Lessons-learnt video
Lessons-learnt films that stop the same incident happening twice
After an incident or near miss, the investigation report rarely reaches the people who need it. We turn your findings into a short film that shows what happened, why it happened and what every team does differently from now on.
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"Be careful" is not a lesson. A sequence of decisions is.
The most useful lessons-learnt films don't dwell on the accident. They walk through the chain of small decisions and missed warning signs that led to it, so workers recognise the same pattern on their own site.
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Re-enactment or reconstruction
Live-action re-enactment with actors, 3D animated reconstruction, or a blend — chosen by what the incident needs to show.
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Built from your investigation
We work from your root-cause findings and timeline, and your investigators review every scene for accuracy.
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Handled with care
Real incidents involve real people. We agree what can be shown, anonymise where needed and keep the focus on learning, not blame.
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Testimony that lands
Where people involved are willing, a short first-hand account carries more weight than any narration.
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One clear takeaway
Every film ends on the specific change in behaviour or control that applies from today.
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Ready for safety stand-downs
Cut to suit a toolbox talk, safety stand-down or group-wide briefing, with a facilitator guide on request.
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workers killed by a moving vehicle in Great Britain in 2025/26
Being struck by a moving vehicle was the second most common cause of worker deaths last year, behind falls from height. These are exactly the incidents that recur across sites — and that a well-made lessons-learnt film can help prevent.
Source: HSE, Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain 2025/26 (provisional)
What a lessons-learnt film should answer
- What happened, in the order it happened
- The conditions on the day
- The decisions that led to it
- The warning signs that were missed
- The controls that failed or were absent
- What has changed since
- What each viewer should do differently
- Who to tell if they see it happening again
From investigation report to finished film
Start with a brief-
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Confidential briefing
We review your investigation findings and agree what the film must and must not show.
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Treatment and script
We map the timeline into scenes and decide where live action or animation tells it best. You approve before production.
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Production
We film the re-enactment, build any animated reconstruction and record interviews where people are willing.
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Accuracy review
Your investigators check every scene against the facts before we finish the edit.
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Roll-out versions
Final film plus short cuts for toolbox talks and translated versions for your workforce.
Lessons-learnt video
Talk to us in confidence
Tell us what happened and who the film is for. We'll suggest the right approach and timeline, and treat everything you share as confidential.
- Address
- Studio 52 Arts Production Ltd, The Charter Building, Vine St, Uxbridge, London UB8 1JG, UK
- Phone
- +44 20 3096 5422 · +44 7498 012352
- [email protected]
- WhatsApp +44 7498 012352
FAQs
Lessons-learnt video questions
What safety leaders usually ask before turning an incident into a film.
Talk to our expertsShould we use live action or animation for an incident re-enactment?
Live action works when the setting and behaviour need to feel real and recognisable. Animation works when the incident involves things that can't be staged safely, happen inside equipment, or need to be shown from impossible angles. Many lessons-learnt films use both.
How do you handle a sensitive incident, including a serious injury or fatality?
We agree with you upfront what will and won't be shown, anonymise people and locations where needed, and keep the film focused on learning rather than blame. Nothing is released without your sign-off.
Can we make a film while an investigation or legal process is still open?
That's a decision for you and your legal advisers. We can start with planning and scripting so production is ready to go once you have clearance.
How long should a lessons-learnt video be?
Short enough to show in a toolbox talk or safety stand-down without losing attention. We usually deliver a main film plus shorter cuts for briefings.