Welcome To Our Site

“Hello, Bonjour, G’Day and Howdy, Welcome to our new website. We’ve spent the last few months designing and developing this new website to suit our company and you, our customers. For example, we work with a lot start up companies. So to help celebrate this we have introduced 3 exclusive start up packages which we are calling The Collections. They …

How Explainer Videos Help Business

Explainer videos can be a powerful tool to help businesses communicate their message and promote their products or services. Here are some ways explainer videos can benefit businesses: Overall, explainer videos can be a valuable asset for businesses looking to communicate their message effectively and stand out in a crowded marketplace. There are several reasons why it may be a …

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What are explainer videos?

So what are explainer videos? Let’s go back to 2007. Websites had a landing page and some content and that was it. Youtube was in its infancy and self hosting was a server demanding process. It’s not that there wasn’t a need for explainers, it was just a real challenge. Plus, there was no real evidence that video worked.  The …

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The Cost of an Animated Explainer Video – A Definitive Guide

As one of the original creators of animated explainer videos, it was difficult to initially figure out how to price them. At the time it was a whole new way of explaining and a new process for us. Do we price per minute or per second? Do we include scripting, voice-over, and licensed music? So many variables at work. We …

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an Explainer Video Company

Choosing an explainer video company is a huge deal. In short, you’re looking for creativity, good turnaround and most importantly, return on investment. Even with a stock/template-based explainer video that takes a day or two to create you need to know that it will serve its purpose fully.  Let’s start off with what happens if it’s not good. You work …

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How can I Market my Explainer Video?

You’ve just spent some of your marketing budgets on a shiny new explainer video and everyone in the company loves it. But, what are you going to do with it? What are your options? Worry not because there are plenty of places your video will feel at home. This is why we have put this blog together, to assure you …

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Building a Smart Office

Making anything smart requires a degree in itself just to set up. Over the past 6 months I’ve slowly made my entire home smart. I started with the office as it’s much smaller and easier to manage (6 devices vs 40 in the house).I bought 4 bulbs. 2 internal and 2 external. To manage I use the Philip’s Hue system …

Post Pandemic Options

It’s now 2021 and I am finally getting around to writing my first post since the 1st of June 2020. Fortunately, unlike many companies, I’ve continued to worked throughout the global pandemic. In fact, it’s been incredibly busy in the world of explainer videos. Since the world closed I’ve made over 100+ animations (but not a single live action film). …

The Story of Stacy Seaman

On the 28th of April 2020 we received a contact from a lady called Stacy Seaman. Not delving into her name too much I immediately searched for her online. Straight away it came up with a scam website. Normally I would just ignore and block these emails but this time I wanted to see how long they would play with …

Mavic Pro Compass Error/IMU Heading

Given the lockdown restrictions lately I decided to live stream a flight from my Mavic Pro Platinum. We live on the Isle of Skye and it’s a very sought after holiday destination so thought it may be quite a popular post given the current climate. You can see the full flight below. I had hovered the drone for about 5 …

COVID-19

During the outbreak of Covid-19 many businesses have been forced to either embrace working from home, temporarily close or close their doors for good. It’s a very stressful time for all businesses, and this stress doesn’t stop with just business of course as some home and work life have been combined. The Cuillin Collective have been working at home for …