Video on demand is changing documentaries

Video on demand is changing documentaries

It’s been said about creativity – the more you use, the more you have – an encouraging thought when compared to film making today and our taste for binge-watching. In recent years, distribution platforms like Netflix have made a greater assortment of documentary film more readily available to us than ever before….

2015 at a glance

2015 at a glance

It’s been an extremely busy and rewarding year for the Rogan Productions team. As well as relocating our offices to The Metal Box Factory in London Bridge, we’ve released 4 films and had 2 BBC Storyville commissions. Welcome to Mayfair won a RTS award for...
A Celebration of Craftsmanship

A Celebration of Craftsmanship

Last week at the Metal Box Factory, Rogan Productions held an event in collaboration with the Balvenie distillery that screened a series of short films made for the Balvenie, including the first public screening of our latest commission Twilight of the...
Three of the Last Remaining Craftsmen

Three of the Last Remaining Craftsmen

Dedication, skill and intuition are just some of the qualities that make a craftsman a true master of his trade. As modern day technologies advance and the fascination with traditional handcrafted products takes a backseat in favour of faster, cheaper and more uniform...
Self-shooting vs DOP – The pros and cons

Self-shooting vs DOP – The pros and cons

 

Self Shooting Blog

With tighter budgets across the industry, self-shooting is rapidly becoming an important part of the job description for many Assistant Producers and Researchers, but how does this affect the quality of the material produced?