Dailies

Notes from the set. Opinions we’ll stand behind, lessons we paid for, and the occasional strong feeling about black bars.

14 Sept 2026GuideHow to choose an event coverage team in DubaiConferences, launches, activations: event coverage in Dubai lives or dies on the day. Here's what to check before you book a crew, not after.

14 Sept 2026GuideCorporate video in the UAE: what enterprise and government clients actually needCorporate video in the UAE isn't one thing. What a government client needs from a film is not what a developer needs. Here's the difference, and what to ask for.

24 Aug 2026GuideHow to choose a video production company in DubaiShowreels all look good at 9pm on a deadline. Here's what actually separates a video production company you can trust from one you'll be chasing.

5 Aug 2026GuideCorporate video production: how to write a brief that worksThe best corporate films are decided before the camera ships. A working template for briefing a production company, and the five answers that matter.

10 Aug 2026OpinionYour brand film is too longThe average viewer decides in eight seconds. Here's what we cut first, and why it's usually the part the boardroom loved.

22 Jul 2026CraftWhat “cinematic” actually meansEvery brief asks for it. Almost nobody means the same thing by it. A field guide to the word that launched a thousand mood boards.

30 Jun 2026ProductionShooting at 45°C: a field guideGulf summer production is its own discipline. What a decade of Gulf summers has taught us about gear, people, and golden hour.

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From the set

Raw, unstaged, occasionally in focus.

GMC · DESERT UNIT

SOFITEL · BEACH UNIT

ADNOC SCHOOLS · FIELD MONITOR

GMC · helmet & rig — GMC · HELMET & RIG

Sofitel · bar setup — SOFITEL · BAR SETUP

ADNOC SCHOOLS · DRONE OP