For many brands, we make a previously inaccessible LEVEL OF HIGH-quality content a possibility for the first time
Our Clients include
Applying a wealth of knowledge accumulated over more than two decades
Since 1996, we have been lighting, composing and photographing products to the highest standard. Bringing with us this extensive experience, we bridge the gap between big-budget film industry commercials and the low-budget product videos that just don’t do a brand justice. Operating in this otherwise unoccupied space, we are able to offer expertly made, broadcast-quality moving image advertising productions at a unique price point.
CONCEPT & Pre-Production
Guiding clients through each stage of the production workflow is what we’re here to do. Having introduced a host of new clients to high-end video production, we’re happy to advise on any element of a shoot that might be unfamiliar territory for newcomers to the process. From storyboard to sign-off.
Editing & colour grading
An in-depth knowledge of post production and colour science allows our team to weave together stunning product compositions. Skilled in the industry’s leading applications including premiere pro, davinci resolve and after effects.
Cinematic Quality lighting & Capture
Working with the latest high-end camera systems ensures that we can produce consistently beautiful footage. Additionally, these high resolution sensors allow for great flexibility in post-production including panning & zooming, as well as cropping for a variety of delivery and usage requirements.
inclusive hire of our studio
Based in East London; our 5000sqft studio is large enough to accommodate the vast majority of moving image shoots. Use of which is included in all bookings - saving clients all studio hire costs. We also boast off street parking, fully-fitted kitchen.
high speed & slow Motion
Our camera operators are trained to work with the film industry’s leading high-speed cameras, the phantom 4k range, to help realise slow-motion and super-slow-motion requirements. Shooting in excess of 1000fps, just a single second of realtime action can be played back over 40 seconds.
consistent content
Under one roof - one team, one studio. We are in the unique position to offer fully-consistent stills photography alongside moving image. Offering significant cost-savings; this also allows for maximum consistency across all campaign assets.
what enables lux to produce high-end content at a surprisingly efficient price-point?
Inclusive 5000sqft studio hire
We include use of our large East London studio at no additional charge to the client. In doing so, the large fees regularly associated with studio hire can be negated - offering further significant cost savings. Our studio boasts two floors of working space. This includes three primary shoot spaces, a large open-plan post production area, meeting pod, dining room and recreation area.
All in-house multi-disciplined production team
Our production team is comprised of entirely full-time, in-house staff, allowing us to produce shoots with zero additional crew-hire fees. As highly skilled and multi-talented individuals; each member of the Lux videography team is trained to fulfill and operate in a variety of roles on set, and in post-production. This structure allows Lux to offer significant savings on production when compared to the often unnecessarily rigid crew hierarchies of comparable production teams.
ongoing industry development
Furthermore, due to recent technological revolutions in the film industry, both high-end cine cameras and advanced motion control systems are now available to trained operators at price-points unthinkable even a few years ago. This allows us to produce broadcast level content for clients who may previously have thought this impossible within their marketing budgets.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Moving Image London is the film department of the highly reputable still life photographic studio, Lux Studio London.
Born over 20 years ago, our tight-knit and experienced team have turned all their collective expertise in working with, composing, lighting and delivering stunning product adverts, into creating beautiful moving image films for digital and broadcast use.
We pride ourselves on our famously personable approach to shooting and working with clients. Our ability to light any product beautifully, and our technical knowledge.
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Put simply, products. Be that a high-end perfume ad, or a short, snappy social media campaign video. If products are involved then it’s our area of expertise.
Over the years we’ve worked with myriad brands and agencies, from high-end global campaigns for food brands like Magnum, to stunning cinematic shoots for cosmetic brands like Elemis.
We pride ourselves on our lighting and ability to bring a cinematic feel to any shoot. We also specialise in shooting high-speed for super slow-motion shoots. We offer the full package from pre-production to delivery of fully edited and beautifully graded finalised deliverables.
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Most certainly yes! For a lot of clients, we produce dynamic moving and static content for a wide range of social media campaigns. Utilising the latest high resolution cine cameras, we can shoot both 16:9 horizontal and 9:16 portrait footage simultaneously. Highly efficient and perfect for Instagram Reels, Tiktok Campaigns and Paid Social, as well as Desktop Web Banners, Youtube Channels and pretty much everything else - all from a single take.
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Yes, our versatile setup enables us to shoot high-resolution stills at any point of the shoot process from the same camera and lighting setup. This time-efficient versatility allows our clients to get the most from their budget for every shoot.
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Yes, we certainly can. And for surprisingly affordable production budgets. Most recently we shot, edited and delivered a commercial for Big Potato Games Christmas Ad on ITV. Our multi-skilled and flexible crew mean we’re able to keep production costs down, and in doing so, make broadcast advertising a possibility for brands who have previously struggled to make in-roads into this tried and tested advertising medium.
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Absolutely! Our production team is fully trained in operating the industry standard Phantom range of high-speed cameras. This allows us to fulfil all slow-motion requirements including splashes, liquid and explosions. In fact, it’s one of our favourite things to do! 1000fps in 4K offers huge creative freedom and can help showcase your products in a completely new way.
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Absolutely, we have a full-time team of talented in-house post-production specialists trained in various programs including DaVinci Resolve and After Effects. Experienced editors and colourists, they can always be relied upon to deliver dynamically edited and beautifully colour graded final films.
We’ll always keep the client up to date with running costs during post production and clients are always encouraged to attend the studio where possible to work directly with our team during the various stages of post.
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Yes, our spacious 5000 sq.ft (464 m2) East London studio is included in the standard rates. Set over two floors, the studio boasts 3 shooting spaces, dedicated kitchen facilities, as well as meeting & working areas.
For larger scale shoots, the two downstairs shoot spaces can be amalgamated into one larger space to suit the requirements of the shoot.
With street-level access and a large loading bay we are able to accommodate heavy-duty equipment such as large motion control robots or vehicles.
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Our in-house equipment includes Sony cine cameras enabling us to shoot everything from engaging social content to broadcast quality footage. They allow us the flexibility to shoot both 8K video alongside 50MP stills for unparalleled versatility from a single camera and lighting setup.
Additionally, these high resolution sensors allow for great flexibility in post-production including panning & zooming, as well as cropping for a variety of delivery and usage requirements.
Our advanced, fully programmable motion control system gives us full track, pan, tilt and focus control for creating exciting and dynamic camera moves.
Our in house lighting includes film lights from industry leaders Arri. We stock both daylight temperature HMI lighting as well as Arri Tungsten, perfect for warmer scenes and skin tones. We also own a range of iconic Dedolights for delicate control of macro details and textures.
We typically shoot using our beautiful set of Zeiss PL Prime Cine lenses giving all of our shoots a rich, filmic optical feel with beautiful cinematic Bokeh where required.
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Yes, and this is strongly encouraged! Having the clients on set and working closely with us during the shoot always guarantees the most efficient use of shoot time and we also pride ourselves on creating a warm, welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere on set!
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Yup, we have dedicated working areas in our spacious studio for our clients, including a private meeting pod. We also boast a superfast dedicated 200Mbps fibre leased line connection, guaranteeing clients stutter-free Zoom calls and near seamless sharing of rushes on the day.
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Yes, we have a fully fitted upstairs kitchen perfect for all food shoot needs.
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Yes, there is plenty of free unrestricted parking in the business park directly in front of the studio.
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Yes, we do! Lux offers its clients a home cooked, sit-down lunch every day! Granted, we’re not a catering firm, so for the largest scale productions external catering might be required - but we’ll let you know if this is the case. Otherwise, it’s the talented Danny or Sadie that will be feeding you on shoot days.