London · Video and photo production

One shoot. A main film and the social clips to go with it.

We are a small London crew filming trade shows, VIP parties, leadership and product team interviews, restaurants and property. You talk to the same two or three people from the first call to the final edit.

Send a brief See how a shoot runs

Tell us the location, the event and what you need at the end. We check crew availability before we suggest dates.

Rec

Example brief

Location
Exhibition hall, ExCeL London
Event
Three day trade show, one stand
Output
A show film plus vertical clips for LinkedIn
Deadline
Footage live while the show is still on
Cam A · Canon C70Brief

Missing one of these? We ask before we quote.

  • 2 to 3The same crew on every project
  • Ideation inConcept work is part of the job
  • Shot on cameraReal footage, not an AI generated film
  • EN / DE / ESEnglish, German and Spanish
  • Original soundMusic and sound design from our own production background

What we film

Six kinds of job, each with its own deadline.

Events, interviews and the places where a business works. Each one needs something specific from a crew. This is what we plan for.

Trade shows · ExCeL and Olympia

The date cannot move, and the footage loses value fast.

Before the doors open we plan stand access, the layout and the crowd noise. We also agree what gets edited first, so you have something to post while the show is still running.

  • A main show film
  • A stand walkthrough
  • Vertical clips for LinkedIn and Instagram

Usually booked by an Event Marketing, Exhibition or Field Marketing Manager.

VIP parties and private events

A party happens once. The shot list is agreed before the guests arrive.

Photos, film or both. We agree with the host who and what must be captured, then move through the room without turning it into a film set.

A party shot list starts like this

  • Arrivals and the entrance
  • The room before it fills
  • The host with the key guests
  • Speeches and toasts
  • Details: drinks, decor, signage
Interviews and talking heads

A CEO on camera needs to look at ease and sound clear.

Leadership messages, product team conversations, customer and staff interviews. We plan the questions with you, set up the lighting and sound, and cut one interview into a main film and short clips for LinkedIn.

For Chief Executives, product teams and the people who run their communications.

Business content

One budget, several jobs for the video.

A single shoot can give you a main film, customer testimonials, team content and social clips. You do not need a finished creative brief. We help you shape one.

A founder, Marketing Manager or Head of Marketing.

Restaurants and hospitality

Service does not stop for the shoot.

Menu launches, events and seasonal changes come round all year. We plan filming around the kitchen and the floor, and we can plan several shoots together.

Owners, General Managers and social media leads.

Estate agents and property

A listing waiting for its video is a listing waiting.

We shoot the full walkthrough and the short clips in the same visit, so the listing and the social posts come from one booking.

Branch Managers, Sales Negotiators and property marketing teams.

Why a small crew

You deal with the people holding the camera.

Between free phone footage and a large agency there is room for a crew that plans, shoots and edits for you, with nobody in between.

  1. Phone footage

    Free, and you do the directing, lighting and editing yourself.

  2. London Video Guys

    A small crew that plans, shoots and edits, with ideation and social clips planned in.

  3. A large agency

    Full service, with account managers and several layers between you and the camera.

  • The same crew, start to finish

    No account manager passing notes. The people on your first call are the people on set and in the edit, and they are there for the next project too.

  • Ideation and commercial thinking

    We work out the concept with you before filming, and we ask who needs to see the video and what they should do next. Our backgrounds are in sales, business and IT, not film school.

  • One shoot, several formats

    An interview becomes a main film and short clips. A show or a party becomes highlights and vertical cutdowns for Reels, TikTok and LinkedIn. We plan the cutdowns before the shoot, so the shots work in both frames.

  • Real footage

    We shoot on a Canon C70 with our own lighting. AI helps us plan and finish. It does not make the final film.

  • Original music and sound design

    One of us comes from music production, so your film can have an original track and proper sound design instead of a stock library choice.

  • Three languages, one city

    We work in English, German and Spanish, and we know London's locations, logistics and tone.

How a shoot runs

Six steps, agreed in writing.

The order matters. Most problems on a shoot are decided before the camera comes out.

  1. Outcome call

    We ask what you are trying to achieve, who needs to see the finished work and what they should do afterwards.

  2. Written scope

    Location, event type, deliverables, approvers and revision rounds go into one short document that you approve.

  3. Preparation

    A location check, a shot list, a gear checklist and a schedule with arrival buffers and a named owner for each task.

  4. Shoot day

    We stay flexible on the day when a sensible change helps the result.

  5. Edit

    Feedback comes in batches. Changes inside the agreed scope are covered, and extras are priced before we start them.

  6. Delivery and review

    You receive the main film and the cutdowns. We then ask for a review, and for your permission before we show the work anywhere.

Before we quote

We start with five questions, not a price.

If you can answer these, we can scope the job properly. If you cannot yet, we work them out together on the first call.

Answer them in a brief
  1. What are you trying to achieve?
  2. Who needs to see the finished work?
  3. What should they understand or do afterwards?
  4. Where will the content be used?
  5. What is fixed about the date, the location and the delivery window?

Work

Projects, with the context that matters.

Each project below shows the client's objective, the challenge on the day and what we delivered.

Event launch: Thursday

Client
Thursday, a dating app
Objective
Brand awareness
Challenge
Capture the stage and the party at Bournemouth 7s, the app's first big event launch.
Delivered
A promotional video and social media content.
Result
The launch content helped drive registrations and reached people outside London.

Trade show: Eightfold AI in Paris

Client
Eightfold AI
Objective
Cover the stand at a trade show and record sessions with subject matter experts.
Challenge
Work within the constraints of the venue's AV setup at the Paris Convention Centre.
Delivered
Video reels, social media content and speaker segments.
Result
Increased interest in the company from prospective European customers, and sales.

Restaurant: Passyunk Avenue

Client
Passyunk Avenue, restaurant chain
Objective
Showcase the food and where it can be ordered.
Challenge
Shoot during a busy restaurant day.
Delivered
Multiple versions of the video, showcasing their most popular dishes.
Result
An uptick in Deliveroo and Uber Eats orders, as well as brand awareness.

Fit

How we work best, and where we do not fit.

A good match

  • You can say what the video needs to achieve, even if the creative idea is still open.
  • You want ideas from people who film every week, and you are open to hearing them.
  • You see video as part of an ongoing plan, not a single favour.
  • You can send feedback in one batch and approve within a set window.

Probably not the right crew

  • Multi camera productions, complex drone work or heavy animation. We tell you early, and bring in a specialist or decline.
  • Projects with no location, event type or intended output yet. We help you define them first.
  • Work where the first question is the lowest price. We would rather talk about the project first.

Questions

What people ask before they book.

What do you need before you can quote?
A location, an event type and what you want at the end. A date or delivery window helps. If one of those is missing, we work it out with you on a call before we put a number on anything.
Is ideation really included?
Ideation is part of how we work, not a separate strategy fee. We agree exactly what is covered in the written scope before filming starts.
Will I get clips for social media?
Where the job suits it, yes. We plan vertical cutdowns before the shoot so the shots work in both frames. The deliverables are listed in your written scope.
Do you film interviews?
Yes. That includes a CEO speaking, a product team talking and customer or staff interviews. We plan the questions with you, set up the lighting and sound, and agree before the day who appears, where we film and who approves the edit. One interview can become a main film and several short clips.
Do you cover VIP parties and private events?
Yes, as photos, film or both. Before the event we agree a shot list with the host: who and what must be captured, and anything or anyone we should leave out of frame.
How does pricing work?
We price from the scope: filming time and editing time, with ideation discussed up front. You see it in writing before work starts. A second day, extra editing or a real change of scope is agreed with you before we carry on.
How quickly can you deliver?
It depends on our crew's availability and your deadline. We confirm dates only after checking, and we tell you early if a deadline does not fit.
Do you use AI?
We use it to help with planning and some finishing work. The film itself is footage we shoot. We do not generate the final creative.
Which languages do you work in, and where?
English, German and Spanish. We film across London.
Can you handle a large production?
Our crew is two or three people. For multi camera shoots, complex drone work or heavy animation, we say so at the start, then either bring in a specialist we trust or decline.

Send a brief

Tell us the location, the event and what you need at the end.

Those three are required, because we do not take on a job without them. The rest helps us prepare for the first call.

Email
info@londonvideoguys.co.uk
Web
londonvideoguys.co.uk
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