The Trim Tab. (Our Blog)
Stories of adventure, filmmaking, equipment & big ideas. We share interviews and behind the scenes, reviews and thoughts, we share challenges and successes. Take a look at some of our stories below.
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Lifestyle and commercial photography for one of the world’s biggest outdoor brands.
Last year we teamed up with environment influencer Sophie Hellyer and explorer Anna Blackwell to launch Kathmandu’s new Autumn range to the UK outdoor market. The mission was simple, test Kathmandu’s new range across 3 different environments in one day of action-packed adventure… and capture the whole day with lifestyle and commercial photography and a short brand video.
A guide to hiring a drone pilot for drone photography and aerial videography.
Today, drones are everywhere. It feels like every tom, dick and harry has one and they all look the same. If that’s the case, why would you bother hiring a video agency or professional drone pilot to do your drone photography or aerial videography when someone else can do it a little bit cheaper? Well, there’s several reasons from safety, permissions and insurance to qualifications, skill and equipment.
Clayworks - Explainer Videos
This July we spent time with Clayworks as we created a number of explainer videos for their range of natural clay plasters. With projects across Cornwall and Bristol, Clayworks is a growing star in the construction, architecture and property world. Today their work can be found as far as Dubai in the Museum of The Future.
Celsius Rum - Crowdfunder Video in Cornwall
A crowdfunding video for Celsius - the worlds first geothermal powered rum. Alcohol distillation is one of the most energy intensive processes in food and drink… this is a very real way to turn the industry on its head. Meet Matthew and Ian, the founders and brains behind the company.
The Bristol Location Guide: Studio Spaces + Locations (2024)
Bristol is a hub for video production and is only growing in popularity as a destination for al walks of life. It’s quirky architecture and beautiful outdoor spaces means you can find everything you could possibly need from a backdrop for a documentary or a studio space for a bespoke brand film. This short guide is a sneak peak at how and where you can film.
Buying a Solar Farm - A fundraising video.
Videos and films are often the first time a brand or project has a piece of messaging that ties together everything they stand for. It’s their tone of voice, their community, their ask to their audience. We love these project as the moment we hand over the video to our partner is often the first time they’ve see all their own handwork come together.
Filming at NO 10. Downing Street for Surfers Against Sewage.
What does it mean to be an ocean activist? Well we found out. Together with the charity Surfers Against Sewage we travelled to London to film two schools hand in a petition straight to the gates of Number Ten. This event video shows what happened on the day.
Mother Ivey’s Bay, Cornwall - A film/video.
Mother Ivey’s Bay is a leader in Cornwall for putting people and planet before profit. In this video we showcased 5 different charities that were benefitting from Mother Iveys’ work.
Filming at Newquay Orchard, Cornwall. A Social Prescription Film.
A short film about a small Orchard in Cornwall doing everything it can to make its community a better place.
Live Video Production In a Cornish Rainforest
Have you ever wondered what filming live in a rainforest looks like? We teamed up with AimHi Earth in Cornwall to film their live lessons on climate and nature straight from Cornwall’s captive rainforest.
Video Production for Cornwall’s biggest Coffee Roasters.
As world leaders came to Cornwall for the G7 Summit we spoke to the companies and people trying to transform Cornwall to become a leader for the rest of the world to follow.
Filming a BBC documentary in Cornwall.
Just 5 months after his coma, Robin Hanbury-Tenison attempts to climb the highest peak in Cornwall all to raise £100,000 for the NHS. This is the BBC world documentary we created to tell his story.
To the Cold
Charlie is a London based explorer and designer who has spent the last 10 years attempting some of the worlds hardest expeditions. We partnered with Fulfil nutrition to tell Charlies story.
Simpler Times on Atlantic Voyager
A morning on the high seas.
Waves & Liquid Gold
JUBEL is a gluten free beer, cut with fruit. Born from the ski slopes it’s take the UK by storm. We linked up with Cornwall based surfer, Tassy Swallow, to create JUBELs first brand film. A sun loving Cornwall beach evening with fires, beers and surf… what’s not to like.
To the Void & Back
World renown explorer, Robin Hanbury-Tenison, was one of the first people to contract Corona virus in the UK. After 5 weeks in a coma Robin miraculously survived… returning to his home in Cornwall he vowed to raise enough money to build a healing garden at his local hospital in Cornwall.
Clara Jonas - Illustrator & Graphic Designer.
Clara Jonas is a Cornwall based graphic designer and artist who has been making waves in the creative surf scene with her retro, myth inspired designs that have made their way to the likes of H&M and Finisterre. We partnered with JUBEL beer to tell the story of her most recent design.