University of Southampton – Campus Kitchen Promotional Video

We recently worked with the University of Southampton to produce a promotional video for “The Campus Kitchen”.

This initiative includes all of the university’s key catering outlets. For example, campus cafes and restaurants, as well as “The Blue Room”, their impressive fine dining restaurant. It’s the first university restaurant to achieve two AA rosettes!

A Focus on Sustainability and Local Roots

Our video showcases the “Campus Kitchen” ethos, which prioritises fresh, healthy, and nutritious food for students, staff, and visitors.

One of the most exciting parts of this project was documenting the restaurant’s commitment to sustainability and local sourcing. We spent time filming in their fully organic garden, where produce like herbs and vegetables are grown directly on-campus to be used in seasonal menus.

To tell the full story of their supply chain, we also filmed on-location with several of their local partners. This included Hoxton Bakehouse, where the university sources sourdoughs and pastries.

Our Creative Approach

For this project, our mission was to create a video that matched craftsmanship on display at The Blue Room.

To match the high standards of a two-rosette kitchen, we used Canon CN-R Prime Lenses which are premium cinema lenses. We also used a Laowa probe lens to get beautiful macro shots of chef Lewis preparing food in the kitchen.

These lenses were coupled with our Canon EOS C80 and R5 C cameras, which are incredibly high quality 4K cameras. All of the interviews were filmed with both cameras, operated by Adam and Hazel. We also captured B Roll around the kitchens and gardens, using a mix of handheld and gimbal footage to follow the action.

Delivering Versatile Content

We provided the university with a suite of assets for use across different platforms. This included a main two-minute brand film, delivered in both landscape and portrait formats to suit both the official website and social media feeds. We also produced a series of short, 20-30 second clips focusing on specific themes like street food inspiration and the “doorstep” locality of their ingredients.

It was fantastic to see the teamwork and pride the Southampton team has for their cuisine, and we’re grateful they chose us to help showcase it.

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