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The realization of a safety briefing video is always a matter of teamwork and a customized safety briefing can't be done without involvement of the client. Of course, we like you as a client, but besides that we need you as a sparring partner. You're the one who knows your aircraft, operation, passengers and -last but not last- your client the best. That's why a production can't be made without your help. During production, we need the cooperation of staff, employees and often your client as well.

We'll only start with the actual production process when the concept is discussed and the script & shot-list are compiled. All depending on the type of aircraft, it's equipment and the kind of operation it's used for.

We mostly go through the following steps:

1. Preparation Safety Briefing Video is making most of their productions on the location of the operation. So the first contacts will most likely go by e-mail. We'd like to know were the operation is, which aircrafts are used for what kind of operation. Then we'll be able to make you a tailor-made offer. Because our safety briefings are build out of chapters, a safety briefing for a second aircraft will be lower in price while a lot of the material of the first can be used. Besides that, a lot of things like the shot-list and voice-over text are on stock. On location we'll need a small desk close to the airport/hangar for the period of our stay. 2. Orientation Straight after arrival we'll check equipment, take a look at the environment and start -by some samples we bring- the primary discussion about your ideas and wishes. Then we'll look at the aircraft, visit locations and make a script & shot-list adapted to your environment and requirements. We'll discuss the script and shot-list and only if all is to your satisfaction we'll go from there. 3. Shooting the footage After approval of the script and shot-list, we'll start to fit in when we'll be able to make which shots and where. So the actual recording of all necessary footage will be in close cooperation with the people involved. With current digital equip-ment we'll monitor the footage shortly after shooting and maintain an inventory. Mostly we start with the general footage, equipment in the aircraft and so on. For explaining of the use of life jacket, boarding and so on, we mostly like to have 3 local passengers to act in the video. They will be well recognizable as locals by the viewer. All footage is pure digital High Definition P2 material and will be daily stored on our portable storage and editing equipment. If a planned production day can't go on by weather or something else, we'll use that time for primary editing.		4. Editing Most of the time, we'll start with an off-line edit in which you can see all footage in the right sequence. this gives you an opportunity to make your observations. If needed, we'll make extra or new footage and a secondary off-line. When all changes are made, we'll start the final on-line edit. At the same time voice-over text will be sent to be record in English and/or translated and record in any other language. Ultimately, the commen-tary, live-sound, the subtitles (if needed) and music (if wanted) are mixed. Then your safety briefing video is ready for it's premiere. 5. Copies When the safety briefing has been approved we'll go back to our home country with the footage or the footage and data is sent. Although we'll be able to make a viewable final product, we aren't able to do the high-end color correction and final sound mixing. That should be done in the studio in The Netherlands. There we're able to make the copies. If there are more then one briefings, the DVD will get a menu on which one can choose between types and/or languages. The DVD will be placed in a box with an inlay. The DVD & the inlay for the box will be customized printed. You will get samples in advance for approval. All material will be stored and available for use in the future.

SAFETY BRIEFING VIDEO

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