In 2018 the Bay Education Trust received a £4m government grant to demolish an old 1920s building at Paignton Academy and rebuild a new state of the art catering and performance centre in its place. The Trust wanted to record a visual narrative from beginning to end and commissioned John Tomkins and Emberlense to document the process. The result was an eight minute video entitled ‘Our Journey.’ The Trust is delighted that we chose Emberlense for the recording of the project and is very pleased with the video which was shown to the one hundred guests who attended the official opening of the new building on January 10th 2020. It will form an ongoing part of the Academy’s website. 
Regards
Stephen Kings 
Chief Executive – Bay Education Trust 
Jan 2020 

         Thanks John! It’s rare to find someone who genuinely isn’t happy unless the client is. Really happy with the final video.

                                                                                      Emma Baker 
                                                                       Marketing Manager WBW Solicitors
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May I express my appreciation to John Tomkins and Emberlense for the work undertaken on the Torbay Domestic Abuse videos. From approaching John, we found that the project was professionally supported, guided and we were very pleased with the finished product. Our suggestions and ideas were taken on board and the videos were filmed on location, appropriate actors were sourced, and the videos delivered quickly, to a very high standard, and to our agreed budget.

Dr Kevin Dixon  
Director Healthwatch Torbay 
part of the Standing tall partnership 
September 2020
I have worked with Emberlense on a couple of occasions now and have been delighted with the results. Not only does John provide his own ideas as to how the videos should look and feel, but he is also not afraid of embracing other ideas from other quarters as well. Their combination of experience, flexibility and a willingness to give the client exactly what they want is very refreshing and we will certainly be working with Emberlense again in the near future

Oliver Dax 
Managing Director
Monkey’s Paw Sales Training Consultancy Ltd.
​September 2020
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At Fiveway Apartments , as we opened post lock down, we were looking for a way to get our message across in a more interesting fun way. We commissioned John to produce a video for us which would explain all the additional cleaning we are doing in a fun way, capturing our brand. The result was awesome, thanks John!

                                                                               Kevin Cope 
                                                                         Fiveway Apartments
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John at Emberlense recently completed the promo video for my latest novel "I Will Survive."  I felt completely at ease during filming and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is a real professional and cares about his art.

                                                Graham Sclater  Tabitha Publishing Limited Aug 2020
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John created a video of the Quayside Hotel end of October 2019. He did one main video for the Hotel and a short one of cooking. Both were very successful and have been viewed on our web site, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. John is accommodating and very pleasant to work with. He tailored the video to the brief and fitted in with our Hotel hours including an evening in the Restaurant and Ernie Lister Bar. His editing and music resulted in an excellent video.
I would not hesitate to warmly recommend him.   

Bridget Bowring
Owner Quayside Hotel

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John did our film for skivvies Torbay, he was a pleasure to work with and very professional. A great finished product.

Timothy Treneary  ( Owner Skivvies ) 
Hi John.
I just want to say a huge thanks for your work regarding the videos you did at the BMAD festival this year.
They are without doubt totally professional.
The videos portray exactly what the festival is with a fresh approach to filming, editing and narration.
Wishing you all the best.
Kelvin Halloran. Founder of BMAD  2019 
John and Emberlense have worked with the BrixFest team in the past to craft National Lottery funded heritage films for the Brixham Heritage Trail. John was asked to produce a film which captured the true meaning behind the stories told by local people of all generations - and the film which he produced did exactly that. His compassion, enthusiasm and dynamic photography ability means that he could accurately yet sympathetically represent everything we needed while simultaneously doing the stories justice, without exploiting them. 

This year BrixFest returned for its eighth year and John created the official movie for the weekend. We expected a short, three minute clip which covered a few of the key elements of the festival and a few plugs for sponsors. What we received, was an incredible 11 minute film which perfectly recorded the visitor's experience at a BrixFest festival weekend. The value gained by the festival from this film will be immense, both in terms of added value for sponsors and when it comes to showcasing what we can do for awards, or new perspective visitors. 

John is a pleasure to work with. His ability to produce complex, intimate video clips with speed but without compromising quality is to be commended. We're all looking forward to working with him on the next one.

Harry Bower Brixfest Chairman ( June 2019 ) 
John and his team at Emberlense were extremely easy to work with. From the initial stages of the ideas for content for the film, throughout production to final stage amendments, John was creative, willing and efficient despite us not given him a deadline. I would not hesitate to recommend him if you are looking for a video to promote your business . We are very happy with the finished product and feel it depicts what we had in mind exactly   

Richard Cuming  Owner Bygones 
“It was a pleasure working with John of Emberlense. Professional. Skilled. On time. Approachable. All essential qualities when desiring a marketing video”

Martin Brook  Director Torbay Holiday Helpers Network 
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It was a real pleasure working with John for our 90 second Promo film. From initial discussions to the final editing everything was done professionally and quickly, in time for the main season.  What has been interesting in the extra ideas / opportunities that have come about working with John. 

James Hull - General Manager fro Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves 
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Working with John at Emberlense to create a short film for the 'Sharing Stories' Festival with Torquay Museum was a great experience. The service from the initial concept to delivery was superb.

Sarah  Hemingway - Marketing and Event Programmer 
John is a tireless evangelist for the film sector in Torbay. He organises & promotes genuinely innovative events & his enthusiasm is infectious. Recently my 15 year old son took part in a documentary workshop run by Emberlense with Squircle Arts and Torquay Museum. Over the weekend Ryan learnt genuine film direction skills far above just simple video editing. It was apparent that all the participants were really proud of the finished result (with a near 100% turnout at the screening evening) and that John had very effective rapport with the course members. It would be great to see more film making training events like this as they have excellent potential to add to the cultural engagement of young people in this area. John’s commitment, vision and organisational skills are very highly recommended.

Peter Blackler  e- Commerce Director at Insignia Creative LTD 
I'm delighted with my new videos produced by Emberlense Film Productions. John met with me beforehand to discuss the project and alos afterwards to discuss how the videos could be used in marketing. The filming session was fun , professional, efficient and productive due to the work John had put in beforehand to ensure everything went smoothly on the day.  The videos were completed promptly and I'm impressed with the end results. 

Chris Roots - Director Roots 2 Success 
John at Emberlense, has such a vast knowledge of film. He has done a couple of pieces of work for us and we have been extremely  happy with the results, John has a very professional approach and listens to what the customers needs are. We highly recommend John.  

Dale and Samantha Triffitt - Managing Directors at Clothing Your  Way 
Thank you to John at Emberlense for making this project ! Great job! I would defiantly recommend you ! 

SP Cristina  - Co Owner Canopy Restaurant 
John has done a great job on both of my videos . He had alot of patience listening to what I wanted and great after sales editing when needed. Looking forward to the next project .

Ozzy Dee - Man of Magic 
John Filmed and edited a Promotional Video for my company with great care and interest ; he had a wealth of creative ideas when  it came to editing the film and capturing the spirit of what we are about. The whole process was conducted in a timely and professional manner. I would defiantly recommend .

Marie Cassidy -  Founder at Boo to a Goose Theatre. 
Brixham Cottages commissioned a promotional video from Emberlense and have been delighted with the results . John is talented individual with patience and an eye for detail that shines through his work . John made several  visits to shoot footage and provided several edits , nothing was to  much trouble and we would have no hesitation in using Emberlense in the future. 

Johnny Village - Brixham Cottages