About Us & Our Approach | Award-Winning Filmmaker

Telling Stories is What We Do

Social Video HQ is headed up by Paul McDermott, an award winning documentary filmmaker and video producer. Social Video HQ has a team of trusted video professionals. Getting to know great businesses and communicating their stories is what the team at Social Video HQ is passionate about. With our videographers, editors, animators, voice over artists & directors we can communicate your message online

How we approach our work

At Social Video HQ we take pride in providing excellent client support. We invest time with clients at the outset to learn about their business and understand the essence of their story. Then we work on the message that they wish to communicate to their target audience. Based on our client’s objectives we work with them, selecting the correct format, from video, animations, and training to improve how they communicate online through video.

Paul’s Love of Storytelling

Paul has always had a love of storytelling. Being a good listener is part of being a storyteller.

TESTIMONIALS

Paul’s “Aha Moment”

In 2008 Paul was an English language teacher. He signed up for a filmmaking course in Filmbase in Dublin. On this course he directed his first short film and he found his calling. From there he made more shorts, moving on to making award winning short documentaries, The Druid’s Cage & Freddy the Leprechaun.

In 2010 Paul set up Vivid Eye Video, making 100’s of wedding films, working with corporate clients, really learning what type of videos got great engagement online….. authentic videos that created emotion in the viewer.

In 2017 he was the Irish Wedding Awards Videographer of the year.

Social Video HQ brings all of Paul’s experience together to help our client’s communicate with their audience online, through Video Production, Animated Explainers or Training to speak on camera or make your own videos.

VIEW ALL OF OUR PORTFOLIO

Interxion Data Centre, Announcement Video-
This video for social media announces a new partnership between Interxion & HPE. We combined animation and video with a great voice over to announce this excellent new offering.

Clontarf Aesthetic Dentistry, Brand Video –
In this brand video we highlight the values, cutting edge technology and bespoke premises that all combine for excellent patient outcomes at Clontarf Aesthetic Dentistry..

M50 Safety Animation Series-
One of a series of eight animations. These animations are focused on safety on the M50 with a positive, upbeat vibe. Different characters were created to make the storylines more engaging..