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A key ingredient is confidence. The ability to address an audience and convey a message with ease, fluidly and without forgetting words or sentences is critical. To ensure this even the most erudite and experienced speaker will use speaker…
With Ramadan coming up your venue is competing with all major fine dining venues offering great Iftar and Suhour deals. Professionally designed videos turbo charge your marketing efforts through social media platforms and your website. Her…
How do you validate your standing and status? How do you authenticate your investments and assets to your prospects and generate more business? Videos help achieve all the above and more. – professionally produced ones, of course! A host o…
The challenge is choosing the right people to produce them for you. Yes, everyone can make moving images today, but that does not mean everyone knows how to tell a story to generate results. It’s like knowing words. Not all who know words…
What happens when unique distortion-less wide angle lenses specifically designed for architectural work is skillfully combined with sophisticated motorised gimbals in the hands of creative professionals… the result is exhilarating so…
We ended last year on a high note and have kept up the momentum this year. For this our heartfelt thanks to our valued clients – both old and new – for your continued support and business. We value our repeat clients for their enduring con…
For our film crew all jobs are important, but some are extra special. Their shoot at ENABLE at Wahat Al Sahraa Nursery in Khawaneej was such a joyful experience that it made their day. ENABLE is a CSR initiative by the Desert Group which p…
For our teleprompter crew deployed at the recent Emirates Policy Center 4th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate held at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi it turned out to be not just a work assignment but an educational one too. Sitting on the…
I tagged along for a photoshoot with our senior photographer to do stills at a new hotel for use in their brochures and websites and various online applications. Little did I know that I was in for a photography class! As he was setting up…
What was Veronica of Moviemedia (seen in pic) doing at the recent Dubai International Film Festival at Madinat Jumeirah? Brushing shoulders with movie stars, watching fans taking selfies with the likes of Hollywood legend Samuel L Jackson…
Not having a professionally produced video at your exhibition stand is like having a shop with no windows! A video is dynamic and helps steer visitors to your stand. We all know that anything that moves attracts. A video at your exhibition…
Wednesday September 21 was a big day for the Port of Fujairah with the inauguration of its new Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) jetty. The only one of its kind on the UAE east coast, this jetty can accommodate vessels exceeding 340 metres l…
Planning is the backbone of your whole video production. We have repeated this mantra over and over again (see previous articles) because pre-production planning is your road map to your final cut. However, there are other reasons why your…
George Jacob – executive producer, director, cinematographer and script writer – has a flash-back to his three years at film school and as a director of cinematography in the Indian film industry followed by productions for the Indian Spac…
What do you do when that happens? Buy a fine new shirt en route to the meeting and try to get to the meeting on time. First impressions matter! Your brand and reputation depends on it. A poorly produced video is like going to a meeting wit…
Are you worried about your next speech? Still trying to memorize all those lines? Worry no more! Even the most experienced public speakers including heads of nations have their moments of forgetfulness. Most don’t take any chances and avai…
Distributing entertainment and information has moved away from traditional avenues to modern internet based delivery systems that connect to computers, mobiles and other gadgets. A classic example of how traditional systems have been eclip…
Cause to celebrate indeed. But first we want to thank our viewers and clients for this important milestone. What does it signify? More than a million people globally have visited MovieMedia YouTube channel and watched the videos we have pr…
The BNI Middle East film we made reflects not just the diversity of the membership but their interests too. Horses, Macaws, yachts and powered parachutes …. all featured in the film and made it very watchable even though it was longish – a…
Reliance on the use of handheld devices especially smart phones and tablets for communication has seen a phenomenal rise. According to Cisco, by 2017 there will be 5.2 billion mobile users (up from 4.3 billion in 2012). The same study also…
A few days ago, we had the opportunity to supply the podium autocue for a large private international event that was held in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Six top executives of the international firm were in Dubai for the one-day event and they all ha…
Recently we at MovieMedia produced a video invitation message for a client aimed at creatively informing people about a particular event. The event was a high value seminar at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. The client needed a new compelling w…
Mobile video is video that is watched on mobile devices. Mobile devices are essentially mobile phones but the term also includes tablets. More than two-thirds of people watch as much video on mobile devices as they do on desktops. In 2013,…
Corporate video greetings are messages mainly given by top management executives for a specific purpose and season. The audience could be any of the company’s stakeholders or all of them at the same time. Most of the video greetings messag…
Today, I will write about the remaining eleven applications of business video. But for those who did not have a chance to read my previous 2 Blogs (part I and 2) here is a listing of ten applications. Corporate marketing videos Prestige vi…
Moviemedia is a video production company in Dubai which has been producing corporate videos for the past 19 years. Below I will highlight some of the things to consider as you plan for your next video production based on Moviemedia’s past…
Patients today are demanding to be more informed about the hospital or clinic they want to visit. They want to know who are the doctors there? What kind of facilities does the hospital/clinic have? What is the experience of other patients…
A teleprompter is a video monitor that displays text. Our company Moviemedia has been using teleprompters as part of the shooting process for more than 10 years now. It has certainly been a boon to the CEO’s, CFO’s, COO’s and other senior…
With video emerging as a power tool at business presentations, exhibitions, trade shows, conferences, seminars, pitches, pre-qualification sessions, tender submissions, training, induction, project documentaries and so on it’s effectivenes…
As a continuation of the Blog I started to write on 21 video applications, I will continue to review more of them. Just a recap of Part 1, we touched on five different applications of the business video which are: 1. corporate marketing vi…
MOVIEMEDIA is a full service film, video, and multi-media production house specializing in the production of business and marketing videos. Over the years, we have produced different videos for many clients from different sectors. From the…
As soon as we completed the video on WOW RAK’s Iceland, the largest water theme park in the region located in Ras Al Khaimah, we posted it on YouTube. Within less than a week more than 45,000 people had viewed it! It’s a month now and the…
Every company wants to stand out in a crowd, be a step ahead and lock-in those customers as quickly as possible in the most professional manner. And perhaps for those who are already enjoying a niche market, the challenge is to retain the…
Just a few years ago, online video marketing strategies were only limited to top brands with huge marketing budgets. Small and medium sized businesses were unable to afford online marketing videos. Also the low speed internet technology an…
“The way you train your new employees is important in not only enabling them to do a good job, but also with their retention. Recent studies have shown that when a new hire is adequately trained in the beginning, they feel more confi…
What are mini-videos and why? Mini-videos and website videos are an important part of online branding for a company. We recently asked some of our prospects here in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, could they afford not to use videos in their marketin…
Even the best public speaker can freeze in front of an audience. Or miss important points from their carefully crafted speech. That’s why most world leaders and experienced speakers rely on the teleprompter. We at Moviemedia know this from…
The beauty of the Steadicam is in the eye of the beholder – virtually. The difference between shaky, juddering shots and smooth lengthy shots is the equipment the cameraman uses – whether he is a pro or an amateur. The Steadicam revolution…
Film making and video production is an art, it’s not just documenting sequences or stringing shots together with an audio track. Good productions go much beyond that. One key aspect that determines a superior professional video is the equi…
Since I started working with Moviemedia, a leading video production company in the UAE, I have come to know and appreciate the power of videos, not just any video but professionally produced videos. Online video is a force that has explode…
Video production and film making is a growing trend in many organizations in UAE today. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. It is also a country where th…
Why do some videos fail? Although video has emerged as the most cost-effective marketing and sales tool for both online and traditional communication avenues why do many of them fail and fizzle away? Cost-effective they are. But there are…
We just completed a 3 day stint in Abu Dhabi for an international client who are shooting from Australia to Russia, UK, Europe, the Americas and the UAE producing a series of videos for their internal and external communication purposes. T…
I hope I grabbed your attention with that! It’s true and they are all in Iceland…the one in RAK. Now that I have sufficiently confused you let me explain. Iceland is the largest water theme park in the region which opened to the public rec…
It’s really a significant feeling when you work on a big ship but in this case what was even better is that we were working not just on a big ship but the world’s biggest LNG carrier. Yes you are reading it right…the world’s biggest! The s…
Day 3: Final day… I had a good breakfast and was excited about returning to shore, but I was still worried about the sea situation. Looking out at the sea it appeared and felt calm. When we started sailing off I was ok and felt relaxed. Th…
When I was still working back home, I was invited to judge a beauty pageant. While watching these beautiful ladies walk down the stage and present themselves I thought that I’m in big trouble since they are almost all qualified and really…
For Moviemedia crew shooting onshore, offshore, up in the air or down on the ground is sometimes all in a day’s work, make that a couple of days work. This time I experienced it too. I was asked to go with our crew for a 2-day off shore sh…
I already told you guys about our offshore shoot adventure… well after all the things happened there and after our editor Ramji edited the footage I can now say that I’m proud to be in that shoot… Honestly while on that shoot I…
Last Thursday, we had a visitor who came to our house to present something. At first I did not get any brief about what they are selling but I know that they are selling some stuff. They came and opened their laptop, opened a power point.…
Probably you all know where to find videos. There is a proliferation of websites like Youtube, metacafe, dailymotion etc. who are hosting videos of all types… Be it in drama, comedy, action or even scandals are now being played there. But…
Sometime back I called some of our prospective clients. To my questions whether they have requirements for a corporate video the answers ranged from “hmm let me think” or “Uhmn I don’t know” or “We don’t need it”. Corporate videos can be a…
I am unashamedly going to use superlatives here but then everything about the Burj Dubai renamed Burj Khalifa warrants it does it not? It is the tallest free-standing structure in the world, the tallest building, the tallest tower ad infin…
Our producer George brings his new year message from Dubai’s famed creek and on an ‘abra’ the traditional transport that is so unique to this city. Why the creek? The past year has been a tough one for many – some may have felt that they w…
Have you tried everything and still struggling to get customers? Have you tried all the traditional marketing tools and still you think its not effective? Well, if your answer is yes don’t worry there are a lot of marketers who have the sa…
Companies are still trying to survive the financial crisis. Some say it will end soon but some say it will continue. Experts are now coming out with some advice on how to get out of the Rat Race. Racing to survive in these difficult times…
I was watching a TV commercial yesterday and it said “6 facilities, 6 choices in one great place”. I just thought if we will be making a TV commercial for ourselves here at Moviemedia, the same tag line would apply. Why? Because Movie medi…
Many prospective clients ask us what cameras we use, what lights we have, the editing suite we have and others. Some say they want a Hollywood production and should be on international standards. Yes I agree with them but is that the only…
Moviemedia started dineoutemirates.com early this year. As of press time it is evolving and growing both in content and popularity. We are adding enormous amount of information, games and prizes. We also have new restaurant videos and more…
We usually go out for a meeting or clients visit us here in the studios. In all these we prepare what we call a marketing kit and bag. Here are my tips on how to prepare for a sales presentation: Believe and study: Study all the products t…
Are you wondering whether your business can survive this summer heat wave? Everybody is on vacation and the heat is getting to you… Stop pressuring yourself and start doing something to energize your business in summer. Here are my busines…
“A group of people working together to achieve their goals” As we finish a film and get ready to start a new one I usually wonder how it will work and what its impact will be. To start a new film we need to consider a lot of things like da…
Ever wonder why we often hear people ask which country the goods they are buying are made from? Well they are trying to check if it has been manufactured in a country whose quality standards they believe they can trust. When I was young (a…
As the skies darkened and lightening lit the sky we started showing the dineoutemirates.com introductory video . I was on tenterhooks and kept praying that the rains would hold out until the video ended since it was an open air event at th…
News Update : ” Bad weather for the next few days “ Last Wednesday, we presented www.dineoutemirates.com at the Hot Hoteliers networking evening at the Westin Hotel in Dubai. We went early to set things up as we geared up for our first pub…
Previously, I wrote about SimpleProductions and well as of now we’ve got some real good feedback. Click these links and you will know what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviemediadubai/search?query=sixseconds https://www.youtube.com…
Don’t just sit and wait. Be active and let the whole world know you exist! I was cheerfully calling some prospective clients these past few days just to say hi and to keep in touch. But almost all answered on a sombre note… Like, ‘you know…
I have experienced summer heat for the last three years now and you know I still wonder how we all survive. With the intense heat one newspaper documented that they can cook an egg under the heat of the sun. hmmnnn… Don’t want to be like t…
We welcome 2009 with great gusto, raring to meet all the challenges it may bring and convert it to successes!! No better way to do so than with a New Year’s message from our MD, George Jacob. Everybody’s feeling the heat of the financial m…
Before I start this blog, we at MovieMedia want to say THANK YOU to all from the bottom of our hearts. It was another good year for MovieMedia and this is because of our valued clients who stayed with us through the years and of new client…
Ramadan timings and Eid holidays are over. We are back to normal timings and schedules. Some say that Ramadan months are lean months because almost all decision makers are out of the country. But for us it’s business as usual. We started s…
I’ve been with Movie Media for eight months now and I am learning everyday. Months ago before the cool days began warming up – and summer means lean business months – I almost believed that July-August would be not so good for our business…
I was watching a film one day but never finished it because it was badly made… no point … no sense… no story… and it’s been running for an hour now. So i pushed the stop button and turned off my TV. Then I suddenly thought ‘hey wait I shou…
A hotel in Dubai… Beautiful people, a beautiful place to stay… Dubai has 7-star, 5-star, and 3-star hotels but recently we made a film for the ALL STAR Arabian Park Hotel. ‘All star?’ you may wonder at that. To celebrate its amazing growth…
When I told the company’s Vice President that I’ll be moving to Dubai to work, he told me to be tough because it was a different battle field out there. I do believe that VP because it’s really different here. Dubai, should I say, has all…
Dubai is one of the busiest places I have ever been to, so when George invited me to accompany him to Ras Al Khaimah for the inaugural function of the Kludi RAK manufacturing facility last month I quickly answered yes. (Kludi RAK is the la…
I have read and seen lots of marketing do’s and don’ts or even the 10 commandments of marketing but do you know what the greatest sin is for a marketer to commit? Dishonesty… Sometimes marketing people sell their product even if they don’t…
I’ve heard many stories about how failure ends one’s future… How injury or disability ends one’s dream… But then there are those who face all challenges and overcome all obstacles with equanimity. And I don’t have to go too far for an exam…
Who’s lying? Who’s telling the truth? Who do you believe? You might be asking these questions whenever a marketeer or a salesman is talking to you. Sometimes, or should I say most often, a marketeer or a salesman exaggerates their product…
Servicing and sourcing internationally Last year ended on a hectic note and the New Year started on an even more rapid tempo. No time to pause and ponder, but some reflections are a must. When you are passionate about your work all project…
Lighting cameramen – artists in their own right Point and shoot… there are many out there who think that is all there is to camerawork. And who can blame them when digital technology has made cameras so user-friendly. When I started my car…
Focus on the message Technology drives the medium. The video medium, ie, delivery systems which carry images – moving or stills – are evolving fast. But the message people want to communicate and the impact they hope it will have remains u…
Bloggers influence expanding On the subject of blogs, it is increasingly evident that bloggers are becoming a force to reckon with. And that has meant our international clients have blogs on which they want to post video clips of events an…
Welcome to the MoviemediaTV Blog. Some of my business colleagues were intrigued. Why blog? They asked. And why not I countered? As a Dubai based video production house offering a script to screen service our business has been to help our c…
