8020 Films - Digital video production & live streaming in Paris & London

lastminute.com town hall: live stream online

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lastminute.com town hall live stream by 8020 Films

Business challenge:

For internal communication purposes, lastminute.com wanted to live stream a strategic town hall meeting in which they revealed to their staff that their parent company Sabre was exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, for its lastminute.com business unit. The main auditorium at the British Museum was booked for the event.

Solution & value delivered:

Liaising with venue, event organizers, speakers, and friends at Jacobs Massey who were organizing the video shoot, 8020 Films produced a great live stream using a customized Youtube video player.

Screenshot of the event:

lastminute.com live streaming screenshot

lastminute.com live streaming screenshot

David Guetta live stream @Paris Bercy for EMI and Orange

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David Guetta live at Bercy

David Guetta in front of 20k raging fans, live streamed.

Business challenge:
EMI and Orange approached us with the idea of boadcasting an online live video stream of David Guetta’s final performance of his 2012 “Nothing But The Beat” tour. The goal was to reward David’s fans for their loyalty and showcase Orange as a partner.

Solution:
Our team oversaw the full end-to-end process of planning, staffing, and execution of the multi-cam, live stream video shoot. We partnered with Orange on the technical side, plugging in to their robust streaming infrastructure & know-how to withstand massive bandwidth requirements.
In collaboration with EMI, the live stream was hosted exclusively on David Guetta’s highly visible 21 million fan Facebook page, delivering a great user experience that drove positive conversations around David and the Orange brand.

David Guetta live stream poster

David Guetta live stream

Value delivered:
We provided a hassle-free, turnkey solution, liaising with all technical and musical partners involved.
We filled 8 “virtual stadiums”-worth of fans: nearly 150.000 people connected to the online stream making it one of the biggest musical events in France in 2012.

Screen shot of David Guetta Facebook page

Screen shot of David Guetta’s live stream on his Facebook page

Pitchfork Music Festival Paris live stream

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Pitchfork Music festival Paris

8020Films’ team live stream Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2012

Business challenge:

Pitchfork Music contacted us to stream their 2012 Paris music festival online: 3 days of music, 2 stages, 34 bands.

Solution and value delivered:

We identified and approached several potential sponsors to finance the live stream, successfully negotiating a deal with i-Concerts online & cable concert video channel.

In record time, we structured the project, engaged and managed several dozen partners, securing complex licensing contracts & broadcast rights with the bands and their record labels.

We produced a complex, 15 camera live video, streamed across multiple media platforms for 3 days, that reached several hundred thousand viewers on Pitchfork’s homepage alone. We delivered a great user experience that drove positive conversations about Pitchfork and the bands, strengthening Pitchfork’s online community of music fans.

Pitchfork Music festival Paris artist roster

Pitchfork Music festival Paris artist roster

Concert visuals and tour scenography

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Business challenge:

Artists and record labels have come to us for help designing concert visuals, tour scenography and videos.
Below are a few sample projects we’ve worked on:

  • SabastiAn at Sonar in Barcelona, live multicam video projected on a central 20m giant-screen and 6 lateral screens
  • “Warped” night at la grande Halle de la Villette (Warp and Ed Banger Records),  video design
  • Carte Blanche tour visuals (duo formed by Riton and Dj Mehdi before the latter’s untimely accident)
Rustie playing Warp-Ed with central clock visuals

Rustie playing Warp-Ed with huge, central clock visuals

Wide angle view of Rustie at Warp-Ed in Paris

Wide angle view of Rustie at Warp-Ed in Paris

SebastiAn live Sonar 2009, Grandcrew visuals

SebastiAn live Sonar 2009

Welcome to one of the Sonar venues, 10k capacity

Welcome to one of the Sonar venues, 10k capacity

The team setting up for SebastiAn at Sonar.

The team setting up for SebastiAn at Sonar.

The team setting up for SebastiAn at Sonar. Thanks to Vixid for the switcher.

The team setting up for SebastiAn at Sonar. Thanks to Vixid for the switcher.

Live video on 6 screens, Ed Rec team handed out 500 masks to the audience

Live video on 7 screens, Ed Rec team handed out 500 masks to the audience. Freaky.

Converse “Just add color” French tour: Film & photo media coverage

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Converse Just Add Color BannerBusiness challenge:

Partnering with shoe shops all around France, the Converse team went cross country in their Custom Bus offering fans to customize new shoes. Using a tablet, fans could choose a design among dozens of choices and then print it out on one of the latest Converse models using a massive inkjet printer. Local street-art legends also joined the party, making some sick graf downtown – before and during the events.

Converse needed a trusted partner to capture all media (film, photo) across six towns in France, during ten weeks.

Solution:

We deployed a network of 10 photographers, cameramen and editors to follow the Converse team across France, ensuring all accompanying logistics. Back at HQ, another team edited and delivered the footage to the various media outlets & agencies covering the Converse event.

Value delivered:

Central booking and coordination of film crew and photographers, logistics, editing and transcoding of media assets, music licensing.

BONUS: Link to graffiti artists Franck Pellegrino, Rooble, Poch, Birderline, Tizieu
 

 

Franck Pellegrino: Converse Just Add Color in Nice

Franck Pellegrino piece in Nice for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Franck Pellegrino: Converse Just Add Color in Nice

Franck Pellegrino piece in Nice for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Birderline: Converse Just Add Color in Metz

Birderline piece in Metz for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Birderline: Converse Just Add Color in Metz

Birderline piece in Metz for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Rooble: Converse Just Add Color in Bordeaux

Rooble piece in Bordeaux for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Rooble: Converse Just Add Color in Bordeaux

Rooble piece in Bordeaux for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Rooble: Converse Just Add Color in Bordeaux

Rooble piece in Bordeaux for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Rooble: Converse Just Add Color in Bordeaux

Rooble piece in Bordeaux for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Poch: Converse Just Add Color in Rennes

Poch piece in Rennes for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Poch: Converse Just Add Color in Rennes

Poch piece in Rennes for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Poch: Converse Just Add Color in Rennes

Poch piece in Rennes for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Tizieu: Converse Just Add Color in Le Havre

Tizieu piece in Le Havre for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Tizieu: Converse Just Add Color in Le Havre

Tizieu piece in Le Havre for Converse, captured by 8020Films

Converse Just Add Color in Le Havre, custom tour bus

Converse Just Add Color custom tour bus: printing out a pair of Chucks

Converse Just Add Color in Le Havre, custom tour bus

Converse Just Add Color in Le Havre, custom tour bus

Galeries Lafayette: In-store HD displays

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Galeries Lafayette HD in-store screens powered by 8020Films

Dozens of Galeries Lafayette in-store HD displays powered by 8020Films

Business challenge:

Galeries Lafayette, largest chain of department stores in France, wanted to install in-store HD video displays to present new collections, new brands, store news and customer loyalty programs to shoppers.

Their media agency approached us to identify suitable content for the screens, design and direct the videos and produce monthly updates.

Techniques used:

We produce weekly or monthly videos using After Effects, 2D and 3D animation, Graphic design, Motion graphic design.

Value delivered:

Every month, dozens of Galeries Lafayette in-store screens across their chain of stores display the latest trends in fashion and communicate store news to their customers, delivering a great user experience and creating a personal link between the store and the shoppers.

Screenshot of in-store multimedia presentation

Screenshot of in-store multimedia presentation and animated graphic design

 

 

TEDx Paris live stream online

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Live stream - client logosBusiness challenge:

A number of high profile institutions such as TEDx, HEC, ANDRH, SIPLEC (E. Leclerc), Dot Conferences have asked us to live stream conferences, classes, events, shareholders meetings, town hall meetings, across various media channels and connected devices – desktop website, tablet, mobile, Facebook.

Solution & value delivered:

We liaise with venue, event organizers, speakers, and technical stakeholder to understand the requirements of the live stream.

We offer a complete solution covering preparation, installation, staffing, execution of the shoot, live stream across all media channels, post-production and delivery of final audio/video product.

Services:

  • AV Production
  • Branded content
  • Content distribution across all connected devices
  • Digital development
  • Editorial content and journalism
  • Live streaming
  • Multi-platform distribution
  • Rights clearance
  • Single platform distribution with custom player & secure access
  • Social Media management
  • Strategic planning & Campaign creation, activation

Some videos & screenshots:

TEDx Paris live stream

Screen capture from TEDx Paris live stream video

ANDRH annual meeting live stream

ANDRH annual meeting live stream

 

 

 

Galeries Lafayette: new iPad app demo video

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Galeries Lafayette iPad app demo

Galeries Lafayette iPad app demo (screenshot)

Business challenge:

Galeries Lafayette, largest chain of department stores in France, wanted to showcase their new iPad app online and on social networks.

Their media agency approached us to create a 3D demo video, asking us to design its look and feel, identify video content and produce a compelling clip to share with the store’s online community.

Techniques used:

After Effects, 2D and 3D animation, Graphic design, Motion graphic design.

Value delivered:

8020 films delivered a 2min stylish video showcasing the Galeries Lafayette’s new iPad app, its great user experience and unique value proposition, creating a personal link between the store and the shoppers.

Translation of entire Kenzo website & fashion collections

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Kenzo website screenshot

Screenshot of Kenzo website

Business challenge:

Kenzo’s digital agency approached us with an urgent need to translate the iconic fashion brand’s entire website from French to English. This included all technical text on the website (website text, shopping cart, checkout procedures, navigation) as well as all fashion text for Men’s, Women’s and Children’s collections, including leather goods and accessories.

Solution and results achieved:

Working under tight deadlines our team delivered the urgent translation of over 25.000 technical words in just 3 days (over the course of a weekend!), overseeing staffing and execution of the project. The work was delivered by a team of expert linguists – some with technical vocabulary, some with fashion expertise.

Value delivered:

Prior to hiring 8020 Films, the brand had had unsuccessful experiences with other translation services at rock bottom prices. Our teams delivered expert quality in record time.

Other 8020 Films translation references include magazines, trade journals, websites.

Printemps de Bourges official video coverage

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Chuck D of Public Enemy

Chuck D (Public Enemy) & 8020 Films at Printemps de Bourges

Business challenge:

Le Printemps de Bourges, one of the most visible and visited music festivals in France, has worked with us since 2009 to manage all their digital video needs.

Solution & value delivered:

Our teams helped the festival create its critically acclaimed webTV as well as backstage videos, interviews, event reports and documentaries for their partner brands such as Kronenbourg.

In 2013, we negotiated a partner channel on Youtube to showcase the festival. Our team of ten people delivered more than 30 exclusive videos during one week, featuring international acts such as Public Enemy, Patti Smith, Steel Pulse, -M-, Alpha Blondy, Birdie Nam Nam, A-Trak, Crookers, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club.

BONUS [in french]: Here are my three favorite artists from last year’s festival – Melody’s Echo Chamber on Domino Records, Rone on Infiné and Superpoze (who was 20 and still unsigned at the time)

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