July is always one of the busiest and rewarding, times of the year for our team.
Over the course of just one month, we supported 500 graduation ceremonies across 50 universities throughout the UK, helping thousands of graduates celebrate one of the biggest moments of their lives.
“What we love about working with First Sight Media is that we never have to worry about any of the technical aspects of the process. We know they have it in hand, and we can get on with every other aspect of graduation,” said Antonia Fox, student records and awards manager, University of Derby
Behind those ceremonies were some pretty incredible numbers: 500+ hours of footage captured by 100 crew members, with teams moving between back-to-back ceremonies, long production days and live streams watched by friends and family around the world!
But the numbers only tell part of the story.
Every ceremony represents months of planning, collaboration and coordination between our production teams and the brilliant events teams at each university. From making sure every graduate’s name is heard clearly, to capturing that all-important walk across the stage, there are countless details that have to come together to make each ceremony feel seamless.
For us, that’s what graduation production is all about. These aren’t simply events to film - they’re milestones that graduates and their families will remember for years to come.
Here’s to the Class of 2026 and the event teams that make graduation happen.