Video
Simon Hopes is a video scriptwriter who combines a strong background in marketing and staff communications with extensive work within video production.
Video, Advertisements and Virals
Based in London, I prepare concepts and full scripts for high to low budget productions. These cover video brochure/ documentary, dramatised, short promotional advertisements and humourous sketch virals. I also undertake on-location communications direction of live event filming, covering awards ceremonies, product and service launches, training events and exhibitions.
Vocieovers and Vox-pops
In addition to scriptwriting, I regularly direct narrative voiceover recordings in London and the Home Counties. I also direct consumer and staff vox-pop/talking-head interviews to ensure communications agendas are met.
Assignment Examples
Airwave Group: Corporate video scriptwriter, communications direction and library footage sourcing for Airwave’s 2009 promotional film. Airwave Solutions operates the public safety communications network for the UK’s emergency services. (Agency: Article 10 Group)
BSix College: Communications direction of an interactive virtual video tour for the BSix Sixth Form College website. (Agency: Dplay)
Colorama istop: Corporate video scriptwriter and director of a promotional film to roll-out Colorama’s istop community kiosk project nationally. (Agency: Article 10 Group)
James Brown London: Communications direction of a PR showreel for a luxury hair brand. (Agency: Dplay)
Lastminute.com: Promotional coverage and celebrity interviewing for the launch of London Restaurant Week. (Agency: Dplay)
L'Oreal Garnier: Corporate video scriptwriter for the narrative voiceover that accompanied a suite of staff conference sequences. (Agency: Article 10 Group)
Medical Research Council: Video scriptwriter and director of a short film highlighting 30 years of MRI scanning. Displayed at a conference celebrating the award of the MRC Millennium Medal to Sir Peter Mansfield, via their website and YouTube. Presenter narrative written for anatomist, author and broadcaster Dr Alice Roberts. (Agency: Dreaming Fish Productions)
Numara Software: Corporate video scriptwriter and director of a short sketch viral promoting a leading helpdesk software solution. (Agency: Article 10 Strategic Media)
Sanjuro Training Systems: Scriptwriter and director of two martial arts/fitness training DVDs. (Visit website)
