About Up North Productions
Up North Productions is a professional filming, live streaming and video production service based in the North West of England.
Founded by Stuart Bannerman in 2017, the business provides filming and video production for football clubs, sporting events, live events, businesses and weddings.
Services range from filming and editing through to full live streaming productions and short-form content for social media.
How It Started
Up North Productions started in 2017 when Stuart filmed his first football match at a college across the road from home.
At the time, there was no formal training or specialist football filming course to follow, so Stuart learned by studying professional football coverage and developing his own filming and editing style through experience.
What started as a side project quickly grew.
Since then, Stuart has filmed more than 500 football matches, alongside other sports, events and commercial video projects in the UK and overseas.
Football Filming
Football remains a major part of Up North Productions.
Professional filming is available for clubs, teams, academies, schools, colleges and individual players.
Depending on what is required, this can include:
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Full match filming
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Match highlights
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Live streaming
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Replays and graphics
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Short-form social media clips
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Player highlight videos
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Coaching and analysis footage
Up North Productions works with clubs across different levels of football, from junior and amateur teams through to non-league clubs.
Professional Live Streaming
Up North Productions provides live streaming for sports, events and other occasions where audiences need to be able to watch remotely.
Streams can include features such as:
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Multiple camera angles
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Live graphics
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Scoreboards
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Instant replays
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Advertising or promotional videos
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Streaming to platforms such as YouTube and Facebook
Live streaming can be provided as a standalone service or as part of a wider filming package.
Live Events
Up North Productions also films and live streams live entertainment and events.
This includes:
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Live music
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Gigs
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Concerts
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Comedy shows
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Theatre and performances
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Awards evenings
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Community events
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Ticketed events
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Festivals
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Corporate events
Coverage can range from simply recording the event for later use to producing a full live stream for people watching online.
Video Productions for Businesses
Up North Productions also creates video content for businesses.
That can involve traditional filming as well as a simpler remote production service for businesses that want regular content without arranging a full filming day every time.
For the remote service, the business receives clear instructions explaining exactly what footage to capture.
They film the clips themselves and send them over.
Up North Productions then handles the editing and turns the footage into professional finished videos ready to publish.
This can be used for:
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Social media content
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Promotional videos
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Product or service videos
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Behind-the-scenes content
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Customer-focused videos
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Short-form vertical content
It gives businesses a practical way to create more video content while keeping the filming process simple.
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​Footage can also be edited afterwards into promotional videos, highlights and short clips for social media, giving organisers and venues content they can continue using after the event has finished.
Other Sports
Alongside football, Up North Productions also provides filming and live streaming for other sports.
This has included rugby and boxing, including coverage of white-collar boxing events.
Services can be adapted depending on the sport and event, from straightforward filming through to live productions incorporating graphics, commentary and replays.
Video Content for Businesses
Up North Productions also creates video content for businesses.
This can include filming on location or producing content from footage recorded by the business themselves.
For businesses that want regular content without organising a filming day every time, Up North Productions can provide a shot list explaining exactly what needs to be recorded.
The business films the footage, sends it over, and Up North Productions turns it into finished videos ready for social media, websites or advertising.
This can include:
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Short-form social media videos
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Promotional content
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Product and service videos
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Customer stories
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Behind-the-scenes content
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Event coverage
Wedding Live Streaming
Up North Productions also provides wedding live streaming for couples who have family or friends who cannot attend in person.
Ceremonies and speeches can be streamed privately online, allowing invited guests to watch from anywhere in the world.
A recording can also be supplied afterwards.
Based in the North West
Up North Productions is based in the North West of England and regularly works across Lancashire, Cumbria and surrounding areas.
Projects can also be undertaken elsewhere in the UK and overseas.
Previous filming work has included trips to Belfast and Tenerife.