Social Commerce Video · Manchester

Video Built to Sell. Not Just to Be Seen.

Produced short-form content and live selling broadcasts for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Directed by someone who understands commercial outcomes — not just content trends.

Instagram Reels
TikTok Shop
Facebook Live
YouTube Shopping
Shorts
Social Commerce
Manchester & UK-Wide
Scroll Down
Instagram Reels
TikTok Shop
Facebook Live
YouTube Shopping
Shorts
Social Commerce
Manchester & UK-Wide
Instagram Reels
TikTok Shop
Facebook Live
YouTube Shopping
Shorts
Social Commerce
Manchester & UK-Wide

"Content made to sell, not impress the algorithm."

There is a difference between content that performs on a platform and content that converts a viewer into a buyer. The first is a media metric. The second is a commercial outcome. Most social content agencies optimise for the first because it's easier to measure and easier to sell.

At Bentley Studios, every social commerce brief starts with the same question: what does this video need to make someone do? Add to basket. Book a call. Click the link. Visit the store. The creative decisions — the hook, the pacing, the product moment, the call to action — all flow from that answer.

Twenty years of commercial experience before the camera means we understand the commercial objective before we understand the content brief. That order matters.

92%

of consumers say video influences a purchase decision

73%

of TikTok users have bought something after watching a video on the platform

1 Second

The window to stop a scroll before the viewer moves on

Sources: Wyzowl, TikTok for Business. Third stat is the brief we write to.

What We Produce

Three Types of Video Production. One Studio.

Whether you need a boardroom film, a broadcast commercial, or a week's worth of social content — the approach is the same. Commercial instinct applied to every frame.

0:00
/
0:00
576p
Produced Short-Form Content

Scripted, directed, shot and edited short-form video for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Facebook. The kind that stops a scroll rather than disappearing into one.
Every produced clip starts with the hook - the first second that determines whether the viewer stays or swipes. From there, the product moment, the social proof beat, the call to action. Directed, not improvised. Produced, not filmed on a phone, hoping for the best.

Includes list:

  • Hook scripting and creative direction
  • On-camera direction of talent or products
  • Professional lighting and audio
  • Platform-optimised edit — vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) as standard
  • Caption and text overlay design
  • Thumbnail and cover frame selection
  • Multiple cut-downs from a single shoot day

Platforms:

Instagram Reels · TikTok · YouTube Shorts · Facebook Reels
0:00
/
0:00
576p
Live Selling Broadcasts

Live selling on TikTok Shop, Facebook Live and YouTube Shopping. Produced, directed and broadcast with the same technical rigour as a livestream event — because a poorly produced live selling session damages the brand it's supposed to sell.
Pre-broadcast preparation, on-camera presenter coaching, multi-camera setup where the brief warrants it, real-time production management and post-broadcast clip extraction. The full production service applied to the live commerce format.

Includes list:

  • Pre-broadcast run-of-show planning
  • On-camera presenter coaching and briefing
  • Professional lighting and audio setup
  • Live broadcast management — TikTok Shop, FB Live or YouTube Shopping
  • Real-time comment moderation support
  • Post-broadcast clip extraction for organic content
  • Performance data review and brief refinement

Platforms:

TikTok Shop · Facebook Live · YouTube Shopping
The One-Second Problem

You Have One Second to Stop the Scroll. After That, You're Done.

This is not a metaphor. TikTok's own data shows that 63% of videos with the highest click-through rates lead with the key product message in the first three seconds. Instagram's algorithm deprioritises videos that lose more than 30% of viewers in the first five seconds.

The hook is not a creative choice. It is a production decision with measurable commercial consequences.

Bentley Studios writes, directs and shoots hooks the same way a commercial director approaches the opening frame of a television advertisement — with the understanding that if the first second doesn't work, nothing else matters.

How It Works

What a Social Commerce Shoot Day Looks Like.

Step 1

Brief & Hook Development

Every shoot starts with the commercial objective and works backwards. What does the viewer need to do? What's the hook that makes them stop? What's the product moment that makes them buy? These questions are answered before a camera is booked.

Step 2

Pre-Production

Shot list, script or talking points, set dressing, talent briefing, lighting plan and platform-specific format decisions. Vertical or square. With captions or without. Fifteen seconds or sixty. All agreed before shoot day.

Step 3

Shoot Day

Efficient, directed, and focused on the deliverables agreed in pre-production — plus any additional angles or cut-downs identified on the day. A standard social commerce shoot day produces 4–8 individual pieces of content depending on the brief.

Step 4

Edit & Delivery

Platform-optimised edits delivered within 48 hours (delivery on the day possible). Vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) formats as standard. Captions, text overlays, music bed and thumbnail frames included. Additional cut-downs and format variations available on request.

Ongoing Content

The Algorithm Rewards Consistency. So Does Revenue.

A single social commerce video is a shot in the dark. A programme of consistent, directed content - same brand, same quality, same commercial intent - is how social commerce actually works.
TikTok Shop and Instagram's algorithms distribute content from accounts that post consistently. YouTube Shopping surfaces channels that publish regularly. One great video gets seen once. Twelve great videos, published consistently over three months, build the compounding audience that converts at scale.
Bentley Studios offers monthly social commerce retainers - a fixed number of shoot days per month, consistent content output, and a quarterly brief review to ensure the content is responding to what's actually performing.

Starter

1 shoot day/month · 4–6 pieces of content · Produced short-form only

Growth

2 shoot days/month · 8–12 pieces of content · Produced + 1 live selling session

Scale

4 shoot days/month · 16–20 pieces of content · Produced + 2 live selling sessions  + monthly review

All retainers include a quarterly brief review and performance discussion. Minimum 3-month commitment.

Our Work

The Portfolio Is Building. The Results Aren't.

Social commerce video is a new addition to the Bentley Studios service offering. The portfolio of finished work is growing - and most of what exists is currently under the client's own social handle rather than a Bentley Studios case study.
What we can share in a discovery call: platform analytics, view counts, click-through rates and conversion data from productions we've directed. The numbers that tell you whether the content worked commercially - the only metric that matters.
If you want to see the work before booking, ask. We'll share what we can and be honest about what we can't.

Platforms covered:

TikTok Shop · Instagram · Facebook Live · YouTube Shopping

Content types produced:

Product demos · Unboxing · How-to · Live selling · UGC-style · Testimonial

In the discovery call:

Platform analytics · Hook analysis · Content audit · Brief development

Beyond the Post

Social Commerce Content That Works Harder Than a Single Post.

Every social commerce brief has content production implications beyond the primary deliverable. Here's how Bentley Studios joins them up.

Video Production

A brand film that feeds the top of the funnel while social commerce content converts at the bottom.

Read more

Photography

Product stills from the same shoot day — same lighting, same brief, same visual language.

read more

Podcast Production

A brand podcast that builds the audience social commerce content then converts.

read more

YouTube Production

Long-form YouTube content repurposed into Shorts — one brief, multiple formats, maximum reach.

read more
Common Questions

Things People Usually Ask.

Q1: What is social commerce video and how is it different from regular social content?

Faq Plus

Q2: How many pieces of content does a shoot day produce?

Faq Plus

Q3: Do you provide talent or do I need to supply my own?

Faq Plus

Q4: How quickly do you turn around edited content after a shoot?

Faq Plus

Q5: Can you manage the posting and scheduling of content after delivery?

Faq Plus

Q6: Is social commerce video right for a service business, or is it only for e-commerce?

Faq Plus

Ready to Make Social Content That Sells?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll look at your current content, talk through the brief and tell you honestly what a Bentley Studios production would do differently.
Or email directly: studio@bentleystudios.co.uk · 07922 287702 · Response within 48 hours.