AIMI Video Production Services

Zhongsu New Materials R&D Corporate Promotional Film

Published:
2019-08-17
Director:
Garbo (Director of Photography)
Source:
AIMI Visual Media Co., Ltd.
Last Updated:
2026-09-23 15:15:17

AIMI Visual Media produced a 3:19 corporate promotional film for Zhongsu, a new-materials company developing interlocking suspended flooring. Shot natively at 1280×720, 25fps across its design studio, laboratory, and offices, graded to an industrial cool tone, with English subtitles and delivery in 7 business days.

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Zhongsu’s film had to build one unbroken trust chain: why believe the research capability, why believe the quality control, why believe the market outlook. We argued it in three segments. The sketching table carries the R&D genes, pencil and hand drawing standing for engineer culture. The Ci3000+ xenon lamp aging chamber carries the quality argument, because informed clients know what that machine means. The closing captions state the product strategy: interlocking suspended assembly flooring as the route to market.

Project Overview
ClientZhongsu (new materials R&D, interlocking suspended flooring)
VideoCorporate promotional film with English subtitles
Final Deliverables3:19 master, 1280×720 25fps, cover design included
DirectorGarbo, Director of Photography
Shoot LocationClient design studio, laboratory, and office area, China
Turnaround7 business days (script, shoot, post)
Usage LicenseFull commercial license

Creative Concept

A research-driven company sells credibility before it sells product, so every frame here answers the viewer’s next question. Real engineers drawing real technical sketches open the film, because authenticity survives scrutiny where staging fails. The laboratory segment puts the Ci3000+ xenon aging tester’s model designation on camera deliberately: inside the materials industry that model number works like a letter of credit. A corridor conversation bridges research and production, and the closing captions convert R&D into a concrete product direction, interlocking suspended flooring, giving distributors a growth story to hold.

Production

The sketch segment used warm soft light at 4500K, the paper evenly lit so the pencil tip’s shadow tells you where the source sits. Laboratory work went cold and hard: the aging chamber’s metal panels kept their texture, and reflections in technicians’ goggles were flagged down just short of covering the eyes. Inside the chamber we probed with a small LED and used a polarizer to control glare off the metal sample rack, keeping the Ci3000+ silk-screen readable. Corridor segments ran on practical light plus portable fill, depth positions following the walking figures. Letterbox bars hold one industrial tone across the film.

Production Challenges

1. A staged design scene betrays itself under close viewing. We asked a real engineer to draw real technical drawings and simply recorded. Grip, line direction, and the state of the paper all hold up to scrutiny because nothing was performed. The segment reads as working practice rather than performance, which is exactly what informed buyers trust.

2. The aging chamber interior is cramped with complex, reflective light. A small LED probe reached inside for fill, and a polarizer controlled the metal rack’s reflections, keeping the Ci3000+ model designation cleanly readable on camera. That legibility matters, because the model number is the segment’s whole argument, and the equipment’s own look was preserved rather than lit flat.

3. Research and production scenes carry very different temperaments. A corridor conversation segment bridges them: the characters’ movement line leads the audience from one world to the other while the editing pace eases. The corridor also lets the grade settle between the warm studio and the cold laboratory, so the transition feels like following people, not jumping chapters.

Deliverable Specifications

Deliverable Specifications
Final Duration3:19
Master Resolution1280×720 (16:9)
Frame Rate25fps
SubtitlesEnglish subtitles
Post-ProductionEditing, color grade, English subtitles, cover design
Color DirectionIndustrial cool tone, metal texture emphasized in lab segments

Where the Film Lives

The film runs on the company’s official website, at industry exhibitions, in investment and dealer recruitment meetings, and in B2B client communication, where the equipment-forward quality argument does the convincing. English subtitles keep it usable with overseas counterparts. The complete 3:19 runtime suits sit-down viewing, where the three-part trust argument can land in full. Before distribution on any platform, we recommend checking that platform’s latest content policies.

Equipment is language. A model number like Ci3000+ is a letter of credit inside the industry; film it clearly and it outweighs ten adjectives about leading technology. Informed viewers read the substance themselves. (Garbo) — Garbo, Director of Photography

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the core of a new-materials promotional film?

A trust chain argued in three segments: research capability, quality control, and market direction. Sketches carry the R&D genes, xenon aging tests carry the quality argument, and the closing product strategy carries the outlook. Every frame answers the client’s next question.

Why give the xenon aging chamber a close-up?

Because equipment is credit. The Ci3000+ xenon aging tester is a standard industry device for weatherability testing, and its model number on camera hands informed clients a letter of credit. Quality capability is proven by apparatus, not by adjectives.

Is the sketching scene staged?

No. A real engineer draws real technical drawings and the camera only records. A staged design scene fails under scrutiny: the grip, the line direction, and the paper’s state all give it away. Authenticity in this kind of scene can only come from reality.

Who translates the English subtitles?

The script is written originally to overseas narrative habits rather than translated from Chinese, and the client confirms the final version before subtitles and voice work are produced. Materials-industry terminology is verified by the client’s technical team; language rhythm sits with us.

What exactly is interlocking suspended flooring?

It is a modular sports and commercial flooring product installed quickly through a locking structure. The film’s closing captions state this as the company’s product strategy, connecting material research to a finished product line and completing the film’s logic chain.

How is a research-focused film like this priced?

Every corporate film is quoted per project, with costs itemized from your brief; multi-location laboratory shooting affects the scope. Share your requirements through our contact page and we will reply with a detailed proposal and quote.

What should you watch for when filming in a laboratory?

Safety and confidentiality together: crew follow the laboratory’s safety process and wear protective gear, while confidential samples and data screens are marked as off-limits zones in advance. Compliant real operation is itself the picture’s value.

Can R&D and production scenes be shot in one schedule?

Yes. Multi-location shooting is scheduled by the day with transitions scouted in advance. This film combines studio, laboratory, and corridor scenes, and the characters’ movement line carries the audience between them so the narrative never feels stitched.

How long does a film of this length take?

This project was delivered in 7 business days, covering planning and scripting, the on-location shoot across studio and laboratory, and post-production editing and grading. Rush scheduling and its cost can be confirmed with our team in advance.

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