BEST VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES IN KENYA
Still looking for a place providing excellent quality, friendly, reliable, and professional Video Production Services? Look no further, Cara Productions is here to help! Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
We have a dedicated team that takes the first step of researching the topics for our client’s content. Whether it’s a short film, a full-length movie, a business marketing video, a television commercial, a music video, or another type of film, Cara Productions is well-able and equipped to deliver before the required deadlines. Our team is used to working with a tight schedule to deliver the best Video Production Services.
This means that we have a sit down with our clients and talk over the vision and outreach goal. Afterwards, we package these ideas and topics as either blogs, videos, infographics, or other desired formats. This format makes it easily accessible to all persons. We ensure that your message can be shared on all devices and that your ideas and vision are shared with all persons. Our Video Production Services are unmatched.
Find below the 3 sub-categories under video production:
#1 Pre-Production : Best Video Production Services in Kenya
Without a strong idea and a clear vision, a project is essentially doomed. As the creator and director of video production, you must know exactly what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. This means having a clear idea/vision in mind. At Cara Productions we have an experienced team of directors that have more than 10 years of experience in this field. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
It is important to understand your target audience in order to tailor the video production to their sensibilities. This phase helps us fully understand the intended audience and thus tailor the videos directed to that specific audience. This saves a lot of time and also resources; all the undesired audience would have been eliminated.
Understanding your target audience means also considering things like the length of the video production, tone, type of music, demographics of actors/talent, etc. If Sesame Street didn’t understand that its target audience was young children, we can imagine how problematic that would have been when it first aired. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
A professional video production process requires knowing your budget, which can be determined in the pre-production phase. You may have a set amount of money that you’re able to spend. This would mean working backwards from your budget and determining which steps of the video production process are absolutely necessary. If you have a higher budget, it makes sense to start with the project itself. We determine the ideal components for the perfect production. If it’s too high, we find ways to trim items down to save costs. We consider elements like the size of the crew, time, locations, editing, and other services related to the production.
Our Video Production directors are well-experienced in script writing. A script is a written document that will guide your video production. It includes scene descriptions, dialogue or voiceover, action lines, props, and perhaps other elements like music. A good script contains all of the key elements of the production and will serve as a guide for the director, crew, and talent on the day of shooting. Without the script, key elements may be overlooked or forgotten and story continuity can be severely compromised. Cara Productions is able to deliver your wants on any project. We Help Tell Your Story. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
We incorporate Storyboards as supplements to script writing as they tell the visual story with actual sketches of each scene. These are beneficial during the pre-production process because they can help determine whether the story is working or not. Better to find out a scene isn’t working on paper than on the day of production or, even worse, in the editing room. Storyboards aren’t necessary for every type of video production but can be useful for more complex action scenes that require a specific breakdown of character movement, camera angles, and overall vibe. Storyboards can also be useful in developing a shot list, which the director and cinematographer reference during production.
Cara Productions also engages in site finding and preview before any session is carried out. There are two types of locations for a video production shoot: on-location and in-studio. Each of these options provides different pros and cons. Depending on what type of video you’re shooting, either or both locations might make more sense. Shooting on location provides an opportunity to show your subject in its natural setting. It can also provide some visual variety for the viewer and the ability to capture b-roll footage. Shooting in a studio is much more controlled. It usually allows access to more equipment and the ability to use different lighting techniques and effects like a green screen. Perhaps the biggest benefit of shooting in a studio is that it is dead-silent, so clear audio can be captured without having to compete with ambient noise in a natural setting. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
Once you determine the scale of your video production and all of its elements, you will need to select an appropriate crew. Again, Cara Productions has a talented and well-experienced team with vast working areas in and around Video productions. We Help Tell Your Story. The number of the crew being utilized impacts the overall quality of the project as well as the budget. You will also have to consider specialists for post-production like editors, colourists, or special effects professionals.
#2 Production : Best Video Production Services in Kenya
Once we complete our pre-production checklist, we move on to the next phase of production: the video production process. After preparing properly, we have a clear shooting schedule that outlines the locations we’re shooting at, the talent we need, crew, equipment, and other elements. The shooting schedule is important to stick to because it allows us to achieve our production goals one step at a time in an orderly fashion. It also helps keep us on budget.
Prior to a production day, we already know what equipment we will need. This includes cameras, tripods, lights, batteries, extension cords, and other accessories. We keep equipment labelled, organized, and tidy. We use appropriate cases for equipment, especially while transporting or trekking through the elements.
Our clients are our top priority and we make sure that on-set, our client’s comfortability is a key consideration. As the crew is setting up for the shot, we make sure there’s a comfortable space for the talent: comfy chairs, shade, water, snacks, etc. We plan ahead to this. If we have actors perform a scene where they are wearing an itchy costume or covered in mud, we always have someone ready to wipe their faces or assist them during the scene.
Everyone on the crew has a specific role and is instructed to stick to their role. This limits any confusion and allows the shoot to run more smoothly. Our experienced video production team has worked together for a while and has strong cohesion and a steady workflow to ensure only the best quality is delivered.
Cara Productions is always flexible. If you’re shooting on-location, there can be environmental changes like weather that throw you a curveball. Sometimes, these variations can throw off a shoot entirely, but on other days they can be advantageous for the shoot. We walk into the shoot with an open mind in case of any weather change or crew change ensuring the shoot runs smoothly without any major distractions.
#3 Post-Production: Best Video Production Services in Kenya
Once we’ve shot all our footage, we move on to the post-production phase.
Editing is the process of trimming and organizing your footage into an appropriate sequence. It also involves layering other elements with the image, including sound, music, or voiceover. The more footage we’ve shot the longer the video production, and the more time the editing process will take.
Below are a few types of edits:
Rough Cut: Here we get an edit together based on the storyboard. This edit will be rough around the edges with no colour adjustments, no sound mixing, maybe a few holes in the b-roll footage, no special effects and limited graphics. There may also be place-holder images to fill any footage gaps.
Fine Cut: When our client comes back with their notes after watching the rough cut, we work on this edit which is a little more fine-tuned and include graphics. There will still be no colour or sound mixing.
Picture-Lock: This edit will be completed after final approval from the client. After the video is picture-locked, it goes to the colorist and audio mixer to put their finishing touches on before delivery.
We there after start colouring your footage which consists of two main processes: correcting and grading. Colour correction can be achieved with special software that allows the user to adjust colour, contrast, exposure, and other elements that affect the overall look of the footage. Our editors here work with the director and producer to achieve the proper image. Colour grading is a more specific process that intends to fine-tune certain aspects of the image. This may include enhancing certain colors. Color grading is useful for bolstering the tone of the film and overall atmosphere. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
Our post-production process also includes other special effects that may are added to the footage. This could include inserting images onto green-screen shots, adding an explosion, or removing unnecessary or distracting elements from the footage. This editing process will also include adding titles. This includes any opening or ending credits of everyone involved in the production. It may also involve adding subtitles if interview subjects are speaking a different language than your target audience.
We often use triple backups as a precaution. We do not want to spend hours editing your footage, then lose what you’ve done and have to start over or explain what we did wrong. Trust us, we deliver. Cara Productions has the best Video Production Services in Kenya.
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