The Cuillin Collective Blog

Having been in the explainer video business since it’s creation has given us the unique opportunity to watch it grow ...
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This is going to be a very short post today. Within our business, we face quite a number of technological ...
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Working within the healthcare industry can be challenging. With information constantly evolving to suit the latest research it can be ...
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A brief history… Back in 2003 I chose to use Adobe Premiere as my NLE. I shot and edited a ...
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Investors are vital to keeping companies driving forward. Without the time and money they invest, many companies wouldn’t be able ...
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Music is a hugely important part of any video. Well, unless it is for use on Facebook! Hollywood blockbusters would ...
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Having a wedding on the Isle of Skye is a dream for many couples. With its breathtaking scenery and lovely ...
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It can be difficult to effectively communicate complex medical ideas, but explainer videos can be a great way to do ...
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One of the best ways to raise money for a startup company or product, is through Kickstarter. Kickstarter has helped ...
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For decades now, Gretna Green has been a hugely popular wedding destination which stems from the romantic wedding traditions dating ...
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Besides the cost of an explainer video, one of the primary questions about production is “How long does it take ...
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A few years ago I was out on St.Kilda for a shoot (the middle of nowhere) and I needed lots ...
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Every year I evaluate how we create explainer videos and how they have performed over the past year. I have ...
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As you know, The Cuillin Collective are a small explainer video company based on Skye. We have lived and worked ...
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It’s been one year since I bought my high spec PC so I thought I’d write a further review as ...
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There is a huge variation in explainer video cost on the market and many opinions on what makes a good ...
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I’ve been an Apple fan since I bought my first iMac back in 2005. I didn’t have the money for ...
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Launching a product on Kickstarter or GoFundMe requires a lot of attention to detail. You’re asking people to invest in ...
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The first question we are asked when discussing an explainer video with a new prospect is always ‘How much does ...
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Since starting our business in 2009 we’ve learned a lot about a lot of different subjects. One of these is, ...
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I thought I would round up 2015 with a little blog post on what we’ve been up to. It’s been ...
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If I am asked what I do for a living it always makes me cringe replying with ‘videographer’ or ‘we ...
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We specialise in creating Commoncraft and digitally illustrated explainer videos. We always have. However, we had a client ask us if ...
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We are The Cuillin Collective; a film production company that are based in Elgol, Skye. For the past 6 months ...
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With us being a company that work with companies all around the world, it’s always great to be working with ‘local’ ...
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*Update – If you are based in Scotland, then you can use this link to get the best satellite broadband ...
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So here is my 2nd blog within 2 days but, CornerDrop is worth writing about. They are a start up company ...
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We’ve been extremely lucky to have worked with many talented clients. Since 2009 we’ve seen many of them achieve great ...
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If you’re anything like us then you’ll rely on the Internet for your business. Without it, we would not exist. It truly ...
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For a long time we’ve been marketing our animated videos as explainer videos and explanation videos. Although this is what they do, ...
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We always push who we are via our website. We are not a huge explainer video company and we see ...
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Technology is moving forward constantly and it’s important to keep up to date with this. This is why we are now ...
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There has been a lot of competition in the explainer video market so we’ve have to write quite a few ...
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Ok. I’ve been spending a lot time on Quora recently reading the answers from other explanation video companies. It’s interesting to ...
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When it comes to explainers we have always specialised in the common craft style explainer video because it’s where the ...
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We started making explainers back in 2009 before the big explainer video boom. So, we’ve watched the market grow and ...
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I’m writing this with the purpose of showing you how much better poetry is at explaining a concept, rather than ...
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I’ve written quite a few blogs lately about the software we use that helps us run our business. Like Kashflow and Mavenlink. However, ...
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Running a small business has many challenges. It’s not just all about finding the work either. It’s about managing everything ...
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What is a custom made explainer video? Well, there are lots and lots, and lots and lots of styles to ...
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*A new and better solution has been found. I’ve added the link at the bottom of the post! This is ...
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Running your own business is one of life’s greatest challenges. And it isn’t just about making money either. In fact, ...
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Please see this article for Part 1. A lot has happened since I wrote my last article. Tess has had ...
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I am very excited to be able to share this with you, our readers. It has been in my head ...
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We’ve made over 700 explanation videos it’s hard to keep track of them all. So I’ve create a list via Listly ...
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 Explainer videos started their life off in the US of A. A lot of online trends do.  In fact, ...
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Explainer video templates are becoming more and more popular within our little world. But are they really worth it? I ...
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Who are the top explainer video companies? Since we started making explainers in 2009, the industry has grown an incredible ...
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From July last year we were making in between 5 and 6 explainer videos per week. This was us working ...
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There are many uses for explainer videos. One of the first questions we are asked by new customers is…. “Which ...
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Sometimes a client comes along that totally trusts you. It’s a nice feeling. In this case, it was Daniel from ...
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We’re always told about being green these days. Which is great. But to be perfectly honest, I don’t really think ...
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The Cuillin Collective have been on the go for a good number of years. Both Ailsa and I have proudly ...
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There are so many different styles of explanation videos. And so many names for each style of video. It can ...
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Any business, regardless of the nature of it, must keep their customers needs and wants at the centre of everything ...
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In a word: no. Well, they can be if you don’t make the right choices when choosing which company to ...
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The process of writing a script is one of the most important parts of creating an explanation video. Now of course ...
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We honestly believe that 2013 is the year of the explanation video – the year that they reach their peak ...
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As with everything, there are good points and bad points to working from home. Except for the fact that working ...
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In 2010 our sole focus as a business was to write, illustrate and shoot paper craft explainer videos. We had ...
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We live in a small crofting village called Elgol. It’s right at the south end of the Strathaird peninsula on ...
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Let’s set the story. I work from home with my wife Ailsa. I have done for the past 4 years ...
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Explainer Videos began as big news in the US. Since then, they’ve hit off in the UK as well, becoming ...
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Stay with me on this one please folks.... Ailsa and I started The Cuillin Collective a while back now. In ...
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It’s that old conundrum – do you attempt to do something yourself for your business, in turn saving yourself money ...
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So today I decided to write a little piece that details my experiences working with The Cuillin Collective. I have ...
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A short rant…….. We get at least one email via our website per fortnight asking us if we can white ...
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Explainer Videos Sell, sell, sell… That is the world we live in. If you are the one trying to sell ...
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So you have your business idea, and have identified the gap in the market that your business will fill. Now ...
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Once you have spent the crucial time conducting market research on your business idea and deciding on your goods or ...
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Cheap content writers are easy to come by, but are cheap content writers who are established and who will provide ...
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Here at The Cuillin Collective, we offer multilingual explanation videos so you don’t need to worry about a video being ...
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Let’s be honest about this, this is our forte. Affordable explanatory videos are so important to us here at The ...
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Web Viral Web viral. Those are the two words marketing experts recognize as the future of internet marketing. Any internet ...
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Web Viral Video If you want to be effective in internet advertising and online marketing, then knowing the ins and ...
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Web Video Services Numerous companies—both big and small—are already showcasing their products and services on the web, and if you ...
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Web Site Video It’s no secret that having a web site video that highlights your product or services gives you ...
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Video Production Company If you want to have the best video, or videos, to represent your business or product, then ...
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Video On Website Compared to regular pictures, videos can probably speak a million words. Videos are essentially moving pictures, and ...
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Video for web With video-sharing sites such as YouTube becoming a part of our daily lives on the web, it’s ...
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Video For The Web If you’re looking to increase the traffic and value of your website, then one of the ...
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Internet video production Internet video production is a hot concept that’s generating a lot of buzz among business owners all ...
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Internet video marketing In today’s world, marketing and promoting your business or product can be a little complicated – more ...
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Cool Video Creation If you’re looking to promote a product or website, one of the best ways to do it ...
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How efficient are Viral Marketing Videos? Viral marketing videos are one of the new frontrunners in the world of advertising ...
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Making Money with Website Videos Technology has made videos easier to shoot and more available than ever before. And with ...
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Viral video Creation is not as Easy as it Seems Promotional videos can be used in different ways to increase ...
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Some helpful Tips in Video Production Video production in the internet has now become a craze amongst business owners far ...
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Word of Mouth is No Competition against Internet Viral Videos They say internet viral videos are a lot similar to ...
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Video Production Services: It Really Does Pay Off Increasing your online business is the smartest way to grow your business ...
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The Investment that is Web Video Production Marketing isn’t exactly rocket science; it’s no secret that posting a video on ...
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Come Join the Video Creation Frenzy If you have yet to start promoting your online business using video then you ...
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Online Video Ads is the Answer Advertising has constantly been evolving over the past years. Through time it has been ...
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Online Videos: A Double-edged Sword These days, the internet is the new television. You can virtually find anything you want ...
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Online Video Marketing: Free and efficient Anyone looking to expand their business should know that online video marketing is a ...
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Online Video Production: A Cut above the Rest In the competitive world that we live in, more and more people ...
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Video Marketing: An Offspring of Modern Society Video Marketing is one of the best solutions to emerge as a frontrunner ...
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Viral Commercials Spell Good Business Over the years the internet has become the new playing field for businessmen all over ...
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Reasons Why You should turn to A Professional Video Production Company In the world of video marketing, an efficient video ...
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Online Video Advertising: A new breed of Marketing Strategy Increasing your site’s visibility in social media networks will definitely reap ...
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Let Your Business Soar to New Heights with Internet Video Advertising These days almost all businesses thrive with the help ...
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White Board Craft Videos White board craft videos are a distinct form of videos using hand craft illustrations. White board ...
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Video Style The term ‘Video style’ refers to various forms of videos available in the internet. The most common video ...
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The Craft of Video Making The craft of video making is simple and unique. Instead of using real videos and ...
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Hand Craft Videos Many of us would wonder what hand craft videos are. Hand craft videos use small child like ...
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Benefits Your Business Can Get from Explanatory Company Videos To best explain your concept or product, your business can use ...
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A lot of websites have joined the trend of using videos to attract more viewers. However, not all videos are ...
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Custom Made Craft Videos Custom made craft videos are created for specific organisations to explain their goals and products. The ...
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Cuillin Craft Style is a unique and cost effective way of creating impressive web videos. The Cuillin Collective produces many ...
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Common ways to promote your site using video Common videos are becoming a best way to promote websites. Any website ...
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Common Video Style Using a specific video style to market a specific product is no longer enough in the modern ...
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Common mistakes using videos to promote websites Common videos are a great way to promote any website. Still some common ...
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The ability to pass along complex ideas and information is becoming increasingly common through the use of video on the ...
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[pb_videoshowcase group=”2″] Well, the Cuillin Craft and the hand craft videos are both explanation videos created using simple cut out ...
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“Hello, Bonjour, G’Day and Howdy, Welcome to our new website. We’ve spent the last few months designing and developing this ...
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