Operating nationwide · South Africa
South Africa's full-spectrum production partner.
Every cue, every cut. Delivered to the same standard.
Core Productions designs and operates world-class live events, and creates everything from brand films and animation to scene design and digital content. Two disciplines. One team. One standard.
Who we are
Core Productions was built on a single conviction: that a production company should be the last thing a client worries about. We take full technical and operational responsibility for every production we run: audio visual, sound, lighting, set design, compliance documentation, crew management and logistics, so your team can focus on the event, not the machinery behind it.
Our work spans annual general meetings, investor days and roadshows, industry congresses, product launches and national conferences across every key sector. We are the crew that walks in calm when everyone else is under pressure, because we have solved the problem before.
Our content studio extends the same discipline to every screen. From the first storyboard to the final grade, we produce video, animation, scene design and the digital content that carries a brand between its big moments, all to broadcast standard. One briefing covers both the event and the content it generates: no agency hand-off, no gap in the production chain.
What we do
Every capability is delivered by the same team and managed under a single brief: no vendor coordination, no gaps.
Live Event Production
Conferences · AGMs · Congresses · Launches · Concerts · Roadshows
End-to-end technical production for events that cannot afford to fail. We design, supply, install, operate and close out every technical element: AV, audio, lighting, staging, compliance and specialist systems, under a single brief.
Audio Visual
Complete AV design and delivery engineered to perform under pressure. Screens, projection, LED walls, vision mixing and stage technology, integrated into the experience from the first survey to the final frame.
- LED walls, projection mapping & display design
- Vision mixing, video switching & content playback
- Conference, congress & AGM AV systems
- Confidence monitors, stage feeds & IMAG screens
Lighting Design
Intelligent lighting that shapes atmosphere, directs attention and elevates every moment.
- Full lighting concept and technical design
- Intelligent fixtures, moving heads & LED systems
- Stage, set and architectural lighting
- grandMA3 show programming and live operation
Sound Engineering
Professional sound systems designed for clarity in any venue. Every word of the keynote and every note of the performance arrives exactly as intended: intelligible, balanced and powerful.
- Line-array, point-source & distributed PA design
- Live FOH mixing, system calibration & acoustic tuning
- Wireless microphone & in-ear monitor systems
- RF coordination for complex multi-channel environments
Set & Stage Design
Bespoke staging and scenic elements that give your production a signature look and the structural confidence to execute without compromise.
- Custom stage builds, scenic construction & branding integration
- Rigging and structural engineering compliance
- Event IT, networking and data infrastructure
- Modular, touring and roadshow solutions
Production Management
The discipline behind a flawless show. We plan the technical schedule, run the production office and call the show live, so every department hits its mark and your event runs exactly to time.
- Technical production scheduling and run sheets
- Show calling and live show control
- Crew, supplier and venue coordination
- On-site technical direction and floor management
Live Broadcast & IMAG
Real-time image magnification and hybrid event broadcast so every delegate sees exactly what they need to see, and your event reaches audiences beyond the venue, live or on demand.
- Multi-camera IMAG production and live direction
- ISO recording, board recording and archive masters
- Hybrid and fully virtual event broadcast infrastructure
- Live streaming and enterprise CDN delivery
Content Creation
Video · Animation · Scene Design · Brand Content
A full creative studio under one roof. From video production and animation to scene design and the content systems that carry your brand across every channel: we develop, produce and finish content from first concept to final delivery.
Video Production
Full-service video and film from brief to broadcast. We manage creative development, crew, direction and on-set logistics so you receive a finished asset, not a project to manage.
- Brand films, commercials, case studies and event recaps
- Multi-camera live event coverage and capture
- Executive interviews and testimonial filming
- Aerial and drone cinematography
Animation & Motion Graphics
Where a camera can't go, animation can. We design 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics and explainer content that turns complex ideas (products, data, processes) into clear, branded visual stories.
- 2D and 3D animation and explainer content
- Motion graphics, titles and lower-thirds
- Data visualisation and process animation
- Animated logos, idents and brand elements
Scene Design
The world your content lives in. We design and build physical and virtual scenes, sets and environments: from studio backdrops and product staging to LED-volume and green-screen virtual production.
- Studio set and backdrop design and build
- Virtual production and LED-volume environments
- Green-screen and compositing environments
- Product staging and scene styling
Content Design & Creation
The content that keeps your brand present between the big moments. We design and produce social, digital and campaign content as a consistent system, built to scale across every platform.
- Social, digital and campaign content systems
- Graphic design, key visuals and brand templates
- Executive, investor and corporate communications
- Photography, stills and digital asset libraries
Storyboarding & Pre-Production
A production is only as good as its preparation. We resolve the narrative, the shot design and the pacing before a camera rolls, protecting your vision and your budget simultaneously.
- Script development and narrative structure
- Shot lists, storyboards and scene breakdowns
- Animatics and visual pre-visualisation
- Creative direction, moodboards and style references
Editing & Post-Production
Where footage becomes finished content. We assemble, grade, mix and finish to broadcast standard, then deliver in every format required, from boardroom to social.
- Offline and online editing and story assembly
- Professional colour grading and digital intermediate
- Sound design, dialogue editing and music mix
- Multi-format delivery from cinema to social
Technical standards
When you engage Core Productions, compliance is already built in. Every production carries the certifications, risk documentation and insurance that enterprise organisations require, not as extras, but as our baseline standard of operation.
OHS Act Compliance
Structural & Rigging Certification
Power & Electrical
Fire Safety Coordination
Public Liability Insurance
Professional Crew Standards
Documentation available on request · Provided as standard to venue operators & principal contractors
How we work
Whether we are producing a flagship conference or a content campaign, the approach is the same: define the objective clearly, plan every detail precisely, execute without shortcuts and deliver a finished product that needs no explanation.
Brief & Discovery
We start with your objective, your audience and your brand, not a specification sheet. Understanding the why behind a project is what allows us to make the right technical and creative decisions throughout.
Design & Pre-Production
Every element is designed and approved before production begins. Technical drawings, AV schematics and compliance plans for live events; scripts, storyboards and design frames for content. You sign off on the vision before we commit to it.
Production & Execution
Our crew is on site and on time. Live or on camera, we operate with the composure and precision of a team that has delivered under pressure many times before. No surprises. No shortcuts.
Delivery & Handover
We close out the production properly: strike, archive and hand over every deliverable in the agreed format. Your finished event or film is ready to use, and we are ready to debrief and plan the next one.
Why Core Productions
The production partner that enterprise trusts.
Corporate conferences, AGMs, congresses, product launches and the content that surrounds them: we bring the same rigour, the same crew and the same standard to every production, at every scale.
Common questions
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Work with us
Whether you are planning a national conference, a product launch, a brand film or an ongoing content programme, contact us and we will respond with a clear proposal and a realistic timeline.
- Cape Town
- 021 551 6690Mon–Fri · 08:00–17:00
- Johannesburg
- Warehouse facility
- After hours
- 083 737 5131
- Coverage
- Operating nationwide across South Africa