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OUR STORY

We’re Dead Pixel. A creative production studio based in Manchester. To put it simply, we’re a tight knit bunch that simplify the production process - delivering video & photography content week in week out and happen to have the best Spotify playlists in the land.

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Founded in 2017 with the desire to make high production values and cinematic storytelling more accessible to a wider audience. Building on our experience and personal interests we created a production company specialising in sports, lifestyle & food.

Our multi-skilled, in-house production team, large inventory of kit and studio space, means that we’re well-versed and equipped to produce brand films, social ads and TV commercials at any scale.

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ALWAYS

CREATING

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Ooni logo in black and white.
Mr Kipling logo with the text 'Exceedingly Good Cakes'
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BBC Food logo, black and white
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Slim Chickens logo featuring a stylized person with a hat and a farm-like outfit inside a red circle, with the text 'SLIM CHICKENS' below.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC logo, wolf head, hexagon shape, black and orange
Sharwood's logo with black paint stroke and text "Since 1889"
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Protein Works logo, black dots forming a pattern above the text "protein works" on a white background.
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Goodyear logo with iconic winged foot design in yellow text on white background.
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MyProtein logo with stylized "M" and brand name text.
Shipyard Brewing Company logo, Portland Maine, features a sailing ship graphic and red text.
Knowsley Safari logo with animal silhouettes including a lion, elephant, giraffe, and rhino beneath a crown.
MyVegan logo with stylized red arrow-like design and the text 'MYVEGAN' in uppercase red letters.
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Meet the Team

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    Cal Thomson

    OWNER - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Jazz Broom

    PRODUCER

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    Daisy Strang

    STUDIO & OPERATIONS MANAGER

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    Kate Kerr

    SENIOR EDITOR & COLOURIST

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    Hannah Wardle

    VIDEOGRAPHER

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    Freddie

    HEAD OF SECURITY

OUR SERVICES

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Brand Films

Story-led content with heart. They focus on culture, people, experiences and the purpose behind a brand helping building trust a loyalty with a customer.

Clients

  • Visit Manchester

  • Manchester Met University

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TV Commercials

Clearcast approved nationwide and regionally targeted ads suitable for ITV, Ch4, Sky and more.

Clients

  • Sharwoods

  • Knowsley Safari Park

  • Starry Night

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Youtube ads

Short-form, targeted Youtube pre-roll ads ranging from 15-60s in length.

Clients

  • Mr Kipling

  • Snowdonia Cheese Co

  • Oxo

Work With Us
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Recipe Videos

Mouth watering, inspirational recipe content for foodie fans around the world. Perfect for instagram, blog posts and youtube.

Clients

  • BBC Food

  • Ooni

  • Myprotein

  • I've worked with Dead Pxiel on several projects over the past year and really value their professionalism, organisation, and the fanatastic quality of final video products we commissioned.

    Andy Parkinson - Marketing Manchester

  • Fantastic service, amazing team. From idea inception to delivering the final assets, working with the Dead Pixel Team was terrific. Highly recommend.

    Jordan - Content Manager - Vonhaus

  • The final video exceeded all expectations and left everyone who saw it completely mesmerised. It’s clear that Dead Pixel Films takes great pride in their work, and the results speak for themselves. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough and look forward to working with them again in the future!

    Jozo - Manchester Met University

  • Dead Pixel shot both our lifestyle and product photography for our new cult cookie brand. They're really professional and accommodating, and the studio facility is incredible, we are so lucky to have it on our doorstep.

    Millie - Marketing Manager - Insomnia Cookies

  • Working with Dead Pixel was surprising in all the best ways. They were super organised, creative, friendly, and the final products have excelled our expectations. Really can’t recommend working with them enough. They took the time to really understand the vision and the brand, and the effort and time taken to do this is really shown to us. Thanks Cal and Jazz, and everyone else at DP!

    Sophie Robinson - Brand Manager - Isovibe

We won an award once!

Production Company of the Year 2023

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