A Swansea production company shooting, editing and delivering news video for television since 2012.
ordivix began in 2012 with a simple aim: give television newsrooms reliable video from South Wales without the delays and loose ends that cost them airtime. We still work that way, with a small crew, clear roles and plain communication.
We began by asking what a news editor actually needs at the moment a story breaks: pictures that are steady, sound that is clean, and a producer who knows the facts. Everything we built since then, from crew planning to file transfer, follows from those needs rather than from the equipment we happen to own.
Breaking news rarely goes to plan. Locations change, access is limited and the angle shifts within the hour. Our operators learned to shoot a full range of shots quickly, to note details as they go, and to keep the newsroom informed so decisions can be made while the story is still moving.
Production, camera, editing, and sound and lighting each have a named specialist. That means the person who planned the deployment also knows what the editor will need, and the technician sets up knowing how the interview will be cut. Fewer hand-offs mean fewer mistakes.
Our base in Swansea gives us working knowledge of routes, venues and local contacts across South Wales. We use it to reach scenes sooner and to understand the places viewers recognise, while keeping each report factual and clearly told.
Names, places and times are noted on location and checked again in the edit. If something cannot be confirmed, we tell the newsroom plainly rather than guess.
Kit is checked before it is needed and rushes move as soon as they are usable. We work quickly by preparing well, not by cutting corners.
Steady shots, clean sound and a straightforward structure help viewers follow each story. Graphics and captions stay consistent from one item to the next.
Each job follows the same outline, whether it is a single interview or a day at a developing story. The detail changes, but the order of work and the people responsible stay familiar to every client.
Rhian Pugh, Head of Production, takes the first call and decides who goes and with what kit. She confirms the location, the editorial angle and the deadline with your newsroom, and sets a contact for the day. Where a story may run long, she plans cover so a crew can be relieved rather than left without rest or support.
Owen Davies and the other operators shoot to a plan that gives the editor options: wides, close shots, cutaways and reactions. Callum Reid handles lighting and audio at interviews and live positions, so voices are clear and faces are properly lit. The producer records details while filming, which saves time when captions are written.
Priya Sharma, Lead Video Editor, cuts packages to your running order and keeps graphics and captions consistent. Finished items and rushes are sent by secure transfer, labelled so your team can find what it needs quickly. On request we store material in organised archive, so earlier footage can be found again.
The crew arrived with everything they needed and sent usable pictures while we were still putting the bulletin together. Names and locations were noted correctly, which saved our producers a round of checking.
Packages came back cut to the length we asked for, with captions that matched our house style. Questions were answered promptly and nothing was left vague about what we were getting.
For a live position on a cold evening the lighting and sound were sorted before we were due on air. The reporter could concentrate on the story rather than the equipment.
Studio interviews were calm and well organised. The audio was clean, the framing steady, and the files arrived labelled so our editors could start straight away.
Tell us whether you need a crew, an edited package, live position support, a studio interview or secure delivery, and we will reply with questions and a written plan.
News video production from Swansea: crews, edit packages, live support and studio interviews for television newsrooms across South Wales, since 2012.