At South Wales Video, we handle everything from corporate interviews and product shoots to live streaming, events, and photography. Based near Cardiff, we work across South Wales and beyond, helping clients get quality results with minimal stress.
But here’s something we keep running into: overlapping media teams and last-minute curveballs.
A client books us for a job — say, a panel discussion, launch event, or filming day. We prep the kit, plan the workflow, and check in ahead of the shoot. Then we arrive… and find out we’re sharing the space with two other teams no one mentioned. One doing photography. One brought in via a third-party agency. No coordination. No brief. No warning.
It slows everything down. We end up competing for space, audio — and angles. At one recent event, I had my main camera locked onto the speaker… then someone walked straight into frame. I thought, who the hell is that? Then I realised — it was the other videographer the client had hired. No heads-up. No plan. No direction.
They’d been hired independently to capture event interviews — something we could have handled easily, with better continuity and lower cost. It just hadn’t been mentioned. Meanwhile, the photographer they brought in separately kept going for the same angles we’d already set up. Total overlap. No coordination.
And here’s the kicker — the client had already tried to negotiate a package deal with us. Not once did they mention they’d hired additional teams. We priced fairly, offered flexible options, and were ready to take on the full scope. Had they been upfront, we could’ve delivered everything in one go, with one crew and one edit.
We’re not just a video team
We don’t just shoot video — we offer a complete, flexible media service:
- Multi-camera filming (HD or 4K)
- Live streaming with bonded internet and fallback options
- Event highlights interviews
- On-site editing or fast turnaround post
- Photography (products, events, people)
- Sound capture and sync
- Drone services (weather and CAA-permitting)
We’re not stuck in one lane — we’re agile and well-equipped. That means you don’t need three different suppliers to deliver a video, stream it live, take photos and edit it. You just need one you can trust.
Based near Cardiff. Working across Wales and the UK.
Whether it’s a product video in Pontypridd, a panel event in Swansea, or a campaign shoot in central Cardiff, we move fast and keep things simple. We’ve worked in museums, universities, factories, forests, city rooftops, and everything in between.
The kit is ready. The van is packed. The edits are turned around sharp.
And yet — we’re often kept in the dark until the job is already rolling.
If you’re managing a media project, here’s what we’d ask:
- Tell us early if other suppliers are involved
- Let us know the pecking order — who’s doing what
- Consider whether one supplier (like us) could just do the lot
- Avoid the “agency middleman” setup unless you really need it
We’re happy to slot in as needed — but if you want clear accountability and better results, it makes sense to appoint one team from the start.
Save time, save budget, get a cleaner result
Bringing in multiple crews can make things messy. Timelines get crossed. Footage doesn’t match. You end up paying four separate invoices — often for work that overlaps.
If we’re brought in early, we can offer a joined-up package:
- One quote
- One team
- One clear delivery deadline
Whether it’s video production in Cardiff or live streaming across South Wales, we keep it simple and keep it moving.
Get in touch
If you’re planning a campaign, event or shoot and want it handled properly — without crossed wires or mystery teams turning up on the day — drop us a line.
We’re ready when you are.