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Videographer Video production for oxford
Darren Vallence is Videographer, Cameraman and is very experienced for the commercial and corporate sector.
We can help film events, corporate events, team building events, conferences meetings, presentations, training videos anywhere in fact where you need filming. Of course we are not just Videographers we also edit and deliver the final video for you.
With over 25 years experience there is not much we have not filmed, from open heart surgery one day, to sewage works the next, filming in helicopters over London, filming in the middle of the ocean on dredgers to filming in Hong Kong, New York & Australia.
We can offer single cameramen or larger crews as well as video editing & aerial video.
We mainly work in the corporate sector with many famous brands employing us to help them with their video needs. Brands such as Vodafone, Bayer, Castrol, Tesco, Stryker, Pepsico, Grass Valley to name but a few.
Please see below to see some of the examples of what we have filmed and how we can hopefully help you. We look forward to working with you.
Please contact us today for a quote darren@kingsbridgeav.co.uk 07766 754944
We are often asked to film at Vodafone HQ in Newbury as well as their Paddington offices. We have filmed at Vodafone UK HQ for more than 15 years and have made many videos there as well as loads of highlight films of events they hold in the Pavilion.
We are a preferred supplier at Vodafone UK & Group.
Talking heads, Interviews and Piece to cameras are very popular these days.
With this project we were making over 33 x 40 second films for the content for an awards dinner for the Oxford Business Awards.
We also took on all the post production. T
We are ofter asked to film live events, conferences, presentations etc either the whole event or to make a highlights film.
If needed we can produced on site edits as well as live streaming too.
We are often on location. This time we were in Wales to make a film for a hotel called Craigy Nos. This was great fun to do, This hotel had been featured on Most Haunted TV Show so this kept us awake on the overnight stay.
The customer supplied the brief and story board and directed the shoot with the lovely dog Alfie ( from Newbury ) We filmed and edited the video. Its had nearly 9000 views on Youtube so far.
Here we were filming for our customer and very dearest friend Deb Lester George for her annual Oxford Business Awards live awards dinner.
We loved interviewing this man, he was so inspiring with his business. We also took B roll to help make his story.
Here we are doing some Video production in Newbury.
With this photo we were filming an update for the ever changing health and safety for Homebase.
Homebase take `health and safety' training very seriously and find video the perfect medium to cascade the messages down through the business. We really enjoy working with the Homebase team and Martin my customer. He's great and we often have a coffee and a chat before the shoot!
This was a 'still' taking from a film we were making for Vodafone in Newbury to help explain the journey of 2 of their graduates and how fast they can develop and be fast tracked through the business. Quite an incredible story.
A fast moving business with amazing career opportunity.
I was asked by a fellow producer and friend to help with the second camera for series of interviews across Hong Kong & Sydney. This was over a 2 week period. We really enjoyed this production and the customer loved the footage.
If you would like to get a talking head or piece to camera filmed and there is rather a lot to to say, we find our simple prompter service is worth its weight in gold. This can save hours of filming time and frustration from the talent who are already very busy.
Sometimes 3 minutes of dialogue sounds easy but we have learned it can be very difficult for the talent to remember. These prompters get the work done so much quicker and its "word perfect". All the pros on TV use them so why not you and your customer.
With the project below we were asked to make a promotional video for a 7 bedroom villa in Barbados to help promote and sell the property. My customer and I went over for a week to produce the film. We also offer aerial video should you require it. We really enjoyed this on location filming job.
Oxford was first settled by the Anglo-Saxonsand was initially known as Oxenaforda, meaning "fordof the oxen",[12]as referenced in Florence of Worcester's Chronicon ex chronicis.[13]A river crossing for oxen began around AD 900.
In the 10th century, Oxford became an important military frontier town between the kingdoms of Merciaand Wessexand was raided by Danes. In 1002, many Danes were killed in Oxford during the St. Brice's Day massacreordered by Æthelred the Unready.[14]The skeletons of more than thirty suspected victims were unearthed in 2008 during the course of building work at St John's College.[15]The ‘massacre’ was a contributing factor to King Sweyn I of Denmark’s invasion of England in 1003 and the sacking of Oxford by the Danes in 1004.[16]
Oxford was heavily damaged during the Norman Invasionof 1066. Following the conquest, the town was assigned to a governor, Robert D'Oyly, who ordered the construction of Oxford Castleto confirm Norman authority over the area. The castle has never been used for military purposes[dubious – discuss]and its remains survive to this day. D'Oyly set up a monastic community in the castle consisting of a chapel and living quarters for monks (St George in the Castle). The community never grew large but it earned its place in history as one of Britain's oldest places of formal education. It was there that in 1139 Geoffrey of Monmouthwrote his History of the Kings of Britain, a compilation of Arthurian legends.[17]Additionally, there is evidence of Jewsliving in the city as early as 1141, and during the 12th century the Jewish community is estimated to have numbered about 80–100.[18]The city was besiegedduring The Anarchyin 1142.[19]
In 1191, a city charter stated in Latin,[20]
"Be it known to all those present and future that we, the citizens of Oxford of the Commune of the City and of the Merchant Guild have given, and by this, our present charter, confirm the donation of the island of Midney with all those things pertaining to it, to the Church of St. Mary at Oseney and to the canons serving God in that place.
Since, every year, at Michaelmas the said canons render half a markof silver for their tenure at the time when we have ordered it as witnesses the legal deed of our ancestors which they made concerning the gift of this same island; and besides, because we have undertaken on our own part and on behalf of our heirs to guarantee the aforesaid island to the same canons wheresoever and against all men; they themselves, by this guarantee, will pay to us and our heirs each year at Easter another half mark which we have demanded; and we and our heirs faithfully will guarantee the aforesaid tenement to them for the service of the aforesaid mark annually for all matters and all services.
We have made this concession and confirmation in the Common council of the City and we have confirmed it with our common seal. These are those who have made this concession and confirmation.
(There follows a list of witnesses, ending with the phrase, "... and all the Commune of the City of Oxford.")
Oxford's prestige was enhanced by its charter granted by King Henry II, granting its citizens the same privileges and exemptions as those enjoyed by the capital of the kingdom; and various important religious houses were founded in or near the city. Oxford's status as a libertyobtained from this period until the 19th century.[21]A grandson of King John established Rewley Abbey for the CistercianOrder; and friars of various orders (Dominicans, Franciscans, Carmelites, Augustiniansand Trinitarians) all had houses of varying importance at Oxford. Parliaments were often held in the city during the 13th century. The Provisions of Oxfordwere instigated by a group of barons led by Simon de Montfort; these documents are often regarded as England's first written constitution.
Richard I of England(reigned 6 July 1189 – 6 April 1199) and John, King of England(reigned 6 April 1199 – 19 October 1216) the sons of Henry II of England, were both born at Beaumont Palacein Oxford, on 8 September 1157 and 24 December 1166 respectively. A plaque in Beaumont Streetcommemorates these events.[22]
University of Oxford
The University of Oxfordis first mentioned in 12th-century records. Of the hundreds of Aularianhouses that sprang up across the city, only St Edmund Hall(c. 1225) remains. What put an end to the halls was the emergence of colleges. Oxford's earliest collegeswere University College(1249), Balliol(1263) and Merton(1264). These colleges were established at a time when Europeans were starting to translate the writings of Greek philosophers. These writings challenged European ideology, inspiring scientific discoveries and advancements in the arts, as society began to see itself in a new way. These colleges at Oxford were supported by the Church in the hope of reconciling Greek philosophyand Christian theology. The relationship between "town and gown" has often been uneasy – as many as 93 students and townspeople were killed in the St Scholastica Day Riotof 1355.
The sweating sicknessepidemic in 1517 was particularly devastating to Oxford and Cambridgewhere it killed half of both cities' populations, including many students and dons.[23]
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxfordis unique in combining a college chapel and a cathedral in one foundation. Originally the Priory Church of St Frideswide, the building was extended and incorporated into the structure of the Cardinal's College shortly before its refounding as Christ Church in 1546, since when it has functioned as the cathedral of the Dioceseof Oxford.
The Oxford Martyrswere tried for heresy in 1555 and subsequently burnt at the stake, on what is now Broad Street, for their religious beliefs and teachings. The three martyrs were the bishops Hugh Latimerand Nicholas Ridley, and the archbishop Thomas Cranmer.[24]The Martyrs' Memorialstands nearby, round the corner to the north on St. Giles.
Early modern
English Civil War
During the English Civil War, Oxford housed the court of Charles Iin 1642, after the king was expelled from London. The town yielded to Parliamentarian forces under General Fairfaxin the Siege of Oxfordof 1646. It later housed the court of Charles IIduring the Great Plague of Londonin 1665–66. Although reluctant to do so, he was forced to evacuate when the plague got too close. The city suffered two serious fires in 1644 and 1671.[25]
Late modern
The Radcliffe Camera, completed in 1748
In 1790, the Oxford Canalconnected the city with Coventry. The Duke's Cut was completed by the Duke of Marlboroughin 1789 to link the new canal with the River Thames; and, in 1796, the Oxford Canal company built its own link to the Thames, at Isis Lock. In 1844, the Great Western Railwaylinked Oxford with London via Didcotand Reading,[26][27]and other rail routessoon followed.
In the 19th century, the controversy surrounding the Oxford Movementin the Anglican Churchdrew attention to the city as a focus of theological thought.
A permanent military presence was established in the city with the completion of Cowley Barracksin 1876.[28]
Local government in Oxford was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and the boundaries of the borough were extended to include a small area east of the River Cherwell. The boundaries were further extended in 1889 to add the areas of Grandpontand New Hinksey, south of the Thames, which were transferred from Berkshireto Oxfordshire. At the same time Summertown and the western part of Cowley were also added to the borough. In 1890 Oxford became a county borough.[21]
Royal proclamation granting Lord Mayoralty to Oxford.
Photochrom of the High Street, 1890–1900
Oxford Town Hallwas built by Henry T. Hare; the foundation stone was laid on 6 July 1893 and opened by the future King Edward VIIon 12 May 1897. The site has been the seat of local government since the Guild Hall of 1292 and though Oxford is a city and a Lord Mayoralty, the building is still called by its traditional name of "Town Hall".
20th and 21st centuries
Aerial view of Oxford city centre
During the First World War, the population of Oxford changed. The number of University members was significantly reduced as students, fellows and staff enlisted. Some of their places in college accommodation were taken by soldiers in training. Another reminder of the ongoing war was found in the influx of wounded and disabled soldiers, who were treated in new hospitals housed in University buildings including the Examination School, Town Halland Somerville College.[29]
By the early 20th century, Oxford was experiencing rapid industrial and population growth, with the printing and publishing industries becoming well established by the 1920s. In 1929 the boundaries of the city were extended to include the suburbs of Headington, Cowleyand Iffleyto the east, and Wolvercoteto the north.[21]
Also during the 1920s, the economy and society of Oxford underwent a huge transformation as William Morrisestablished Morris Motors Limitedto mass-produce cars in Cowley, on the south-eastern edge of the city. By the early 1970s over 20,000 people worked in Cowley at the huge Morris Motors and Pressed Steel Fisherplants. By this time, Oxford was a city of two-halves: the university city to the west of Magdalen Bridgeand the car town to the east. This led to the witticism that "Oxford is the left bank of Cowley". Cowley suffered major job losses in the 1980s and 1990s during the decline of British Leyland, but is now producing the successful Minifor BMWon a smaller site. A large area of the original car manufacturing facility at Cowley was demolished in the 1990s, and is now the site of the Oxford Business Park.[30]
During the Second World War, Oxford was largely ignored by the German air raids during the Blitz, perhaps due to the lack of heavy industry such as steelworks or shipbuilding that would have made it a target, although it was still affected by the rationing and influx of refugees fleeing London and other cities.[31]The university's colleges served as temporary military barracks and training areas for soldiers before deployment.[32]
On 6 May 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old medical student, ran the first authenticated sub-four-minute mileat the Iffley Roadrunning track in Oxford. Although he had previously studied at Oxford University, Bannister was studying at St Mary's Hospital Medical Schoolin London at the time.[33]He later returned to Oxford University and became Master of Pembroke College.
Oxford's second university, Oxford Brookes University, formerly the Oxford School of Art, then Oxford Polytechnic, based at Headington Hill, was given its charter in 1991 and for ten years has been voted the best new university in the UK.[34]It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Henry Brookes.
The influx of migrant labour to the car plants and hospitals, recent immigration from south Asia, and a large student population, have given Oxford a notably cosmopolitan character, especially in the Headingtonand Cowley Road areas with their many bars, cafes, restaurants, clubs, Asian shops and fast food outlets and the annual Cowley Road Carnival. Oxford is one of the most diverse small cities in Britain: the most recent population estimates for 2005[35]showed that 27% of the population were from ethnic minority groups, including 16.2% from non-white ethnic minority ethnic groups (ONS). These figures do not take into account more recent international migration into the city; more than 10,000 people from overseas have registered for National Insurance Numbers in Oxford in 2005/06 and 2006/07.[36]