Insight from the field
Location guides, production advice and notes on filmmaking craft from 22 years working across the Scottish outdoors.
How Long Does Video Production Take in Scotland? A Realistic Timeline from Brief to Delivery
How long video production actually takes in Scotland, from first brief to final delivery, and why editing outlasts filming on every project.
3 August 2026
Event Video Production in Scotland: What We Learned Filming 54 Miles and a Sleepless Night
What separates an event film people watch from one that plays to an empty room, drawn from filming fifty-four miles of the 2026 Cateran Yomp.
30 July 2026
Charity and Community Video Production in Scotland: What Makes a Fundraising Film Work
What sets charity and community film apart from corporate video: why one real story beats a list of statistics, and how to build a film around it.
28 July 2026
Authentic Storytelling for Local Business: Filming a Day in the Life at Thrums Vets
Why authentic video outperforms staged for Scottish local businesses, and what three days filming a day in the life at Thrums Vets showed us.
22 July 2026
Documentary Film Production in Scotland: What Commissioners Need to Know
What separates documentary from commercial production, how the process runs from development to delivery, and what commissioners should expect.
16 July 2026
Filming in the Outer Hebrides: Locations, Logistics and the Light That Makes It Worth It
A practical guide to filming in the Outer Hebrides, from the machair of Uist to the clifftops of Lewis, covering ferry logistics and the light.
2 July 2026
How Much Does Video Production Cost in Scotland? A Straightforward Guide to Budgets
An honest breakdown of what video production costs in Scotland, including our all-inclusive day rate and why editing takes longer than filming.
14 June 2026
What is GEO and Why Does It Matter for Scottish Tourism Video Production?
How answer engines like Perplexity and ChatGPT are changing the way production companies get found, and what Scottish tourism brands should do about it.
3 June 2026
Filming the Scottish Highlands in Winter: Light, Conditions and Why the Difficult Months Produce the Best Footage
The case for filming Scotland between October and March: low-angle winter light, an absence of crowds, and why hard conditions make the best footage.
2 June 2026
Corporate Video in Scotland: What Makes a Film Worth Watching (and What Does Not)
Why most corporate videos fail and what the ones that work share, drawn from two decades of commissions across Scotland's public and private sectors.
21 May 2026
Wildlife Tourism Video in Scotland: Working with Wild Scotland and the Operators Behind the Experience
What makes wildlife tourism film different from standard destination content, and how we approach filming experiences that cannot be scripted.
7 May 2026
Filming in Argyll: Locations, Access and Why the West Coast Rewards the Patient Filmmaker
A location guide to Argyll for film and video, from the Kintyre peninsula to Islay and Jura, with notes on access, permits and weather.
16 April 2026
How to Commission a Tourism Video: A Step-by-Step Guide for Scottish Tourism Businesses
From writing the brief to approving the final cut: a step-by-step guide for tourism businesses and destination organisations commissioning a film.
2 April 2026
The Hebridean Way in 24 Hours: What We Learned Filming Mark Beaumont’s Record Attempt
Behind the scenes on a 24-hour cycling record attempt: the logistics of filming 185 miles across the Outer Hebrides with a small crew.
19 March 2026
DaVinci Resolve and the Scottish Landscape: How Colour Grading Shapes the Feel of a Destination Film
Why colour grading is a creative decision rather than a technical fix, and how the specific tones of the Scottish landscape shape the grade.
5 March 2026
Drone Filming in Scotland: CAA Permissions, Locations and What You Actually Need to Know
A practical guide to commercial drone filming in Scotland: CAA registration, restricted airspace, National Park permissions and coastal conditions.
19 February 2026
Sport Filmmaking from the Inside: What Performance Analysis Taught Me About the Camera
How years as a performance analyst on the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup circuit changed the way Stefan Morrocco films sport, and why reading a race matters.
5 February 2026
Where to Film in Perthshire: Locations, Seasons and Light
A cinematographer's guide to Perthshire's filming locations, from the Cateran Trail and Glenshee to the River Tay, with notes on season and light.
22 January 2026
Filming Tourism Video in Scotland: A Practical Guide for Destination Organisations
What destination organisations need to know before commissioning a film: setting the brief, budget, location planning and seasonal timing.
8 January 2026
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