process. From the initial idea to storyboarding and scripting, Doko Films will guide you through the entire process to create an engaging, inspiring and entertaining film. We will also advise you how to construct an idea that is practically achievable. From location fees, contributor release forms and music rights filming may not always be as straightforward as you might think. But we will clarify and simplify all those details that you might not of thought about.
So we’ve worked out what it is you are going to film. Now we need to plan the shoot and formulate a shot list so we get all the shots we need to edit the film together.
Shooting Your Script
On to the really fun bit, this is your chance to bring out your inner Spielberg. The secret to a good shoot is in the planning and with our help (we will always be just a phone call away) there is no reason why you cannot film all that you need to, on time and within budget.
Editing the Film
This is often seen as the most mysterious aspect of filmmaking but itreally needn’t be. The development of editing technology over the last few years means that now it is very likely that you can do all that you need to do with your office computer and some free or very inexpensive editing software. It may sound obvious but editing is simply the process of organising files and if you’ve ever put together a PowerPoint presentation or a photo slideshow you shouldn’t have too many problems creating a great film. With a few hints and tips from us, your colleagues won’t believe that you made a great film on such a small budget.
The Premiere
Whether you want to make lots of DVD copies to distribute, have a real premiere or export the right movie file to upload to the web, we will still be on hand to guide you through this. Whilst it’s ultimately up to you how you use and show the film, Doko Films can also offer guidance on how you make the most of your ‘pride and joy’ insuring that it is seeded and distributed correctly.
About Us
Doko Films prides itself on making high quality video and stills content on a tight budget. Whether we’re working for the BBC, global brands like Speedo or Microsoft or charities such as Deaf Child Worldwide or WWF; we take great care in understanding the needs of our clients and helping them communicate clearly and effectively. Doko make broadcast documentaries concerned with environmental, social and political issues. Our work has included producing ‘Everest ER’ (a series that looked at the work of doctors in the Himalayas) for the BBC and ‘Before And After’ a series that looked at the lives of teenagers from all walks of life for Channel 4. We have also produced commercial and corporate films for a large number of prestigious clients and agencies around the world. These include Microsoft, Speedo, BAA, Aigle, Ford, MRM Worldwide, Elements Management, Wunderman, Open Fundraising and The Pentland Group. More recently we have been involved in training charity professionals and young asylum seekers so that they may experience the fun and excitement that we feel when making films.
If you are interested in how we may be able to help your charity, please contact:
justin@dokofilms.com
Where Do I Start?
Do you have the equipment you need to make a video? Doko can provide advice so you can make the best use of the equipment you’ve got or give you advice on what equipment you should be investing in. This doesn’t mean buying camera and editing equipment at a cost of thousands of pounds, for just a few hundred pounds you can have all you need to create a great film. Or if you’re not ready to make such an investment, we can rent equipment to you to make your film. We will then give you all the technical training, so that you are comfortable with using the equipment and ready to plan your production.
Planning Your Film
Once we’ve established the equipment you have access to and given you training in how to use it, we will then take you through the creative process. From the initial idea to storyboarding and scripting, Doko Films will guide you through the entire process to create an engaging, inspiring and entertaining film. We will also advise you how to construct an idea that is practically achievable. From location fees, contributor release forms and music rights filming may not always be as straightforward as you might think. But we will clarify and simplify all those details that you might not of thought about.
So we’ve worked out what it is you are going to film. Now we need to plan the shoot and formulate a shot list so we get all the shots we need to edit the film together.
Shooting Your Script
On to the really fun bit, this is your chance to bring out your inner Spielberg. The secret to a good shoot is in the planning and with our help (we will always be just a phone call away) there is no reason why you cannot film all that you need to, on time and within budget.
Editing the Film
This is often seen as the most mysterious aspect of filmmaking but itreally needn’t be. The development of editing technology over the last few years means that now it is very likely that you can do all that you need to do with your office computer and some free or very inexpensive editing software. It may sound obvious but editing is simply the process of organising files and if you’ve ever put together a PowerPoint presentation or a photo slideshow you shouldn’t have too many problems creating a great film. With a few hints and tips from us, your colleagues won’t believe that you made a great film on such a small budget.
The Premiere
Whether you want to make lots of DVD copies to distribute, have a real premiere or export the right movie file to upload to the web, we will still be on hand to guide you through this. Whilst it’s ultimately up to you how you use and show the film, Doko Films can also offer guidance on how you make the most of your ‘pride and joy’ insuring that it is seeded and distributed correctly.
About Us
Doko Films prides itself on making high quality video and stills content on a tight budget. Whether we’re working for the BBC, global brands like Speedo or Microsoft or charities such as Deaf Child Worldwide or WWF; we take great care in understanding the needs of our clients and helping them communicate clearly and effectively. Doko make broadcast documentaries concerned with environmental, social and political issues. Our work has included producing ‘Everest ER’ (a series that looked at the work of doctors in the Himalayas) for the BBC and ‘Before And After’ a series that looked at the lives of teenagers from all walks of life for Channel 4. We have also produced commercial and corporate films for a large number of prestigious clients and agencies around the world. These include Microsoft, Speedo, BAA, Aigle, Ford, MRM Worldwide, Elements Management, Wunderman, Open Fundraising and The Pentland Group. More recently we have been involved in training charity professionals and young asylum seekers so that they may experience the fun and excitement that we feel when making films.
If you are interested in how we may be able to help your charity, please contact:
justin@dokofilms.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment