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Video Services

  • Creative Concepts

    Nothing is more important than your video’s concept. If it’s interesting, people will watch, or better yet, pass it on. A solid concept will give your video longevity and ensure it has the highest impact on your target audience.

  • Scripting

    You need a blueprint for your video project and we can craft a compelling script that communicates your message quickly and succinctly. Since we have loads of branding expertise, we can easily work within your style and standards to script a video that will make your brand shine.

  • Storyboards

    Storyboards help to visualize a video before production begins, allowing for revisions and fine tuning of details before moving on to the actual production phase.

  • Pre-Production

    We handle everything from cameras, lighting, and equipment acquisitions to location scouting, crew negotiations, talent recruiting, and facilities rentals. Organizing is the key to quality pre-production and we make sure that all necessary elements are in place in order to make your production a success.

  • DP Services

    Our DPs (Director of Photography) are talented and creative individuals who can design every shot to make your video the best it can be. They will listen, understand what you want to say, and suggest innovative and compelling ways to convey your message in video.

  • Casting and Talent

    A project is only as good as its talent. Casting your video with the best available talent is critical. We have an extensive network of talent at your disposal and can arrange casting calls and auditions.

  • Full Feature Video Production

    The actual production stage of your video is the most complicated aspect of your project. We simplify this process by handling all aspects of the production in-house and can function within any of the current film and video workflows.

  • Full Feature Audio Production

    Sound is as important as imagery and our creative team can deliver the best audio for your video. From on-set audio recording to post-production sound integration we can make your video come alive with music, voices and sound effects.

  • Voice Overs

    What sort of voice should represent your brand? We can help find that perfect talent and oversee the voice over recording process to make sure your message is being communicated in a clear, sonically pleasing way that your audience will respond to.

  • Sound Design

    From the faintest of footsteps to the loudest thunderclap, sound design will help sell your audience and immerse them in your video. With millions of effects to choose from, we can provide the sounds you need to create the impression you want with your audience.

  • Music and Jingles

    From music beds and backing tracks to featured jingles, we can provide you with an extensive selection of music and can even supply original compositions.

  • Post Production

    This is where the production footage of your video magically comes together with other elements such as music, sound effects and motion graphics to become the final polished video. Our in-house editing facilities allow the option of sitting in on this process to ensure that final product is crafted to your standards.

  • Full Feature HD Video Editing

    Working with the latest technology, our Final Cut Editing suite can handle full HD editing from a variety of sources and deliver to you the highest resolution files for distribution.

  • Animation and Motion Graphics

    Animation and motion graphics are quickly becoming as standard as video. Whether integrated into live video content, or as standalone products, our animation and motion graphic services will grant you the freedom to concept with almost limitless constraints.

  • DVD Authoring

    Technologies once available only to major motion picture distributors now allow us to provide you rich, high quality DVD menus that will match the caliber of your video and reinforce your branding.

  • File Format Conversions

    In the ever-evolving world of video, file formats are as varied as ever. We can provide you with original source files in a variety of formats, or to convert your existing media into a multitude of formats.

  • Web Publishing

    Finding the proper way to publish your video content to the web can be a daunting task. Our experienced technicians will work with you to deploy your video to the web in the manner best suited for your content and audience.

  • Video Streaming

    Video hosting and content delivery platforms are constantly changing. We keep you abreast of the latest technological options available for streaming your video content and can optimize your videos for quick and efficient delivery to your target audience.

  • Duplication/Packaging

    Our DVD duplication and packaging options range from simple disc sleeves to vibrant four-color case art and disc screen-printing. Whatever your needs, we will work within your budget to deliver the highest quality product possible.

Video Products

  • Commercials

    Whether for TV or for the web, commercial advertisements are still the most compelling way to reach an audience and deliver your message in the most effective way. Our advertising expertise will help you craft successful advertisements for the medium of your choice.

  • Corporate Videos

    Corporate videos are one of the best ways to reach out internally or across business-to-business avenues. We will help you determine the best video solution for your corporate needs and make its execution efficient and powerful.

  • E-Video Announcements

    E-Video announcements couple the power of video with the efficiency of an e-mail campaign. Custom tailored e-mails deliver short-form informative videos directly to your mailing list, allowing for faster and more effective message distribution.

  • Documentaries

    Documentary films can inform your audience in a thorough way about your subject. The long format of the documentary film allows us to ensure all of the information you want to deliver is communicated in a clear and engaging manner.

  • VNR – Video News Releases

    VNRs are documentary shorts. They provide news release information in short-form video that is perfect for distribution via news outlets both online and on TV.

  • EPK – Electronic Press Kits

    EPKs are created to accompany the release of a new product or service. These kits contain images, white papers, and video about your products or services and are distributed to press agents to both inform and create buzz about a product.

  • Promotional Videos

    Promotional videos can inform consumers about specific promotions your company may be having or may simply serve as a secondary advertising initiative to help push your brand further into the public consciousness.

  • Viral Video

    Viral videos are specifically designed to receive word-of-mouth distribution via e-mail links, social networks, and traditional conversation. We work with you to discern what tactics and content will work best to take your video into viral distribution within your specific target demographic.

  • Web Video Libraries

    As your online video content increases, you may want to archive all of your videos for easy access. A custom web video library provides an organized, central location for all of your videos to reside and helps to reinforce your brand by tying your content back to your branding.

  • Marketing Videos

    Marketing videos can take many forms and can serve as communiqués from the marketing department with either an internal or external end target. Whether the task at hand is to communicate new policy, educate new clients, or simply to provide a companywide update, we will help you craft the marketing video that will best suit your needs.

  • Product Demonstrations

    Product demonstration videos can help sell a consumer on a product or service they may be on the fence about. Nothing edifies like video, and our demonstration videos are tailored to make even the most complex task seem simple and manageable by your target audience.

  • Video Walls and Giant Screen

    Primarily used for trade shows or expos, video walls or giant screens can capture your audience’s attention like nothing else. We can create custom video content to take advantage of the multiple screens in video walls or simply optimize your existing content and place it on the screens.

  • Trade Show Electronics

    From simple lighting displays to computer integration, trade show electronics can help you drive home your message with the latest in electronic media. We can help you decide what solution is best for you, and then implement it in a seamless and effective way.

  • Meeting Openers

    Sometimes all you need is to fire up your employees before a presentation or meeting. Meeting openers do precisely that by leveraging the power of video to deliver quick and energetic company highlight or sizzle reels that will motivate your audience.

  • Employee Orientation

    Employee orientations can be a long and tedious process consuming both time and resources. Video employee orientations help offset these costs while providing consistent and pre-approved information to your new hires in an engaging and repeatable way.

  • Training Videos

    Whether training new employees or simply providing training to consumers on how to use your latest product or service, training videos allow you to maximize your branding while providing informative material. By coupling the benefits of clear and concise training with persistent brand reinforcement, your training videos can help you do more with less.

  • Testimonials

    Testimonials allow a company to present themselves as their consumers and clients see them. Testimonials offer the genuine appeal of unfiltered opinions from real life consumers while retaining the effective end result of promoting good public relations for your brand.

  • Legal & Compliance

    When you need to communicate legally mandated information or policy, nothing is easier than using video. Our writers can craft stories that illustrate the core concepts or simply provide a platform for a traditional lecture-style information distribution.

  • Educational Videos

    Educational videos provide an opportunity to educate your target audience about a specific topic in an in depth manner. Usually composed of live action, animation, or stock footage, educational videos place you at the helm of the information that you wish to disseminate to your audience.

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Diageo

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Why Video?

Why Video?

No other medium delivers like video. In seconds, it can show and tell, explain and inform, inspire and entertain.

If a still picture says a thousand words, consider what motion pictures deliver. Add imaginative storytelling, skilled directing, artistic camera work and masterful editing – and your impact increases dramatically.

In moments, it can make your audience feel concern, compassion, or readiness, and relieve them with joy, hope, and excitement.

It can make them believe and inspire them to action. It can create a powerful impression about your company. And establish the credibility of your organization.

Why Now?

WHY NOW?

In recent years, online video has changed the way business marketers communicate with their audiences.

Once largely out of reach for most business-to-business marketers due to cost, video is more affordable and accessible than ever, and today savvy business marketers are taking full advantage.

Today people consume massive amounts of electronic media and their appetite for video content is growing rapidly. With advances in computer capabilities, connection speeds, and mobile technologies, the use of video is soaring and websites are rapidly becoming places where video is not just commonplace, but expected.

Why HM4?

WHY HM4?

HM4 Productions’ complete script-to-screen video services can help you make sure your story is out there and being told the way you want it.

HM4 has its roots in advertising. Our sister company Holmes Millet Advertising has over 25 years of experience in business-to-business marketing and creative and design excellence. We took all that experience and focused it specifically on video communications. We can conceive, write, shoot, edit and produce your entire production - script-to-screen.

Or we can work with your existing footage, stills or art files and combine them with new elements to create a video that tells your story or sells your product in a way that makes it interesting and inspiring.

What Next?

WHAT NEXT?

Once your video is produced, HM4 Productions can help determine the best options for placing your video on the Internet, television, e-mail or mobile communication devices and help you implement a strategy to make sure it is distributed to your audience in the most cost efficient way.

If you need help, our Interactive Services division can help you gain a significant presence in electronic media channels. We can make sure your videos are compliant with current web standards, conveniently managed, easily found and well adapted to a wide variety of networks, browsers and devices.

We can also help you incorporate them into things like e-mail marketing, social networking, search engine optimizing and online advertising and help you reach to new audiences in innovative and creative ways.

Se Habla Español

En Español

With spending levels topping $950 billion a year and numbers approaching 16% of the current U.S. population, Spanish-language audiences are the fastest growing demographic in the nation. Whether its business-to-business or consumer targeted campaigns, HM4 Productions can help you expand your business in Spanish-language markets with videos that speak to them in familiar terms. HM4’s Spanish-language services do more than just transcribe an English script into Spanish. From the U.S. to Mexico to the Caribbean to Europe, we understand the distinct cultural and linguistic differences between Spanish dialects and can apply this to your project. We can create from scratch, or transform an English video into Spanish in a way that is socially relevant and that delivers an impression of your brand with words and images that are readily accepted by a unique Hispanic audience.