Xero & Perth based production company TPP launch South African Customer Stories series
Xero engaged Perth based production company TPP (The Production Professionals) to assist them with the creation of a video series focusing on the unique stories of Xero partners & businesses in South Africa. Xero is growing rapidly in South Africa and they wanted to make sure the content they were pushing out reflected this particular market.
Having built a great working relationship with Xero globally over the past year, TPP was the perfect production partner to bring this content series to life which included pulling together and overseeing a two-week shoot on location in South Africa filming with 8 local businesses, through to the final delivery of 84 videos and accompanying stills.
When working with real people and real businesses the creative is led by their real stories. As such, the casting process for this series was very important and one that TPP was involved with from the very beginning working within Xero’s internal network to recognise potential businesses through to interviewing these businesses and crafting each story arc.
“Lauren made a 2-week multi-city shoot feel effortless with her brilliant organisational skills and attention to detail. It was wonderful working with TPP and I cannot recommend them enough,” says Carla Thiele, Xero, Head Of Marketing South Africa.
Lauren Billingham, Executive Producer and Founder of TPP, said: “The talent & crew in South Africa blew my mind, they were so friendly, accommodating, flexible and world class, shooting this series was a great experience and has definitely made me think about producing more commercials and content in SA for local brands.”
“At TPP, we believe in not spreading ourselves too thinly. By doing so, we have created a stress-free environment that attracts top talent and suppliers. Our positive attitude has fostered a team of genuinely happy individuals, which our clients enjoy working with. Additionally, we pride ourselves with a collaborative and transparent budget management approach, we empower clients and foster trust in our partnership.”
Credits:
Client: Xero
Head of Marketing SA: Carla Thiele
Production Company: TPP Global Productions
Executive Producer: Lauren Billingham
Production Manager: Caitlin Jacobs
Production Manager: Alexandra Nell
Director & Editor: Bryce McNamara
DOP: Brett Wegener
1st AC: Mark Honeyman
Gaffer: Cleint Howes, Quade Howes, Katleho Ramtlo
Best Boy: Pule Moime
Sound: Keagan Higgins, Liezl Durand
Photographer: Roy Potterill
Photography Assist: Christopher Chandler, Jacobus Johannes van Rooyen, Tkay Modise HMU & WD: Jules Ruby, Amy Sprawson
Runner: Genae Maree
Post Sound: Justin Braine
2 Comments
Some very capable producers there! Great work. Also Lauren, can you let the guys at Xero know I have some feedback on WorkflowMax when they’re ready?
The South African production capability has been world-class for decades. Many multinationals use South Africa for shoots. Similarly, feature films are increasingly tapping into the skills and capabilities Really lovely to see this article. yes, I am biased but its also true 🙂