From the first sketchto the final frame.
Gizmo is a production and post-production studio in Dubai. We write, shoot, edit, grade, restore and localize films for brands, broadcasters and archives across the Middle East.
- 19+ yearsin broadcast, including 12 years as Editing and Editorial Manager at MBC Group
- Arabic and Englishscripting, subtitling, voice and delivery
- Restorationthe team behind the colorized School of Mischief
- Based in Dubaiworking with brands across the UAE and the Gulf
One studio for the whole film.
Brief us once. The same team carries your project from the first idea to the files you publish, so nothing gets lost between suppliers.
Pre-production
Concepts, scripts and storyboards that agree on the film before anyone rolls a camera.
Production
Video shoots, photography and animation, planned around where the film will be watched.
Post-production
Editing, color grading, motion graphics, VFX cleanup and sound design, finished to broadcast standard.
Restoration and colorization
Damaged and black-and-white footage repaired, colorized from research and upscaled for today’s screens.
AI production
Voiceover, dubbing, localization and generative imagery, with an editor approving every frame.
Strategy and marketing
Communication and campaign strategy, social content and healthcare market access, built around the films we make.
BeforeRestored and colorized
Archives deserve a second premiere.
We repair scratches, dust, flicker and noise, then rebuild color from historical research so the result feels true to its time. Drag the frame to compare.
Film and video restoration
Frame-by-frame repair of scratches, dust, warping and noise without losing the original grain.
Colorization
Palettes researched from period sources: uniforms, architecture, fabrics and skies.
Upscaling
SD material rebuilt to HD and beyond for broadcast, cinema screens and streaming.
Faster versions. Human judgment on every frame.
We use AI where it saves time and money, and keep an editor responsible for what ships. Synthetic voices, recorded talent and automated dubbing sit in one timeline.
Voiceover and dubbing
Multilingual versions of your film without booking a studio for every language.
Localization and subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles timed to picture, with right-to-left layouts done properly.
Generative video and imagery
Backgrounds, inserts and concept frames generated, then graded to match your footage.
Avatars and presenters
Digital presenters for training, product explainers and internal communications.
Storyboarding and previz
See the film before the shoot, so approvals happen on frames rather than on descriptions.
Color and audio cleanup
Noise, hum and uneven exposure corrected quickly, then checked by a colorist and a mixer.
Films our team has cut, graded and finished.
Your project, laid out like a timeline.
Every project runs on the same edit-suite logic: clear stages, one owner, and approvals at the points where changes are still cheap.
Brief and discovery
We agree on the audience, the message, the platforms and the budget before any creative work starts.
Concept, script and storyboard
You approve the idea on paper and on frames, so the shoot has no surprises.
Production
Crew, kit and locations planned around the final formats, from 16:9 to vertical.
Edit, finish and deliver
Edit, grade, sound and subtitles, then every version your channels need, named and ready to publish.
Brands our team has worked with.
Our people have cut, graded and finished work for broadcasters, global brands and record labels.
- MBC GroupBroadcast
- Rotana KhalijiaBroadcast
- Sony MusicMusic
- Platinum RecordsMusic
- Red BullBeverages
- BMWAutomotive
- KFCFood
- La Vache qui ritFood
- L'Oréal ParisBeauty
- Max FactorBeauty
- JergensBeauty
- TechnicolorBeauty
- Yahoo! MaktoobDigital media
- Jazeera AirwaysAviation
- MasdarEnergy
- UAE Ministry of CultureGovernment
- AbbottHealthcare
- TransmedHealthcare
- Make Up For EverBeauty
- Dubai Shopping FestivalEvents
Notes from the edit suite.
Post-ProductionHow Long Does Post-Production Really Take? Realistic Timelines for Common Projects
Working-day timelines for social clips, event films, corporate videos, commercials, and documentaries, plus the four things that most often push a delivery date.
Post-ProductionSubtitles, Captions and Localization: Delivering Video in Arabic and English
Subtitles, captions, and voiceover are different products. Here is how bilingual Arabic-English delivery works, from right-to-left layout to platform-ready files.
Post-ProductionVFX Cleanup and Compositing: The Invisible Work Behind Clean Commercials
Rig removal, reflections, screen replacement, and background composites: what invisible VFX involves, why it costs what it does, and how to plan for it before the…
Let’s make your next film.
Tell us what you are making and when it needs to be live. We reply within one working day.