case studies
To review case studies in sector categories, click on the relevant sector. Downloadable video clips are available in both Windows Media and Quicktime formats; computer games can be viewed as flash movies, and still images as flash slideshows. Real world environments can be viewed as 360° 'virtual tours'.
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television
- title:
- The Rescue Job
- client:
- BBC TV
- media:
- television documentary
- reason to watch:
- the curious tale of John and Patrick, one a schizophrenic artist, the other a seemingly beneficial helper - and their struggle for survival; a charismavision production for BBC Scotland.
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- title:
- The Confessions of Robert Crumb
- client:
- BBC TV
- media:
- television documentary
- reason to watch:
- a documentary about Robert Crumb the underground cartoonist, and his unique view of life.
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- title:
- TV Commercials
- client:
- regional advertisers
- media:
- television advertising
- reason to watch:
- television advertising heightens awareness of brands and keeps products and events in the public eye. Tourist attractions, the arts and slimming products feature in this eclectic mix.
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- title:
- Video News Release
- client:
- Generation Wholesale /
European Commission - media:
- television news
- reason to watch:
- graphics and footage from the broadcast quality video 'Gas Reburn at Longannet' was released to TV newsrooms as a VNR. This resulted in significant media exposure for an innovative energy project funded by the European Commission.
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education
- title:
- PowerWise primary school pack
- client:
- SP Energy Networks
- media:
- print and multimedia
- reason to watch:
- designed for use in primary schools, the pack splits conveniently into age-related content for upper and lower classes. It contains lesson plans, board games, computer games, classroom games and posters to help teachers deliver safety messages whilst looking at the science of electricity.
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- title:
- 3Schools project
- client:
- Scottish Borders Council
- media:
- video and the web
- reason to watch:
- the building of 3 new high schools in the Scottish Borders provides an opportunity for students to learn movie making skills as they follow construction progress, using video and stills cameras. As well as being appropriate for the new 'curriculum for excellence', the project helps students develop core skills such as team working and problem solving.
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- title:
- Ultimate Adventure
- client:
- Scottish Bible Society
- media:
- multimedia, the written word, print and the web
- reason to watch:
- over 5 years in the making, Ultimate Adventure is an ambitious project which speaks the language of the younger generation. Based on a computer game format, the user interacts with over 50 characters from the mysterious world of the Bible, in a total of 9 adventures. The PBA (personal bible assistant) contains the entire Bible with a search engine function, in addition to an encyclopedia of illuminating articles.
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public relations
- title:
- Investing in Customer Service
- client:
- SP Energy Networks
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- the introduction of wireless technology onto the local electricity network required the communication of a highly technical subject in an easy to understand way-for use at public meetings, and in presentations to a wide cross section of the public.
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- title:
- Marrying the Transmission System
into the Environment at Gretna - client:
- Power Systems
- media:
- video and the web
- reason to watch:
- this documentary-style presentation tells the story of how a major engineering project in a sensitive rural location was successfully built, taking into account the local community's issues and concerns.
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human resources
- title:
- It's all just about Money - isn't it?
- client:
- Power Systems
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- themed around a 'race with no end' in a giant stadium, this production uses animation and cartoon characters to paint a picture of the competitive business environment.
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- title:
- This is Power Systems
- client:
- Power Systems
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- this production shows both the personnel and skills required for the launch of a new business, and also the consumers the business will serve.
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environment
- title:
- Irish Interconnector
- client:
- Balfour Beatty/Power Systems
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- this major construction project linked Ireland to the rest of the European electricity network. The production captures all the engineering milestones in a style which can be shown to a wide range of audiences.
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- title:
- The Cavern Quarter
- client:
- Manweb
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
-
The unsightly electricity substation in Mathew Street, Liverpool – which powered the Beatles as they played at the Cavern Club – was an eyesore in an area drawing tourists from all over the world – the Cavern Quarter.
Manweb's use of innovative lighting and design techniques transformed the substation, making it a valued part of the Mathew Street story.
The charismavision video production telling the story of the transformation won an award for creative excellence at the US International Film and Video festival.
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manufacturing & IT
- title:
- Accelerating Innovation
- client:
- Motorola
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- the brief was to capture in a cost-effective way the design process by which new products are brought to the market. Techniques used to achieve this include graphics and rostrum camera.
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- title:
- Intervid Technology – product range
- client:
- Intervid
- media:
- print and the written word
- reason to watch:
- specialist copy-writing for advanced technologies was required to communicate this exacting range of hi-tec monitoring systems.
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technical training
- title:
- NCP and Automation
- client:
- SP Energy Networks
- media:
- video, dvd and pda
- reason to watch:
- this is a technical training manual on video, developed to help engineers get to grips with new technology. It is available on dvd for use at training centres and other centralised locations and, innovatively, on memory cards which can be inserted into a standard pda carried by engineers-so information can be accessed on the job.
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health & safety
- title:
- HMNB Clyde
- client:
- Babcock
- media:
- video, the written word and the web
- reason to watch:
- the user reads a simple digest of complicated health and safety information, and can also watch video clips if they choose to do so. At the end of the information pages there is a multiple choice test which, if successfully answered, gives the visitor controlled access to Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde.
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- title:
- Contractor Safety
- client:
- Power Systems
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- this programme won silver in the health and safety category of the International Visual Communications Association awards. The intended audience was individual workers employed by companies with Power Systems contracts. The aim was to overcome the dry nature of safety rules and regulations, whilst making individual workers aware both of potential hazards they may face, and safe systems of work.
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- title:
- Ahlstrom Global Training
- client:
- Ahlstrom
- media:
- multimedia, the written word and the web
- reason to watch:
- with a global workforce speaking many languages, the use of a 'virtual' industrial plant , combined with iconic safety information, is a convenient way to communicate and train.
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corporate communications
- title:
- Record of the Day
- client:
- Edrington
- media:
- live event, video, dvd, video news release
- reason to watch:
- to launch a new conference centre in the heart of Perthshire, the Minister for Education and Industry makes his opening comments electronically via video conferencing, then is flown in by helicopter to join festivities at the event itself.
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- title:
- Wiring for Wind
- client:
- Scottish Power
- media:
- video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- with ambitious Government targets for renewables in place, this is a strategic presentation designed to show interested parties the reasons why the electrical transmission infrastructure has to be adapted to accommodate renewable energy.
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exhibitions & visitor centres
- title:
- Message and the Messenger
- client:
- Scottish Bible Society
- media:
- real world exhibition, video,
multimedia, the written word,
print, the web - reason to watch:
- the client had successfully established Bibleworld with schools and teachers as a useful resource for school groups to come to, but needed to introduce dynamic new interpretation, modern technology, and above all, fun. Over 3 years in the making, Message and the Messenger is the result.
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- title:
- The Angels' Share
- client:
- Glenturret Distillery
- media:
- sell-through video and dvd
- reason to watch:
- capturing traditional heritage values whilst avoiding cliché was part of the remit for this project at Scotland's oldest distillery. Imaginative use of appropriate music is a key ingredient.
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