Videographer based
in London
Paul Bates Videographer based in London.
I’m an award winning videographer and freelance filmmaker based in London covering all aspects of video production. This includes promotional videos, corporate films, event videos, drone filming, commercials and live video streaming. I cover smaller one-person filming jobs as videographer but also cater for much larger fully crewed jobs and I have a great team who work alongside me to produce high-quality engaging video content. I can take your video project from inception right the way through to delivery and you can feel comfortable knowing your project is in the hands of an expert trusted by brands such as Microsoft, Boots, The National Maritime museum, The Natural History Museum, Tesco, The Royal Hospital Chelsea and The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Video Case Studies
With a keen eye for detail, I put everything into the work we produce. For me it’s not just a job, it’s my passion and I strive for our work to stand out. These are a selection of case studies from video productions I’ve carried out for clients.
Grant Thornton
We had the honour of creating a four part career film series for Grant Thornton. Fully incorporating their branding we bought this corporate video to life.
Nintendo Switch
This was one of the more ambitious projects we’ve ever done. A stylised TV advert that required storyboarding and a full lighting plan. Click below to watch this immersive film.
Sleepeezee
An online promotional video that told the history of this incredible mattress brand. From drone to gimbal, we pulled out all the stops to visually bring their story to life.
★★★★★
“An exceptional videographer.”
"Paul is the true professional. Extremely clear on communication, easy to work with and a talented lighting cameraman with a super solid technical ability. Clearly the result of years of experience."
- Andy Wonnacott. Director, Electric Storm
Using the power of video to bring your vision to life.
Corporate Video
Whether it’s a corporate brand film, a case study video or a promotional film. We can communicate your key messages effectively.
Fashion & Beauty
Maybe it’s a product video, a step-by-step film or a campaign launch. We can craft beautiful visuals that bring your vision to life.
Event Films
We are experts at event filming. We can create highlight videos, capture your presentations or film customer testimonial videos.
Charity Videos
We have created many successful charity fund raising films and helped to raise awareness of important topics through video.
Food & Drink
We love to create recipe films and how to videos. Our cameras have super slow motion abilities that make food look amazing!
Documentary Films
Story telling is at the heart of what we do. We’ve travelled the world creating documentaries and telling incredible stories.
Live Streaming
Do you need to open up your event to a global audience? We have the expertise to stream your event worldwide.
Drone Filming
I’m a qualified A2-CofC drone pilot and can capture stunning visuals from the sky. Aerial views offer a truly unique perspective.
WE DON’T LIKE COMPLICATED.
Full Service Video Production
I take a thoughtful and understanding approach to each project I take on. From inception through to delivery, I always work through a well thought out process with the aim of exceeding expectations.
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It all starts here. Before we even think of pressing the record button we get a true understanding of the video you’re looking to create. How can we best tell your story through video? What locations will we use? What style and visual identity will we give your film? These are the kind of questions we ask to help build the vision for your video and come up with a great concept. For bigger projects we love to storyboard so we can see the film on paper before we even get to the set.
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This is the big day. The day we bring your vision to life. From the crew, to the cameras and the right kind of lighting, we start making some magic. All the hard work we’ve put in during the pre-production stage starts to pay off. The shoot day often becomes the smoothest part of the process due to the meticulous planning we’ve done beforehand.
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It’s a great feeling knowing you have captured what you need to create a great film. This makes the post production stage even more exciting. We start cutting and chopping, adding effects and transitions, finding the perfect music track for your film. This is truly where it all comes together.
Even if your project doesn’t need post-production services, I am available as a videographer, camera operator, DOP or lighting cameraman.
Creating social-media videos that drive engagement.
We are experts when it comes to creating social media video content, with one of the most recent TikTok videos we created for the Royal Society of Chemistry, racking up over 2 million views in less than a year!
Target Your Audience
We understand the best way to reach your audience may be through multiple platforms. We can create videos for Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube and all the other social platforms.
Implemented Design
We always ensure the videos we create match your own brand guidelines. Whether its font, colours or design elements, we’ll ensure your video is cohesive with your brand.
Expert Planning
Before we shoot anything we look at the purpose behind each video. This allows us to build a strategy to target your goals..
Optimised For Mobile
For most businesses, we know their audience mainly engage via their phones. We optimise our films to be mobile friendly.
“Paul gives our promotional films the love and emotions they need in order to be sincerely exceptional. He does not only deliver a film, he gives the film a soul’
Nadine Langer
Head of marketing, Kryolan make-up
Our most recent films.
Check out some of the most recent additions to our video production portfolio.
Frequently asked questions.
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We cover a variety of projects. Sometimes these are simple one person filming jobs and other times it's a fully crewed production with a team of 10. Our vast experience gives us the ability to work on pretty much any scale project you might have. We typically start with the pre-production and planning process to work with you to ensure everything is in place for the filming to go smoothly. Once this set, we're ready to press the record button and make some magic in front of the camera. Lastly we have the editing process where we get creative, stitch your story together and create a complete video.
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Every project is completely different and some projects can take as little as a day and others 3 or 4 weeks. We have been creating films for clients for 15+ years and can accurately advise on time scales. With every project we like to give an estimate on when to expect the first cut so you will know when your film will be ready.
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We have a huge range of the latest camera gear to help create a beautiful looking movies. We like to give a kit breakdown with quotes that details what kit is included so you'll know what we'll have to hand on the filming day. We have 8k cameras, gimbals, autocues, lighting kit and even a drone. Occasionally we might need to hire in a specialist piece of kit for a project that we dont own but we'll always advise on this and the try to find the most cost effective hire solution.
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Every film will require different resources. From camera kit to actors to voice over artists and even animated post production techniques. With this in mind we quote specifically for each project. What's always included is my 15+ years of experience as a videographer to help guide the project and create a great film.
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We cover a variety of projects. Sometimes this is simple one person videographer style filming jobs and other times it's a fully crewed production with a team of 10. Our vast experience gives us the ability to work on pretty much any scale project you might have.
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We are specialists in all things video! We have a huge wealth of experience spanning over 15 years and taking us all over the world. We have worked for some of the globes top companies, organisations, agencies and charities. Some of our experience includes the following:
Creating award winning documentaries.
Crafting dynamic and engaging office based corporate films.
Running huge live stream projects for 9 months straight, in two separate studios.
Making beautiful fashion films with incredibly soft lighting.
Covering huge events with 300+ guests.
Putting our all into meaningful charity films that help to drive positive social change.
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Commercial videographer London.
In need of a commercial videographer in London? Then look no further. We can cater for high end productions from fashion promos to TV adverts.
Freelance videographer London
We know finding a good independent freelancer can be tough, especially when it's your businesses reputation. We take every job seriously and know we're representing you when we're filming. We're always friendly, professional and get the job done well.
The best video for your money
We understand you want a great looking film but also have budget to work to and need to keep things affordable. We deal with all kinds of different scale projects. From small jobs where one person may be enough to film and edit the project on the same day, all the way to larger productions where you need a full team of experts, we will do our best to help you.
Corporate videographer London
Lots of our clients are big corporate brands who require a trustworthy videographer to come in and create a great film. We film in offices all over the city and understand how to visually get the most out of the spaces you have available for us to film in. -
A videographer is someone who carries out video productions or creations from start to finish. This includes planning a project, filming it with a camera and then putting it together using editing software on a computer. We specialise in corporate video productions, promotional films and filming events.
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