A relaxed yet insightful panel event where a group of industry pros tackled the question—should scripted indies go for features or series? Hosted by TRC in partnership with BAFTA Scotland, the event took place at The Social Hub in Glasgow with a live audience. Our goal was to keep things simple and authentic, capturing the full panel conversation without over-producing it. We added in clean lower thirds to introduce each speaker and included a branded title card at the start and end, keeping the focus on the content while giving it a polished, professional finish.

We kept the setup lean but effective—just three cameras: one wide to cover the full panel and another for close-ups to cut between speakers and keep the visuals engaging. Each speaker was mic’d up with lapel mics to make sure audio was clear throughout. Editing was super minimal—just cutting between the two angles where it made sense. We also had a couple of assistants from TRC’s RAD programme help with camera and audio monitoring, which let us keep the crew small while still running a smooth shoot. Please note that assistance meant that we could lower the cost by several crew members (so lower than our website estimates).

3 cameras used as one camera is often sufficient but we would suggest additional when there's multiple processes/people that need to be filmed at the same time or if we need to capture multiple angles of the same thing that we can't simply repeat.

We recorded audio as adding a Producer to the shoot to coordinate interviews, vox pops and other audio is a very cost effective way of adding a clear narrative to your films and we are experts at getting relaxed and natural performances.

Naturalistic filming style as this is the most cost effective approach. Tripod / handheld shots like this are effective but where the budget allows the inclusion of an additional crew member with cinematic kit (eg a slider / crane / drone) can really elevate the production value.

No voiceover recorded by us. VO is very effective but requires actor fees as well as scripting, recording and editing time. We only suggest professional VO if there's not a more cost effective way to convey information such as interviews, on screen text or a recording provided by your team.

No animation / graphic design was supplied by us. We can, as we did here, design simple titles or use stock animation as part of the edit process but where possible we suggest budgeting for original animation to elevate and brand any film.