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Name: UNDERFOUND Studio
Address: 11 Oxford Rd, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 2DY, GB
Telephone: +44-161-698-1650
Price range: From £350 per day, quoted bespoke

Writing from the studio on brand development, content production and the larger rebuild projects we take on.

23 Jun 20266 min read
How to brief a video production company (with a free template)
A practical, no-fluff guide to writing a brief that gets you a useful quote — and a film you actually love. Built from ten years of receiving briefs at our Manchester studio, with a downloadable template you can copy and paste.
briefingvideo productionmanchester
23 Jun 20265 min read
Best filming locations in Manchester for brand video (2026)
A working shortlist of the best filming locations in and around Manchester, from cinematic backdrops in Ancoats to industrial heritage in Salford, with permits, costs and access notes from a working production studio.
filming locationsmanchesterbrand film
23 Jun 20265 min read
How much does video production cost in Manchester? (2026 guide)
A plain-English breakdown of what brand films, commercials, event coverage and corporate video actually cost in Manchester in 2026, and how UNDERFOUND Studio quotes the work.
video productionmanchesterpricing
19 Jun 20263 min read
Rebuilding ABandOfBrothers: from a charity website to a cinematic platform
How we rebuilt a UK charity site into a cinematic, scroll-driven platform, with a full donations engine, in-house CMS, events, communities map, and Shopify-backed merch all on one stack.
WebBrandCMS
07 Jun 20264 min read
Social Media Video Production: A Guide for Manchester Brands
How Manchester brands can plan, shoot and deliver social media video production that lands on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, without cropping desktop edits to fit.
SocialVideoGuide
07 Jun 20261 min read
UNDERFOUND App
A complete digital booking and retail experience for UNDERFOUND, delivered as a bespoke mobile app on iOS and Android, supported by a cross-channel launch campaign that guided existing clients through the transition and introduced the brand to new audiences.
ProductDevelopment
07 Jun 20263 min read
Launching a Personal Brand: Fazila Sciberras
A high-fashion editorial launch and mini documentary for personal stylist Fazila Sciberras, including LaMour Magazine front cover, back cover, editorial spread and exclusive interview.
EditorialPersonal Brand LaunchDevelopment
21 May 20266 min read
Written in Heavy Pencil
From a late-night phone call in 2018 to Amazon Prime, a shop in Altrincham, and a documentary series reborn on YouTube. This is the UNDERFOUND story, in Andy's own words.
Heavy PencilDocumentaryUNDERFOUND
06 Apr 20222 min read
Contact Centre Sales Management: OPPO Mobile
How dedicated contact-centre sales management for OPPO Mobile drove a 500% Y/Y increase in run rate, c. 12% market share, and a Mobile Industry Awards win for Manufacturers Field Team of The Year.
ArticleOPPORetail

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Field notes.

How to brief a video production company (with a free template)

Best filming locations in Manchester for brand video (2026)

How much does video production cost in Manchester? (2026 guide)

Rebuilding ABandOfBrothers: from a charity website to a cinematic platform

Social Media Video Production: A Guide for Manchester Brands

UNDERFOUND App

Launching a Personal Brand: Fazila Sciberras

Written in Heavy Pencil

Contact Centre Sales Management: OPPO Mobile

Read it, then build it.