Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is based in Edinburgh and is internationally celebrated.  They aim to provide as many opportunities as possible for people to hear live orchestral music by touring the length and breadth of Scotland and worldwide as proud ambassadors for Scottish cultural excellence. In recent years, the SCO has travelled throughout Europe, the Far East, India and the USA.

STROMA Films & The Scottish Chamber Orchestra

We were delighted when the SCO commissioned us to create a profile film to introduce their new principal conductor, Maxim Emelyanychev. We met up with him as he prepared for his debut performance of Haydn’s The Seasons at the Usher Hall.

After that film, we went on to create a further 2 featured artist films about François Leleux and Pekka Kuusisto.

The films can be viewed on our website or on the SCO's website - Max Emelyanychev.

Artist Films by STROMA Films

If you would like to meet us to discuss creating an artist film for yourself or your organisation, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are independent filmmakers who have experience working with artists, designers, musicians and makers. 

 

 

Firefighter Ian's Story

Scottish firefighter, Ian McDonald had been with the fire service for 10 years. He was taking part in a training exercise in March 2014 when his hand was pierced by a high-pressure jet of hydraulic fluid.

He had 40 operations after the toxic liquid destroyed the tissue in his right hand but after a 4-year battle doctors were forced to amputate.

This film tells the story of how the amputation impacted Ian’s life and the part Digby Brown played to help with his recovery.

Ian’s Story — Digby Brown

Introducing STROMA Films

After 11 incredible years of Rapid Visual Media, today we’re excited to introduce, STROMA Films.

New name, new brand but with the same Dougie and Brian at the helm steering a somewhat shinier ship and one that we’d like to think better reflects the unique brand of filmmaking that we’ve developed over the last decade.

We hope you like our new website where you can find out a little more about us and view some of our films.

Perfect Harmony

The Royal High School Preservation Trust wants to ensure that one of Scotland's national treasures, the Old Royal High School building by Calton Hill is used again for the best possible use.

The trust was established in April 2015 and set out 5 aims for its proposed development of the former Royal High School:

1. Conservation of the main building
2. Protection of the setting of the site
3. An economically sustainable use
4. A culturally suitable use
5. A substantially public use

We were commissioned to create a video for the campaign to bring together St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh with the Old Royal High School.  The video shows the stunning location of the Royal High School building, the architectural changes proposed by St Mary's Music School architects and a few of the talented musicians currently attending St Mary's Music School.

Perfect Harmony from STROMA Films on Vimeo.

Rapid Visual Media is based in Edinburgh.  If you would like to find out more about our work please get in touch or view some of our work on our video portfolio.

Drawn To Light

Drawn to Light was an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The McManus. The McManus is an Art Gallery and Museum that tells the story of Dundee and gives visitors an insight into it’s fascinating history.

The McManus — Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum

Two of Scotland’s leading young artists, Duncan Marquiss & Jonnie Common, were commissioned to create 2 new artworks for this event. We were delighted to meet and interview both artists, and have produced a short video about each artist where they explain a little about how they have approached this commission.

Duncan produced a video installation that was played on the exterior of the museum building. The video represents the museum and included many of the museum’s collection of objects and artworks.

Drawn to Light - Duncan Marquiss from STROMA Films on Vimeo.

Jonnie is a musician who composed a new piece of music to represent The McManus and has included sounds from the museum itself.

Drawn to Light - Jonnie Common from STROMA Films on Vimeo.

What is the V&A in Dundee?

V&A Museum of Design, Dundee

The V&A in Dundee will be the first design museum in the UK to be built outside London.  It is currently in the process of being built and will be open to the public by 2018. The unique design is by renowned architect Kengo Kuma.

The galleries in the museum will be dedicated to Scotland's design heritage and will show designs from the past and present along with exhibitions from new, young Scottish designers.   

We have been delighted to work with the staff at the V&A Dundee for the past few years. Our job has been to help put this new museum on the map by creating short films about their pre-opening exhibitions and the building of the museum. The work and effort put into the pre-opening programme has been amazing.

What is V&A Dundee?

This film introduces the design museum. We met up with curators, inspiring designers and heard from young people who've already benefited from V&A Dundee's community work.

Building V&A Dundee

How is V&A Dundee being built? In this short video, you will meet the architect Kengo Kuma, and some of the constructors and engineers. It will show you the complexity of the design and how precision engineering is required to complete the build of this stunning museum.




More of our videos about this stunning museum and the pre-opening programme can be found on our website porfolio page or our vimeo page.

Design in Motion – V&A Museum of Design, Dundee

The V&A Museum of Design, Dundee will be an international centre of design for Scotland, however the planned opening is not until June 2018.  Until that time there will be a pre-opening programme of events.  Design in Motion is a collaboration with the Travelling Gallery; a custom-built, mobile, contemporary art space inside a big beautiful bus, which brings high quality contemporary art exhibitions and events to schools and communities throughout Scotland.  The bus has been upgraded and re-designed for the Design in Motion exhibition.

All the designers featured use digital technologies to push the boundaries of their discipline.  Design in Motion has visited over 40 schools and colleges across Scotland since February this year and ended the tour outside the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

As part of this exciting project Rapid Visual Media were selected to create 3 films. 

Geoffrey Mann – Products in Motion

Geoffrey Mann is the Programme Director in Glass at Edinburgh College of Art.  His work has been exhibited around the world including The Museum of Modern Art in New York.  Mann is fascinated by transforming the ephemeral nature of time and motion, such as the flight of a bird or the fluttering of a moth, into forms that we can see and hold using photographic and digital technologies.   To learn more about his work and the man himself, please take time to watch our video.


V&A Design In Motion - Geoffrey Mann from Rapid Visual Media on Vimeo.

‘This is beautiful and amazing!! Thank you so much’.  Sarah Saunders - V&A Dundee

Sophia George – Games in Motion

Sophia George is a games designer and artist.  She is already an accomplished games designer and has won several awards including BAFTA Breakthrough Brit (2013).  Our film allows you to meet Sophia and learn all about the making of her Strawberry Thief game. 

 
Sophia George - Design In Motion from Rapid Visual Media on Vimeo.

Travelling Gallery – Design in Motion

Our final film provides the viewer with an insight into the Design in Motion project, how students and the public responded to the interactive gallery, the new technologies, and the skills of the 7 exciting Scottish designers.  The film also includes some stunning footage of the bus travelling around the beautiful Scottish countryside.

 
Travelling Gallery - Design in Motion from Rapid Visual Media on Vimeo.

Please contact me for further information about this video, our work, or what we can do for your organisation or company.

Douglas Walker, Rapid Visual Media

hello@rapidvisualmedia.co.uk

07813 988968