Behind the scenes of a commercial shoot for ofi
A Brazilian crew from Story Productions travelled to Bahia for a shoot on a coffee farm, remotely directed by The Gate Films and comms agency Bray Leino in the UK
Our latest rural production adventure in Brazil took a small Story Productions crew to the remote interior of Bahia in the Northeast of Brazil. Our client, The Gate Films, had been commissioned to create a corporate video for ofi, a leading food & beverage company that supplies ingredients and solutions to customers worldwide. The focus of the shoot in Brazil was a coffee farm, one of ofi’s suppliers.
The film was written by Bray Leino and directed by Matt McDermott, using footage from around the world to showcase in a very sensory style how ofi innovates at every level of their business.
Watch the final film
The film treatment centered on using a circle to connect each scene throughout the film. To achieve that, we shot mainly birds eye footage, captured from above with a high-end cinema-quality drone. Story Productions arranged high-speed internet access (in a rural region with limited phone signal) and our live streaming technician provided Matt and the wider team with a live view of the camera feed, to direct the action remotely.
Story Productions arranged a technical scout to the farm ahead of the shoot to plan some key production details, including road access, location distances, mobile phone reception and energy supply. We then arranged all on-the-ground production logistics for the shoot, travel for the film crew, communication with the local client representatives, and equipment hire. Our crew included an assistant director/fixer, drone DOP, Gimbal/camera operator, photography, streaming technician and a driver.
Read our case study for behind-the-scenes photos and detailed production notes.
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