PORTFOLIO | VIDEO PRODUCTION

Des Coleman & The All Stars
Big Band

Filming an unforgettable night of Hollywood music
at the Wolverhampton Grand theatre.

The brief.

Des Coleman and friends bring the magic of the musicals to Wolverhampton.

Former EastEnders actor and TV weatherman Des Coleman commissioned us to film a live performance at the Wolverhampton Grand theatre.

The show blended big band swing with hits from West End musicals, accompanied by stories from Coleman's showbiz career.

The solution.

We spent the afternoon rigging four cameras and professional audio equipment in the auditorium.

We took an audio feed directly from the theatre's sound desk to capture Des and the orchestra in the highest possible sound quality.

A selection of cameras were rigged to film: a wide shot of the auditorium, a closeup of Des, a medium wide shot of the band, and closeups of the instruments.

The footage was then professionally edited into short videos for use on social media.

The process.

Planning
We liaised directly with the Wolverhampton Grand to arrange the necessary access and filming permissions.
Filming
Four cameras were rigged inside the theatre. All cameras were battery powered to avoid trailing cables in public areas.
Editing
The camera footage was synced-up with high quality audio recorded via the theatre's sound desk, and edited into a suite of short social media videos.
Delivery
The finished videos were delivered in web-ready HD formats for Des and the band to promote similar events in the future.
Our simple, straightforward, stress-free video production process explained.