Documentary-style brand films that win clients, raise funds, and explain the hard stuff. Then we make it beautiful.
Projects from £1,400 · Reply within 24h · Edinburgh, Scotland & Worldwide
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Selected work
Documentaries, brand films and campaigns made for charities, universities, founders and well-known brands. Press play on any of them.
Short documentary
Scientists, fishermen and policymakers reshaping marine conservation together. We spent nights aboard a vessel and travelled between Scotland, England and Northern Ireland to document the gear trials.
Brand film · Mini UK
Mini UK x Edinburgh Blue Balls. A group of men who practise cold water dipping to combat mental health struggles and loneliness set off on a “Mini Adventure” through the Scottish Highlands.
Documentary
Artist Rose Strang stumbles on the forgotten ruins of a Carmelite friary in Luffness Woods and brings them back to life on canvas, with art impresario Richard Demarco among the voices.
Launch film
The launch film for ECOSSE, a tokenized single malt Scotch whisky.
Documentary
Part two of the Nets of Tomorrow documentary, filmed in Northern Ireland.
Charity
An event film for the charity Plantlife, made in East Linton for No Mow May.
Event film · University of Edinburgh
An event film of a bioinformatics workshop at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh.
Personal brand
A personal branding film for Emma, a personal trainer for women in Edinburgh.
Promotional
A promotional film for a classical Pilates studio in Edinburgh, set in a private Japanese Zen garden.
Promotional
A promotional film for Grow Urban, a plant shop in Edinburgh.
Corporate film
A B2B corporate film for McGill Microwave, an industrial components manufacturer.
Brand story
The brand story of Steven Burgess Furniture, a Scottish furniture store.
Vox pop · Building Societies Association
Street interviews with the public in Edinburgh, filmed for the Building Societies Association.
Charity · Bethany Christian Trust
For 20 years The Bugle, a group of writers and artists hosted by Bethany Christian Trust, has met every Wednesday to share stories, poems and artwork.
Who you’ll be working with
This job has taken me somewhere no sensible career should.
I’ve filmed from 17 storeys of scaffolding, spent a night on a North Sea trawler, shared meals with people living on the streets of Edinburgh, worked in the gloriously odd Hendrick’s Gin Palace, and crossed the Highlands in a Mini for a men’s mental health charity. The list goes on.
Different worlds every time, same job: find the authentic human core, and shoot it beautifully.
Festival recognition
Some of this work has picked up festival awards for cinematography along the way. I don’t hang too much on laurels, but they’re a fair sign the craft is taken seriously.
Services
One flagship craft, documentary-style storytelling, applied to everything from brand films to conferences. Each has its own page if you’d like the detail.
Authentic documentaries for non-profits, brands and individuals with a story worth telling.
The story behind your company, told like a film. Real people, real places.
Sensitive, human-led campaign films and visual impact reports for the third sector.
Films that help Edinburgh businesses connect with their audience and train their teams.
Promos, product films and client testimonials built to earn trust and enquiries.
Conferences, award ceremonies and launches, captured as a lasting asset.
Broadcast-quality, multi-network bonded streaming for conferences and keynotes.
CAA-licensed aerial filming for property, events and commercial projects.
Films that ease patient anxiety and show the care behind your practice.
Unscripted street-level opinions from the public, filmed across Scotland.
A reliable shooting partner in Scotland for agencies and production companies.
Content planned, batch filmed and delivered every month, so you never run dry.
Clients I’ve worked with
From global brands to one-person businesses, across Scotland and beyond.
In their words
Strength in Motion were excellent to work with. From early communication and understanding the brief through to edit and delivery, the service was first rate. Special call out for the shoot day experience (always the marker of a quality outfit) and SiM were professional, slick and personable.Ed Langford · Head of Marketing, GoJoe
Pricing
A half-day event edit and a multi-location documentary exist on completely different scales. Here’s roughly where things land.
from£650/ day
Self-shooting DP with full Sony kit, lighting and sound. Raw footage delivery. For agencies and teams who already have an editor.
Most projects
£1,400 – £5,000
One shoot day or several, with the edit doing the heavy lifting: scripting, grade, sound design, subtitles and social cutdowns.
£1,950 – £20,000+
Story development, multi-location shooting and full post.
Documentary portraits from £1,950. Brand films from £3,000. In-depth documentaries from £4,500.
I am not the cheapest videographer in Edinburgh, and I do not try to be. I take on a select number of productions each year, so every film gets the craft it demands.
You’ll always get a fixed quote before anything is booked. If your budget is set, tell me the number and I’ll tell you honestly what’s achievable inside it.
Looking for real-time broadcasting? View the live streaming packages (from £950).
How it works
A film that doesn’t do its job is expensive decoration. So every project runs in the same order, and the result comes first.
Before cameras or budgets, we agree what the film has to do: more clients, more donations, growth, or a message that finally lands.
I look for the human core of your work: the people, places and moments that make someone stop and keep watching.
Sony cinema cameras, lighting and sound, handled calmly so the people on screen can relax and be themselves.
Scripting, grade, sound design, subtitles and social cutdowns, with two rounds of revisions included.
Good questions
Most corporate and promotional projects land between £1,400 and £5,000. Filming-only days start at £650, and brand films start at £3,000. Documentaries run from £1,950 for a short portrait to £20,000 and beyond for an in-depth film. You’ll always get a fixed quote before anything is booked. The price guide breaks it all down.
Edinburgh is home, and I film across Scotland and the rest of the UK all the time. When a project needs it, I travel further afield too. Travel beyond 50 miles is charged at cost, with nothing added on top.
I read every message myself and reply within 24 hours, usually with a few questions and some first thoughts. If it sounds like a fit, we have a short call, I send a fixed quote, and a 50% booking fee secures your dates.
Yes. Tell me what you’re trying to achieve and I’ll give you an honest opinion, including when a film isn’t the right tool for the job. There’s no pressure and no automated follow-ups.
Two rounds of revisions are included with every edit, which is enough for almost every project. Extra rounds are available if you need them.
Of course. I work as a freelance videographer and DP for agencies and production companies that need a dependable partner in Scotland, from £650 a day with full kit.
Yes. I’m a CAA-licensed drone pilot, and aerial filming can be added to any project or booked on its own.
Start a project
Write a few lines about your business and what you want a film to do for it. I will reply personally with honest thoughts, including whether video is even the right tool.
Prefer email? [email protected]
A few lines is plenty. We’ll work out the rest together.
Your details stay with me and are only used to reply.
From the blog
Practical guides on planning, budgeting and getting more from a film.
