About

Based in East Anglia, Noah Carter specialises in producing quiet, thoughtful and atmospheric documentary films about the visual arts. He works with artists and galleries, designers, makers and creative businesses to tell their story and connect them with their audience.

Noah studied Architecture at University of Kent, graduating with distinction from a Masters degree in 2016. He worked with HAT Projects in Colchester before setting up his own film production company in 2018. His background in Architecture and experience of the arts sector allow him to interact meaningfully with his clients, understand their intent and the complexities of the creative process, and adeptly communicate this in his films.

Noah's films offer a unique insight into the subject's working practice and explore the often unseen process behind their work, conveying complex messages simply and effectively and enabling a more intimate connection between the subject and their audience.

Noah personally oversees the whole process of video production from free consultation through to development, filming and editing. When filming, Noah uses very portable, lightweight and compact equipment which allows him to film on location with minimal disruption while producing intimate and honest representations of the subject. Noah’s editing style is quiet and sensitive, primarily using ambient sound recorded on location to give the viewer the sense that they are in the studio or workspace, watching over the artist’s shoulder.

FAQs

  • When someone is thinking about purchasing or commissioning art, jewellery, craft or design they want to know the story behind the work and feel a personal connection with the hands that made it. I can tell your story in a way that will engage and inspire your audience.

    I can work with you to produce a film that shows your audience who you are, and what you do. These films can be used on your website or social media, or sent to potential buyers and galleries to explain who you are in a simple and effective way. My films have also been shown alongside exhibitions or posted online as part of the publicity for these shows.

    I can also produce series of ‘mini’ films, each around 1 minute long, about different aspects of your work. These are great for posting regular content to social media.

  • It depends on the specific requirements of each film. For a typical short documentary I aim to film everything in a single day and then edit the footage into a 5 to 8 minute long film. This would cost around £800. Longer documentaries cost around £1200.

  • I am based in Wivenhoe, Essex and predominantly work across East Anglia, London and the South East but I am happy to travel further. Reasonable travel costs are charged if you are more than an hour’s drive from where I live in Wivenhoe. Travel is charged at £0.45 per mile, or the cost of public transport.

  • Please send an email to info@noahcarter.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as I can. We can discuss your project further and then confirm a booking.

  • The editing process usually takes between 8-12 weeks. When it is finished I will send you a private link via Vimeo where you can watch the film. If any adjustments need to be made I will update the same link. When you are entirely happy you will be able to download the film, again from the same link.

    If you require a subtitles/captions file I will email this to you separately.

  • This depends on the specific needs of each project and can be discussed as part of the free consultation. As well as the finished film(s) I can provide:

    • Still images or a short clip taken from the film for use on social media

    • A fully licenced music soundtrack

    • Captions/Subtitles provided as a separate file or burned onto the video file

  • Yes, I have public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

  • Unless otherwise agreed the copyright to the film belongs to its creator. In this instance that is Noah Carter Studio.

    This means that you are free to use the film for the purpose for which it was created, but that you are not allowed to edit it in any way or sell it without my permission.

Clients

As well as working directly with many individual artists, designers and makers Noah has worked with the following galleries and art organisations: Firstsite, East Contemporary Visual Arts Network, Art Exchange, Naze Tower, Messum's Fine Art, Gallery East, Linden Hall Studio, Emily Ball at Seawhite Studio, Colchester Art Society, ART:Oasis, Ipswich Art Society, Wivenhoe Art Trail.