Campaign

"From the first meeting with John, I was reassured that he was very knowledgeable about his industry, he also really cared about our work and took time to find out more from us, so he could do all the appropriate planning and preparation ahead of filming. Throughout the process John has been professional, meeting all deadlines and communicating really efficiently; he also put our staff, volunteers and young people at their ease during filming. The finished product was excellent, I would highly recommend using Emberlense for any filming you need."

Maria Goodwin CEO YMCA South Devon

"Intercom Trust is proud to present a new film highlighting the work of our Safer Rainbow Project in shining a light on domestic abuse and sexual violence within our LGBT+ communities.
We would like to thank all the participants of the film for their work and cooperation, and @emberlensefilms for their brilliant production work."

Intercom Trust
September 2023

"John made 5 beautiful films with Devon Partnership Trust about the Arts Therapies that we provide. He steered us painstakingly through what was required for filming and made the making of the films very enjoyable and worthwhile. We are delighted with the results."

Hazel Bayley
Psychological Therapies Lead
Professional lead for Arts Therapies
NHS Devon Partnership Trust - Jan 2025

"John has been very reliable, enthusiastic and professional. John has always been on hand to answer any questions and delivered a high-quality, affordable, friendly service with no job too small. He handled the subject matter sensitively and delivered exactly what we wanted. We would recommend to anyone needing a professional videographer."

Angie Manning Director "What's your problem?" - Chair Standing Tall Partnership

Film produced for Growth In Action ( 2024 )
Growth in Action is a partnership between Torbay Council, Sanctuary Supporting Living and Torbay Recovery Initiatives (TRI).

"John handled the filming of our first ever conference in 2024 and we were so pleased with the film he complied of the event. Not being at all technical, it also gave us great confidence having him there and he slotted in as one of our team on the day. Nothing is too much trouble and John really understands the nature of our work and has great integrity and knowledge."

Mary Wakeham BA (Hons), MA, MRes, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Refuge4pets
Jan 2025

"John Tomkins at Emberlense Film Productions produced, filmed and edited ClearYolk’s advert. John made the whole process from start to finish painless and his patience was very much appreciated! He thought the whole process through and therefore, I simply turned up, gave him an idea of what I wanted to say and he did the rest!

If you are thinking of a project like ClearYolk, then I would thoroughly recommend that you get in touch with John! We are really pleased with our advert in its entirety."

Raj Panchal Director - ClearYolk Limited Nov 2022

"John did our film for skivvies Torbay, he was a pleasure to work with and very professional. A great finished product."
Timothy Treneary ( Owner Skivvies )

"John created a video of the Quayside Hotel end of October 2019. He did one main video for the Hotel and a short one of cooking. Both were very successful and have been viewed on our web site, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. John is accommodating and very pleasant to work with. He tailored the video to the brief and fitted in with our Hotel hours including an evening in the Restaurant and Ernie Lister Bar. His editing and music resulted in an excellent video.
I would not hesitate to warmly recommend him."

Bridget Bowring
Owner Quayside Hotel

"I approached John with an unformed idea for some training videos thinking the video production was the hard bit. He very patiently walked me through pre-production, script editing, scheduling… then we got onto the hard bit and he worked his magic. Couldn’t have done it without him and the end result is beyond what I’d hoped for.
Can’t recommend Emberlense enough."

Tony Horsey Director Ortus Group and Architecture DIY Nov 2022

"We worked with John on creating a dynamic video for our Networking group - G12 Business Club, we chose John as his enthusiasm shone through and as such on the day of filming, we had complete confidence on letting him film and create what we'd discussed previously and he envisioned. The final result we're delighted with, we've had nothing but praise for and it has exceeded our expectations, we'll definitely be using him again."

Alistair Gleave
G12 Business Networking Club 2022

"I have worked with Emberlense on a couple of occasions now and have been delighted with the results. Not only does John provide his own ideas as to how the videos should look and feel, but he is also not afraid of embracing other ideas from other quarters as well. Their combination of experience, flexibility and a willingness to give the client exactly what they want is very refreshing and we will certainly be working with Emberlense again in the near future."

Oliver Dax
Managing Director
Monkey’s Paw Sales Training Consultancy Ltd.
2020

"On behalf of Ladies’ Lounge a big thank you to John for producing an excellent video about us. His service is excellent, he was prompt, sensitive, patient, very helpful and thorough. John went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with the video. We would certainly recommend Emberlense to anyone requiring a similar service."

Ros Ede
Ladies’ Lounge Project Manager
2022

"John at Emberlense recently completed the promo video for my latest novel "I Will Survive." I felt completely at ease during filming and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is a real professional and cares about his art."

Graham Sclater Tabitha Publishing Limited 2020

"I’ve hired John Tomkins, or worked with him on projects for other people, on several occasions. I’m always struck by his professionalism and his attention to detail. His work is always of a high quality and he approaches it with an enthusiasm which is infectious. His turnaround is prompt and friendly. I would highly recommend him for anyone who needs filming work done, whether corporate or something more artistic."

Robert Garnham Spoken word artist 2021