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We’re on the lookout for a Creative Director

Superkrush

Superkrush are based in Gateshead, and produce commercial video for local and national clients, filming mainly in the north east but also around the UK. We’ve got our own TV studio and edit facilities in house, and with a 10 strong team, we’re growing and developing our service.

The person we’re looking for will have a background in video production and you will have shot and edited your own content to a high standard. You’ll also have experience of concept development, and writing scripts and storyboards. The right candidate will have been in the business, filming and directing shoots, for at least 3 years, at a mid to senior level.

Everyone at Superkrush is passionate about what we do, and we want you to embrace that culture. You will be responsible for managing the creative output of the agency and for nurturing and developing the team.

You’ll be North East based, but its important that you are able to factor travel/overnight stays into your schedule from time to time.

To submit your CV, including your showreel, or for a more detailed job description, please contact Chris (chris@superkrush.com) by the 27th March 2017.

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LOUD Shirt Day

Superkrush

Last Friday was Loud Shirt Day UK – a new national awareness campaign to raise money and awareness of Auditory Verbal UK, a charity teaching pre-school deaf children to listen and talk.

Auditory VerbalUK‘s early intervention programme has been transforming outcomes for severely and profoundly deaf children in the UK since 2003, with over 80% of children who graduate from the programme achieving spoken language equvalent to their hearing peers and most attending mainstream schools

The aim for the day was to wear our loudest, most garish shirts.

 

WP group

 

The whole team made an effort, with special commendations going to MD Nick, for his fabulously awful ensemble, and Head of Strategy Caroline, for her charity jumble rifling! Some of the other tenants at Jam Jar Studios got involved too, and we snapped a few pictures…

 

Group silly

 

… Before diving in to some celebratory pizzas!

 

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We had a great time, for a great cause. You can find more information about Auditory Verbal on their website, www.avuk.org.

 

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Six reasons to use video for your training.

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With the importance of the North East in the UK Automotive industry, and the potential of £20bn of capital expenditure expected by 2020, the need for ongoing skills and training excellence is at the forefront of business future-proofing. Improving skills in manufacturing is key to driving the automotive industry forward.

But while we understand the importance of training, we also know that people learn in different ways. Training and learning through video can have significant advantages over other media – the use of YouTube as the second most popular search engine demonstrates this. How many times have you searched for a video to show you a particular cooking technique? Or to help illustrate a scenario to a colleague at work?

At Superkrush we’ve worked with a number of different organisations to produce video for internal training programmes and we’ve got six reasons to share with you why you should too;

  1. Images engage more than words

If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how much you can communicate through video. There is strong science behind the use of images, pictures and diagrams to convey information – we remember visual images much more easily than words.

  1. Storytelling improves learning

Imagine yet another presentation with endless slides of bullet pointed lists – death by PowerPoint!

However, things change dramatically when we are being told a story. Not only are the language processing parts of the brain being used, but every other area in the brain fires up to interpret the story. Stories are told in terms of cause and effect, another reason why narrative video is a fantastic learning tool.

  1. Video can be there when you can’t

Live training is fantastic – engaging and informative. But a learner can’t ask for a topic or concept to be explained again.

Here is where video comes to the rescue. You can go back, review, and rewind as many times as you like. Plus, with the high rate of adoption of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, videos are more accessible than ever before.

  1. Consistency is key

With face-to-face training, achieving a level of consistency across a number of departments and teams regarding a new process or system is unlikely, making it virtually impossible to make sure that the workers on the ground are hearing one consistent message. Video completely avoids this lack of consistency.

  1. Video is just more fun!

An underestimated advantage of video is the entertainment aspect. Filming video of training in a dramatic or humorous format using characters audiences can relate to and identify with helps them understand why the message is relevant to them and the significance of the learning.

The important thing to remember is that the content comes first and the messages are tangible, relevant and insightful.

  1. It’s not as expensive as you think.

Video can be a cost effective method of communicating, but it must be done properly and professionally. Video is widely accessible and easy to create – you can record on a phone within seconds, and this technique can be appropriate for some audiences/messages. But poor execution can have a hugely detrimental effect to the message, not to mention your brand.

The power of video in utilising narrative, images and sound taps into many of the different ways in which people learn and interpret information. Coupled with this, the fact that audiences are now able to access a consistent message anytime, anywhere through video makes it a very powerful tool.

Videos shouldn’t replace your conventional training, but rather be used to support it.

For more information, please contact Nick or Caroline on 0191 233 2001.

Original article appeared on Open Sesame.

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Shooting our First Production in the TV studio

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Lying Goliath commissioned Superkrush to produce two music videos for artist Rachelle Rhienne. The video for ‘Captivity’ was shot in the TV Studio, as we needed a large, enclosed space due to the planned content– a dance based concept with ribbons and flowing movement. Using the studio, Superkrush were able to play to Rachelle’s strengths – the raw emotion of her singing, the challenging subject matter of the song and her professional dance training.

The stark surroundings and heavily contrasted lighting enabled Superkrush to convey a ‘Noir’ style in the final video. The set used only the studio, an upright piano and a vintage bed – plus the ribbons than formed part of Rachelle’s costume. The ribbons were used to symbolize entrapment – making her appear like a puppet on strings as she is forced to play the piano. Shooting the video from a voyeur’s point of view, to symbolize her captor, enhanced the theme of captivity.

The 2nd music video was shot in one of Superkrush’s offices before the furniture was moved in. ‘Loving you is easy’ is a simple performance video against a visually striking background.

Both videos were shot in entirety at Jam Jar Studios over a 1 day location shoot.

“It’s been amazing…fun, professional, the set has been amazing…it’s been great!’ -Rachelle

See the full video on Rachelle’s YouTube channel.

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Five pieces of content a week…

Superkrush

Adidas newsroom produces weekly content

 

…Not five ads a year. Adidas uses newsrooms to produce regular content each week, rather than just a few high profile ad campaigns each year.

Across the world, 12 major cities play host to Adidas newsrooms. Marketers inside these hubs listen intently to the beat of life around them, believing these urban melting pots are where trends begin. With their finger on the pulse, they adapt autonomously to cultural shifts, producing content that resonates with their audience.

This approach represents a fundamental shift in content production. Rather than focusing solely on large budget ad campaigns, Adidas are placing an equal if not greater value on regular, audience specific content. They recognise the importance of reacting in real time, and to that end marketers are empowered to act independently within their cities – with access to the brand guideline repository, complete with best practice guides, studies and case reports. To this end, newsrooms are taking production and execution in-house, to ensure the quickest possible response.

At Superkrush, we are firm advocates for regular content. By turning out constantly fresh content, Adidas connect their brands with current trends and position themselves as influencers. Brand loyalty in increased through regular engagement, and affiliation with events and issues that the audience identifies with.

That is why Superkrush make it a priority to maximise the potential of all of our video content – we agree that multiple pieces of content, across multiple social platforms, drive greater engagement than solitary campaigns. We produce with this in mind, from inception to delivery; ensuring content is suitable across platforms and optimising it for maximum use. That way, you get the most out of your content (and budget!).

 

 

Article inspired by The Drum, “How Adidas is using newsrooms to create five great pieces of content a week, not just five great ads a year”, 7/4/16

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The Uprising of Online Video

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Online video is bigger than ever.

Online video is bigger than ever.

More and more people are choosing to consume digital video content over traditional media. It isn’t uncommon to find young people who don’t own a television, using YouTube or streaming services to consume their content via laptops and digital devices – time spent watching YouTube in sitting rooms (akin to traditional television viewing) more than doubled last year. Cisco estimate video will account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic by 2017.

YouTube currently dominates digital video platforms, with over a billion users and 400+ hours of content uploaded every minute. The platform is hugely popular with the 18-34 year old market – reaching more users in the US than any cable network – and CEO Susan Wojcicki claims it as the primary entertainment platform for the younger generation.

YouTube’s most obvious rival is Facebook – now claiming more then 4 billion daily video views, with more than 70% of videos uploaded natively (and no longer hosted on YouTube). Snapchat is another digital player, with over 10 billion video views daily and 60% of users uploading video daily.

It is clear online video is popular with users, but how does that affect the advertising landscape? Previously, advertisers would apportion a large budget for traditional media and then look at online platforms like YouTube afterwards (if at all). Next year, however, EMarketer expects digital advertising spend to surpass TV spend. Wojcicki says “[YouTube are] being considered right alongside TV”. With online video ads delivering a 50% higher ROI than TV ads, it seems no wonder.

 

There’s never been a better time to market with video.

 

Sources;

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/after-11-years-digital-video-youtube-wants-take-tv-sized-budgets-171156

http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/06/facebook-video-tab/

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/04/19/online-video-delivers-50-higher-roi-tv-ads-claims-youtube-econometric-findings?platform=hootsuite

http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/jan/14/video-content-marketing-media-online

“How YouTube Will Take Over The World”, The Sunday Times, 10/04/16, pp 4-6

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We’re on the move

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The carpet samples are stacked up in the corner, the IKEA catalogue is tatty and dog-eared and we’re hoarding bubble wrap like some sort of manic stationery freak.

Yes, the long anticipated move to our new home in Jam Jar Studios is nearly upon us.  We’ve approached a clean sweep attitude – no chipped or stained mugs in our sparkling new abode. No lethal office chairs with dodgy arm rests. And goodbye to sharing the frankly bio-hazzard fridge with our neighbours.

Jam Jar Studio used to be a working mens club, but its been completely gutted. There’s a film studio in there and offices too, so we’re looking for other neighbours, if you’re interested?

Now, just the joyous fun of assembling the desks when they arrive. Has anyone seen the Allen key?

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Online Video Content Marketing in 2015

Superkrush

We’re all about video here at Superkrush so instead of writing about it… We thought we’d make a helpful infographic that explains why online video is so important in your 2015 marketing strategy.

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Christmas at Superkrush!

Superkrush

Christmas isn’t Christmas until the tree is up… So that’s exactly what we did! Check out the SUPERKRUSH team getting into the festive spirit with some GoPro fun!

 

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3 brands we love on Instagram – amazing video content

Chris Taylor

We’re big fans of Instagram here at Superkrush, and we’re always looking out for effective and creative ways to use the platform. In the last few months we’ve been super impressed by three brands in particular, who are using Instagram as a great way to share short, snappy, branded video content.

GoPro

One tall building, @Bandalooping dancers and a GoPro camera create this impressive, live action stunt. GoPro recorded the full choreography and used Instagram to create a trailer for their video channel. With 158K + likes, GoPro have certainly caught the attention of the public… and not a hashtag in site!

Bath & Body Works

Scrolling through a timeline of multiple #instadog posts only to come across this clean, simplistic, stop motion reminder that Bath & Body Works are ready to roll… Even on a Sunday.

MTV

MTV are great at providing their followers with a quick, animated newsreel to keep followers up to date with the latest. It creates a perfect template for a foolproof company update each week.

Are you on Instagram? If so, follow us at www.instagram.com/superkrush_films for behind the scenes updates!

 

 

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