We sure do! and great pilots as well.

That’s our favorite type of work!

Get your project details in order as best you can! What is your budget? When are you looking to film? Do you need any motion graphics? Animations? Where is it going (web vs. broadcast).

Examples are always super helpful, and a clear timeline is helpful to everyone! For example, when you plan to choose a vendor, when you want to film, and when you need everything finished by, the sooner this is expressed, the better, and everyone can comfortably stay on the same page. 

Absolutely! You paid for it, right? 

Yes! We’re not picky about that (but many companies will charge for this)

Video is one of the best ways to quickly attract potential clients, customers, or whoever you’re trying to reach. Ask any marketing professional, videos are the strongest format in marketing and creating conversions by a mile.

There is no clear rule when it comes to producing animated videos. However, as an animated video production company, we ensure our clients receive the best possible video length for their objective and chosen platform. Ideally, your animated video should be short. 

The majority of video animations sit between 10 and 90 seconds long. If you need an animated video for an ad, this can be under 10 seconds long. Short format videos are growing in popularity in 2024. If you need an animated video explainer, it is likely to be around 60 seconds or longer. 

Our team of experts will work closely with each client to understand the purpose behind each animated video project and ensure we can provide you with the right video length. Depending on your needs, we may suggest producing more than one animated video to cater to different length requirements without losing valuable content.  

FAQ videos are videos addressing common questions that customers have about the brand, products, or services, these videos can be an effective part of customer service strategy.

Not to be confused with animated explainer films which are designed to shed light on a specific product, process or service, brand explainer videos are short, informative videos that explain a brand’s mission, vision and values in a simple, engaging, and easy-to-understand way.

Charities often require brand videos to communicate their reason for being, their history and to give people a motive to donate.

Corporate culture videos aim at showcasing a company’s work environment, values, and what it’s like to work there, these videos are excellent for employer branding and recruitment.

Offering a glimpse into the brand’s world, these videos show the making of a product, an event, or the daily operations, adding a layer of transparency and authenticity. These are useful for humanising brands and creating intimacy between customers and service providers. We created this video for a software brand who were concerned that their customers only engaged with a website and wanted to shine a light on the talented individuals behind it:

Using animation, these videos can explain complex ideas in a visually engaging way, often used for explainer videos or to tell stories that might be difficult to convey through live-action.

Social media brand videos are tailored for social platforms, these videos are often shorter, more engaging, and designed to be shared, helping to increase brand visibility and engagement.

Longer than typical brand videos, these tell a story or explore a topic more deeply, often connecting the brand with broader social, environmental, or cultural themes.

Video makers use different techniques to create engaging video, like motion graphics, animation, editing, and videography.. They also consider the target audience and the video’s core message to select the video footage, and music videos to use in the video content. Video makers can create high-quality corporate films that capture the attention of audiences and successfully convey the intended message by combining these techniques.

Our leading corporate video production company offers a wide range of corporate video services, including corporate training videos for employees. Our production team has experience working with corporate clients, from small businesses to large ones. It can create engaging and informative videos that can be used to create awareness amongst employees about company values, work culture or specific policies and procedures.

Malaika Media, a corporate video production house employs modern production equipment and stick to a strict quality control approach to ensure high-quality video during the production process. It includes pre-production planning, storyboarding, scriptwriting, videography, motion graphics, video editing, and color-correction.

Our team works closely with corporate companies to ensure that the video content effectively communicates the desired message and aligns with their brand’s values and objectives with the audience in mind. We also conduct regular reviews and revisions throughout the corporate video production process to ensure that the final product meets or exceeds our client’s expectations and checks its impact on the audience. By following these steps, we strive to deliver engaging, informative, and visually stunning videos, helping our clients achieve their marketing strategy and communication goals with maximum impact. 

Corporate videos is an essential tools for showcasing the key differential factors like a state-of-the art setup or a great team. Companies often showcase their infrastructure, technology, sometimes even the processes to show what they stand for- for example- more advanced, futuristic or sustainable. By partnering with corporate film makers who know how to use elements of storytelling to humanise the marketing can go a long way to promote the business or brand.

Video footage can effectively capture corporate events such as product launches, trade shows, conferences, or award ceremonies. By partnering with our corporate video production company, businesses can create engaging event highlight videos that create a lasting memory for attendees.

Corporate video content can be an effective tool for internal and external communications both. For internal communications, recruitment videos can help attract quality talent and corporate training videos can be used for onboarding and learning and development. For external communications, company profile videos or promotional videos can help increase brand awareness and customer engagement.

Various elements, such as the type of video, duration, complexity, locations, production equipment, and post-production, decide the pricing of corporate video production services. Malaika Media, a corporate video production agency works closely with corporate clients to provide corporate video services such as company branded videos, conference video coverage, product videos and many others.

A corporate video can be a valuable tool for any business that wants to enhance its brand identity, improve its marketing efforts and online presence. Through a well-produced corporate video, companies can tell their brand story, showcase their products or services, and connect with their target audience in a meaningful way.

In terms of marketing, corporate video production services can help create content that is shareable across multiple platforms, from social media to trade shows, putting the company’s message in front of a wider audience. 

As corporate video makers, our video production process for a corporate video project always starts with pre–production. We identify the goals and target audience – for B2B videos, this may include investors, customers, or partners. We write a script that conveys our key messages and think about how we can communicate them effectively.

Next, we move on to production, where we actually shoot and record the video footage. This is where we bring our vision to life and capture the visuals and audio that will help us connect with our audience.

Finally, we enter the post – production phase, where we edit, add visual effects, grade, and mix the audio to finalize the video. By the end of this process, we have a powerful corporate video that effectively communicates our message to our target audience. 

Each project is unique but at Sparkhouse we have spent the last 15 years creating and refining a process that is proven to assure we create the the best possible videos catered to your needs. You can learn more about our process here: The Malaika Media Process 

We are totally open. If you have a great idea bring it to us and we can make it happen. We can collaborate and come up with ideas together or you can lean on our strategy and creative experts to come up with the best video for your goals.

We can help with ANYTHING video but our core buckets are Documentary Videos, conference, Corporate Videos, Product Videos, Brand/Company Videos, Animations, and Social Media Videos.

We specialize in documentary videos, Interviews, Stop-Motion, Hybrid Motion, Live-Action, Animated 2D, all customized to your specifications.

No problem. We offer video shooting and video editing as separate services. Check out our full range of production solutions.

We focus on results. We understand your needs first and create compelling video content to drive new customers. Think of us as an extension of your communication and marketing team, offering a comprehensive range of services.

We work directly with our clients to deliver bespoke videos, and never subcontract the work to other production companies.

Now that we have completed your video, we shall share with you a link to the finished products as well asthe footage. This will be through a google drive link. If the footage is very huge about 300Gb, we recommend you provide a hard drive.

We try to minimise the amount of work you need to do. Unlike some companies, we don’t ask you to do storyboards or shot lists. We appreciate you’re busy and you want to hire experts who will get on with the job in hand. But we also know that you want to be kept informed with our creative decisions. At the beginning of each project we’ll ask you how involved you want to be and which creative decisions you would like to have control over.

Normally we do a 10hr day from 8am-6pm with a 1 hour lunch break to the crew.

Filming hours can be varied to suit your requirements, so if you need an early morning or late night shoot just let us know and we’ll tailor our service to accommodate. Usually there are no extra charges for changing the filming times but if it requires a really early start or a really late night there may be small extra charges.

We have trusted team in Uganda and across Africa.

The duration depends on factors such as the number, length, and complexity of videos, and feedback speed. A standard timeline from kickoff to final delivery is approximately 6-12 weeks. But each project is different and we are flexible if you have a rush project. Need a video in two weeks? What are you doing?!

The answer varies based on your objective and financial resources. While one video is better than none, a series often yields greater impact.

You have various options for publishing your video content! We'll collaborate to develop a distribution plan matching your objectives. Clients typically share videos on their websites, Amazon product pages, social media platforms, streaming channels, TV, and other relevant platforms as part of their video marketing strategies.

Malaika Media provides professional advice to enhance your video marketing approach. If you're unsure about your specific requirements, we'll conduct an initial kickoff call and ask relevant questions to ensure we guide you appropriately.

The old writer’s rule of thumb – ‘a story should be as long as it needs to be’ seems to be outdated as dealing with modern social media channels that nurture audience expectations around duration,

reward and amplify videos of particular lengths, and even outright limit or punish those videos that are too short or long.

Content achieves three different purposes: Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion. Consideration and Awareness content is most powerful when it is under 60 seconds,

while Conversion content can be longer, from 2 minutes to 10 minutes in duration.

Where you post your video has an impact on how long it should be In order to have the best chance of resonating with your audience on that platform.

• Facebook: 2-5 minutes in duration gets the best engagement. If you were wondering, vertical orientation performs better
• Instagram: 26 second videos perform the best in-feed
• Twitter: Recommended 15 seconds or less
• LinkedIn: <30sec videos best for brand awareness and consideration
• YouTube: Longer videos of 10min+ performs well (which is likely due to the fact that the platform likes to be able to insert ads, and rewards content that enables this.

By using AI technology, animators are able to spend more time on the creative side of storytelling, such as character design, and less time dealing with tedious tasks. This allows them to express their creativity more freely while still bringing vibrancy and depth to whatever story they are trying to tell.

AI has the potential to completely overhaul animation production by taking over tasks like motion tracking, background painting, rigging of characters and in-betweening. This will ultimately result in faster as well as more effective animations overall.

AI has the power to completely revolutionize the animation industry, and despite this great potential, animators’ knowledge and experience are still necessary components. Thus, AI will certainly have a major influence on what lies ahead for animation, but it is clear that animators play an important role in all of this.

Animators need to hone their creative vision and style, as AI can automate some of the tasks that are part of animation. This does not diminish the essential role human creativity plays in delivering works with artistic flair.

As an animated studio and video production company, we aim to produce all animated projects, including voiceover and subtitles, within 6 to 8 weeks.  

2D character story animation is a highly popular choice for explainer videos due to its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and versatility. It excels at simplifying complex ideas, engaging audiences emotionally through relatable characters, and delivering clear and memorable messages. Its budget-friendly nature and shorter production times make it an ideal option for businesses and organisations seeking high-quality explainer videos without extensive investments. Additionally, 2D animation’s universal appeal and accessibility across various devices ensure that the message reaches a broad and diverse audience effectively. 

There are many reasons why animated videos for business are so popular. But the first and more obvious reason for adding an animated video to your communication portfolio is engagement. Videos are one of the preferred types of media and they are more digestible than other digital formats. As such, with animated video production services, businesses are more likely to capture their audience’s attention and share their content in a memorable and effective way. 

Animated videos present a huge advantage for digital scalability. As they can be tailored to your unique brand, they immediately establish your unique identity. They can be easily customised to suit different platforms and audience languages, making them the perfect communication tool. 

Animation is highly adaptable and can be tailored to suit different industries and target audiences. For instance, while 2D explainer animation may be perfect for a simplyfying complex tech software a corporate presentation video may benefit more from sleek motion graphics. Animation allows businesses to customise the visual style, tone, and messaging to resonate with their specific audience’s preferences and expectations. This versatility ensures that the animated content aligns with the brand’s identity and the audience’s interests. 

The creative possibilities offered by combining footage with animation in video production are immense. This hybrid approach allows our editors to add animated elements to real-world scenarios, enhancing storytelling and visual appeal. It creates a seamless blend between the physical and digital realms, making the content more relatable and engaging. For instance, real footage personalities can interact with animated characters or objects, adding charm and uniqueness to the video. This creative fusion opens doors to innovative storytelling and visually striking explainer videos that resonate with viewers. 

Here at Malaika Media we pride ourselves on our competitive pricing. To find out how much our animation video services cost get in touch and we will provide you a bespoke quote. 

Animation is an extraordinarily versatile tool. It can be used to explain complex ideas, make boring concepts more fun and engaging to watch, and even replace live-action video when filming isn’t available.

English is widely spoken in Uganda, however in some regions and rural area, a local translator may be required. We shall arrange a local translator to support you.

Accommodation in Uganda is abundant. Whether you prefer hotel accommodation or self-catered, we can support you to find suitable accomodation according to your budget and destination

Filming permits to shoot documentaries in Uganda under normal circumstances, permissions may take 2-4 weeks to be granted. Drone permissions may need upto three months. Incase you find it troubling, Malaika Media will be in position to support you with our drone services 

You should talk to us about the location of your headshot, we recommend in a well-lit area, or we bring appropriate lighting, with a neutral background that won’t detract from the focus on you, your eyes and face. An office with good lighting, outdoor locations with soft natural light are for environmental portraits.

You should talk to us about the location of your headshot, we recommend in a well-lit area, or we bring appropriate lighting, with a neutral background that won’t detract from the focus on you, your eyes and face. An office with good lighting, outdoor locations with soft natural light are for environmental portraits.

You should talk to us about the location of your headshot, we recommend in a well-lit area, or we bring appropriate lighting, with a neutral background that won’t detract from the focus on you, your eyes and face. An office with good lighting, outdoor locations with soft natural light are for environmental portraits.

Documentary photography has long served as both a creative art form and a way to raise awareness about important issues. So, rather than achieving an aesthetic product or goal, its most important aspect is that it tells stories with intention and empathy. 

 Documentary photographers help raise awareness of people, animals, and environmental issues by capturing natural events and giving them a voice and a place. These images should engage their viewers and, at the very least, inspire them to make a change.

  If you want to work in documentary photography, you should first identify the causes, people, and situations that most interest you. Which causes excite you the most? What story or event do you think deserves more attention or action? This should help you decide what to study.

The documentary photography vs. photojournalism debate has floated around photography circles for many years. If you’re a photographer with a goal to tell stories through the art of photography, both photojournalism and documentary photography might be of interest to you. But while both of these genres are closely connected and share several similarities, each one encompasses different elements and goals.

Some of the key differences between each genre include:

1. Pace of Work

Photojournalists work at a much faster pace than documentary photographers. Photographers share their photos on social media, websites, and news outlets within days (or even hours) of shooting. Photojournalists have long shared their subjects live, in order to keep their work as current as possible.

Documentary photography is a much more complex form of storytelling. This type of photographer can take weeks, months, or even years to complete a project. Because documentary photography’s goal is usually to raise awareness about a subject, thorough research and investigation can take time.

2. Approach to Storytelling

Given that the objectives of each style are different, both photojournalists and documentary photographers are likely to give their work a much different approach to storytelling.

Because photojournalists work quickly, they focus on capturing an event objectively rather than turning it into a full-length feature. A photojournalist’s photos often tell a story about a person, place, or event on their own.

In documentary photography, a photographer’s photos are used to tell a story. To achieve this, photos are often shot in series or as part of a larger project.

3. Communication with Subjects

Because documentary photography emphasizes storytelling, photographers can spend more time with their subjects and develop deeper relationships. Documentary photographers often have more interaction with the subjects they photograph.

Photojournalists, on the other hand, must work quickly. While they do have time to talk to their subjects, their interactions are likely to be much shorter than those of documentary photographers.

Some fundamental things to consider to capture good documentary-style photographs,

1. Interacting With People Before Shooting

Interacting with subjects before shooting is always the best way to get the best results in documentary photography. This doesn’t mean you need to interview them; simply approaching and talking to them beforehand will help you build rapport and create impactful images.

Spending several days in your subjects’ location allows you to understand their situation and culture better. So you can better understand their surroundings and capture your desired subject.

2. Capturing Scenes Naturally

Authentic and captivating photos are taken when scenes are captured naturally. To achieve this, you should approach each shoot with an open mind, ready to anticipate moments, and keep your camera ready at all times. This means bringing context to each moment without staging, rather than taking creative control of scenes.

3. Shooting the Small Details

To capture the details that best accompany your story and focus, photograph your subjects in the range that best suits them and capture the details of them.

To evoke emotions in the viewer, a close-up photograph of someone’s face, wrinkles, and lines may be used. A wider lens or a closer shot may be required to capture a person’s behaviour in a specific setting.

4. Using the Right Style and Device

While any camera can capture documentary-style images, it’s important to consider the scope of your project and create a kit of cameras and lenses that will help you achieve your desired look. This will allow you to capture shots from different angles and perspectives. Make sure you know how to adjust shutter speed, exposure, and ISO to match the scene’s motion and/or lighting.

Documentary photography is a style of photography that provides an accurate representation of people, places, objects and events.

Jewellery can be worn in a headshot, but it’s important to choose pieces that complement rather than detract from the focus on the subject. Simple and classic jewellery is typically preferred.

The number of outfits you should bring to your headshot session depends on the photographer’s policies, your package inclusions and the intended use of the photos. Typically, 2 or so outfits are recommended to provide variety and options for different styles or looks. Or simply a photo with a jacket on and one without a jacket.

We offer headshot printing as an additional service. This may include high-quality prints on premium paper, or we also frame and place ypur photos on boards

You can use your phone to take a headshot, but the quality of the photo will not be very good. And the equipment used is only a part of the story. It is the knowledge that goes along with it to make a great photo of you that will further your career.

Common mistakes to avoid in headshots include wearing distracting clothing, overdoing hair and makeup, using low-quality or outdated equipment, and neglecting to convey a sense of approachability and professionalism in the shot.

You should update your headshot as often as necessary to keep it current and representative of your current appearance. This could mean updating it every year or every two years, depending on the industry or purpose of the headshot.

Changing hair style, or changing companies will mean changing your headshot.

A professional photographer who specializes in headshots should take your headshot. They have the necessary equipment, expertise, and experience to capture the best possible shot.

You should talk to us about the location of your headshot, we recommend in a well-lit area, or we bring appropriate lighting, with a neutral background that won’t detract from the focus on you, your eyes and face. An office with good lighting, outdoor locations with soft natural light are for environmental portraits.

A good headshot should be a clear representation of yourself that showcases your personality and professionalism. It should have good lighting, sharp focus, and a clean background. Your facial expression should be natural and engaging, and your clothing and hair should be neat and appropriate for the purpose of the headshot.

Yes we do personal branding phhotography. Personal Brand Photography is a series of portraits and images showing your personality, skills, experience, and deliverables. Personal Branding photography helps you establish trust and authenticity, build credibility in your field and take control of your brand image.

At Malaika Media, we create brand portraits that convey your desired brand image, speak to your target audience and tell your story.

Malaika Media photographers have undertaken personal branding photography with CEOs, entrepreneurs, coaches, doctors, authors, educators, lawyers, interior designers, musicians, property developers and others wishing to take control of their brand image.

Opt for clothing that aligns with your professional brand and industry. Solid, soft or jewel colours work well, avoiding busy patterns or distracting accessories. We’ll provide guidance on wardrobe choices to ensure your outfit complements your overall look. And if you would like some more information, read this HERE. 

A headshot is a professional photograph that focuses on your face, conveying a clear and approachable representation of yourself. Headshots are essential for professional use, whether on business websites, LinkedIn profiles, or marketing materials, as they create a strong first impression. You may have all the substance in the world but if you don’t project a strong image to go with it, people may not respond in the way that you wish. Your image is talking to potential employers, contacts and clients, even when you are not. So it’s important that your headshot is delivering the correct message. For more on why a professional headshot is so critical to your career, read HERE. 

This is the million-dollar question, what sets us apart is we have experience in producing high-quality images and we have been doing this for the past 12+ years.

Yes we can take up documentary photography assignments across Africa. We have been to Kenya, Tanzania, DRC, CAR, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Seychelles, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Sudan and many others

We at Malaika Media offer corporate and documentary photography services. We cover corporate events like conferences, workshops, galas, exhibitions and so much more. We document your project successes in Uganda and across other African countries.

Yes Malaika Media also provides videography services. 

We will discuss what usage and ownership means to both of us early in the process.

We will work hard to get you your photographs as quickly as we can. How quickly is determined by the scope of your project and my travel and shooting schedule We can discuss any specific time constraints you have for your project. Extremely fast turnaround is often available with and additional fee.

No. We remove the inappropriate and send you the rest.

An appropriate number to tell the story without overwhelming you with thousands of photographs. 

In our documentary and corporate work we strive to create a connection with the story that is taking place and focus on creating depth. We are interested in telling stories that are meaningful, helpful, and interesting. Our documentary style is to create depth and a greater connection. We enjoy documentary photography because we have the opportunity to take time and get to know the subject and the story that needs to be told.

We photograph in RAW and process my photos to high resolution JPEGs and/or TIFFS.

Telemedicine

With live streaming, medical institutions and hospitals can provide support to health-care professionals during surgery or help them remotely diagnose patients. Additionally, doctors can conduct laparoscopies and endoscopies with high-definition cameras.

Corporate Communications

Live streaming at enterprises supports and enables numerous business activities: marketing and sales, corporate communications, training, learning. You can also hold meetings through live video and record them for future reference, as well as create a knowledge base of the recorded content for training seminars.

On top of that, live video can function as follows:

Serve as part of a marketing campaign for promoting products or services.

Share public announcements or communicate with customers.

Act as a conduit for responding to customer questions in real time, gathering information and feedback during live chats, or conducting surveys.

Video-on-Demand Streaming

Viewers can leverage video on demand (VOD) to access content at their own time and pace. Since VOD is prerecorded, it allows for more editing and production efforts than live-streamed content, delivering a more professional and polished aura.

For the best of both worlds, you can use live-streaming content in a VOD model, i.e., record live streams and upload it later for consumer access.

To learn how to efficiently and optimally redistribute live video, see our blog post Preparing Live Streams for Video on Demand.

Government Messaging

To comply with legal requirements, facilitate transparency, and engage with their community, government agencies often need to communicate directly with citizens on plans, policy changes, and the like. New York City, for example, has mandated that local governments stream public hearings and council meetings.

During those forums, attendees can submit questions through live chats or Q&As and receive answers on the fly from the officials who are in attendance.

Public Safety and Law Enforcement

Live streaming is a crucial component of occupational, public-safety, and military operations. For example, drones help coastguards and rangers scout vast or inaccessible areas, eliciting real-time responses during search-and-rescue missions. Police officers also surveil and search for fleeing criminals with drones.

Live webcasts are a handy replacement of in-person sessions for law-enforcement training. Moreover, agencies can address other departments or staff through live chats and Q&As while running the session.

Live-Stream Shopping

Live-stream shopping translates to a smooth, efficient, and convenient shopping experience. When deployed on social networks or in a brand’s direct-to-consumer channel, live-stream shopping can be quickly embraced by consumers.

Live-streaming videos serve viewers real-time content during filming, transmitting the footage through streaming devices that are linked to the internet. Eliminating latency in video files, which are inherently large, requires dedicated protocols to avoid latency, such as Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC), HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), and Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP).

Live streaming is intended to assist individuals participate in events and experiences (such as conferences) that they cannot attend in person. Organizations and businesses employ live streaming to connect with their audience.

To effectively utilize live streaming on platforms like YouTube, follow these steps:

1. Open the YouTube app on your phone or tablet.

2.. Log into your YouTube channel.

3. Tap the Create button at the bottom.

4. Follow the steps to create a live stream.

5. Tap Go live.

6. To end your stream, tap Finish.

Note: It may take up to 24 hours to enable live streaming for the first time on YouTube. Once enabled, you can live stream instantly.

Live streaming involves the steps below.

1. Capture the video and audio.

Film the footage along with the audio with a camera and other equipment, such as a microphone and lighting gear. You can live-stream by yourself or collaborate with a streaming expert.

In both cases, link the camera up to the computer through a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) or high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI) connector to facilitate content transfers to your audience.

2. Compress and encode the video.

Compress the segmented data and then encode it with a live-streaming encoder, which converts video content into various forms. The compression process focuses on the areas that differ from frame to frame, for example, the way individuals move their mouths, but you need not render all the frames of the stream.

The encoding process converts the data into a digital format that many devices can interpret, with H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 being the popular standards. After encoding, a digital version of the video becomes available for transmission via the internet. You can, for example, embed or stream the video live from your website.

3. Divide the video into segments.

Videos feature a load of information, including characters and metadata that are readable by technology but not by humans. Segmentation—that is, creating smaller bits of digital information—ensures that the software can correctly process the data.

4. Distribute and cache the content through a content delivery network (CDN).

Steps 1-3 take only seconds. This step delivers the video to anyone who desires to watch it. To ensure optimal quality with low latency coupled with availability to viewers in various locations, turn to a CDN, a distributed network of servers that deliver and cache content on behalf of the original server. Employing a CDN leads to better performance because, instead of being processed by the original server, viewer requests are managed by a close-by CDN server, minimizing the workload of the original server.

CDN servers are located all around the world. By leveraging CDNs for delivery, you can relay content to viewers worldwide.

A CDN can also cache (save temporarily) all the segments of the live stream, leading to viewers receiving the stream from a CDN cache instead of the original server. Because of the savings in round-trip time (RTT) from and to the original server, even though the cached data lags a few seconds behind, delivery of live streams through a CDN is almost real time.

5. Decode and play back the video.

A CDN dispatches the live stream to viewers, whose device accepts, decodes, and decompresses the now-segmented video data. Lastly, a media player from the browser or a dedicated application in the viewer’s device interprets the data as visual content and plays it.

You transmit live video on a live-streaming platform, which is either of the following:

• A provider, e.g., Stretch
• A social network, e.g., Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube

Most live-streaming platforms accept and broadcast video

Yes, You can record a live-stream video session.  

If you use a professional video conferencing company like Malaika Media, you can absolutely live stream and record simultaneously. Live streaming and recording functionality are built right into the video conferencing platform, which is a huge benefit for customers. 

Streaming is the technical term for broadcasting video on the internet. Live streaming broadcasts that video in real-time as it’s being filmed, instead of scripting and pre-recording the event. Today you can watch live streaming on social media websites, such as Facebook and YouTube, as well as on other websites, such as news websites, video gamer websites, etc.

A link will be provided that will carry the live stream. The same link will be used after the service to enable your friends and family to watch the service if they weren’t able to do so live.

Yes we bring our own internet

Yes it can be watched on mobile phone, computer, laptop and tablet

The simple answer to this question is, “no, there is no limit.” A live stream can be viewed by one to twenty-thousand people and does not affect the quality of the viewing.

There are no wrong answers to this question. Some platforms do have drawbacks, but the correct response is answered by asking the question, “Where is your audience?” If most of your subscribers are on Facebook, zoom, X then that is most likely the platform to use for your event. Likewise, with Youtube or embedded videos on your own website. Our experts at Malaika Media, can offer many customized solutions according to your needs.

Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. 

We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.

Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. 

We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.

Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. 

We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.

Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. 

We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.Each video is different, video editing can take anywhere between less than a week to over a month to put together depending on what you’re looking for. Our objective is to work with you from day one to meet your deadlines, criteria and maximise value. We outline exactly when you want the video making, how soon you need it and what’s required to ensure that we meet your outcomes. We have the versatility and dedication to produce high quality video editing in a time that suits you.

On average, hiring a video editor in Kampala Uganda starts from USD 500

We’ll try our best! We have a wide range of conversion tools. If we can’t help, we probably know someone who can!

Video editing in the Uganda is cost based on it’s specifications, if you want a long or short video, how much editing is needed, what extra features you want, the list goes on. We take the time to find out exactly what your targets are and shape your video accordingly. All of our video production is detailed, targeted and well developed to ensure it has the maximum impact for what’s required. We’d love to chat about your ideas further, feel free to give us a call or drop us an email and we’ll be happy to go through it with you.

Our video editing services are provided entirely remotely. As a customer, you’ll have access to our virtual editing suite, allowing you to review the latest cut of your edit from the comfort of your own home.

We use the very latest 4K Windows and Mac systems, complete with G-drive storage and offsite cloud backup.

We can supply your files at any resolution and in any format. As standard, we supply all video files in a YouTube-ready format.

Our video editing team are familiar with all major software platforms, including Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Adobe After Effects.

Video training is a course designed to help you hone your filmmaking skills in creating social media videos for your business. The course covers set-up, pre-production, production and then post-production. When you’re done you should be able to create your own short videos for posting on social media. All our video training is delivered on a one-to-one basis or in a small group of three from the same organisation. 

Video has never been as important in digital marketing as it has been today. More and more businesses are using video to promote their brand, and whilst high end corporate video should be something to be left to a professional video production company, many companies would like to create snippets for social media. Quick, simple and easy to produce videos that will leave a lasting impact on your audience. Of course, to produce these videos you need the know-how to do so.

It’s important to have this training so you are prepared to produce the best video you possibly can. Whilst on paper, taking out your phone and filming yourself sounds easy enough, but in order to really grab your audience, you need to create something with more production value and detail.

You just need to bring your smartphone or tablet or a digital camera device you plan to create your videos with. The course is designed for you to work with no equipment other than a device and an app. We will of course provide recommendations should you wish to buy kit at a later stage but this course is about working well with the basics.

This course is for anyone who wants to create their own social media video content. This includes anyone in marketing, sales, comms and PR. If social media video production is something you seek to pursue, this course is for you. It’s for anyone you work with who handles or is part of your in house content creation.

The video training course will cover a lot of information and technical skills you’ll need to create your own social media video production content. The course will go over the three main parts of any filmmaking:

Pre-Production. This will cover all the work you need to do before shooting. This will include going over equipment and set-up, and also your scripting and storyboarding if you need it.

Production will cover everything you need to know in producing the film. How exactly you shoot, how you should go about composing your shot and the techniques needed in directing your focus.

Post-Production will go over the editing process. Looking at the best software and apps to use, and all the techniques to created a well edited video. It will also cover how to market your finished product the best.

Unlike most other video training courses, our course takes place in our on site studio. We believe taking participants out of their normal working environment is key to establishing a different atmosphere and creating a real media experience. All our training is delivered on a one-to-one basis or in small groups of up to 6 delegates. The small group size and individual training means candidates have more time for practical sessions with our video trainer, with less distractions from larger group sizes.

Booking is simple. Just give us a call on +256782751690 with your availability and we can team you up with our masterclass expert to pick a suitable date. Payment is due 7 days before the start of the course. Cancellations require up to 48 hours notice.

9:00 Arrival & briefing 

9:30 Video production basic

10:00 Pre production: Planning, conducting interviews & being on camera 11:00 Practical exercise

11:15 Production: Lighting, camera & sound fundamental

12:15 Lunch 13:00 Practical exercise

13:30 Post Production: Editing with apps, adding titles and exporting

14:00 Practical exercise

15:00 How to market your content and structure posts 

5:30 Video showcase and feedback 16:40 Wrap

Malaika Media runs creative empowering digital media workshops.Whether you’re a business, school or an individual we can help you discover more about video, animation, photography or other digital media. 

Yes – Our pilots hold a license

We do not fly in high winds and rain. We can fly in winds gusting up to 35km/hr. Our advanced camera gimbal system gives very smooth shots in winds of up to about 24 km/hr.

Our drones are capable of flying in light rain but rainwater on the camera lenses can spoil any shots.

We monitor the weather forecast 5 days in advance of any shoot. If the signs are not good we talk to the client 48 hours prior to the shoot.

If we both decide to stay with the day and we have bad weather, our pilots will wait on site as long as possible in the hope of a break in the weather.

If we have to re-schedule a date because of weather the booking deposit is transferred to the new date.

Weather is known business risk in Uganda so we are as flexible as possible to ensure that bookings can be rearranged.

The maximum flight time on a single battery in normal conditions is upto 30 minutes. On average we fly up to 22 minutes before landing and changing the battery. We carry spare pre-charged batteries on each shoot. It only takes a few minutes to change the battery and get back in air. So we are able to fly all day with very little disruption.

Yes – We can fly indoors but we need space. We have flown in warehouses, studios and for safety we can install propeller guards for indoor flights.

Our drones are battery powered with electric motors so there is no worry about polluting the environment. The dynamics of flying indoors are different. The construction and materials in the building can affect how the drone UAV flies.

95% of the time there are no issues with flying indoors but safety is our number one priority. Only a short flight test can give us the final answer.

No – We only hire our drones along with our own skilled and qualified pilot.

Each of our UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles) are registered with the CAA and each pilot needs to be certified and licensed by the CAA.

This depends on the job. In most cases we send a single pilot to client sites. For a more complicated shoot we use two ground stations with a pilot and a separate camera operator.

Yes - We stream the aerial drone footage in real time to the pilot’s remote controller which allows the client on the ground to see what the aerial camera is capturing.

This lets us to adjust the camera pan, tilt, framing and drone flight path as we fly to get the best shots.

The maximum airspeed of our drones is over 75km/hr Our maximum range permitted by the CAA is 500m with the pilot maintaining a visible line of sight at all times to the UAV. Our maximum permitted altitude by the CAA is 400ft.

Our CAA approval clearly defines where and how we can fly.

The main operational conditions for a small unmanned aircraft SUA are:

• Maintaining a distance of 50m from people and property not in control of the pilot.

• During take off and landing maintain a distance of 30m from people and property not in control of the pilot.

• Permission of the landowner to take off and land.

• Directly overhead or within a minimum distance of 150m from an open air assembly of over 1000 people.

• Maximum height of 400ft above ground level.

• Maintain visual line of sight of the SUA to a maximum distance of 500m.

• During daylight hours, so that you can clearly see the SUA and take avoiding action from other air users if required.

• Outside of controlled airspace.

• Restrictions apply to certain areas of Central London and additional permissions to fly in these areas need to be sought from the CAA.

• Restrictions and rules apply to flying near an airport and aerodrome.

We can fly close to buildings and people when we have consent of the owner and the people in close proximity have been briefed and are under the control of the pilot.

This allows us to do close survey work of building, roofs, building sites, hotels and golf courses.

Our prices may vary depending on the complexity, associated risks and location of the drone aerial photography. Please call or email us to discuss your plans and requirements.

They get different aerial footage and results. Drones can fly closer to the subject, they are quieter, can be deployed quicker as weather and filming dictates, and they are a fraction of the cost of hiring a helicopter and pilot.  

SUA – small unmanned aircraft (used by the CAA)

SUSA - small unmanned surveillance aircraft (used by CAA)

UAV - unmanned aerial vehicle (used by the CAA)

RPA – remotely piloted aircraft

RPAS - remotely piloted aircraft system

Yes we can. Our pilots are trained to fly at night. We are skilled in setting up the cameras to film at night.

Yes we do. We can offer drone services in Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, and Nigeria. However unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying rules and regulations vary from country to country. Please emailus to discuss you requirements.  

Malaika Media consultant will manage all aspects of the production process. They work with you and your team to produce a video tailored to your business goals.

A video consultant can assist companies with their writing and on-air delivery, as well as their content development and operational workflow, in order to craft a perfect marketing strategy for your unique brand and business. Often times, our clients have found that just having the outside opinion of a media expert can present ideas that otherwise went unrealised and can move things back on track for their strategy.  

Does your marketing plan call for a dynamic element to round out your next website update or advertising campaign? 

Do you need a robust component that will effectively reach your target audience? 

If so, then a video may be the answer, and contacting Malaika Media will get you started.

• Having an unbiased third party involved in your video strategy can help your team to create compelling content, improve engagement and showcase the uniqueness and individuality of your brand. You can certainly seek consulting services from in-house, but what generally ends up happening is a final product that is self-promoting and lacks ingenuity. A video consultant can weigh-in on which project to prioritize and can help identify what project will generate the most profitable results. 
• Technology advances daily. Unless someone on your team is dedicated to this field, you need an industry professional. Our consultants bring up-to-date production knowledge along with a creative background to turn your goals into a campaign element that delivers results.