You may have noticed we skipped a month...
Not because we forgot (honest), but because June and July disappeared in a blur of shoots, race weekends, client meetings and edits. Rather than squeeze everything into two separate posts, we thought we'd combine it all into one summer catch-up.
Looking back, we're not entirely sure where the last eight weeks went, but here's what we've been up to.
By the numbers:
One of the standout projects this summer saw us working with Barking and Dagenham Council on a video series highlighting SEND provision across schools within the borough.
Over three filming days, we visited five different schools, capturing how each approaches SEND education and the support available for pupils. Alongside filming, we also recorded the voice-over that tied the series together, before editing and delivering everything within the council's deadline.
It was a rewarding project to be involved in and one that demonstrates how video can communicate important initiatives in an engaging and accessible way.
Before the championship headed into its annual mid-season break, we had one final race weekend at Oulton Park.
Friday was all about planning ahead. Alongside our usual long-form filming, we made the most of having all the drivers together by producing a bank of content that would keep BTCC fans entertained during the seven-week break. From FIFA challenges to a trip to the hospital (don't worry... it was all planned!), there was plenty to keep us busy before the racing even began.
The rest of the weekend saw our social and video teams covering the event live, delivering real-time content as the action unfolded.
We were back filming at Lord Eddie Davenport's impressive London mansion, producing more episodes for the Terry Stone Connection.
Guests over the summer included legendary boxing coach Billy Graham and former world champion Jane Couch, with plenty more interesting conversations still to come.
Across June and July alone, we produced 15 long-form podcast episodes, not including the growing library of short-form clips being published across social media.
We returned to work with the Water Jetting Association for a second content shoot, this time focusing on hydrodemolition.
Filming high-pressure water jetting isn't quite as straightforward as setting up a camera and pressing record. Safety was the priority throughout the day, so our team relied on GoPros, long focal-length lenses and careful planning to capture the footage from safe positions.
The result is another strong bank of photography and video content that will support both WJA's new website and ongoing marketing activity.
What's better than seeing some of London's most iconic landmarks? Seeing them from the sky.
This has to be one of the highlights of our year so far. We were lucky enough to be invited aboard the Goodyear Blimp to capture content for the BTCC and their competition winners as they enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime flight over the capital.
From Tower Bridge and The Shard to the winding River Thames below, it gave us a perspective of London that very few people get to experience. It also made for some incredible footage that we're really proud of.
We just wish we'd been able to bring the whole Reload team along for the ride!
While the racing paused for seven weeks, our content certainly didn't.
The mid-season break is always a challenge, as keeping engagement high without cars on track requires a different approach. Coinciding with the FIFA World Cup gave us the perfect opportunity to produce a series of football-themed challenges featuring BTCC drivers, alongside reaction content and personality-led videos.
We also released some of the season's standout onboard footage, including a compilation of every incident from Oulton Park, helping keep fans entertained until racing returned.
Seven weeks somehow passed in the blink of an eye, and before we knew it we were back at the UK's fastest circuit - Thruxton.
Friday saw us filming another BTCC podcast before our social and video teams took over for a packed weekend of live content, interviews and race coverage.
As always, Thruxton delivered plenty of action, and there was no shortage of content to capture.
If one race weekend wasn't enough, the final weekend of July saw us split the Reload team in two.
While one half headed to Thruxton with BTCC, the other travelled to Silverstone for the BRDC Classic, working with The JBS Collection.
Our focus was the iconic Bentley Blower and its return to competitive action, following on from last year's documentary Return to Le Mans. Throughout the weekend we captured interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and racing action for an upcoming short documentary, whilst also providing live social media coverage and producing an end-of-weekend highlights reel.
It was another brilliant event to be part of and we're looking forward to sharing the finished film soon.
The chequered flag had barely fallen on Sunday before Monday rolled around with another early start.
This time it was straight to the Royal Automobile Club for a meeting with a prospective new client. There's not much time to switch off during the summer, but productive meetings like these always make the miles worthwhile.
Two months, twelve shoot days, countless cups of coffee and more miles than we'd care to calculate later, it's safe to say summer has kept us on our toes.
August is already here, with plenty more projects in the pipeline, so we'd better get back to it... hopefully it won't be another two months before the next Reload Recap!
