Client: University of Hull
Project: Eight Cinematic One-Minute Faculty Adverts
Crew:
Producer – Jordan Dean
Dir. – Jordan Dean
DoP – Kris Bilski
2nd Camera – Tom Berridge
Edit- Kris Bilski, Tom Berridge
Shot on: RED V-Raptor & RED Komodo
University of Hull – Faculty Advert Campaign
Astor Film Productions Ltd partnered with the University of Hull to create a suite of eight cinematic one-minute adverts, each highlighting a different faculty. Designed to reflect the university’s new brand identity, the films focused on authentic student experiences and the teaching and learning environment.
Working in partnership with the University of Hull, Astor Productions produced a suite of eight high-end, cinematic one-minute adverts, each spotlighting a different faculty—Business, Film & Media, Nursing, Health-related Courses, Midwifery, and Psychology. Designed to celebrate authentic student experiences, the films were carefully styled to align with the university’s new brand identity, emphasising teaching, learning and support.
We were entrusted by the university’s marketing team to lead on managing this project from start to finish which allowed us the creative freedom to create memorable, timeless adverts for the faculties involved. This project pushed the boundaries of what was achievable within a very short timeframe with a lot of moving parts, multiple points of contact and strict scheduling windows to ensure we could deliver a project this big on time and with our recognisable cinematic aesthetic. This project stands as a shining example of what our team at Astor can achieve when leading a project of this size and complexity.
Each advert was assigned a 2-day production which allowed us to authentically recreate scenarios that emphasised the teaching, learning and collaborative process students can expect when studying at the University of Hull. Weeks of pre-production planning, scripting, storyboarding, location recess and communication with faculty leads had to happen before we started rolling on the cameras.
What We Delivered
- Eight polished adverts, each tailored to the tone of its faculty yet unified through consistent visual identity.
- Authenticity and emotional resonance, captured by filming real students rather than actors.
- High-end cinematography, achieved via RED Digital Cinema Cameras for cinematic clarity and future-proofed quality.
- Visual cohesion with brand, through thoughtful lighting, composition, and brand-aligned colour grading.
- Versatile deliverables, ready for deployment across website platforms, social media, open days, and digital recruitment campaigns.
This campaign demonstrates Astor Productions’ capacity to manage multi-faculty storytelling with cinematic finesse, technical precision, and a deeply collaborative process—from concept through to completion.
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