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Project management

Burning Rope can provide complete end-to-end project management for your film, television and web productions, working from your brief to deliver a finished product.

You can visit the Video Clips page for examples of our work.

Below are some of the services we have available, either as part of a full production package or for hire as and when needed.

Pictured opposite: Christopher Banks works with actors and crew on the set of his film Teddy.

Writing From script analysis and consultation through to production of full-length draft scripts, for both fiction and non-fiction projects. Copywriting for a range of media, including print, radio and visual and web. We can also develop communication plans and strategies, and draft press releases for you if required. Christopher Banks is a Full Member of the New Zealand's Writer's Guild (NZWG). Pictured opposite: Christopher Banks goes over a script with actor Alexander Campbell on the set of his film Communication.

Research & Interviewing Working with you to build up a picture of your business, organisation, product or service, and formulating interview questions which allow you to focus on your key messages. Our conversational-style interview approach. will put you at your ease, making you look your best on screen, conveying your key messages clearly and consisely, even if you’ve never been in front of a camera before. Pictured opposite: Producer/cameraman Andrew Whiteside and Christopher Banks conducting an interview at the Like Minds, Like Mine seminar. Photo courtesy www.likeminds.org.nz.

Filming Our shoots can be as simple or as elaborate as your project requires. From full-scale multi-camera coverage of conferences or outdoor events, to simple advertorial-style pieces, we'll help you select the best options to get the highest quality within your budget. All our projects are shot in full HD resolution 1920x1080 (broadcast quality) at no extra cost to you. Christopher Banks is a Member of the Screen Director's Guild of New Zealand (SDGNZ). Pictured opposite: Producer/director of photography Andy Jalfon sets up a shot on the set of Christopher Banks' film Communication.

Editing The place where your project comes together. Can be booked as part of a total production package, or separately if you have existing footage that you would like shaped into a final product. We can also log and catalogue your raw footage so it is easily accessible later. Final edits can be delivered in any required format – either on broadcast quality tape or digital files, optimized for use on your website and/or video sharing sites such as Youtube.

Colour grading The final polish to give your project that extra edge. We use state-of-the-art colour grading and image manipulation software which can give you a million-dollar look at a fraction of the cost. Colour grading comes as part of our production packages, or we can touch up footage/clips you already have to make them punchier – includes upscaling of standard-definition footage to full HD, and camera shake removal.

Music Music can be a great tool for enhancing your message. We can consult over what music may be best for your project, selecting something either from our production music library or composing something especially for your campaign, including jingle packages. Christopher Banks is a Full Member of the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA). Pictured opposite: Christopher Banks in the studio with singer Betty-Anne Monga on the Mental Health Foundation's Fighting Shadows song project.

DVD authoring If you’re putting together a DVD, we can create the master for you. This process includes encoding footage to DVD format, creating titles, tracks, chapters and menus, and sleeve/disc design if required. We can also arrange duplication or replication for you. Contact us for more information.