THE TEAM
Darkslide Productions is a collective of some of the most experienced visual content and strategy experts working in the UK today.
Great motion and stills assets are the levers that tell your company’s story and drive customer engagement.
We invest the time to understand your business and recommend authentic ways to maximise value by powerful visual storytelling.
EX NON-EXEC DIRECTOR AT THE ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
FOUNDER AND MD OF DARKSLIDE PRODUCTIONS
STILLS AND MOTION DIRECTOR
RICHARD SEYMOUR
Richard is the founding Director of Darkslide. With three decades of experience shooting everything from major advertising campaigns to charity work within the healthcare sector, Richard realised there was space for a specialised visual consultancy to support busy marketers.
Richard and the team at Darkslide focus on maximising the inherent value in your existing stills and motion content, and where appropriate delivering fresh high quality visual assets.
He has pulled together an array of incredibly talented individuals to support this mission. You can find our experts below.
EX CEO LOTUS CARS
EX DEPUTY CEO DESIGN COUNCIL
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
CHANGE STRATEGIES
DAVID GODBER
David offers a broad range of business transformation expertise and guidance, from multinationals to SME’s.
One of the best brand consultants working in the UK today, with a real enthusiasm for innovative business development and maximising brand impact, he can identify the gaps in your visual identity. His address book is peerless…
BRAND
STRATEGY
CHARLIE GILES
Charlie Giles has over 20 years experience helping brands work out the fundamentals (identity, purpose, values, who *exactly* their audience is… ), creating content across all touchpoints and invigorating clients' social media presence.
Everything she does is strategic, meaningful and authentic, enabling brands to stand out from the crowd and connect with the right audience.
Charlie combines corporate and creative industry experience with a deep understanding of design to give each brand she works with a fresh and competitive edge.
EX HEAD OF CINEPHOTOGRAPHY : RED CAMERAS
EX GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHER RELATIONS MANAGER : HASSELBLAD
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CINEMATOGRAPHER
PAUL WATERWORTH
Paul brings his decades of experience as a cinematographer and marketer at Red Cameras and Hasselblad to the table.
If there is an original approach or camera process that can give your productions the edge, Paul will have the answers.
There are drone pilots and there are drone pilots... flying with the full range of platforms for over a decade, Sam has the skills to squeeze the most out of your aerial filming requirements. Of particular note are our new FPV interior fly-throughs.
DRONE / FPV PILOT
SAM BUTCHER
Humanitarian turned Producer, Sibylle Aries offers a rare mix of purpose‑driven storytelling and industry‑honed production craft. Shaped by her work in emergency response, international media, and European creative agencies, her projects consistently connect audiences to powerful narratives no matter the platform.
MOTION AND STILLS PRODUCER
SIBYLLE ARIES
CMS
PANORAMIC IMAGERY SPECIALIST
DAVID WOODWARD
David is the UK’s pre-eminent specialist in 360 degree and panoramic imaging, capturing powerful content for the world's biggest travel and cruise companies.
His expertise extends into consultancy and the development of bespoke content management systems, which power global customer engagement.
