FILM PRODUCTION and CORPORATE VIDEOS
Helen Nias dabbled in film production work before becoming digital comms manager for Pearson, where she produced corporate videos 2013 to 2016.
In 2014 Rabbit Islands Production director Mark Bowsher commissioned Helen to create some dream sequences for his music video for Nisha Chand's beautiful instrumental track EARTH. Helen created minature sets and directed/edited the dream sequence. Watch EARTH by Nisha Chand.
Corporate video
Three of my favourite videos that I made at Pearson. Find more examples on my LinkedIn profile.
Pearson UK's charity of the year for 2014
Produced and edited by Helen Nias for Pearson UK, December 2013.
A short video celebrating Magic Breakfast, a charity who provide free breakfasts for primary school children, and Pearson UK's charity of the year for the third year running.
The My Education journey: 10 months in 3 minutes
Produced and edited by Helen Nias for Pearson UK, November 2013.
At Pearson UK we've been running a campaign with Teach First, asking secondary school students in the UK what they want from their education. This video sums up the My Education journey in 2013.
View the results of the student voice survey we ran as part of the project, in this scrolling web report we put together with Friend Studio.
My Education - What makes students tick?
Produced and edited by Helen Nias for Pearson UK, March 2013.
Introductory video for Pearson UK and Teach First's My Education campaign, created after our first event at Burlington Danes Academy, London.
Film production
'Shapeshift' - Mt. Wolf promo (2013)
dir. Paul Frankl
Production manager on a music video for Mt. Wolf.
- Director: Paul Frankl
- DoP: Rina Yang
- Producer: Sebiha Boyraz.
'MOVES' - Bright Light Bright Light promo (2013)
dir. Paul Frankl
Production manager on a music promo for Bright Light Bright Light's song Moves, directed by Paul Frankl, shot by Rina Yang, and produced by Sebiha Boyraz.
'DIE' - Martin Creed promo (2011)
dir. Josh Appignanesi
Production Assistant on a music promo for Martin Creed.
- Director: Josh Appignanesi
- Cinematographer: Annika Summerson
- Producers: Paul Frankl and Sebiha Boyraz.
ORBIT (2012)
dir. Florinda Frisardi
Co-Producer for short film ORBIT, along with Sebiha Boyraz. ORBIT was directed by Florinda Frisardi and shot by Rina Yang.
Lynx Zombies (2008)
16mm film, edited digitally. Our UCA entry for the Kodak Student Commercials Award. Man takes a shortcut through a graveyard but his deodorant smells so good it wakes the dead women.
- Director, Writer: Simon Cope
- Producer, Art Dep.: Helen Nias
- Concept, Music: Tobi Clark
- 1st AD, Editor: Liam Ryan
- DoP: Jamie Lerpeniere
- 1st AC: Steven Alan
- Sound Recordist, Music, Make-up: Silvija Venslaviciute
- Art Dep., Make-up: Jerry Herring
