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Hotel and hospitality videography

Hotel and hospitality video production that shows the setting, spaces and experience as one coherent story, created by an Edinburgh-based filmmaker working across Scotland and the UK.

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Who it is for

Show the place and the guest experience.

Hotels, venues, tourism businesses, restaurants and hospitality marketing teams that need the property and the experience to feel connected.

  • Hotel and venue films
  • Rooms, interiors and guest spaces
  • Food, drinks and service details
  • Destination and surrounding location footage
  • Aerial sequences where feasible
  • Short versions for booking, campaign and social channels

Featured film · Dunkeld House Hotel

A hotel teaser trailer using aerial and ground-level footage to establish the Highland Perthshire setting and the character of the property.

Client
Dunkeld House Hotel
Location
Dunkeld, Scotland
Runtime
1 minute 15 seconds
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Relevant work

Hospitality, location and product stories.

Dunkeld House Hotel is the direct hospitality case study. The additional films show the location, aerial, product and people-led approach that can support a wider destination campaign.

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Old Curiosity Gin

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Nevis Outdoor

A one-day location shoot in the Scottish Highlands, shaped into a concise outdoor brand film with a carefully developed voice-over.

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Production approach

Plan the film before the camera arrives.

The scope follows the audience, intended use, locations, contributors and delivery formats. These are agreed before the filming schedule is fixed.

01

Guest journey and priorities

Choose the spaces, experiences and details that matter most to the intended guest or event organiser.

02

Light, access and live operations

Plan filming around room readiness, natural light, service periods, staff availability and guest privacy.

03

One visual library

Coordinate the main film, shorter edits, aerial footage and still photography where the campaign needs them.

Deliverables

Files prepared for their real destination.

The quotation sets out the agreed films, versions, durations and formats before production begins.

  • Edited hotel or hospitality film
  • Website and campaign versions where agreed
  • Vertical or social cutdowns where agreed
  • Aerial footage where feasible and included
  • Coordinated interior or hospitality photography when commissioned

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Practical details

Planning hotel and hospitality video.

Can filming work around guests and normal operations?

Yes. The shot list and schedule can be planned around access, room turnaround, service periods and quieter windows.

Can aerial footage be included?

Yes, where the location, airspace, permissions, weather and current rules allow a safe flight.

Can you produce still photography at the same time?

Yes. Interior, food, people and location photography can be coordinated with the film when the schedule allows both to be produced properly.

Do you work outside Edinburgh?

Yes. John is Edinburgh-based and works with hospitality clients across Scotland and throughout the UK.

Client feedback

4.7★★★★★

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Professional service from start to finish!
Amanda D · Google review
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Lovely people and a great service
Douglas Reid · Google review
★★★★★
Great quality of work and fantastic collaborator!
Jim Bob · Google review

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