SIGNAL2NOISE, an Aberdeen-based digital media production company, is celebrating winning a Silver Screen award at the prestigious US International Film & Video Festival.
Acknowledging creative excellence in corporate video productions since 1967, the festival received over 1,000 entries from 34 countries.
Come Home Safe is a short, dramatic film to help launch a global safety campaign for DP World, the world’s leading port operator. Aimed at employees at all levels, the film was challenged with transforming safety performance across a global organisation with a culturally diverse workforce.
SIGNAL2NOISE partnered with Dubai’s Aether Media to create an ambitious, compelling story that combined drama with seamless special effects. Directed by SIGNAL2NOISE’s Creative Director Jayson Clarke, filming in Dubai’s huge Jebel Ali port proved extremely challenging.
“This was the toughest shoot of my career. Working with a multi-national cast and crew in a busy port while also trying to stage special effects in 40 degree heat was physically and mentally exhausting.”
Language was also a challenge as the film could not rely on dialogue. A bespoke music score was thus composed and recorded in L.A. to help tell the story and emphasise the drama.
Come Home Safe has been extremely well received by both DP World’s leadership and employees. “I’m delighted with the film,” says Leslie Bolstad, Regional HSE Advisor for DP World, “It’s smart, emotional story will touch all our people and help take DP World’s safety culture to a new level.”
The team at SIGNAL2NOISE have been creating HSE films for the oil & gas industry for over 20 years. Senior Producer Jamie Baikie explains the company’s plans for the future, “Health and Safety continues to be a major challenge across many industries globally. A key part of our growth strategy is to share our vast expertise in Behavioural Safety, Risk Management and Compliance with wider sectors around the world.”
The link to DP World Come Home Safe can be found here: https://youtu.be/27r8SK6O9zo