Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) is a group initiative which aims to attract, inspire, empower and retain women by developing a community and network to help grow women’s contribution in the technology.

It is run by a Board of passionate and motivated technology professionals who, between them, have an impressive background in advancing both their own and others’ careers and spreading the message across major events nationally and globally.

SWiT presented the first Awards event of its kind this year, in which they chose Heehaw as their video partner. Heehaw produced a promotional video that would promote SWiT widely across their website and social media platforms. This video was used to launch the awards event in Glasgow.

Lynsey Campbell, Board member from SWiT stated that the event started with a simple idea.

“We regularly review the award nominees for many female tech awards and generally see 1 or 2 (or no) names of technologists operating in Scotland. The awards are first of its kind to recognise technology talent in one room, and we have received an enormous amount of support locally and nationally to run these awards annually. We are extremely proud of what we have been able to achieve.”

Sami Young, Heehaw Producer Director, said

“It was an honour to work with SWiT and film inspirational women working and teaching in technology. The aim of the video was to show that SWiT celebrate women in technology and nurture young talent. To really portray these messages and inspire the women attending the event we decided to take the audience on a journey through a history of female innovators, transitioning into women working in technology now. We adopted the message “They are…us” allowing women at the event to realise their potential and how much of an impact they have within the technology sector in Scotland.”

Video Link: Public Heehaw Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/240159776
More information on Scotland Women in Tech: http://scotwomenintech.com/
More information on Heehaw: http://heehaw.co.uk/

Scotland Women In Technology // They Are Us film from Heehaw on Vimeo.

Heehaw are delighted to announce the appointment of video producer Sami Young from Red Bull Media.

The Edinburgh based film and animation production company is continuing to enjoy growth and the appointment of Sami Young is part of a recruitment drive that will increase both their Production and post-production teams.

Mally Graveson, Managing Director of Heehaw said:
“We are so delighted to have Sami on board. Sami has only been with us a short while, but already it’s evident her attitude, creativity and production skills will be a significant asset to our company. Sami gained some excellent experience producing amazing content at Red Bull Media and this wealth of experience is already proving invaluable to our national and international clients. Sami is an integral part of our team already.”

Sami Young, Producer/ Director at Heehaw said:
“I am very happy to join Heehaw as their newest Producer Director. They are a close-knit team, with such a wide variety of skills and creativity. The range and extent of projects that Heehaw produce is incredible. I have already had so many opportunities to challenge and enhance my creativity and skills on current projects. With their returning client base it is clear that this is a stand out production company in Edinburgh and I am looking forward to many exciting projects to come.”

For more information about Heehaw – www.heehaw.co.uk

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is a public body organisation whose overarching responsibility is to promote and oversee the Scottish red meat industry.

QMS approached Heehaw to design and produce a short animation, outlining the benefits of eating red meat as part of a healthy balanced diet. Due to increased media attention over the past few years, red meat can often be under scrutinisation for the possible health risks it can reportedly cause. QMS were keen to challenge some misconceptions and prove that red meat can be consumed healthily as part of a balanced diet.

Penny Cobham, Producer at Heehaw said:

“Creating and developing this animation alongside QMS has been a brilliant experience. We were not restricted by any brand guidelines, allowing us to have creative freedom to think up an original style for the animation. Not only did we create characters and an animated style for this video, but QMS are hoping to utilise these designs within further marketing material.”

Jennifer Robertson, Health & Education Coordinator, from Quality Meat Scotland said:

“Never having developed this form of media content before, we were very pleased with all the help received from Penny and the team at HeeHaw. They listened to our brief and it was no problem to make adjustments when required. Overall we are delighted with the outcome and excited to use our new video on social media.”

Link to Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kI_46CLadY

Further information about Quality Meat Scotland: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk/

Further information about Heehaw: www.heehaw.co.uk

The global effort to eradicate polio is drawing ever closer to reality.

It will be a historic achievement: polio could be the second human disease to be eradicated throughout history. It’s a drive that has been taken up on the ground in metropolitan cities, barren deserts, snow-capped mountainsides and conflict affected areas as well as by governments, NGOs and private partnerships the world over.

In an effort to outline the major steps taken to bring polio the brink, the World Health Organization–a spearheading partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative–commissioned Edinburgh based production company Heehaw to produce a series of three animations, each focused on different steps in the eradication process. The animations detail the extensive polio surveillance system, the efforts made to reach every last child, and the steps taken to during a response to a polio outbreak.

Michael Welsh, Heehaw’s Senior Producer said:
“It has been a real honour working on this series with the World Health Organization. I think animation was a great route for the project, and we have enjoyed the challenge of developing universal, bold imagery from often complex processes, and helping to distil the eradication process for a general audience. The global effort to eradicate polio has involved a staggering amount of people across countless countries. To be able to contribute, in our modest way, has been hugely rewarding.”

Video links:

More information can be found about the effort to eradicate polio via Polio Global Eradication Inititiative: www.polioeradication.org

For more information about Heehaw please visit: http://www.heehaw.co.uk/

At the heart of a university with a 400 year heritage that is consistently rated one of the world’s best, and centrally located in one of Europe’s most stunning business and cultural capitals, University of Edinburgh Business School offers an experience that few can rival.

When University of Edinburgh Business School approached Heehaw with a brief to promote the organisation to their global audience, we were extremely excited about the opportunity. As part of the project, Heehaw produced several videos including; Student Motivation films; Programme Director interviews; an MBA film and animation and motion graphics videos promoting the school to prospective MBA and Masters students.

Mally Graveson, Heehaw’s Managing Director said:
“We’ve been working on this project for several months and it’s been a brilliant experience to get to know this incredible Business School. All the staff have been super helpful and I’m seriously tempted to sign up for a course! Here at Heehaw we’ve loved promoting such a distinguished organisation to a global audience and it’s great to see the videos on their website”

Mette Friis, Head of Marketing, Student Recruitment & Admissions said:
“We worked closely with Heehaw to develop and expand our use of video in promoting the School to prospective students. Working collaboratively with the team has enabled us to deliver relevant messages to our key target audience in a much more creative and impactful way. I believe it will really help us stand out in the increasingly crowded international Higher Education market.”

The following video is one of the animation videos that Heehaw produced which outlines the benefits of a Masters qualification from University of Edinburgh Business School:

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTfSvuo0uoI

For more information about the University of Edinburgh Business School: https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/

For more information about Heehaw: http://heehaw.co.uk/

To celebrate their 3rd Year Anniversary of operations, Edinburgh Trams have just released a video titled ‘A Journey to Success’ which has been produced by Edinburgh based production company Heehaw.

The video showcases the success of the trams, highlighting how this public transport operator has gone from strength to strength and is now playing a crucial role at the heart of the city’s transport network.

Heehaw has been working with Transport for Edinburgh for a number of years and in the last 12 months has started working on various projects for Edinburgh Trams. A Journey to Success was filmed over the last 6 months and features a combination of footage, timelapes, motion graphics and interviews with Edinburgh’s transport, education, tourism and business leaders.

Mally Graveson, Heehaw’s Managing Director said:
“Everyone at Edinburgh Trams is brilliant to work with, from the guys at the depot to the Executive and Management teams. Their enthusiasm and dedication to providing a brilliant service is infectious and this, as well as other video projects, is a joy to work on. Edinburgh Trams have gone from strength to strength and it’s been a real privilege to tell their story of success. They are now an integral part of the transport fabric of our city! Happy #tramiversary!”

Lea Harrison, Managing Director of Edinburgh Trams said:
“Working with a talented and local team such as heehaw was the obvious choice in creating a unique way to celebrate the success of the last 3 years. Our staff had great fun getting involved and I’m sure our customers will enjoy watching the short film.”

To view the video you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6E3AUYDezk

For more information about Edinburgh Trams and the 3rd year Anniversary: http://edinburghtrams.com/news/anniversary-film-showcases-tram-success

For more information about Heehaw: www.heehaw.co.uk