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We receive enquiries on a daily basis. Some are easily answered; others are out of the ordinary. An LA based Social Media company contacted us wanting to shoot a clip for a viral video where the crew took a mobile phone around the world on one charge. They were planning to film a couple of clever optical ‘tricks’ on the mobile phone in different cities. Their requirements were: a flat desert location, a selection of models of various nationalities and a couple of unusual props; namely red balloons and a giant sewing needle (yes, this was definitely out of the ordinary).

Desert location? Check. Dubai is of course surrounded by sand. The trick was to find something flat and near the city. Jana and I did a recce and took photos practicing one of the tricks. We found a few great spots not far from Dubai and even encountered a very friendly herd of camels!

Models? Check. The lead role was for a young Emirati male model and lovely Faisal ticked all the boxes. Then we needed 20 or so extras, a mixture of pros and aspiring pros. I had a variety of people in mind, in particular, my drama student stepson and friends who happened to be off school on the shoot date. Unsuspecting friends were also drafted in.

Props? Check. Red balloons, no problem, a quick trip to the local party shop was all that was required, but where was I going to get a 9 metre long sewing needle? A chance comment to a friend led me to an alley near infamous Satwa where you can find anything from paint to ribbons to plants, along with tailors and tradespeople from all over the region and beyond (as well as a good authentic curry!). A friend had furniture made at a genius of a carpenter whose workshop was tucked away and tiny to boot. I gave him a picture, then a few days later collected what I can only call a masterpiece. Giant sewing needle, check!

All sorted? Not quite… the day before the shoot was windy, with dark skies and no sunshine. Not exactly how our US crew would imagine Dubai at all. The morning of the shoot dawned a little clearer, however I was still having visions of us caught in the rain. Luck was on our side and although it was very windy (and a bit chilly) the sun came through.

We’d like to say a big thanks to our fabulous actors (especially all the dramatic falls onto the sand) and to the Dubai weather which favoured us in the end.

As of going to press the video had almost hit the magic one million views.

Thank you to everyone who helped us with the opening event film for the World Diabetes Congress 2011, played on the big screen last night to a whopping 14,000 delegates at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Extra special thanks to our amazing 13 year old diabetic actor/presenter, Buthaina, who… Continue »

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with arabianEye, the leading global visual content provider in the MENA region.

Video and stills from both the Seraph and Liquid Light libraries are now available to purchase worldwide through their website arabianEye.com

It was our underwater imagery that initially attracted the… Continue »

Jumping from a height into an orange foam pit in Dubai Mall, dodging Sheikhs’ parachutes in Dubai Marina, being broadcast on a 100 metre screen at the Meydan launch… 2010 was certainly an eventful year for us. As we enter 2011 we look back.

2010 was our busiest… Continue »

We recently had the opportunity to spend a day with one of Dubai’s best loved personalities, Khalaf Al Habtoor, as part of a documentary we produced for the Al Habtoor Group’s 40th Anniversary Celebration.

As always when a client briefs us on a new project, we identify their main… Continue »

Seraph recently completed production of a series of promotional films for scenic flight operator, Seawings. “Seawings is a dynamic, growing company and it was a pleasure for us to be able to team up with them.” says Seraph partner, Sandy Chestnut.

Initially the brief was to produce one… Continue »

Seraph has completed production of a short film about marine life on Nakheel’s coastal projects. Commissioned by the Environment Department, the brief was to produce a documentary style film that showed in an honest, unembellished way how the ecosystems are developing.

The Seraph team has completed post production of the Comoros Education Documentary and the film is now ready for broadcast.  It will be aired on Comorian National Television as well as on the websites of the three NGOs that commissioned the film – MAEECHA, Partage and… Continue »

Seraph Production’s underwater filming and photography division, Liquid Light, recently completed a shoot for Dubai based Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs.

The Centre is currently re-branding and photographer John Hollingsworth was commissioned on a non-profit basis to produce a set of photographs of children taken… Continue »

The Liquid Light team has been filming and photographing blacktip reef sharks at Shark Island off Khor Fakkan on the East Coast of the UAE.  The sharks come to the island from October to April but they have been deterred so far this year by… Continue »