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Tips, industry insight and behind-the-scenes stories from the Studio Forty Six team.

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Video production advice from Birmingham.

Broadcast technicians operating a vision mixer at a live event
Guide

How Much Does It Cost to Livestream an Event?

A livestream is a broadcast, not a recording — here's what that means for the price.

Three camera operators filming a conference from different angles
Guide

Event Video Packages: From a Solo Videographer to a Full Crew

How crew sizes actually scale, and how to pick the smallest one that covers your event.

Editor working a colour-coded timeline in a dark edit bay
Guide

What Does a Full Event Recording Cost?

Full sessions, highlights films, or both — what each deliverable really involves.

Birmingham Pride parade filmed by Studio Forty Six
Behind the Scenes

How We Turned Around Birmingham Pride's Parade Film in Four Hours

The parade ends; four hours later the film is live. Here's how.

Multi-camera crew filming an event in a historic Birmingham hall
Guide

How to choose a video production company in Birmingham

Freelancer, agency or in-house crew? What to ask, what it costs, and the red flags — written to help even if you don't choose us.

Multi-camera crew filming an event in a historic Birmingham hall
Guide

How Much Does Event Videography Cost in Birmingham?

A straight answer, and the factors that move the price up or down.

Filming a podcast-style interview at a Birmingham boxing gym
Process

What a Studio Forty Six Shoot Day Actually Looks Like

From planning call to finished edit — and what we need from you (almost nothing).

Birmingham Airport's Race the Plane event coverage
Guide

Livestream, Highlights Film, or Both? What Birmingham Airport Chose

A decision guide built from a real event that used both.

Filming with a gimbal inside a distribution warehouse
Behind the Scenes

Inside a 600,000-Item-a-Week Warehouse: Filming N Brown x AM2PM

Filming a live operation — with a cast who'd never been on camera.

Reece Oliver's wildlife sanctuary YouTube channel
Case Study

How a Wildlife Sanctuary Grew Past 1,000 YouTube Subscribers

Press attention is rented; an audience is owned. The system behind the growth.

SummerFest at the Beach festival on Weston-super-Mare Beach
Behind the Scenes

Filming a Brand-New Festival in British Weather

SummerFest at the Beach: one shot at a first impression, and a sky that kept changing.

Elevating small businesses through videography
Case Study

Small business video: what actually works

How we've helped Birmingham and Solihull businesses tell their story on camera.

The power of video marketing statistics
Insight

Video marketing statistics that actually hold up

The numbers behind why video should be part of your marketing.

Video production in Solihull
Local

Video production in Solihull

Unleashing creativity for businesses across the bustling town of Solihull.

Elevating event videography with Solihull BID
Case Study

Filming town-centre events for Solihull BID

Inside our partnership bringing local events to life on screen.

Questions to ask when hiring a video marketing company
Guide

Essential Questions to Ask When Hiring a Video Marketing Company

What to check before you commit to a videographer.

Why stay local for your video production company
Opinion

Why Stay Local for Your Video Production Company?

The case for working with a production team who knows your city.

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