Guides for charities, schools and educators making video. They cover a charity film on a small budget, a school promo, ethical storytelling and consent, filming pupils safely under UK GDPR, planning a video course, talking-head set-ups and audio course production.
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For charities, schools and educators
Plan a small-budget film, get consent that people understand, then use a release template.
For businesses and brands
Decide what to make first, understand the costs, then brief a studio with the right questions.
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What we learnt making The Phoenix Formula, a 24-episode audio course: testing demand, checking sources, mastering, a private feed and selling it lawfully.
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How a charity can make a credible film on a small budget: one job, one story, one location, consent planned early and cut-downs chosen for the channels that matter.
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The eleven things a one-page video brief needs, what each one changes in the quote, and what a good studio should send back. From our barn near Chichester.
3 min read
Decide what a video is for before you publish it, then measure the few numbers that show whether it did the job. A plain method with a worked example.
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How a school can plan a short promo film: one audience, approved pupils and staff, one location, a shot list and a consent process agreed before the shoot.
3 min read
How to set up a talking-head video for an online course at home on a budget, covering sound, light, background and eye level, with a test to check it.
5 min read
Who to ask for a testimonial video, how to word the request, the questions that get a good answer, and the consent a UK business should have signed.
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How to plan an online video course before you film: one promise, 4 to 8 modules, lessons of 3 to 6 minutes, retention habits and a studio schedule.
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A creative brief template for video: the objective, audience, deliverables, approvals and budget fields, with a worked example and common mistakes.
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How charities can get consent for stories, photos and film that people truly understand: what to explain, what the form covers, how long it lasts.
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What a school and a film crew need to agree before a camera comes in: lawful basis, consent, pupils who must not be shown, and safe handling of footage.
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When you need a signed release to film people in the UK, how consent and UK GDPR apply to footage, and what to do for crowds, staff, children and public places.
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When a child on your shoot needs a performance licence in England, who applies, how far ahead, what a chaperone does and the hours limits to plan around.
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What to put in talent, location, property and minor releases for UK shoots, with the UK GDPR consent points and the child licence check.
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How to plan a talk that most people can follow and join in: predictable structure, plain language, advance notes and clear choices for every listener.
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How to hold a Gen Z audience and every other generation: say the length, earn the first minute, build in participation and take questions mid-talk.
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A simple structure for video meetings. Give people something to do roughly every ten minutes, put breaks on the agenda, and name three roles before you start.
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How to look and sound good presenting on Zoom or Teams: sound first, then light, camera height, background, eye contact and a pre-call check.
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What the Ofcom access rules say about subtitles, how to choose a subtitle file format, and how to time and check a file before you deliver it.
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Audio description explained: what it is, how it is written and recorded, the UK 10% broadcast quota, and the new Media Act rules coming for Netflix, Disney+ and ITVX.
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What WCAG 2.2 asks of captions, transcripts and audio description, what Ofcom's access targets mean for producers, and how to plan accessible video from the script.
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What the UK government's March 2026 copyright and AI report says, what the law is today, and what a business commissioning content should do about it.
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