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Science Media Lab
Science Media LabAudiovisual science communication
Turning complex science into audiovisual stories that articulate impact, engage stakeholders, and secure funding.
Policymakers and grant reviewers are often cognitively overloaded — but human stories cut through the noise. Science Media Lab, founded by Imperial College London alumni, acts as your strategic partner, effectively bridging the gap between high-value research and non-specialist audiences.
From initial conceptualisation and scriptwriting to post-production and final delivery, we are with you on every step of the way, executing targeted media strategies designed to drive societal impact. We produce a range of short- and long-form multimedia content, scripted and unscripted, for various audiences and channels.
Mapping out a concrete strategy to reach communication goals within logistical & financial constraints. Includes target audience analysis, timeline building, planning of strategic materials, mapping of available communication channels, and dissemination package planning for final product delivery.
What do we aim for and how do we get thereIdeas generation & development, scientific content deconstruction, narrative scripting, factchecking.
Finding the story and how to tell itVideo and audio recording to highest professional standards, with appropriate lighting & composition, context, and editorial direction.
Recording scripted & unscripted materialVideo editing (incl. multicam & continuity editing), framing and pacing, creative storytelling, audio editing (podcasts), colour correction, sound design, motion graphics design.
Putting the story togetherWe are a hybrid team of scientists and filmmakers, passionate about sharing our curiosity for science with the wider public. We believe that in a world of misinformation, authentic human stories build trust. We know that science is a deeply human endeavour and we embrace its complexity and messiness. We take pride in finding human stories that create genuine audience connections within complex scientific research, without sacrificing the nuances of your science.
A multi-format media production partnership. We conceptualised, scripted and produced accessible scicomm & educational videos for public and undergraduate-level audiences, handling all editing, custom motion graphics, and sound design, alongside capturing and editing a full scientific conference and selected speaker interviews. Working closely together with Professor Emeritus Denis Noble at the University of Oxford, we rigorously deconstructed 21st century evolutionary biology concepts and turned them into nuanced narratives for public and academic consumption, alongside managing a 3-camera hybrid event setup and full-scale post-production.
Client Professor Emeritus Denis Noble & Voices from Oxford, University of Oxford
Services Conceptualisation and production of a series of bespoke scicomm and educational videos including scientific content deconstruction, interviewing and scripting, and motion graphic design, multi-cam capturing of the entire hybrid conference over 3 days, filming of selected speaker interviews, b-roll acquisition, event photography, and full-scale post production of all gathered materials.
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