Case Study: Vigil Season 2
By The ImageApprovals Team ·
“Thanks for your help on this project and I’m sure I will be in touch again!”
— Freedie A’Brassard, Senior Production Manager, World Productions ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Production
Vigil Season 2 is a BBC thriller series produced by World Productions. The production generated over 1,900 stills across 12 shoot days, with one principal cast member holding contractual approval rights over their images. World Productions engaged ImageApprovals to manage the full curation, upload, approvals, and delivery workflow — from raw files to cleared, organised delivery.
Key Project Wins
- Over 1,900 images captured across 12 shoot days, curated and organised into a well-structured folder system for easy navigation.
- Approvals completed in a single day — the ImageApprovals platform made it straightforward for the cast member to review and respond, even with a busy schedule.
- 77% approval rate, delivering close to 1,400 cleared images ready for press, marketing, and distribution use — without back-and-forth.
- Full set delivered back to the client in four working days from original receipt, keeping the production on schedule.
Their Challenge
With only one cast member holding approval rights and over 1,900 stills from the shoot, the production needed an efficient way to manage the approvals process without adding administrative burden to their internal team.
The volume alone — across 12 shoot days — meant that organising files so they were navigable and clearly structured was essential before any approval review could begin.
How We Helped
The client supplied their stills and we handled everything from that point:
- Curation, tagging, and upload — we curated the full set of images, applied consistent tagging, and uploaded the organised collection to the platform ready for review.
- Secure individual accounts — we set up dedicated accounts for the production team and the cast member, along with easy-to-follow user guides, so the production didn’t have to field support requests during the process.
- Organised delivery with full audit trail — once the cast member had completed their approvals, we supplied the final approved set along with reports serving as a full audit trail of all selections and kills made.
Project Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 16th August | Original images received |
| 16th August | All images tagged and uploaded to the platform |
| 21st August | Actor access granted for online approvals |
| 21st August | Approvals completed; images organised and delivered to the client |
The entire process — from ingest to organised delivery — was completed in five calendar days, with the cast approval itself taking just one day on the platform.
What This Means for Your Production
Fast approvals start with a simple platform. The ImageApprovals platform gives each cast member a private, easy-to-navigate login — no spreadsheets, no email chains — so reviews happen faster and production teams spend less time chasing responses.
If your production has cast with stills approval rights, we can handle the curation, organisation, and approvals workflow from end to end. Contact us for a no-obligation quote or learn more about how the platform works.