News Archive
 | Rutland CC talks about transfer (December 2009) Rutland County Council had to explain to its tenants why it was proposing to transfer their homes to Spire Homes, a social housing association. Sightline produced a DVD to put across the crucial messages and encourage tenants to vote "yes" or "no" for transfer in a ballot. A copy of the DVD has been sent to every tenant – with a subtitled version for people with hearing difficulties. We have produced similar DVDs for over 200 Councils and Housing Associations across the country. |
 | Edexcel podcast spells out the benefits of ALAN (May 2009) Recorded in one day at a school in southern England, we produced a podcast to explain how Edexcel's Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy qualifications are helping schools to prepare for the national introduction of Functional Skills in 2010. You can view the podcast at http://developments.edexcel.org.uk/fs/news/podcast.htm Edexcel is the UK's largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally. We have helped Edexcel in various ways with DVDs and interactive CD-ROMs. Click the link below to see the demo we produced to help launch the new Edexcel website. |
 | Sanctuary Group commissions 5 DVDs (May 2009) Our video crews are travelling throughout England recording interviews and background footage for a range of DVDs for the Sanctuary Group - a leading provider of Care Homes, Social Housing services and Facilities Management. The footage will be edited into DVDs for promoting the services as well as for staff induction. |
 | Touch screens for Disney (May 2009) Disney Store UK is installing Touch Screens designed by Sightline into its HMV franchises. Customers can select a category and watch trailers of their favourite Disney films before deciding to buy. The unique software developed by Sightline enables Disney to update the content remotely and send it down the line to each kiosk via a secure website. It’s great! Now they can respond to sales trends and gear promotions in an instance. Click here to view a demonstration video of the touch screen kiosk. |
Southern Co-Ops - totally green! (May 2009) Southern Co-ops is leading the way in "being green" by installing energy saving systems into its 106 supermarket and convenience stores across the south of England. Working through our clients DCI, who install and monitor the systems, we are producing a DVD to explain how it works and how it is dramatically reducing the Co-Op's carbon footprint and energy costs. | |
Kingston Road Safety Commercial with double message (May 2009) We have created a hard hitting cinema commercial for Royal Borough of Kingston Council about road safety in the borough. Aimed at teenage drivers and pedestrians, the commercial delivers crucial messages about the dangers of driving too fast and not watching when crossing the street. It is being shown on Kingston's 14 Odeon screens throughout July. “The professional way in which the filming was handled with our young actors and the determination of the company to get the right shots left us with an excellent product at the end which far exceeded our expectations.” Sam Merrison, Road Safety Officer, Royal Borough of Kingston Click here to see the commercial and read the full story. | |
 | Ballantine's Whisky's touch screen kiosk (June 2008) |
 | New website for GSA (June 2008) We have been appointed to create a new website for Guildford School of Acting, a leading training centre for the performing arts in the UK. The new site is designed to attract a worldwide audience. It will have a portal for applicants, students and staff backed by a new intranet - with the aim of creating a paperless working environment. We already produce GSA's promotional DVD and we work for other specialist educational centres including Trinity College and Yehudi Menuhin School. So, we were a natural choice for creating the new website for GSA. |
 | Housing Corporation DVD marks "40 years of success" (May 2009) We recently completed an 8 minute DVD for the Housing Corporation. With 20 locations to cover from Cornwall to the Scottish boarder, we had just 4 weeks to organise, shoot, edit and deliver 500 copies in time for a conference. Graham Welch, the HC's Publications Manager said: "I'm delighted we asked Sightline to produce our corporate film ... it is tightly edited, flows well and is something that the organisation is proud of." See the full story in the 'Our Work' section of this site – under 'Video.' |
 | Government in touch (February 2008) Communities & Local Government has commissioned Sightline to create another interactive touch screen presentation. The department, which is responsible for re-shaping public services, will use it on its stand at the Ideal Home exhibition. We will install and deliver the presentation (the second we have produced for the department) on a touch screen pod. It will gather important data from exhibition visitors, to enable the department to assess public awareness of its work and services. |
 | Super cars at Silverstone (February 2008) ITV and Sightline have devised an intense TV advertising campaign for promoting Silverstone's Supercar showdown on the 20th April. The 20-second commercial, to be broadcast across the central ITV region, will show Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins battling it out on the Silverstone circuit. The target audience is families, because there are lots for kids to do at Silverstone, as well as cheer on the race! |
 | On the road (February 2008) BAM Nuttall, the civil engineering company, is using video to put across crucial messages during its country wide road show for staff. We travelled around the UK recording interviews and filming action on sites, to create a programme with clear messages about BAM Nuttall's activities, how it is delivering quality services to customers, and how it supports employees in their career development. |
 | Excellent result! (January 2008) Starting in January, we will be video recording rehearsals and interviewing some of the most talented young musicians and dancers in the country about an initiative called 'Excellent!' – which is funded by the Government's Music and Dance Scheme and culminates in a Gala performance at Sadler's Wells in July. We will edit all the footage onto a multi-sectioned DVD for creating a greater awareness of the 'Excellent!' initiative. Our long time experience producing videos about the performing arts, as well as our ability to manage a multi-camera recording at Sadler's Wells, were two of the reasons why we were awarded the work. |
 | Whisky Galore! (January 2008) In early 2008, a leading Whisky brand is installing touch screen kiosks at major airports across Europe, and we are creating the content for them. It is top secret, so our lips are sealed – except to say that whoever visits the kiosk will leave a lasting impression! |
 | Motorola worldwide (January 2008) We are producing an exciting screen presentation for Motorola retail outlets worldwide. Designed to grab attention in a busy customer environment, the presentation will use motion graphics incorporating imagery and TV commercials to deliver key sales messages about the RAZR2 mobile phone range. |
