bp: monica's story

 We produced this is  beautiful animation to imagine what BP service stations might look like in the near future. Written and directed by Herio's Steve Bookbinder, we hear the story from the point of view of a woman, Monica, who gently introduces a series planned initiatives (from shopping experiences to fleet management). It's a nice alternative to the 'voice of God' narration that many films use. The animation - produced by Hugh Ip - is highly-stylized with powerful use of colour and lighting effects. The upbeat music reinforces the aspirational and 

attractive world the team created.  

More than  a job' is  a series of short films commissioned by BP to examine why staff choose to work for the company.
We removed employees from their traditional work environments - offices, labs, refineries -  opting instead to meet them where they were happiest: at home, with family, enjoying their hobbies or, as with Russell Smith, trout fishing in a chalk stream.
This is an excellent technique for humanizing often deeply specialized professionals whilst  gently relaying strategic messaging.

One of a series of films featuring BP people that explores their commitment to advancing the Energy Transition 

towards a low carbon future, through their work within the company. 

This film follows Kirsty Salmon, senior advisor of new energy frontier technologies and biosciences.

Herio Team

Director - Martin Codd

DoP – Robert Shacklady
Sound – James Cocksedge
Producer – Jeremy Clarke
Editor – Larry Catford

Executive producer - Steven Croston

A multi award-winning film produced for use at a senior leadership conference. We take a detailed - and sometimes moving - look at how the lived experience of four senior leaders has informed their leadership style.

BP staff talk about the company's low carbon accreditation scheme.

A look back at BP's achievements in 2017.

 'BP at its best' is a series of films celebrating the achievements of BP staff around the world.

The company's corporate recognition scheme, the Helios Awards, invited applications from staff and teams delivering extraordinary 

work in the context of BP's strategy and values with the central premise that all activities should be playing-into named strategic elements

 or  brand values.

In this short film illustrating 'distinctive capabilities' and 'respect', Akhona, transformation & sustainability manager in Johannesburg, describes how BP in partnership with Wits University is helping to ensure a diverse pipeline of talent in South Africa.

Here we meet Yaaqub at home, in the office and on the road. As logistics and infrastructure manager for operations in Oman, he is responsible for the safety of workers travelling to and from the enormous Khazan gas development. His initiative to improve driving safety standards was recognised as exemplifying 'setting clear priorities' and  'safe, reliable and compliant operations'.

This film features Cynthia, a news wells delivery manager in Houston, Texas. She describes how multiple BP teams came together to get operations in the Gulf of Mexico back on-line ahead of schedule. Her project demonstrates the 'one team' value and the company's strategy of 'safe, reliable and compliant operations'.

Here we meet Gyula, regional sales manager for Castrol in Budapest. He describes how he and his team are tackling the rise of counterfeit oil in Europe. His fascinating story relates to BP's strategy of 'building a quality portfolio' and the 'courage' brand value.

A short animation to promote a series of Arts and cultural events sponsored by the company throughout 2018.

One of a series of TV commercials aired in Trinidad & Tobago

Training film produced as module with in a UK Retail staff online learning programme.

A short promo played at the French Grand Prix .

A simple, cost-effective animation describing the history of coffee. Part of the UK Retail barista e-learning programme.

One of a series of e-learning films produced to train a range of techniques for incident investigators.

Then-BP CEO, Bob Dudley, introduces the company's  commitment to building a lower carbon business. 

Live action / 3D animation produced to promote BP's 2019 Energy Outlook publication.

Produced and directed by Hugh Ip.

TV commercial produced for BP Trinidad and Tobago featuring Neil Ramkhalawan discussing BP Well Advisor

Meeting society's growing demand for energy whilst lowering emissions.

Cut from BP archive and stock footage and enhanced with motion graphics.

 TV commercial produced for BP Trinidad and Tobago featuring Rhonda Murgatroyd discussing MIPED.

 TV commercial produced for BP Trinidad and Tobago featuring geophysicist, Alicia Gargee describing the application of 

advanced seismic technology.

   With a background in graphic design, HerioVisual's Chris Laing, has worked in the creative industry for nearly thirty years.  Always a keen stills photographer, Chris first began experimenting with time-lapse photography in 2008. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the UK’s most in-demand time-lapse specialists with his work seen widely across broadcast, corporate and commercial productions. His work is featured in the Getty footage library. His working style is meticulous and combines his main passions: the outdoors, creating beautiful imagery and spending hours alone with his dog, Stanley.