Belkin – The Pure AV Challenge
We were commissioned to produce a ten-minute 3D animation training DVD. Aimed at the Europe-wide Staff of Dixons, it illustrates the qualities of Belkin’s Pure AV cable range and instructs sales staff how and when to sell the product.

Our story takes place in an American Wild West setting. It follows two characters, Mr Pure AV and Mr Cheap who are about to compete in a car race to see which is the best cable. Their goal is to get to TV town first, avoiding all manner of obstacles along the way.

"The end product from Smart Productions exceeded all our expectations. The training DVD they produced for us is being used in over 700 retail stores across the UK, and is soon to be rolled out across Europe. We have had an incredible response from everyone who has seen it, and it has helped our training no end. From the original consultation, all the way through production to the finished product, the Smart team were incredibly helpful and always professional. We look forward to working with them again on our next project."
Pete Dadswell
National Training Manager, Belkin UK

         

Humberside Police/Hull City FC
A police briefing DVD tool to be screened before all fixtures at Hull’s KC Stadium. Using a state-of-the-art 3D build of the stadium – accurate in every detail – the DVD covers important aspects of policing at this specific location such as; orientation, communications, clothing & PPE equipment, transport to ground, first-aid-points and defensive line. The DVD is also designed to be used by stadium staff and officials operating the stadium throughout the year.

“The DVD briefing video that you have produced for our policed football matches has allowed all officers to receive the same information on every match day, in particular the stadium emergency procedures and additional tactics 'pitch-side' for the threat of a pitch incursion. The computer graphics were superb, especially in the 'fly-through' sequences - an excellent product.

This has had the effect of our police officers being more confident and familiar with the stadium, roles of stewards/ Match Commander/ Safety Officer and the responsibilities they have in the policing and stadium management operations. Those officers new to the stadium cannot gain this important information in any other way in such a short space of time.

Our close work with you and your team have been invaluable in setting up, filming and producing this briefing product, especially with the opening of a new City centre shopping precinct and transport interchange. This resulted in additional filming and narration onto a revised DVD being completed only a few weeks after these buildings opened.”
Garry Neal - Football Liaison Officer, Humberside Police

         

Baxters Food Group
Baxters is one of the UK’s premium food manufacturers, responsible for producing many of the country’s finest products. It is a complex operation dependent on science and technology. We were commissioned (along with East Coast Media) to produce an innovative staff induction film. The DVD is screened to all staff and details every aspect of work at Baxters’ state of the art facility at the Grimsby Europark, UK. The DVD covers areas such as company rules, health and safety, dress codes and hygiene.

“Smart Productions has produced a unique DVD for inductions at out Grimsby factory which is highly professional and very informative and can be used by starters and agency personnel alike.”
Julie Bell: Health & Safety Officer, Baxters Food Group

         

Amari: Acrycas & Acryglas Training DVD
Design and marketing agency Bennett & Partners contacted us to produce a DVD illustrating the uses and processes involved with using Amari Plastics revolutionary new products, Acrycast and Acyglas. We filmed in Both Bristol and Belgium to illustrate the many ways in which the material can be used.

         

Prime Cuts: Meat & Butchery
Prime Cuts are a collection of interactive learning resources that can be used as supporting materials at GCSE level, key stages 3 and 4. It includes practical and detailed information on how to prepare, process and pack a wide range of red meat, game and poultry. Under the guidance of a master butcher we learn the best practices when handling and preparing meat.

         

IABM - Broadcast Equipment Training DVD
Working alongside East Coast Media, we were commissioned by the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers to provide the video content for their Broadcast Equipment Training DVD. The interactive DVD is aimed at people who work, or would like to work in the broadcast industry and for people who just want to find out more about broadcast equipment and don’t yet have much technical knowledge about broadcasting.

“It is an excellent training tool. I have been looking for something like this for years and it is wonderful. We have ordered additional DVD’s since one copy has not been enough.”
Hannah Barkley: Ross Video

“I have viewed the entire DVD and this is outstanding. Well done to all of those involved in the making of it. This will be a very valuable tool for those starting out in radio and television. It should be mandatory viewing for all. I just wish something similar was available when I started in 1969!”
Jon Pinniger, Product Manager (Tally & UMD Systems)
TSL (Television Systems Limited)

Copies of the full training DVD are available from the IABM website: http://www.theiabm.org/dvd

Humberside International Airport – Humber Airport Incident (Training exercise)
Using multiple camera crews, we closely filmed all emergency services during a simulated airport terror attack. Training protocol involved turbine explosions, potential bomb suspects and a large-scale chemical attack.

         

Humber Airport Incident
Our brief was to closely film the emergency services with multiple cameras during a simulated airport terror attack. Training protocol involved turbine explosions, suspected bomb suspect and a large-scale chemical attack.

         

Craig's Story - The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership
Dramatised reconstruction of a true story. The film follows a group of youngsters whose day out ends in tragedy. It features the real life crews of Lincolnshire's emergency services. Produced as part of a nation-wide campaign in schools to make students aware of the dangers of driving.

         

Humberside Police/Scunthorpe United FC
A police briefing DVD tool to be screened before all fixtures at Scunthorpe United’s football stadium. Using a state-of-the-art 3D build of the stadium – accurate in every detail – the DVD covers important aspects of policing at this specific location such as; orientation, communications, clothing & PPE equipment, transport to ground, first-aid-points and defensive line. The DVD is also designed to be used by stadium staff and officials operating the stadium throughout the year.