Jake Rainford with a camera
Brand Filmmaker & Director

Films that make people
feel something
about your brand.

Jake Rainford on a shoot, camera in hand

Approach

I don’t just point a camera. I find the story worth telling.

Anyone can shoot pretty footage. The films that actually work are the ones built on a clear idea, a reason for someone to stop, watch, and remember you afterwards.

Every project starts with the question most people skip: what is this really for, and who is it for? From there I handle the whole thing, concept, direction, shoot and edit, so the final film is coherent, intentional and unmistakably yours. No fluff, no filler, no footage for the sake of it.

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Selected work

Recent films.

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Jake Rainford operating a cinema camera on a brand film shoot
Jake Rainford in the studio with his cinema camera rig
Reviewing a shot on the monitor during a video shoot
On location with a gimbal-mounted cinema camera
Directing the team on set during a video production
Setting up a shot on a brand film production
Filming an interview setup for a corporate video
Shooting handheld with a stabilised camera rig
Capturing content on a videography shoot
Behind the scenes on a cinematic brand film shoot, crew operating the camera on set
Monitoring a take on a field monitor during a video production shoot

Let’s Create Something Exceptional

Let’s collaborate to create a bold brand or seamless digital experience. Get in touch!

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Kind words

What clients say.

“Jake and Megan were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were professional throughout and made the whole team feel comfortable in front of the camera, creating a relaxed and enjoyable filming experience. We’re really impressed with the finished video – it’s a fantastic piece of work that exceeded our expectations. Thank you both for all your hard work. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”

Cristex

“Creative Individuals and Jake provide an amazing service and produce high quality results, great communication and very transparent. Highly recommend.”

Sam H

“Jake’s ability to portray the heart and soul of a business through imagery and video is nothing short of top class. A natural eye for capturing the key aspects of a business, and he knows exactly what he needs in order to create such special work. The media he made for us was spot on! So good that we got him straight back down for another 5 videos!”

Nick Jones

“Worked with Jake and the team on numerous occasions now and always been happy with his quality. Always puts a shift in on set which is great to see!”

Mitch Clayton

“Absolutely amazing, so so happy with the results, would definitely recommend, amazing people who do amazing work!”

Holly Bennet

“We contacted Jake to produce a promotional video for our Facebook campaign and we could not have been happier with the result! He was very knowledgeable, understood our requirements and was very creative in his ideas. The 2-minute video he produced has generated over 30k views on Facebook and led to a significant number of enquiries! Video is becoming a must-have for businesses wanting to promote on social media and we’ll definitely be contacting him again! Highly recommend to anyone looking to boost their digital strategy.”

Stuart Gent

“Jake and Megan were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were professional throughout and made the whole team feel comfortable in front of the camera, creating a relaxed and enjoyable filming experience. We’re really impressed with the finished video – it’s a fantastic piece of work that exceeded our expectations. Thank you both for all your hard work. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”

Cristex

“Creative Individuals and Jake provide an amazing service and produce high quality results, great communication and very transparent. Highly recommend.”

Sam H

“Jake’s ability to portray the heart and soul of a business through imagery and video is nothing short of top class. A natural eye for capturing the key aspects of a business, and he knows exactly what he needs in order to create such special work. The media he made for us was spot on! So good that we got him straight back down for another 5 videos!”

Nick Jones

“Worked with Jake and the team on numerous occasions now and always been happy with his quality. Always puts a shift in on set which is great to see!”

Mitch Clayton

“Absolutely amazing, so so happy with the results, would definitely recommend, amazing people who do amazing work!”

Holly Bennet

“We contacted Jake to produce a promotional video for our Facebook campaign and we could not have been happier with the result! He was very knowledgeable, understood our requirements and was very creative in his ideas. The 2-minute video he produced has generated over 30k views on Facebook and led to a significant number of enquiries! Video is becoming a must-have for businesses wanting to promote on social media and we’ll definitely be contacting him again! Highly recommend to anyone looking to boost their digital strategy.”

Stuart Gent

“Absolutely fantastic service. I’ve been working with Jake for about 5 years, really pleased with what we have achieved so far and look forward to many more happy and productive years working together. Thanks very much.”

LeeHFE

“Very professional and easy to work with. Very good videography & photography all around. If you’re around the Chorley, Bolton & Preston area then Jake and the team are your guys.”

Ashley Smith

“We are a local gym based on Buckshaw Village, Chorley and needed some social media content to boost our presence. We were so impressed with the quality of our first promotional video clip. Jake was extremely discreet and professional when recording and the end product was super impressive!!”

Kate Green

“Jake and Megan have been helping us for years now with anything creative. They’ve been a great help, thank you!”

James E Hatch & Son

“Jake has been incredibly helpful and his services to my company have been impeccable. Always available to promptly solve any issues I encounter and to guide me in the right direction. I highly recommend Creative Individuals and I’m excited to continue working closely with the team in the future.”

Jeremy Vassallo

“Very helpful throughout the process of filming and very dedicated – happy to adhere to everything we’ve asked for. Produced an incredible final video too – look forward to working together again in the future! Highly recommend!”

Lauren Stanton

“Absolutely fantastic service. I’ve been working with Jake for about 5 years, really pleased with what we have achieved so far and look forward to many more happy and productive years working together. Thanks very much.”

LeeHFE

“Very professional and easy to work with. Very good videography & photography all around. If you’re around the Chorley, Bolton & Preston area then Jake and the team are your guys.”

Ashley Smith

“We are a local gym based on Buckshaw Village, Chorley and needed some social media content to boost our presence. We were so impressed with the quality of our first promotional video clip. Jake was extremely discreet and professional when recording and the end product was super impressive!!”

Kate Green

“Jake and Megan have been helping us for years now with anything creative. They’ve been a great help, thank you!”

James E Hatch & Son

“Jake has been incredibly helpful and his services to my company have been impeccable. Always available to promptly solve any issues I encounter and to guide me in the right direction. I highly recommend Creative Individuals and I’m excited to continue working closely with the team in the future.”

Jeremy Vassallo

“Very helpful throughout the process of filming and very dedicated – happy to adhere to everything we’ve asked for. Produced an incredible final video too – look forward to working together again in the future! Highly recommend!”

Lauren Stanton

Knowledge base

Notes on making better films.

Practical, no-jargon writing on brief-writing, story, kit and getting the most out of a shoot, whether you hire me or not.

Read the knowledge base

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