Provision of corporate, training, promotional and broadcast media films

HS2 Ltd would like to engage with a supplier who has the skills and experience of producing a suite of short films and must have the following skill set across the resource team to include: • Creative concept development; • Distilling complex facts into script; • Applying audience research and analysis into creative approach; • Script development; • Storyboarding; • Location filming, (multi camera, single camera); • Studio production; • Animation and post production editing and sound dubbing; • Graphics and motion graphics; • Stills photography; • Videography (low cost fast turnaround single camera); and • Account management in corporate film making and/or government communications.

Hs2 Ltd would like to create a suite of short films covering key areas essential to the project.

The films will give HS2 Ltd the ability to communicate the basic story, more complicated narrative / key themes and promotional messages in a variety of contexts educating and informing internal and external audiences in an engaging and accessible way.

The following productions provides a high-level description of the film and its output messages: Package 1 - Hs2 the story Package 2 - The route Package 3 - Skills and education film (for younger audiences) Package 4 - Stakeholder Issues Package 5 - Subject-specific films The packages of productions have the following overall specifications: • The films must be produced at high-definition and in a widely-available format, with stock footage and location shots capable of potential reuse in other films.

Use of actors, voiceover artists, purchased library footage and any licensed content must be approved by HS2 Ltd and cleared and paid for by the production company. • Delivery of any film will include an additional, proofed subtitled version as standard. • Delivery of any film will include an additional version suitable for upload to the HS2 intranet (specifications provided upon award). • All raw files must remain the property of HS2 Ltd.