5 Things That Should Be In Your Camera Bag – Cameraman

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What’s In Your Camera Bag? If you’re cameraman or you run a video production company it’s easy to forget the simple things. SO here’s a handy cheat sheet of 5 things every camera operator or video production company should always have with them regardless of the nature of the shoot. We’ve been a Manchester video production company since 2003 and the only reason we know […]

10 Reasons To Shoot Green Screen At Galleon Studios – Green screen video production

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Green screen video production With chromakey software improving day by day and cameras becoming cheaper green screen (or blue screen) filming is now more accessible than ever. Yet when it comes to shooting professionally it’s always best to pick a studio to film in. In a studio the lighting can be controlled and create a really effective key. Yet not all studios are cut out for filming green screen which is why, […]

Case Study: Advert Filming At Galleon Studios

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Advert Filming At Galleon Studios Sub Title Goes Here (H3) Galleon Studios opened it’s doors in 2007. Since then we’ve welcomed production companies and independent agencies from all over the world. We’ve been pleased to be involved in dramas, commercials, entertainment and quiz shows, live TV, e-learning modules, documentaries, web videos, product demonstration and how to videos, opening title sequences, augmented reality, virtual reality, videos for start-ups, small and big business. Sub Title […]

Case Study: Commercial Filming At Galleon Studios

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5 Things To Make You An Expert In Front Of Camera 

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Title Goes Here (H2) Today appearing in front of camera is considered a natural skill it’s just assumed you have. Video is everywhere. Appearing on video is also essential to help publicise your business or mark you our as an expert in your field. Yet for most the idea of appearing in front of camera can be somewhat daunting. Yet not […]

Interview Studio 

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Interview Studio If you have an interview or a piece-to-camera there is no better location that Galleon Studios. In fact, we built the soundproof studio as we were unhappy with the range of studios locally where we could film pieces interviews or talking heads without interruption. To this end we built the sound proof studio; […]

Green Screen Treadmill Hire Manchester

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As well as keeping you fit treadmills are great for green screen. Our Manchester studio specialises in green screen and an essential tool of this type of video production is a treadmill. The green screen treadmill allows you to superimpose your actor on any scene and have them move within that scene. It’s fantastic if you can’t afford or source the appropriate location. Secrets of the green screen […]

Teleprompter Hire

Teleprompter equipment in Manchester studio

Autocue hire Manchester One of the most essential pieces of kit we have in the studio for your hire is the teleprompter. If you don’t know what an autocue or teleprompter is you’ll certainly have seen one. Most often used in relation to the news you may be surprised to learn they are a staple of many corporate video, commercials and TV Productions. As scripts alter […]

Galleon Studios at Manchester’s Marketing Show North

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Title Goes Here (H2) In early 2019 we were given the opportunity to exhibit at The Marketing Show North at Manchester’s Event City. As well as being an excellent excuse to show off our not inconsiderable video production talents, the studios and our kit it was a chance to meet with some great companies from Manchester and worldwide.   What is the Marketing Show North? Organised […]

It’s Time For Small Business To Make Big Videos

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Todays Small Business Marketplace There are 97,000 businesses in Greater Manchester. Over 3000 are new Start-Ups. There’s a new industrial revolution happening in Manchester and it’s surrounding areas and it’s tech companies that are leading the fight. Yet despite these encouraging facts 80% of companies fail within 5 years. Moreover, 80% don’t continue past 10 years. The overall attrition rate of 96% is pretty shocking and so it’s […]