Bringing audio together with images results in a photofilm: a slideshow of beautiful pictures, stitched to professional-quality radio – a bit like a visual podcast. They're perfect for use on websites, social media and in online marketing. Pocket has worked with clients big and small to create photofilms that tell stories, celebrate achievements or simply document events: there's a photofilm for every type of occasion.
Why choose a photofilm?
they're intimate, but they pack a punch
they're the best of both worlds: first-rate audio and compelling images
they can bend and flex to fit any story, big or small
they're a stylish alternative to traditional web video
they're surprisingly cost-effective
A selection of work can be seen in the films below, which provide a flavour of this unique, stylish and creative approach to digital storytelling.
Created to showcase the work of charity Love The One, this photofilm uses original images shot by Paul Jay and audio captured on location in Orissa, India by Catherine.
Love the One exists to stand alongside poor, abused, orphaned, exploited and marginalised children in developing countries. The charity's main focus of work is in India, where Catherine and Paul travelled to capture these deeply affecting stories.
“Thank you, Pocket Productions, for totally capturing the essence of the work we do in India! It helps us to give a voice to the children and families we work with, and to communicate that thoughtfully and sensitively to our supporters.”
Go behind the scenes at The Hole In The Wall – one of Cambridge’s most successful restaurants – and discover what makes their Saturday lunch such a special occasion.
We spent a morning with Cambridge's HackLab and met the young hackers spending their half term holidays getting hands-on with the Raspberry Pi, writing code, connecting to devices, messing around with lights and switches, creating computer games and hacking Minecraft...
Find out more about the schools, classes and workshops run by The Hack Lab at thehacklab.uk
This photofilm was created as part of a summer series for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour programme. It explores fun foodie options for children's picnics with the food writer and social historian Bee Wilson. All original images and audio were produced by Pocket.
“Pocket did a fantastic job: the photofilm was brilliantly edited. My husband, not a notable Woman’s Hour listener, remarked on the humour of it!”
“Catherine and Charlotte produced three beautiful films for me, which really capture the reasons why women choose to train with Cambridge Bootcamps – I was delighted with my photofilms and can’t wait to share them with prospective clients.”