Our Process
A good story is just
the beginning
Storylight works with people and brands with a vision. Who understand that working collaboratively is the best way to create impactful video experiences that last the test of time.
We use design, scripting, audio and vision to create on-brand audience experiences. Storylight has proudly produced video content for a diverse range of businesses, marketing teams and organisations. Even if you have never made a video before, no worries.
Together we’ll uncover your story, bringing out the best in you while driving your audience to action.
Your Evergreen
Video Heros
But what we really do is take the essence of everything you do and put it into an unforgettable visual journey.
We’re a Little Bit Different
Our nimble visual communication team isn’t pinned down by red tape or old-fashioned ideas and we definitely don’t make boring corporate videos.
We’ll make your big ideas accessible and trustworthy while leading from the heart.
Hey, I’m Michael.
I am the lead Videographer and Director of Storylight. I’ll work with you throughout the entire video creation and production process.
Taking care of all the details from strategy and script to the unveiling of your new video.
Scripting
Whether you’re a small business or large organisation, our video scripts can help you reach your audience in every stage of their customer journey. Our creative and scripting team will work with you to unlock the full potential of your story to create a video with lasting power.
Film
Film
Storylight has been making strategic videos for businesses since 2007. So it’s safe to say we know a thing or two about developing impactful, visually stunning videos that are built to convert.
We make shoot days seamless for your team. Taking care of the details so that you can sit back and relax and let the magic happen.
Edit
The editing process is where our years of experience kick in and you get to witness the unfolding process from draft to final video. Our well-established process brings out the best in every piece of footage, joining it all together to make your story as strong as it can be.
As experts in visual communication design we can combine motion graphics, 3D animation and graphic design to any project. Whether it’s a fully animated explainer video, or well-designed titles and captions to your brand story. Our animation can transform your video storytelling to the next level.
Publish
It’s time for the big reveal as your beautifully polished, high-quality video gets ready to hit the market to inspire your audience to action.
Did you know that we can help with social media optimisation?
We can make your channel pop by designing thumbnails and titles to boost your videos in search.
The Storylight Experience
Scripting
Whether you’re a small business or large organization, our video scripts can help you reach your audience in every stage of their customer journey. Our creative and scripting team will work with you to unlock the full potential of your story to create a video with lasting power.
Film
Storylight has been making strategic videos for businesses since 2007. So it’s safe to say we know a thing or two about developing impactful, visually stunning videos that are built to convert. We make shoot days seamless for your team. Taking care of the details so that you can sit back and relax and let the magic happen.
Edit
The editing process is where our years of experience kick in and you get to witness the unfolding process from draft to final video. Our well-established process brings out the best in every piece of footage, joining it all together to make your story as strong as it can be.
Animation
As experts in visual communication design we can combine motion graphics, 3D animation and graphic design to any project. Whether it’s a fully animated explainer video, or well-designed titles and captions to your brand story. Our animation can transform your video storytelling to the next level.
Publish
It’s time for the big reveal as your beautifully polished, high-quality video gets ready to hit the market to inspire your audience to action.
Don’t take our
word for it
New Zealand
Video Production Specialists
As specialist business videographers, our process taps into marketing and strategy so we can make the right video to solve your problem.
Working together to uncover ideas, bring clarity to brand identity and communicate messages authentically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you are a seasoned video marketing professional or have never made a video before, we know you have questions about what we do and how it all works.
Expect a standard case study style video in 4 weeks and a more complex animation project in around 6 weeks. We like to take our time to ensure quality, and to give you enough time to review and send feedback, but we’re also mindful of any deadlines you have.
If you need something filmed urgently, and have a brief ready to go, we can often accommodate a shoot starting 1 week from now. Please get in touch about our availability.
Expect a standard case study style video in 4 weeks and a more complex animation project in around 6 weeks. We like to take our time to ensure quality, and to give you enough time to review and send feedback, but we’re also mindful of any deadlines you have.
If you need something filmed urgently, and have a brief ready to go, we can often accommodate a shoot starting 1 week from now. Please get in touch about our availability.
Our prices vary as we tailor each project to your unique needs. From filming only, to full-scale productions including script writing and animation, we’ve got your budget needs covered. Getting an estimate is easy, you just need to get in touch via our contact page .
Absolutely! We’re experts in blending strategy with storytelling, ensuring your video script motivates your audience to take action. Our secret? Collaboration and research. We dive deep into understanding your business, aligning our script with your goals and audience insights.
No, we don’t take professional quality photos too. We like to put video first, but can always recommend some great photographers to help.
For events, the solution is to hire a separate videographer and photographer.
For advertising, it’s best to get photos and video done at different times. The reason is that the lighting and movement requirements of photos and videos are so different. Photographers are experts at positioning their subjects to capture a moment. Whereas videographers are experts at capturing their subject in motion with audio.
As experts in visual communication design, we can combine motion graphics, 3D animation and graphic design into any video project.
Whether it’s a fully animated explainer video, or well-designed titles or captions for your brand story. Our animation can transform your video storytelling to the next level.
We find that animation is best used to simplify complex ideas, or when actual filming isn’t possible.
Yes, we make videos for all social media platforms.
Our process usually starts by creating an evergreen ‘hero’ video for your website, and then we repurpose or rewrite the content to go on social media.
We also offer social media optimization, making sure your content stands out online with eye-catching thumbnails and titles.
Social media is a rapidly changing environment, where storytelling and engagement trends change quickly. We love to stay up to date with tech trends so you don’t have to!
Our office is located in Christchurch, which means we can easily film across the whole Canterbury area. For shoots further afield, we either budget in the cost of travelling, or use our trusted video production crews from around New Zealand.
