How
we work
Creating a film with us is easy, fun and straightforward.
You can be involved in the process as little or as much as you like. But however you’d like to work, you can be sure that we’ll be there to guide you through every step.
Project Manager
Every Pearldrop project comes with a Project Manager. He or she will look after every aspect of the project, so that you don’t have to worry about organisation.
Our PM can book actors and venues, find costumes and props, co-ordinate all interviews and make sure your shoot is totally worry-free.
Health & Safety
We take your safety and ours extremely seriously. Here’s what you can expect from us on every shoot:
- £10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance
- Full Risk Assessment and Method Statement
- At least one trained First Aider
- Fully PAT-certified equipment
- CRB certificates for all staff
Here's our usual workflow
Frequently-Asked Questions
These are questions that clients often ask us at the beginning of the process.
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Only if you want to. There are lots of different styles of video that we can create for you, beyond the basic interview. We can provide actors and presenters. We could just use a voiceover, so no one from your company needs to speak at all. Or we could create an animation, so that no one from your company even needs to appear. Ultimately, we want you to feel comfortable.
Only if you want to. We always supply an in-house project manager as part of any project with you. Our PM can take control of every aspect of the production, if required.
Sometimes. It’s tempting to think that every production needs a storyboard. But often, all that’s required is a written list of shots. We usually create a spreadsheet that splits the script up into shots and voiceover/wording sections, ready for you to sign off. Sometimes a storyboard is useful, though. On those occasions, we use an amazing piece of software that allows us create draft scenes with people and objects, and even animate camera moves.
You can if you like. But usually, if there’s going to be a script, we’ll write it for you. All you have to do is supply us with the key bullet points you’d like to be included. Then we’ll write a first draft of the script, and work on it with you from there.
During your interview, we’ll always give you the opportunity to have another go at answering a question. Our prime directive is to give you the opportunity took look and sound your absolute best. If that means taking two or three goes to get a question right, then that’s fine. And don’t forget that once we get to the editing stage, there are all sorts of tricks we can use to cut out and cover unwanted sections of dialogue.
GDPR is clearly a complex subject. For us, there are several key factors. We’ll always protect your likeness and personal details. We’ll never sell on your data to third parties. And on shoots, we’ll ask anyone who appears in the video to sign a consent form.
