In the few short years we have
been running, Motion Productions
has managed a huge number of live events,
brand experiences, product
launches, fashion shows,
conferences and television
productions, in the UK,
Europe and the USA.
Above you will find a link to
our enquiry page should you have
any questions, or wish to send us a brief.
Please feel free to download
a PDF of our work.
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Our main projects listed below
have direct links to individual portfolio pages
where you can view a number of photos from each
event.
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2008 |
Guinness Fan Park - Africa Cup Of Nations
- Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana
3 months planning, the launch of the Guinness Fan
Parks in Nigeria and Ghana. Full production management
for creating 3 temporary stadiums - 2 in Lagos for
5000 guests and 1 in Ghana for 20,000 guests per
day. Daylight LED screens, lighting, sound, set,
acts, security, entertainment, bar and food design
and satellite link up to each site. Estimated 300,000
people attended over 3 sites over 14 days. Coverage
from BBC world, CNN international and Supersports
networks.
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2007 |
Long
Way Down - UNICEF Homecoming for Ewan Mcgregor and
Charlie Boreman
Held at Battersea evolution. Divided into 3 sections,
the whole venue was themed as an African wilderness.
Sponsorship from Mobil, Nissan and BMW. Stunt bikers
greeted guests, an African band followed along with
the Magic Numbers and Beth Orton. Auction Items from
Damon Hill and JK as well as a new BMW bike and Nissan
Patrol car. Hosted by Ewan and Charlie, all funds
raised went to UNICEF.
Alstom Annual Conference
Held at the Shertin, Lisbon, Portugal and
the Convento de Bieato. 4 days conference, 3 day
build, rolling interactive conference with full
watch out system, simultaneous translation, live
camera relays, 3 breakout rooms for 800 people.
Evening performance by Brian Olsen (interactive
painter from the USA) and Cholosi – a Korean
water drummer. – Evening entertainment held
at a separate venue for 1000.
Sony Ericsson New Product Launch
3 day event held at old Trafford. Full staging and
set design, 5 breakout rooms and workshop spaces,
lead speaker was the CEO of Sony Motion Pictures
about the new bond film. All accommodation, dinners
and logistics also organised.
Wrotham Park - Icelandic Bank Launch
2 day event held at Wrotham Park for Icelandic Bank
convention. Marquee structure, colonial set design
and lighting, entertainment, drinks and dinner for
500 people. Organised in conjunction with 2am Films.
Pratham 07 - The Indian charity Art Installation
Held at Old Billingsgate. 2 of the largest
paper chandelier structures in the world rigged
from the 2 ceilings of the main space in old billingsgate.
Full dinner and auction for 750 in a charity hosted
event. 2nd day followed by celebrity opening of
the ‘Meena bazaar’ a collection of high
end Indian artefacts and jewellery for sale for
the same charity. 1 day build, 2 shows, overnight
turnaround, overnight de-rig, full production and
floor management.
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Discovery Networks at the Edinburgh Film
Festival
An installation for Discovery networks as a chill
out lounge to showcase their new shows at the EIFF.
Prototype ICUITI wrap around video plasma glasses
plugged directly into I-pod videos to showcase new
HD and 3D software. 27,000 footfall over 3 days.
Full stage, lighting and production management.
The 02 Dome - Mcfly & Sugarbabes
Mcfly and Sugababes join the first event ever staged
at this venue. 2500 people in the brand new 02 Dome.
Seated full slier service dinner on the floor of
the new arena. Full gala set up – showcase
for the new ‘Pandora’s Box’ technology,
X factor style judging panel for 2 house bands,
full rock and roll set up and production management
for live bands. The first ever live duet performance
between McFly and the Sugababes. Live house band
in the pit area, MC and Bootleg Beatles as a follow
up act. All 2500 guest transported from Westminster
Pier to the new moorings outside the 02.
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Hugo Boss – New Season of Clothing
Held at their flagship store in Camden, a private,
exclusive viewing for 350 people on their roof terrace.
Full production management, lighting and white ‘Delano
Hotel’ theme.
Russian Global Economic Forum
3 day event held at billingsgate, 4000 guests over
3 days. Day 1 full exhibition and conference set
up all shot in digital, overnight turnaround. Day
2 - Russian Club set with full rock and roll stage
set up. Performers included MIKA, Sophie Ellis Bextor
and 3 x Russian bands. Overnight turnaround. Day
3 - Gala dinner for 800 to include charity auction
from Christies for commissioned pieces from Jean
Paul Gautier, Channel and Cartier. Russian pianists
and concert musicians, Incognito playing on a separate
stage, silver service 5 course dinner for 800 Full
Production Management over 6 days for build and
show.
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Intrinsic Property Development Conference
Held in the Hilton London West - Full conference
set, scripting, VT and lighting for 800 delegates.
3 breakout rooms and exhibition management in separate
conference space. 2 days build and show.
Inspired Broadcast Networks – The
Launch of Digital Gaming
Held in the Z rooms section of the Turman Brewery,
this conference and launch for the gaming industry’s
newest vending machine. 600 press and trade, full
conference set-up, 12 x download terminals all networked,
projection, lighting and conference scripting.
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2006 |
Entice
- The Largest Christmas Structure In London
Held on a disused site at West Ferry Circus, 5 interlocking
tent structures formed a venue holding 4000 people
per event. HSBC, Reuters, KMPG, and Citigroup. Complete
technical production / design / logistics and scheduling.
Onsite production and floor management for all events
/ build and de-rig. 15,000 delegates over 6 days.
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TopShop 2006 Annual Fashion
Show
For 1800 employees, held on a warehouse site near
Trinity Buoy Wharf. Fashion Show in a large tented
structure. Inverted catwalk and seating areas and
wall to wall projections for fashion show. Main
event space in a converted lighthouse and surrounding
grounds. Guest artists – Dirty Pretty Things
/ Punk Rock Karaoke and The Ordinary Boys. Fairground
attractions and 3 sound stages. External lighting
to the Dome and surrounding buildings.
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The Launch Of The Lexus
IS480 Hybrid - Berlin - Postbahnhof
150 delegates per day over 28 days. Full technical
production management. Lighting, sound , staging
set design. Set over 2 floors. Creation of 7 individual
themed areas promoting all aspects of the new Lexus
hybrid. 80 cars onsite for ride and drive experiences
in Berlin. Brand retail experience over day 2 in
Berlin retail outlets. Round up finale day back
in Postbahnhof. 3 day experience / 4000 delegates.
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Freemans – Fashion
And Interiors Show
Held at 14 Henrietta St. A fashion and interiors
showcase to launch a new range of clothing from
Patsy Kenist and interior designs by Scott Henshall
and Richard Randall. 5 different fashion rooms and
a catwalk show in the glass atrium. 6 fashion show
throughout the day to associated press. Full production
management.
General Motors - The Launch
Of The New Corsa
Terminal 2 - Saltzberg Airport. 250 delegates per
day over 40 days. Delegates flown into Terminal
2 and invited directly into the show. Exhibition
reveal from behind the stage, ride and dirve through
Austria’s mountains, evening show and dinner.
Day 2 exhibition for the Antara SUV held in a converted
train shed. Utilising new Musion technology to produce
3d holographic projection interacting with live
performers. Day 3 round up in the airport terminal
before flying out. 10 European countries / full
translation services / production management. 3
day experience / 10,000 delegates.
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The UBS Tate Modern Install
Flagship launch for
the first corporate install into the turbine hall
of the Tate Modern. Full technical production over
the turbine hall and levels 1, 2, 4 and 5. Artistic
vinyl install on ramp, 7 x projection installations
on gallery space, New LED screen technology linking
the screen to motion detectors on performers for
interactive performance by members of cirque. Thirty
live 6m cherry trees installed at east gallery space
with full bar / band and entertainment built within
the trees. Dolby 5.1 soundscape installed above
mez level in turbine hall for sound artist. 1800
guests and press celebrating the UBS / Tate Partnership
over three years and the start of the “Long
Weekend” in the Tate.
Yahoo Summer Screenings
Celebrations of the world cup. Screenings
of the England match against Sweden. 26 Piece orchestra,
full England theming. Astroturfing of venue. 30 foot
screen with HD35 projections connected to live feeds
from the BBC. Full onsite catering / bars / DJ’s.
800 people – Sheperds Bush Pavilions.
Kaupthing - Icelandic
Bank
Held over 3 floors of Atlantis Gallery (part
of the Truman Brewery) as an interactive conference
and after party. Full technical production / watchout
system for screen blends / spider system / design
/ after party. Derren Brown for after party entertainment
and Joe Simpson (Touching the Void) as guest speaker.
1500 people.
The Morgan Stanley Great
Briton of the Year Awards
Held at the Guildhall for 550 celebrities.
Pilot TV show for channel 4. All nominee film packages
/ scripting / show production / post production /
set build and press kits to news teams. Hosted by
Clive Anderson, Guest speaker David Cameron.
The Adidas i-ball Road Show
Design, implementation and build of 6m steel and GRP
Adidas team football with integral 3m LED wall. Integrated
server showing XML feeds for Adidas promotions of
new football and +10 campaign. Directional speakers
and motion sensors built into the ball for interactive
gaming. 2 balls built in 3 mills studios and then
toured in London, Berlin, Cologne, Milan, Barcelona,
Rome, Hanover and Munich. All logistics, production,
build and touring. The I-ball was then installed into
the Adidas Fan Park in Berlin and regularly featured
on ITV football focus.
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2005 |
The
FA Club -
England Game held at old Trafford. All FA club staging
and set build in the Manchester Suite. Sponsor’s
dinner, England coach and pre and post match interviews.
Dinner for 400 for FA sponsors.
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Playstation
10
Held at Canvas for 2000 Playstation staff from across
the UK. Custom stage, Burlesque acts, Dita Von Teese
performing on stage 1, Roller disco’s, VIP club,
Live Camera relay’s to Mez level floors. All
planning and production.
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The Red Bull
World Break Dancing Championships
8 teams from around the world competing in 8 min
tournaments. Held in the old cinema in Shepard’s
bush. Full concert lighting, PA and filmed by MTV.
Imported American dance floor, full scripting, set
build and after party. Held for 600 people over 3
floors in the old sheperds bush pavilions.
Shipwreck
Films
90 minute feature film shot on 35mm - based on racism
in football culture. Script Breakdown /
scheduling / supplier sourcing / working with Locations
Manager on venues and contracts. Full budget control
for pre / shoot and post production phases. Shown
at Raindance film festival.
Yahoo Summer
Show
Held at 3rd Floor of Trocadero -complete re-build
from the old ‘Salon’ reality TV show transforming
it into a ‘milano hotel’ complete with
frosted windows, decked lounge area, pool projections
and cocktail bar. Catering by Cellar Society. 1 day
show for 600.
TopShop /
Topman & Dorothy Perkins Awards
Held at Syon Park for 1800. Festival over 3 days.
4 tents, stage
managed fashion show with live camera relays. 30m,
4 rung cross section catwalk built in a 60m big top.
The Kills / Goldfrapp / Soul Wax / Ed Harcourt / Milo
on 3 stages throughout the big top, Bedouin tents
and the great conservatory. Pre-filming of fashion
show / conference scripting / logistics / lighting
to Syon House and surrounding gardens. Laser show
in the grounds from The Chemical Brothers laser technician
Soundscape installed in grounds and 3 tents / catering
and bars for 1800 / set design and full onsite production
over a 3 week period.
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Inspired
Broadcast Networks - Digital Download Awards
Launch of digital vending machine for MP3 downloads
aimed at local councils for 500 people held at Banqueting
House. Interactive networked download machines, light,
stage and set design. Music from James Blunt, and
Killa Kella.
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British American
Tobacco Annual Conference and Tour (Russian Division)
- Egypt
7 events held for 1200 people in SharmELShiek. Scripted
live conference in Crowne Plaza, Evening beach party
for Pall Mall at the Hyatt Regency, Bedouin Desert
Festival for 1000, Cocktail Party for Dunhill in Hyatt
cascades, Closing ceremony on Hyatt beach. All lighting,
staging, sound, conference scripting. Overseas Supplier
management.
Glasgow Council
A merger between 2 colleges. Press and TV ad campaign
followed by product launch for press and council guests.
Full building projection on major Glasgow Lanmarks.
300 people over 2 days. Glasgow metropolitan college.
HIT Entertainment
Brand awareness show for Thomas the Tank Engine’s
60th Birthday. Transformed the Light Bar in Shoreditch
into an engine shed. Party for 600.
3 Mobile
Launch of Planet 3 to twelve station concourses and
shopping centers around the country. Targeting public
audience of 30,000. completely interactive set build
and design including 2 way plasma TV’s and live
camera feeds to new ‘3’ pods.
Davidoff
Launch held at Sketch for 900. Re-branding exercise
for smoking packs to hotels across UK and Europe.
MSN Cuban
Nights
Held at Destinos for
800. Yearly Celebration. Cuban performance artists
and themes.
FHM
- High Street Honey’s Awards
Awards party for 600
in New York Penthouse theme.
Inspired
Broadcast
Product launch for
600 press. New style digital download vending machines.
Lighting and set - technical scripting and installation
of 12 x live download terminals. Therapy areas and
cocktail bars, Scripted performances by Ed Harcourt
and James Blunt. Full stage management. Held at Trap
in London W1.
Sharp HD
LCD TV Launch
Launched at Oki-Ni
in Mayfair for 200 press. Commissioned pieces by the
Light Surgeons and OneDotZero in High Def for TV presentation.
Gillette
Exhibition and Conference
Prague - 200 International delegates. Logistics, DMC
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Boots
Incentive Conference
Set Build with walkthrough underneath set
for clients, Lighting, Conference Production, Install
and De-rig, Management of delegates into 10 breakout
rooms. 200 People - Hilton Metropole - Birmingham.
FHM - 100
Sexiest Women Of The World
Celebrity Wrap party for FHM for 450 celebrities held
at Guildhall great hall and crypt. All budget and
schedule management, all feeds, ISDN press room, logistics
organized for press, TV and radio. Artist and guest
and supplier management, sourcing of all suppliers,
production team and local crew. Floor management,
logistics, security analysis, movement orders, health
and safety organization, writing and collation, budget
reconciliation. 1 day build (over 24 hours).
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The FA Cup
Final Opening Ceremony and FA Club
3 interlocking tents for FA and Corporate
hospitality and onsite pitch management in Millennium
Stadium, Cardiff. Lighting, AV, projection, catering,
call sheets, day schedule and onsite technical running
orders, sourcing of all suppliers. Pre budget analysis
and reconciliation. Artist and speaker liaison. 5
day build, 1 day show, 3 day strike. 300 Guests.
Playstation
5 Million Sales - The Empress State Building SW6
Exclusive party for 750 guests and press.
‘Lost in Translation’ theme, Japanese
capsule design, virtual reality games, set design,
DJ’s, cocktail bar. Set up on 3 floors with
rotating VIP area. 1 day build, show and strike.
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The FA Psychology
Conference - Charlotte, USA
Psychology for learning conference and stand
build for guests to FA EXPO held in North Carolina.
Stand design, shipping, logistics, AV and technical
set-up. 15,000 guests over 3 days. 3 day build, 3
day show, 1 day strike.
November
Sky Films - Film for Rain Dance Festival
15 min film short. Budget, pre production
and floor management. Location shooting, unit production
management, post production budget and cash flow.
Scheduling, call sheet, movement orders, shoot schedule
and script breakdown. Day shoot organization
supplier sourcing and management. Logistics and budget
reconciliation.
FA Psychology
for Learning
300 Invitees to conference about football
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2003 |
Playstation
Experience
Earls Court 1. 36,000 attendees over 4 days.
Gaming design for ‘old school’ section’
set and lighting. Interaction with other exhibits.
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The FA Club
- England V Croatia
Ipswich Football Club. 5 interconnecting
marquees laid on suspended flooring over practice
pitch, Corporate filming, live links to sky, 700 guests
split across 2 main tents, 280 press with in separate
tent with film live links and feeds from Interview
marquees. Large set build with ‘plasma wall’
at stage end. Sky interview tent and press tent linked
to main sponsors tents. 3 day build, 1 day show, 2
day strike.
Ten Star
Tapas ‘The Re-Launch of Sherry’
Held at Il Bottaccio, Grosvenor Place for
450 press and invited guests. 10 top London chefs
led by Gordon Ramsey to re-brand sherries with accompanying
food cooked by the chefs. Signature dishes from Gordon
Ramsey, Atul Kultcher and Iain Pengelley. Lighting,
scheduling, chef film short Production, chef management
& kitchen extensions.
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Playstation
Sunday Chill Out
Westbourne Studios W12 all large format gaming,
projections and crèche areas. Held in association
with Radio 1.
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Cacherel
/ Ralph Lauren Fragrance Launch
Held at The Rex Club W1 for 160 press and
beauty Journalists. Film Short for in house cinema
as opener.
O2 Road Shows
O2 first Birthday parties held in Manchester,
Leeds and London. Full road show production over 10
days O2 in the city, O2 zone & O2 bubble promotions
- Club promotion nights held in London, Birmingham,
Manchester, Brighton, Cardiff and Leeds for 5000 people
over 6 nights as part of the ’O2 in the city’
campaign.
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2003 |
The
FA Cup Final
Filming and Corporate Hospitality for 300.
Playstation:
Eye Toy Product Launch
At the Royal College of Arts.
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Challenge
TV
Showbiz addicts celebrity quiz show held
at café de Paris.
Ralph Lauren
Product launch for ‘Polo Blue’.
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Microsoft
Party
Gladiator style party for 1500. The last
event at the Roundhouse before its renovations.
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Escada
Celebrity product launch for Escada Sports.
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Microsoft
MSN Party
Party for 350 MSN clients at the Funky Buddha
Club.
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Informed
Solutions
10th anniversary for
Informed Solutions.
UK Gold
10th Birthday Celebrity
party.
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British Airways
Christmas party and Conference for Portman.
Courvoisier
MOBO Celebrity after show party for All celebrities
held on the Sun Born Yacht Hotel Docklands.
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AOL
Staff conference and themed party at the
Hilton Metropole.
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