Huge thanks to the Maritime Skills Academy (MSA) for commissioning me to do a photoshoot and create a new promotional film to highlight their brand new maritime simulation centre in Portsmouth. The state of the art facilities include a full mission bridge simulator and a full mission engine room simulator.
The shoot for both the photography and filming took place over two days and in that time I got to see the amazing facilities up close and came to realise the depth of experience and knowledge of the instructors and staff. Everyone was very patient during the shoot and great to work with.
It was a challenging shoot as the lighting in the bridge simulator was quite dark. This of course suits the experience of the trainees as it maximises the 360 degree video simulation but not so great for filming as you need plenty of light for the camera.
Filming areas with large amounts of screens presents another challenge. LED screens flicker on camera, as you may have discovered, if you have ever tried to film your PC screen, or TV. In Hollywood they have a whole team of people working on that aspect of a film.
It was a very enjoyable couple of days and great to see the finished results featuring on the company’s website and social media platforms.
The one social media platform where you need something a little different is Instagram with it’s square or 4 x 5 ratio images. It was nice opportunity then to create some triptych style images for the company.
“With our team having previously worked with Steve on two projects, we had no hesitation in engaging Cosmic Egg Productions to undertake the photo and video shoots at the new MSA Solent Simulation Centre near Portsmouth. Once again, Steve’s positive approach, attention to detail and his creativity in overcoming space and lighting challenges have ensured that our creative brief was fully achieved. As a result, Steve has now delivered a superb collection of photographs and an excellent video which really showcases our unique and high-level simulation training facilities. We have no hesitation in recommending his services to other potential clients”.
Mark Jaenicke,
Training & Performance Director at the Maritime Skills Academy.”
If you would like a promotional video or photography created for you to showcase your project or your business please call me on 07764 617 or email me on steve@cosmicegg.co.uk
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Find out more about the Maritime Skills Academy:
https://www.maritimeskillsacademy.com
Written and published by
Steve Hogg