Truly Authentic Video Production in Edinburgh
1300 years ago you would have found us standing by the fire in a Saxon hall, telling stories to entertain, educate, or inspire an audience to take arms against the beardy blokes from across the North Sea.
Today, the technology has changed, but the principle of using storytelling to connect is no different. As a video production company in Edinburgh, Simmerdim bridges that ancient craft with modern commercial filmmaking. In an age where audiences grow suspicious of AI-generated noise, we offer authenticity. Whether we are creating branded content, commercial retainers, or documentary films, we lead with integrity to ensure your message doesn't just reach people; it moves them.
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It’s an old Shetland term for the summer twilight; the time when the sun barely dips below the horizon. For us, it represents that magical space where stories are told and light never truly fades. Even though we’re an Edinburgh based video production company, It’s a nod to our national heritage and our commitment to cinematic beauty.
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We’ve got a lot of love for what other video production companies in Edinburgh and Scotland do. Most of them are our friends. Yet you each have to know where your strength lie. Ours sits in our intellectual curiosity, our loyalty and our search for authenticity. Combine this with technical ability and you’ve got someone on your side to help you really connect with customers.
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It’s the "piece of string" question. A small-scale brand story for a local Edinburgh business has different requirements than a multi-day adventure shoot across the UK. However, we cater to your budget, scaling production to make it work, so whether the budget is £1000, £10,000 or £100,000 we’ll advise your first then deliver that value.
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Yes, many of our clients, especially those in the customer facing sectors, hire us on a monthly retainer. This allows for much more efficient content production, aligned to your brand, on a predictable monthly cost. Read more about this here: https://www.simmerdim.co/creative-partnerships-for-growth
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Yes, we will often deliver a package of a long form edit, short clips for social and sometimes a folder of screenshots, all derived from one piece of filming.
Whether it’s social, web or a mix of both, we can help deliver the assets and the strategy to make those work.
Faces
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Rob Waugh (Director)
Rob is a director, writer, camera operator, editor and more.
He is interested in getting to the heart of a story, regardless of medium.
While self-taught at many things, he does have an MSc in Global Health Policy and is a Fellow of both the RGS and the RSA.