“Andrew came recommended from a client of ours, and he was tasked to film, edit and deliver a series of short videos for our social media outlets for one of our gyms.  We were impressed with his filmmaking knowledge, professionalism and calming influence in order to direct our inexperienced staff, offering advice and support.  We loved the results, and are looking forward to working with him again.”

Julie Stapleton. Managing Director, Maximum Fitness Ltd.

“As an engineering company with a new and exciting technical service, we are of the firm belief that “seeing is believing”. The best sales pitches are done with a live demonstration of what we do, including demonstrating the advanced tools and techniques.  However, the time of our engineers is precious and we can’t haul them to every customer meeting.  Compiling a video that shows in a condensed form what we do is ideal to reach many more people without compromising the “wow factor”.  We had a vague idea of what we wanted to show, but we had no clue how to turn that into a promotional film.  Andrew has the expertise to turn our own vision into something truly special, building it up with a storyline and making it a joint creative and enjoyable experience. Filming was quite quick, thanks to thorough preparation that allowed us to get all team members in two different locations involved.  The editing was fast as well and within a very short time span we had a great promotional tool that we now use to set the tone in all our presentations.  It does have the “wow factor”, and get all potential customers interested quickly as all of them see something in it that catches their eye.  On top of that, it makes our website not only more informative, but also brings it up to date with some of the possibilities of the new media. Besides this, it also did a lot for morale in our own team.  It’s sometimes hard to see the wood for all the trees, but as everybody got to see the video, they felt some pride in what we do and have achieved so far.  All in all, I can truly recommend this tool and Andrew Hagan and his team, its money very well spent.”

Tobias Heintz. Managing Director, Pinnacle Re-Tec Ltd.

“The video of our production processes and products has helped reach new customers both online, through our website and at exhibitions where we can really get a thousand words into a short presentation to demonstrate the capability, size and range of services offered by our company.  We have received positive feedback from clients and prospects saying they were really impressed with the video and they knew we had the right capability for them to start using us as a supplier.  The video has helped us win new business and lead to more online enquiries.”

Patrick Chester. Managing Director, KC Engineering Ltd

 “We required a mechanism to allow us to demonstrate our unique process to new and existing customers in the field.  We also needed a sales tool to introduce the scale of support services we provide as a norm – the video allowed us to do this to great effect.  New customers have a better view of our capabilities at an early stage of discussion when first impressions are so important.  The sheer size of our products makes a video the perfect practical solution to achieve our objectives. On a whole, Andrew produced a high quality video which supports the quality of our products.”

Steven Brown. Senior Projects Engineer, EJ Nelson Engineering Ltd.

“Andrew Hagan was commissioned to produce a short film capturing the many creative elements during Customs House’s most successful community arts project; Casting Off..A Coat For A Boat! from February through to July 2009. As the project spanned across many months and involved a wide range of community individuals and groups alike, Andrew’s job was to capture the many layers of the project, depicting how and why individuals participated, from the young to the old.  This was one of the aspects he captured so beautifully. His approach to the commission clearly went beyond the ‘contractual job’ as he took the project to heart and developed his own approach and strategy in order to produce an exciting, heart warming and endearing portrayal of the community of South Tyneside.  His dedication towards the project to ensure every aspect was captured is evident in the final film.  His film became a core element to the final exhibition with resulting copies of which, have since been ordered by more than 300 people.  To date, enquires for copies of this delightful film are still being made. The Customs House Visual Arts team is keen to work with Andrew again as he has produced a memorable film which perfectly accompanied what was a memorable project and exhibition.”

Esen Kaya. Curator – Visual Arts, The Customs House Arts Centre.

“Andrew worked with us on a complex, county-wide arts programmes that involved ten quite different schools. He totally understood the programme, rationalised his approach to capturing on film the relevant material, and he brought consistency and order to the whole process. We particularly appreciated Andrew’s sensitivity to filming participants who were involved in dance activity. He kept us updated as to progress and asked for our feedback. Plus he was always willing to make changes, if we had any. We can highly recommend Andrew and his approach.”

Mileva Donachie. Northumberland County Council Active Northumberland 

“Andrew was engaged as a videographer to produce a short ‘behind the scenes’ video of our Arts Council funded film project. His unobtrusive style ensured maximum discretion at all times.  Andrew’s skills in camera and lighting at the various locations were evident in the quality of the shots he captured which were beautiful and captured the mood of the project perfectly.  He is patient and diligent in his approach on every occasion and his attention, time and care taken in post production is a testament to his involvement in the project to deliver a film that is truly fitting of the subject matter..”

Jacqui Brenikov. Artistic Co-ordinator, Northumberland Council Arts Facilitation Team.

“Andrew was an incredible help when assisting the edit on ‘The Dumping Ground’. Working with two editors simultaneously, he synced rushes, sourced music and effects, exported dailies and liaised with production for one editor, while delivering fine cuts and locked episodes to the post production house, composer, VFX, producers, and broadcaster for the other. As if that wasn’t enough he also worked with an edit trainee. Calm under pressure, and great to work with, he’s a valuable asset for any production.”

Mark McKenny. Editor, The Dumping Ground Series 10.