Video Production

Hello! I'm an experienced freelance Sony FX6 camera operator and video editor based in London, UK.

I help clients communicate with their audience by creating video and motion design content.

Clients

  • Cannes Lions, Deutsche Bank, Discovery Education, Future Planet, Health Service Journal, Money 20/20, Oracle, Translate Plus and WGSN.

  • Mystery Science and Mystery Writing.

Testimonials

  • “Dan has been working with us for many years now and is one of our regular and most trusted freelancers. He is extremely professional with a wide knowledge across all aspects of video production and often assists us with shooting, editing and producing. He’s a firm favourite with our biggest clients and always delivers to an extremely high standard. Highly recommended.”

  • “I’m a Bilingual Project Manager at Discovery Education, and when I was looking for a bilingual video editor who could support me in localizing all of our English Mystery Science lessons into Spanish, I met Dan. Having worked with him for over a year now, I can attest to how skilled, professional, and meticulous he is. From day one, he tackled the project with precision, speed, and great communication. With his fantastic video editing skills and his knowledge of Spanish, every lesson he worked on turned out perfect, and now we are able to reach even more students with our science content in Spanish. Dan is truly a project manager’s dream, and I can’t wait to continue working with him!”

  • “Daniel worked for us at WGSN on some client video outputs for consultancy deliveries. We briefed him on a series of animated mood-board style sizzle reels to get clients excited for the concepts we are delivering and he absolutely achieved that. He was great to work with, came up with creative solutions and delivered to schedule.”

  • “Daniel is excellent to work with. He is creative, efficient and good at following briefs. I’ve worked with him on a variety of educational films with very different language and editorial needs which he has delivered to a high standard on all.”

  • “I have worked with Dan for a number of years on significant projects for our brand and recommend him highly. The quality of Dan’s work is always excellent and always delivered to deadline. He has gone out of his way on a number of occasions to support me on projects that have needed to be delivered at short order or where we’ve had challenging clients.”

  • “Daniel has carried out photography and videography works during IBBC events for many years. I am very pleased to recommend him for the quality of his service and workmanship. He is thoroughly professional and in carrying out work, he is punctual, reliable and considerate. His videos and photos are up to very high standards and suit our needs. I have no hesitation in recommending Daniel for his skills and professionalism.”

  • “I just wanted to say it was a pleasure working with Daniel. He picked up our brand guidelines and turned the video around quickly. We didn’t need to handhold and he added his own creative license which is great.”

  • “Dan's always a pleasure to work with and he struck a fantastic balance when filming book promos for publishers Unbound. I needed someone who could work swiftly and put the often nervous author at ease but also get high quality results. I'd particularly praise Dan's ability to light a shot and he's exceptionally good at using natural light. The Unbound shoots always needed a variety of styles depending on the book and Dan was always highly creative and adaptable to each brief. Always a pleasure to work with.”

Equipment

  • Sony FX6.
    Sony A7IV.
    Sony FE 50mm f 1.4 G Master.
    Sony FE 24-70mm f 2.8 G Master II.
    Sony FE 70-200mm f 2.8 G Master OSS II.
    Sony UWP-D Wireless Receivers (Single Channel x1, Dual Channel x1).
    Sony UWP-D Wireless Transmitters (Lav Mic x3, XLR x1).
    Sennheiser shotgun microphone MKH416.
    Manfrotto 535CF tripod and a Nitrotech N8 head.
    Manfrotto 055XProB tripod and a 701HDV head.
    Manfrotto 60cm manual slider.
    DJI RS3 Pro Combo (Gimbal).
    DJI Mini 4 Pro Fly More Combo (Drone).
    Litepanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Colour 6X with a softbox.
    Litepanels Lykos Bi-Color Small LED (x3).
    GlideGear Teleprompter.

  • Macbook Pro 14".
    Eizo ColorEdge CG2700X 4K grading monitor.
    Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve Studio.
    DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel and a DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor.

  • Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 and a Komplete Kontrol M32.
    Ableton Live, Komplete 13 Ultimate, Damage 2, Symphonic Destruction, Ascend, Gravity, Vocalize, Mosaic Series, Analogue Strings, Substance, Signal and Spitifire Audio Mercury.

Process

  • The development stage is applicable for both video and motion design content. This is where we would have an initial meeting to discuss what issues the company has been facing and how it hopes to address these issues moving forward.

  • Video Production
    Once the objectives for the video have been established, a script is written. In the case of a customer testimonial video for example, plenty of interviews take place to find the best candidate to appear in the video. For example, even though the obvious choice might be to put the CEO of the company in the video, they may not be the most appropriate one to tell the story. Once the talent, locations, and crew have been decided and confirmed, it’s time to move into production.

    Motion Design
    Similar to a video production, firstly a script is created. From there, an aesthetic is developed, including a proposed style as well as a colour palette. Mood boards and storyboards are created and finalised before moving on to production.

  • Video Production
    Filming comences. Depending on the type of video, a branded content piece, a customer testimonial, product demonstration etc. - different processes will be implemented. However, on the actual days when we are filming, the methodology followed will largely remain the same. For example, if we were to film an interview, we would first arrive at the location and unload all the equipment. Set up would then take around 2 hours and after that, we would film the interview - which usually last for around 1 hour (per person interviewed). After that, we’d likely film “b-roll”. These are shots that will be edited on top of the interview to help tell the story and hide any edits. This part of the day is more variable and can last anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours. Packing down the equipment will take around another 2 hours. Backups of the footage will be made before leaving the premises.

    Motion Design
    Once the scripts, storyboards and styles have been signed off by the stakeholders, the voice over will be the first element to be recorded. Then, the VO is laid down and animation begins. At this stage, any music and sound effects are also added. Post-production in motion design is similar to production, where minor adjustments are made.

  • Video Production
    Once the footage has been filmed, the edit assembly will start. First, a rough content edit will be sent over for review. Once the content is signed off, b-roll or graphics will be added to hide the edits (if they are needed). The next stage includes music and sound design. Once that has been signed off, a basic colour correction is applied so that all shots look and feel the same throughout the video. Usually videos are signed off by the time a 3rd version of the video has been created. The review process is aided by utilizing online platforms like Frame.io where the client can make comments, directly on the video itself.

    Motion Design
    In terms of motion design, production and post-production are similar, at this stage, only minor tweaks are made, as hopefully all content and style choices would have been signed off before going into production, otherwise, it can be very time-consuming to adjust after the animation process has started.

  • Once the project has been signed off by all the stakeholders involved, the video will be exported and sent either vía WeTransfer or Google Drive to the main point of contact.


Get in touch

If you have a project in mind or want to learn more about how video can help your business:

daniel@danielkutcher.com

Or send a brief message using the form below…