And now, Fuckup Nights has partnered with Heehaw, Bright Purple Resourcing, and Two Fifths Design to bring the excitement to Edinburgh! The first Edinburgh FuckUp Night was a huge success; held on November 12th, 2018 it featured four inspiring speakers: author JoJo Fraser, racing driver Sebastian Melrose, international sales professional Edward Chance, and entrepreneur and investor Chris van der Kuyl.

Host / Chief Fuckupper of the Edinburgh segment, Nick Price says, “From artists to entrepreneurs, start-ups to corporates, hey even bankers, advisors and recruiters, we’ve all fucked up sometimes….Over 300 cities across the globe are now working to revolutionise the acceptance that failure happens and we generally learn more from it, than we do listening to yet another multi millionaire tell us their life story. Nobody is perfect…it’s OK to fail, because failure doesn’t have to be permanent, it’s just another leg on the journey to your success.”

Heehaw’s Managing Director Mally Graveson says “I absolutely love FuckUp Nights!!!  What a refreshing change! So nice to hear people talk about their Fuck Ups as opposed to hearing about how great (really?) everyone is doing all the time – as we all know business is tough, it’s hard and we all fuck up along the way.  What’s more, it’s like minded people getting together and learning from each other. I love it.”

The next Edinburgh FuckUp Night event will be held on January 14th, 2019, from 6:30pm-10pm at The Glassroom at Edinburgh Napier University. Drinks and tasty nibbles with be provided by local vendors, and it’s sure to be an event that you won’t want to miss!

We’re always looking for venues to host our events and drink sponsors to partner with, so please contact us if you’re keen to be involved in FuckUp Nights Edinburgh!

For more information about FuckUp Night Edinburgh visit – https://fuckupnights.com/edinburgh/

For more information about the global FuckUp Nights movement visit – https://fuckupnights.com/

We created a series of different videos for the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home this year, including an event video, a video about their pet boarding services, and a general overview video of the shelter. We got to work with a few famous names such as; Love Island’s Iain Stirling, Scottish actor and comedian Karen Dunbar, Scottish actor Laura Main and last but not least the wonderful Dion Leonard and Gobi the dog!

Love Island’s Iain Stirling

Here at Heehaw we got so much out of the partnership.  Team Heehaw participated in some of EDCH’s great events like their Annual Golf Day, the St. Andrew’s Day ceilidh and we thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas party too. And over the course of the year we’ve been introduced to so many great people through their extensive network. We are also delighted to hold a place on EDCH’s sponsor wall, and couldn’t have asked for a better staff team at EDCH to work with over the past year! And even better than all of that, one of our Freelance cinematographers fell in love with a cat and was able to provide him with his forever home!

Our producer director Sami Young commented on her experience managing the EDCH partnership this year:

“Working with EDCH has been such a rewarding experience and a brilliant partnership. The work that EDCH does and what they stand for is incredible, and it was amazing to have the opportunity to promote this cause. Connecting with volunteers, staff, celebrities that support the home, and furry friends allowed us to come up with some really creative and exciting ideas for the projects.”

Our Managing Director, Mally Graveson, added: “The Edinburgh Dog and Cat home is an Edinburgh institution that has been at the forefront of animal welfare in this city for decades.  I have nothing but complete admiration and respect for them and it’s been an honour to work with them this year.  I feel very lucky that we are able to provide our creative skills to help raise awareness and promote this incredible organisation.”

Watch out for the new films coming out in early 2019 – broadcast via’s the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s new website (due for launch soon) and their social media channels:

Twitter – https://twitter.com/edindogcathome

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/EdinDogCatHome/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/edindogcathome/

And of course, you’ll be able to watch the content on Heehaw’s channels too!

If you’d like to find out more information about our charity partnerships, please contact edinburgh@heehaw.co.uk for more information

Danny Scott, the Digital Marketing Manager of the Scottish Book Trust said:

“We wanted to do something a bit different with our first fundraising film and looked at a lot of agency websites and a lot of showreels before deciding to approach Heehaw. There was something creative, ambitious, and filmic about the films they’d made – it really drew us in.

We were taken aback, in a good way, at how much Heehaw liked our idea for a short film about our charity’s values. The team at Heehaw really thought about the best approach and strengthened our original ideas no end. We couldn’t be prouder of the final film we made together and can’t imagine having made it with anyone else.”

For more information about the Scottish Book Trust and Scottish Book Week, please click on this link. Happy Reading!

We created two animations for launch during anti-bullying week, which started on Monday, November 12^th.

One animation focuses on the dangers of taking part in anonymous online spaces, while the other explores the pressure people feel to be online and glued to their mobile phone 24/7. We loved working on this important project to aid in the fight against cyber bullying and social pressure.

BBC Own It • Does being anonymous make it easier to be mean?

BBC Own It • Always being ‘on’ – does it affect our friendships?

The videos have been distributed across CBBC’s social media channels and BBC’s ‘Own It’ website.

Both of the interns worked in post production, and were mentored by members of our post production team, Dan and Kyle. Supervised by Kyle, Daniel worked on a number of motion graphics projects, while Martin worked on 3D rendering under the supervision of Dan.

Of his experience, Daniel said:

“Thanks to Heehaw and Bridge 2 Business I had an amazing chance to be a part of the Heehaw’s team during my work placement. Everyone was so supportive and made me feel like a valuable team member. From the first day at Heehaw, I was assigned to one of many projects they were working on. I was briefed on every stage of the project I was working on and given space to use my own creativity. I was really lucky to have an opportunity to work beside this multi-talented team in a professional setting.  This work experience has given me more confidence and direction about how I can build my future career.”

Heehaw is always looking to lend a hand and offer advice to young creatives about how to break into the industry, and work experience and internships are one of the best ways to gain real world experience and learn the ins and outs of the field, whether in production or post production. Within the Heehaw team, we have videographers and photographers, producers, directors, production assistants, copywriters, motion graphics designers, illustrators, video editors, and animators. There’s a wide variety of different creative paths you can pursue within the industry, and the best way to learn which path you may want to follow is through hands on experience with an internship!

For the young aspiring creatives out there, remember to chase after what you want! Not all companies will post available internship opportunities on their website or job boards, so take the initiative to reach out and ask companies if they have any work experience opportunities, and always send along a C.V. with your inquiry!

To be kept up to date with our work placement and internships opportunities in 2019 please keep an eye on our blog for more details or contact astrid@heehaw.co.uk

For more information about Young Enterprise Scotland – please click here

For more information about Bridge2Business – please click here

Heehaw’s post-production team worked with a wide array of footage of Edinburgh and the property, adding in on-screen text to highlight key points, while also rendering 3D logo design and visual effects. While our motion graphics designer Becky took on the majority of the project’s work, the 3D rendering proved to be a hefty challenge, so she worked alongside two of our other motion designers, Kyle and Dan. While Kyle laid the groundwork with on-screen text, our go-to 3D guy Dan helped Becky put together the complex logo segments throughout the video.

Working in Cinema 4D, Becky first created a wireframe render of the logo and visual effect segments to send to the client, as you can see in the video below. After the client approved the initial mockups, the team was able to go in and add texture and illumination to the logo. While this might sound simple, the task involved making a stationary object look like it was moving, which is no piece of cake. In order to pull it off, cameras had to be animated to move around the logo, while simultaneously moving the lighting effects.

After creating all the 3D logo segments in Cinema 4D, the project was then exported to Adobe After Effects, where Becky added the finishing touches like lens flares and backlit glow. All in all, between logo design, wireframe build, 3D rendering, and visual effect development, the project took about four days of design to complete. See the final polished video below!

Do you fancy working with a fun, lively bunch of creatives? Want to work around your current commitments by spending your time going through some of the most exciting, jaw-dropping video content out there? Want to hone your video editing skills, taking them from good to great? Then come join us at Heehaw!

We are looking for someone to join us at our expanding Edinburgh studio on a part time, short-term contract. As a Content Manager / Assistant Editor you will work closely with both the production and post-production teams across a range of exciting projects. You will be responsible for managing footage at various stages throughout the production process, including tracking archive content, monitoring legal and quality checks, through to assisting editor’s set-up edits, finding that perfect music track or additional content all the way through to final exports.

We are a team of friendly, creative professionals, and while we take our work seriously, we don’t think of ourselves in the same way. This job doesn’t just come with responsibilities, it comes with great perks including fun nights out and an inspiring and supportive work environment, plus get invaluable experience working with some great global brands in a busy video production company.

• Salary £17,000 pro rata
• 3 days per week
• 3-month contract with extension options

Key Responsibilities:

All in all, you’ll be a key link in taking archive video content from A to Z – from finding usable footage, through to a completed, polished video. Here’s a little bit about what that process, and your responsibilities along the way, will look like:

Pre-Production

• Researching useable video content across the board (The client’s content is awesome – You actually get paid to watch fun videos!)
• Tracking legal and quality checks of the videos and working with external production partners
• Ordering and organising content to meet deadlines
• Setting-up edits for the post-production team

Post-Production

• Liaise with production team and editors on content
• Sourcing some awesome music tracks from the audio library
• Assisting with the final export of final videos
• Assisting with Post-Production delivery paperwork
• Working on cut down edits for social media

Key Skills:

 Well organised and able to multi-task across various projects

• Be a great communicator and make sure you can get your messages across both verbally and with spoken word
• Flexibility, versatility and the ability to thrive under pressure
• Creativity when dealing with problems
• Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premier and Media Encoder
• Knowledge of post-production workflows, including video codecs, transcoding, encoding, frame rates, audio stems

If you think you would be a great fit, then please send your CV and cover letter to drew@heehaw.co.uk, explaining why you feel this would be a perfect role to suit you and what you can bring to the team.

Discussing huge international clients like the World Health Organization, Nestle, and Medtronic, Heehaw has traveled to every far corner of the Earth to foster strong professional relationships with its clients; from the bustling city of Hong Kong, to the snowy, freezing temperatures of Norway, to the scorching, sunny heat of Malawi and Mexico City.

Within the article, Mally and Toby touch on the key necessities for building an international presence:

“Building an international portfolio has to start somewhere and in the view of heehaw Managing Director Mally Graveson it starts with attitude: “You need to be open to the possibilities, you need to have that willingness to embrace the opportunities when they come along.”

Business Partner and Creative Director Toby Trueman agrees: “It’s been about investing in the relationships we have, not allowing perceived barriers – be they cultural or language – to get in the way of building those relationships.”

To read more about Heehaw’s international presence, and Mally and Toby’s tips for building a strong international reputation, you can read the full article here.

We produced an Edinburgh based destination film which showed off our fabulous home city to the rest of the world, as well as several other clips for their Instagram stories – which had over 3 million views!

Apart from Edinburgh, the other main star in the video was Emirates Cabin Crew member Linzi McLelland – who is also Miss Scotland 2018!

The main destination video was broadcast across the Emirates social media channels including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

So, what you waiting for world – book a ticket with Emirates Airlines and come and discover Bonnie Edinburgh!

For more more information about flights from Dubai to Edinburgh click here.

Heehaw produced and filmed all the content and Whitespace managed the creative and the postproduction.  Great team effort!

To find out more about the locations featured in this film please click here