Are you ready to move forward with a video project? Brilliant Studio will help you get started, and guide you through the production process.
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Services
Brilliant Studio creates content for a diverse range of video projects. We have experience creating video for projects in advocacy, advertising, education, inspiration and marketing.
Tasks and Activities involved in your video projects production are outlined below:
Production Management
We work directly with you while overseeing our production teams. We will link your needs to our team’s creative solutions.
Directing and Assistant Directing
We will co-ordinate all production activity and supervise the cast and crew.
Editing
We’ll trim and combine captured video into a captivating sequence that conveys your message.
Story Writing
We will turn your message into a story in a language that your audience understands.
Graphics
We will animate your logo, and add titles, “bottom thirds” and more to your video.
Music and Sound
We add music, sound effects, and/or voiceover to help bring your visuals to life.
Portfolio
Together Victoria – Video Editing
Employee Rights Campaign Video
Seal Hunt Activism Video for IFAW
Animation for Unifor Canada
Just Coffee Series Animated Flyer
Educational Video for Janssen
Tribute by St. Michael’s Hopsital
Career Edge Awards Videos
Commercial for Zeenok’s Space Bar
Career Edge Awards Videos (More)
Team
Meet the talent that is behind Brilliant Studio.
Colin Richards
With over a decade of commercial video production with corporate clients, Colin has refined his technical skills to produce short, visual narratives that are compelling and informative.
Colin founded Brilliant Studio in 2012.
He is a hands-on, safety-conscious, problem solver, and team member. Colin can manage every step of your video project to completion, within budget, and on-time.
Colin is committed to social change.
His work with political campaigns, labor unions, and connection to Centre for Social Innovation (CSI Toronto) and TheDock, Centre for Social Impact (Victoria) reflect this.
Coming Soon
Our other Brilliant collaborators will be listed here soon.
Our Process
When you decide to work with us, you’ll never have to worry about writer’s block. We’ll carefully guide you through the entire process from concepting, scripting, and storyboarding, to casting and shooting, and all the way through post-production and launch. Each phase is aligned with a schedule you approve at the outset, with clearly defined milestones along the way.
Here are the steps we will take to carry out your idea.
- Brainstorming
- Identifying Objectives
- Budgeting
- Creative Meeting
- Script Writing
- PreProduction (Planning)
- Production (Execution)
- PostProduction (Editing and Graphics) Delivery
Testimonials
What people say about Brilliant Studio.
Colin has an unmatched attention to detail that is both rare and essential in the industry. He also takes great joy in addressing social problems through the medium of film.
Dennis Keefe – Documentary Filmmaker
It is an absolute pleasure working with Colin. Not only does he possess all the skills required for an *exceptional* Producer – he understands how different streams of work impact each other and project deadlines. His title should read “chief problem solver!”
Wolfgang Webb – President and Founder, Channel One Media Inc.
Updates
What’s happening with us these days.
Brillliant Studio Relocates
June 23, 2017
Colin is moving to Victoria! Don’t worry, we can still work with you remotely, and we’ll be back in just a year. We will update the address and map on our website soon.Read More
Brilliant Studio Produces Campaign for Goverment of Saskatoon Party
March 22, 2017
We have just completed an animated video that uses the fable of the Goose that Laid Golden Eggs to demonstrate how the Sask Party government’s handling of Crown corporations is a threat to the future ...Read More
Brilliant Studio Teams with IFAW to Create Seal Hunt Video
March 10, 2017
We are working with Cheryl Fink of the International Fund for Animal Welfare on video to help protect Harp seals. Learn about this campaign. Stay tuned!Read More
Get Started
Now that you have seen what we can do, perhaps you have decided that you want to make a video.
Just fill out our discovery form below and we’ll get back to you to with a plan!
Contact Us
If you are interested in our services, send us a message below, thank you!
Brilliant Studio
@The Dock – Centre for Social Impact
300 – 722 Cormorant St.
Victoria BC V8W 1P8
tel: 416-899-6744
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