Production support for agencies and production companies
I'm Luther. I direct and self-shoot for agencies under your name.
Commercial video and short-form social, London-based, working UK-wide.
I slot into your team as director, DOP, second camera or editor, on your call sheet and under your name. Two years as Trendy Grandad’s production partner, one of LADbible’s preferred production partners, and shoots in 12 countries from LA to Marrakesh.
✔ Under your name, and your client stays yours
✔ A written quote within a day
✔ Low-risk: 8 years of experience
How I slot in
Recent work through agencies
Got a job that doesn’t fit a card? Send me the brief and I’ll tell you where I fit.
A GLANCE AT MY FAVOURITE PROJECTS
View my latest showreel below
Agencies I work with
Trendy Grandad
A London creative agency making performance creative, YouTube and social video for brands and charities.
Their production partner. I direct, produce and shoot their video jobs, from Sarcoma UK’s Support Line campaign to Smurfit Westrock’s plant film in Glasgow.
LADbible
An entertainment powerhouse with thousands of blue-chip advertising clients.
One of LADbible’s preferred production partners, shooting and editing their big branded projects. Hellmann’s ranch launch and ThatPrizeGuy, both shot and cut end to end.
Shaded The Studio
A digital marketing agency founded by DTC experts, helping direct-to-consumer brands scale through strategy and content.
I take their brief and run with it, delivering creative edits their clients love. Paid social for their brands, cut in 9:16 and 4:5 with copy variations and voiceover.
OUR CLIENT REVIEWS
What producers say
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“Luther is a true creative that also gets how a business works and the job content does from a commercial perspective. A true unicorn. We have worked together on projects for years, he is always trying to push the boundaries and improve on his work. I’d recommend him in a heartbeat.”
Adam Jones
Co-Founder, Trendy Grandad
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“Luther’s extensive technical expertise, paired with a drive to create rich, visually engaging commercial content, makes him a solid addition to any video team.”
Alex Jones
Producer, Gymshark
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“Luther is a switched-on and experienced professional with extensive knowledge of commercial video. They are a pleasure to work with and would bring a wealth of knowledge to any creative team. They delivered clear communication throughout the project, managed expectations from the start and always had a good attitude to work.”
Chris Dack
Founder, Motion Matters
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“Luther’s creativity and energy are infectious. He always brings fresh ideas, a positive attitude and consistently nails the brief every time. I’d highly recommend Luther.”
Erin Bayliss
Co-founder, SelfEm Social
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“Great to work with, very clear communication and stuck to deadlines with regular updates. Positive and friendly with great editing skills! Would recommend working with Luther!”
Emma Jenkins
Shaded The Studio
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“Always great to work with Luther. Really professional, organised and easy to work with from start to finish. Would definitely recommend him and am looking forward to the next project! Very professional, and the video production speaks for itself!”
Joshua Whittington
Freelance Filmmaker
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“Luther is awesome! He brings elite-level technical execution and genuine creative intuition to every single project, whether it’s stills or video, and he just gets social content! He’s super-talented, adaptable and fun to work with! Would defo recommend anyone looking to elevate their brand’s visual identity to give Luther a shout!”
Joe Forrester
Social Video Producer
How I work with agencies
Your client stays yours
I’m on your call sheet, not theirs. Your clients never get a pitch from me, during the job or after it.
Same face, first call to final grade
No handover to a stranger halfway through. Whoever briefs me gets me on set and in the edit.
Problems flagged early
Brief and budget don’t line up? You hear it on the first call, while there’s still time to fix it. Not on the shoot day.
One shoot, weeks of content
I plan the day to feed the hero film, the social cutdowns and the stills at once. Your client gets more from the same budget.
Revisions planned, not dreaded
Scope in writing, two rounds as standard, anything extra priced before it happens. No surprises on your invoice.
Days held for your accounts
Recurring client? I hold a block of days each month, so they see the same director every time.
Rates
Luther M E Bottrill, LutherMEB Productions
Rate calculator
Pick the role, slide to your days. Most agency jobs I quote as a whole, so treat this as a starting range. A deposit confirms your dates.
- A day
- 12 hours, including a one-hour lunch.
- Travel
- London and anywhere in the UK, mileage at the HMRC approved rate. Shoots abroad quoted per job.
- Regular work
- A block of days each month, held for your accounts, so your clients see the same director every time.
- Deposit
- A deposit confirms your dates. The balance is invoiced on Net 30.
My kit, available to rent
- Camera
- Sony FX3. Fujifilm X100VI for stills.
- Lens
- Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
- Monitoring
- Hollyland wireless video. 7-inch director’s monitor, 5-inch on camera.
- Audio
- Rode Wireless Pro
- Lighting
- Constant lighting with parabolic softboxes. Profoto B10X flash. C-stands and floppies.
- Edit suite
- Mac Studio with a calibrated 4K reference monitor, MacBook on location. DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro.
- Also shot on
- ARRI Alexa Mini LFSony FX9Sony FX6Sony A7S IIICanon C500Canon C300Blackmagic URSABlackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
Rent my kit with the day and it turns up prepped, tested and matched to how I shoot. Bigger body or lighting package? I source it from London hire houses and quote it as its own line.
How a job runs
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01 Brief Day one
Send me the brief
Dates, location, the role you need me in and what you need back. For directing jobs, the script or treatment too.
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02 Quote Within a day
One number, in writing
Day rate, kit and travel in one quote. Rent my kit with the day and it turns up prepped, tested and matched to how I shoot.
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03 Deposit On confirmation
Deposit, then dates held
A deposit confirms your dates. On directing jobs the treatment and shot list are signed off before anyone is on set.
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04 Shoot On the day
On set
Twelve hours including lunch. Directing, I lead the creative alongside your producer. On camera, I slot into your crew.
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05 Edit and delivery On the agreed date
Cut, deliver, invoice
Edits cut creatively to your brief, two revision rounds as standard, delivered to your specs. Balance invoiced on Net 30.
Frequently asked questions
Can’t see your question? Email me, and I’ll reply within a day
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Yes. On your job I'm part of your team: your name on the work and the call sheet, no credit unless you offer one. I'll sign an NDA before the brief comes over.
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Yes. On directing jobs I take your script or treatment and bring the creative vision to life on screen, working alongside your producer. Director and DP days are quoted separately from camera operator days.
Director days are from £1,000 and DP days from £600, separate from camera operator days. -
Twelve hours, including a one-hour lunch, from £400. Rent my kit for the day, and it's quoted as one line; anything hired goes on its own line.
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Yes. My Sony FX3 with the 24-70mm F2.8 GM II, Rode Wireless Pro audio, Hollyland monitoring and lights can come with any day, prepped and tested.
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From £350 for a day of cutting, grading and sound in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, on a Mac Studio with a calibrated 4K reference monitor, cut creatively to your brief and delivered to your specs.
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Yes, anywhere in the UK, with mileage at the HMRC approved rate. I've shot in 12 countries, from LA to Marrakesh, and jobs abroad are quoted per job.
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Yes. I crew up with DOPs, gaffers and camera assistants I work with regularly, as I did on the Sarcoma UK campaign for Trendy Grandad.
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I own a Sony FX3, plus a Fujifilm X100VI for stills. I've also shot on the ARRI Alexa Mini LF, Sony FX9, FX6 and A7S III, Canon C500 and C300, Blackmagic URSA and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro.
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Yes. For agencies with recurring content I hold a block of days each month for your accounts, so your clients see the same director every time.
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Only through you. On agency jobs the client relationship stays yours, and I never pitch your clients directly.
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A written quote within a day of the brief. A deposit confirms your dates, and the balance is invoiced on Net 30.