What we provide

We make films for online publication to present the University's teaching, research and other activities to a global audience. 

We also provide advice to staff on using recording equipment and on film-making techniques and we can put you in touch with external suppliers for work such as video editing or duplication. 

What you can expect

We have a great deal of experience in producing material for teaching and for promotional purposes. We will work with you to develop your ideas, taking care to create a carefully-considered script before moving on to recording and editing. Work is recorded and edited in broadcast-standard High Definition format before being converted for online publication.

Service availability

We will work whenever and wherever necessary in making recordings. Advice is generally available during normal office hours but our availability may be limited when we are working on productions

Service charges

We charge, at a subsidised rate, for recording, editing and duplication work to cover direct costs and to contribute towards equipment costs.  Customers must provide us with a University charge code.

FAQs and related information

You can see most of our recent work on the University’s You Tube channel.

We also provide advice on copyright issues and you can get further advice from the University Library. 

Our work has won a number of awards and prizes.

The University pays for an ERA (Educational Recording Agency) licence which allows recordings of most TV and radio programmes to be used in teaching. An off-air recording service is available from the Audio Visual Services team. 

We teach and mark undergraduate modules in practical film-making for the Department of History of Art and Film and for the Department of Media and Communications. We also contribute to other teaching and staff training courses.

Need further help?

If you'd like to talk to us about producing a new film, please download and fill out our Film Production Initial Brief document (MS Word, 26KB). Please contact us through the IT Service Desk in the first instance.