Tungsten Media

Anyone else counting down to longer days, warmer weather, and ice-cold drinks, maybe even a few cheeky cocktails? ☀️ Liquids can really have a mind of their own, and a splash that lasts a split second in real life turns into pure chaos when in slow motion. And if you’re relying on hand-poured takes? You’ll be there all day. That’s why we engineer the shot before we even hit record! 🤖 Motion control & robotics mean repeatable, frame-perfect pours—every time. 🎥 Phantom high-speed cameras capture every droplet, every splash, in up to 1000fps. 💧 Custom visual engineering rigs take the unpredictability out of pouring, so we can focus on making it look perfect. From that soda fizz hitting the glass just right to cocktails splashing over ice, we get every movement clean, crisp, and controlled! Minor spills may have occurred in the making of this video… but hey, all in the name of getting the shot. And of course here we are dreaming away of cocktail season, but this approach works just as well for coffee, beauty products, or any liquid you need captured perfectly in slow-mo. Want to create something like this? Drop us an email at hello@tungstenmedia.co.uk and let’s make it happen. #motioncontrol #fmcg #visualengineering #creativeproduction #production #slowmotion #highspeed #phantomcamera #foodvideography #drinkvideography

Last night, the Tungsten team swapped the studio for the dartboard 🎯 with a staff night out at Flight Club Darts here in Leeds! Great food, plenty of games, and a lot of competitive energy, turns out we take darts almost as seriously as we take production 😉 A big part of what makes Tungsten special is the people behind the work, and it’s always great to take time out together to have some fun, especially in those busier times. With many big projects coming up in the studio, it was the perfect chance to reset before things get even busier!! Shoutout to our champion of the night Jo Kendall 🏆 Looking forward to the next one! #teamtungsten #socialdarts #FlightClub #Leeds #allinleeds #videoproduction #production

The robots are coming for our jobs, creative work will be soulless from here on out, and everything will be made by machines... or will it? 🤖 We asked you what you wanted to know about AI, and our very own Andrew Beniston and James Pierechod answered. We even threw some in of our own Q’s that are repeatedly being asked in our client calls! 💬❓ Our new AI FAQ series is coming soon, we're cutting through the hype, beating the doom-and-gloom, and sharing REAL world examples from our R&D and live projects. We think this is a huge topic for our industry, and our business. It’s an important subject for everyone to really get their heads around!! Episode 1 drops next week so keep your eyes pealed 👀 Want a sneak peek at how we're already using AI? Check out our website here - https://lnkd.in/eNKjgcSq #AI #videoproduction #virtualproduction #NERFs #Loras #RAG #generativeai #ML #aiinproduction

Big thank you to the guys over at Prolific North for such a great article about our new VP x AI set up. We’ve been so busy over the last year, sometimes you forget to step back, and just look at what you’ve actually achieved 🤩. It's great to see it all laid out in front of you 😁, and what it means for agencies and brands in Yorkshire to be able to use it! 👏 In case you missed it, we've now got a modular and scalable Virtual Production and bespoke AI setup, with a kit list that would make any filmmaker seriously jelly 🪼, ALL in-house at our studios in Leeds 🏫. Our work gained real traction at our PROMO24, where we had 100+ people come down and have a PLAY, and start to see this unique vision come to life, which we are gonna build on when we do it all again! We’re planning PROMO25 now, so keep your eyes peeled - we’ll be releasing dates and VIP slots soon! 👀 But in the meantime, if you want to see it now and get hands-on, shoot us over a message and we’ll try and get you to the studio for a private play. We’d love to hear what you are working on! 💡 #VirtualProduction #AIinFilm #YorkshireCreatives #CreativeIndustries #TechInLeeds #FilmProduction #CreativeAgency #InnovationInMedia #ProductionTechnology #AIinCreative #DigitalInnovation

Big thank you to the guys over at Prolific North for such a great article about our new VP x AI set up. We’ve been so busy over the last year, sometimes you forget to step back, and just look at what you’ve actually achieved 🤩. It's great to see it all laid out in front of you 😁, and what it means for agencies and brands in Yorkshire to be able to use it! 👏 In case you missed it, we've now got a modular and scalable Virtual Production and bespoke AI setup, with a kit list that would make any filmmaker seriously jelly 🪼, ALL in-house at our studios in Leeds 🏫. Our work gained real traction at our PROMO24, where we had 100+ people come down and have a PLAY, and start to see this unique vision come to life, which we are gonna build on when we do it all again! We’re planning PROMO25 now, so keep your eyes peeled - we’ll be releasing dates and VIP slots soon! 👀 But in the meantime, if you want to see it now and get hands-on, shoot us over a message and we’ll try and get you to the studio for a private play. We’d love to hear what you are working on! 💡 #VirtualProduction #AIinFilm #YorkshireCreatives #CreativeIndustries #TechInLeeds #FilmProduction #CreativeAgency #InnovationInMedia #ProductionTechnology #AIinCreative #DigitalInnovation

Big thank you to the guys over at Prolific North for such a great article about our new VP x AI set up. We’ve been so busy over the last year, sometimes you forget to step back, and just look at what you’ve actually achieved 🤩. It's great to see it all laid out in front of you 😁, and what it means for agencies and brands in Yorkshire to be able to use it! 👏 In case you missed it, we've now got a modular and scalable Virtual Production and bespoke AI setup, with a kit list that would make any filmmaker seriously jelly 🪼, ALL in-house at our studios in Leeds 🏫. Our work gained real traction at our PROMO24, where we had 100+ people come down and have a PLAY, and start to see this unique vision come to life, which we are gonna build on when we do it all again! We’re planning PROMO25 now, so keep your eyes peeled - we’ll be releasing dates and VIP slots soon! 👀 But in the meantime, if you want to see it now and get hands-on, shoot us over a message and we’ll try and get you to the studio for a private play. We’d love to hear what you are working on! 💡 #VirtualProduction #AIinFilm #YorkshireCreatives #CreativeIndustries #TechInLeeds #FilmProduction #CreativeAgency #InnovationInMedia #ProductionTechnology #AIinCreative #DigitalInnovation

We’re looking back on our project with Premier Foods. It’s a perfect example of how hybrid production and creative storytelling come together to deliver standout results, especially for the FMCG sector 🌶️🍝🔪 In just one week, we brought seven iconic brands - OXO, Plantastic, Angel Delight, Batchelors, Spice Tailor, Ambrosia, and Homepride - to life with a series of dynamic and cinematic (cliché though it is) evergreen content and recipe films. Each brand had its own story, and was uniquely tailored for. While keeping a cohesive hold on the campaign that felt big, bold, and sensory-driven. This project was extra special, because we got to use the motion control robot! All shot in our studio here in Leeds. This project was a testament to BAU mixed with high-impact (tier 01) visuals that turned everyday recipes into a visual feast. 😋 From slow-motion falling of noodles into boiling water or to the precision of an onion being chopped, every shot was designed to feel epic, immersive, and deeply tied to the joy of creating restaurant-quality meals in your own kitchen! At its heart, this campaign, Premier Foods’ Best Restaurant in Town, connected with families by showing how premium, affordable meals can be part of everyday life, and we’re proud to have played a part in telling that story! But why does this matter to our clients? Well… ⚖️ Scalability Without Compromise: Our multi-disciplinary approach ensures we can handle multiple spots efficiently, keeping quality high and costs manageable, whether it’s for social or TV. 🕤 Speed Meets Precision: Shooting for seven brands in one week demonstrates the efficiency needed for seasonal or time-sensitive campaigns. 🤖 Innovative Techniques: Robotics allowed us to create movement and precision that traditional production simply can’t achieve, really elevating those visuals and grabbing audience attention. Make bold content not boring content! If you’re looking for innovative visuals for your next campaign, we’d love to chat about how we can bring your story to life. #FMCG #videoproduction #creativestorytelling #motioncontrol #recipevideos #premierfoods #robotics #behindthescenes #productionefficency #productionstrategy #productioninnovation

This morning has been filled with frantic search on how we can save our current approach to our Instagram feed. 5 years of carefully curating our Instagram grid, shifted overnight 😭 With Instagram’s new 4x5 thumbnails update, the layout we’ve worked so hard on now looks different. For us, it’s been more than a feed, it’s been a shop window for our work. And while this change is unexpected, and definitely caught us off guard, it’s a great chance to think about how we showcase what we do in new ways 💭 It’s a reminder that social platforms aren’t ours to control. They’re tools we use to connect and share, but they’re always evolving and not always in ways we like. Just look at TikTok this week, nearly banned in the US. It highlights how fragile reliance on these spaces can be. For us, it comes down to one thing: adding value first and foremost. Whether that’s through our content, our projects, or how we adapt to change, the goal stays the same - connecting with people and showcasing what we can do. A new feed is coming, but this shift also has us thinking about owned media: the channels where we can control the narrative and create lasting impact. It also ties into something we’ve been discussing lately internally in our strategy review: “The medium is the message,” as Marshall McLuhan put it. This year, we’re challenging ourselves to explore new mediums, ensuring we add value first and foremost while embracing the opportunities that come with change. A new feed is on the way, and we’re excited to see how we can turn this curveball into something better. How are you navigating these changes? Let’s hear how others are adapting! #instagram #instagramupdate #socialstrategy #digitalmarketing #socialmedia #content #marketingtrends

Check out this beauty from Russell Hobbs. As a long-term partner of Russell Hobbs, we’re excited to team up with Ponderosa Agency again for the ATL campaign content for Steam Genie. This project brought together creative problem-solving, meticulous multi agency planning, dynamic production design, and seamless teamwork - to deliver a cohesive and impactful campaign 💭 What might look like multiple rooms in the final film was actually a clever single-room set build, with floating hallway set pieces, creatively designed to move and fill in background elements. We call this “Dynamic Production Design”. We used our pre-visualisation animatics to calculate the volume of “background” shown in each shot, then we accounted for that! This approach gave us the scale of a full house setup, but keeping everything mobile, efficient, and cost-effective in our studio 🔨 Planning was everything. With just a few days in the studio, we carefully structured the shoot to capture all the content needed: a TVC, TikTok edits, banner assets, and pick-up shots—all while maintaining quality and consistency across every deliverable. The result? A campaign ready for global paid distribution, tailored perfectly for multiple platforms and audiences - all shot here in Leeds! We love collaborating to bring this sort of stuff to life. We understand the agency approach and align what you need to great production techniques! Go Teamwork! If you're looking for a production partner who can handle it all - creatively and technically - get in touch with us 📩 #videoproduction #creative #collaboration #endtoendproduction #leeds #leedscreative #allinleeds #leedsproduction

What better way to beat the cold January blues than with team lunch at Nandos! 🐓 Not only are we celebrating the new year, but we’re also celebrating 5 incredible years of Tungsten Media!! It’s been an amazing journey so far, and 2025 is set to be the BIGGEST year yet. We’ve spent a lot of time in strategy; evaluating what we do, what the industry is doing, what the future holds, and how we make the most enjoyable and creative stuff….bit introspective for Nandos 🤔 but still, we cant wait to share what we’ve been up to with the wider world! Take a look at how it’s going vs. how it started—we couldn’t be prouder of how far we’ve come! If you’d like to chat with us, work with us, or learn with us - we’re ALWAYS game for a chat! Here’s to our great team and the adventures ahead of us! Cheers to that 🎉