Client’s Testimonials
I am thrilled to provide a testimonial for the Wee Dog Media team and to share the excellent work that they have produced.
The Wee Dog Media team, spearheaded by Robert Motyka, produced innovative, engaging videos that will be made available to all NHS Scotland staff as part of option continual professional development for leadership skills. The Wee Dog Media team worked tirelessly to collaborate with us to ensure that our goals for the videos were met, including accurately conveying all the complex academic and technical information that we needed to be included in each video in an accessible way. They endeavoured to ensure that all content was representative of the current NHS Scotland hospital infrastructure, so that the content was relatable and applicable for all staff.
The creation of the videos included continual collaboration with academics at the University of Edinburgh, Senior Policy Managers within the Chief Nursing Officer Directorate of Scottish Government, and members of the nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals development framework. We are all delighted with the sterling efforts of the Wee Dog Media team. I look forward to the videos being launched since I am confident that they will help to develop leadership skills within NHS Scotland, ultimately making NHS Scotland teams more positive and inclusive spaces.
Dr Anne Templeton, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, The University of Edinburgh
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Szymon is a true artist, really. His imagination is uncommon, as is his ability to create new worlds. He is talented, artistically sensitive and – what I find very important – graced with a great sense of humour. We have worked together on many occasions and I’m looking forward to our next collaboration.
Paulina Kirschke, Forbes 25 w 25
I had the added pleasure of working with Robert on the Culture Collective Celebration event that took place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre towards the end of the project. Robert understood the brief immediately and, despite a very tight turnaround, managed to exceed expectations by helping to make a complex outdoor aerial event fully accessible with projected captions as requested. I couldn’t have been happier with the final result.
Morvern Cunningham, Culture Collective Programme Team Creative Lead
I have worked with Robert Motyka on multiple projects in the past years including Polish Scottish Heritage ( Research and Production of 6 short documentaries), Polish Cultural Festival (Visual Identity and Projections at the concerted and opening gala), Carbogenics ( Production of animation and video to promote work of the company).
Robert is a unique professional able to deliver creative and memorable work in an extremely organised manner. He is a pleasure to work with, a respectful listener able to integrate the vision and opinions of the client while at the same time adding value and a creative edge.
He is an enthusiastic person able to work with a diverse range of people, at his best working with the community. He is not afraid to go the extra mile for worthwhile projects. Overall great professional and person. Highly recommended.
Lidia Krzynówek, Director, Polish Cultural Festival Association
I had the pleasure of working with Piotr Motyka and Robert Motyka on numerous occasions. They were commissioned to develop several videos for the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh:
They are exquisitely professional in their approach and an enjoyment to work with. They were extremely flexible to accommodate our academics and understood the pressure on their time. He was efficient and filming never took longer than it needed to. Our objective for the research videos was to develop videos that would be accessible to as broad an audience as possible and he delivered on that. The process was fun, and even the most anxious colleagues were made to feel at ease in front of the camera.
The final videos are polished and creative; Robert put a lot of thought into every detail, including animations and soundtrack.
The brief for the student experience videos was to attract prospective students to study in the School of Informatics. Robert’s videos don’t just do that: they also serve as a community builder for our student cohorts, and to this day remind them of the time they had during their University times.
Outside of the University of Edinburgh I also had a chance to work with Robert on various community projects, including book events organised for the Interactive Writing Salon in Scotland. Robert provided a multitude of services: from designing posters to projections during events. He has always been a reliable, efficient and professional partner to work with and I couldn’t recommend him more.
Ms Kasia Kokowska, Marketing, Communications and Outreach Manager School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh
In 2021, Robert Motyka took part in the community art project ‘Polski’ run by the non-profit Polish Contemporary Art Organisation at Abbeyhill Primary School (The City of Edinburgh Council). Robert was responsible for turning children’s artworks into a very imaginative short film titled ‘Imaginary Cityscape’.
Among the aims of the ‘Polski’ art project that Robert delivered were:
- to encourage cross-cultural collaboration and integration through participation in a series of art workshops with 11 pupils from Primary 7 in 2021.
- to promote equality and social diversity through a variety of creative activities leading to the exhibition during Colonies of Artists in 2022.
- to activate various community groups including people of different ages, abilities, and language barriers (children and their families) through taking part in any after-class events supporting the opening night and the exhibition.
- to enhance understanding of the Polish heritage through working with Polish artists.
Robert delivered a high-quality animation, which was much praised by the children, teachers, the school and the local community of Abbeyhill. Robert was very engaged in ‘Polski’, he exceeded the organisers’ expectations in many ways. His professionalism and engagement shone through the delivery of his work. The animation, he created, was of the highest artistic and technical standards. It was very original, memorable and appealing to the audience’s imagination.
Robert was very reliable and engaged throughout his project’s delivery, despite working in very unpredictable Covid conditions.
We are very grateful for Robert to share his time and skills with children from the Abbeyhill Primary School and we would not hesitate to work with him again.
The award-worthy short film ‘Imaginary Cityscape’ was submitted to the 14th annual Edinburgh and Lothians Schools Film Competition 2022.
Iga Bozyk, Polish Contemporary Art Organisation
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Robert through our interactive audiovisual installation project Refraction, which he helped to realise as a visual artist and creative technologist.
Refraction was designed and created by a team of artists, and Robert was an invaluable and integral part of the team, understanding the aesthetic and creative aims of the project, delivering high-quality atmospheric content, and supporting with the technical challenges and systems involved.
The resulting project was one of my favourite creations and projects of 2018 and Robert’s input was crucial in bringing the project and experience to a new level.
Luci Holland, Composer & Orchestrator
Robert and his company were recommended to me by a colleague, and my experience of their work has been excellent. The guys took time to discuss and understand our needs, then they worked sensitively and carefully to produce a very professional final product. Robert’s ability to capture people on camera – even shy people – is a strong testament to his skill and style of working. And the team’s ability to create a video documentary with clear, compelling communication was very impressive. I have no hesitation in recommending Wee Dog Media.
Sara Brown, Professor of Dermatology, University of Edinburgh
In 2022, our organisation, Feniks, chose to work with Robert to produce a video for our digital media campaign, “Shed your armour, show the scars!“.
Robert’s work didn’t just meet our expectations. It far exceeded it.
The whole process was a pleasure. During the initial meeting, Robert introduced various concepts for our film. He adjusted them according to our needs, campaign character, timeline, and budget. He explained what would work best and what our focus should be. He understood our vision and made crucial suggestions for a final outcome.
Moreover, Robert kindly volunteered to create a logo and colour scheme for our campaign. He proposed several options and sacrificed his free time to share his graphic design knowledge and experience with our team members. Consequently, by using Robert’s service, we avoided numerous mistakes and benefited on many levels.
Robert’s input helped to shape the appearance of our campaign. He was responsible for the video’s artistic and technical aspects. On the other hand, those inspired our photographic content’s design. He was great at giving advice and patiently answered any questions we had. He also took our suggestions. The outcome of his work has been admired and repeatedly complemented by many groups and individuals across communities.
However, most importantly, it significantly impacted the Polish community in Scotland. They benefited from the video created by Robert. They could see and hear a clear message, and Robert’s creative vision helped them understand they do not need to be ashamed to ask for help when needed. The clarity of the messages delivered through his work will indeed remain in many men’s hearts.
This campaign won the prestigious Scottish Charity Award for the Campaign of the Year 2023!
Marlena Grzegorek, Polish Social Movement Coordinator, Feniks
This is my privilege to recommend Robert Motyka. I have known him since 2004 when Mr. Motyka joined the Polish-German oral history project “Tadeusz Sobolewicz – Biography – Argument”, which is dedicated to the memory and experiences of prisoners of the concentration camp in Auschwitz. I took part in the project as a member of a supervisory team consisting of representatives of the institutions involved in the project, namely the International House of the Youth Meeting, Statte der Begegnung e.V. in Vlotho, the Bielefeld University and the Jagiellonian University.
The oral history project consisted of the idea of cooperation between Polish and German students, who had an opportunity to make interviews with a former Auschwitz prisoner. The binational project was finalized with an exhibition and a book presenting the results of the meetings.
Robert Motyka was invited in this last phase of the work to prepare a design, both of the exhibition and the publication corresponding with the main messages of the project. Very soon, he proved not only his professionalism at work but also his commitment to the project and an exceptional gift of empathy for the dimension and educational messages. Having very good relations with the participants of the workshops, he recognized easily their ideas, turned them into the language of art, and then evaluated his own proposals according to the wishes of the participants.
Willing to listen and able to reflect on concepts, Robert Motyka prepared an excellent design visualizing ideas concerning the educational and humanistic values of the project. No doubt his work contributed to the success of the exhibition visited by students and pupils, who had no problems recognizing the main messages.
Dr hab. Dobrochna Kałwa, Associated Professor, Jagiellonian University
I have collaborated with Robert, and hired his professional expertise, on a number of projects including website content and design, filmmaking and a large projected animation, a culmination of work with young people.
He is a joy to work with, always delivering work on time and always within budget. The end result of his collaborations with me has resulted in work of the highest quality and always enriched by his creative input. While always offering a fresh creative perspective he pays close attention to the client’s brief. In my experience, his skills and input have added value to every project we have worked on together.
In our most recent collaboration “Where Will The Flight Take Us?” he fulfilled the brief to the letter and more, as the end result exceeded our wildest expectations. Any project will benefit from his creativity and professional skills.
He brings great calm and integrity to our collaborations, listening, guiding gently, and asserting quietly as he draws on his broad experiences in his field in order to create the best possible outcome. I look forward to working with him in the future.
Isobel Leckie, Secretary, Causey Development Trust
We had the pleasure of working with Robert as part of KinoKlub, Edinburgh’s surrealist cinema collective committed to showcasing some of the best in surreal and experimental film from all eras and across the globe on a regular basis. As part of KinoKlub, we put together the following site-specific events:
- Cinemachanique (November 2012, Inspace Gallery) – showcase of excerpts from 1920s experimental films, including those by Hans Richter, Eugene Deslaw, Walter Ruttman, Dziga Vertov and Fernand Leger, all with multi-screen projections from Robert Motyka. Utilising the projection capabilities of the venue, the event provided an immersive experience and a means to enjoy almost century-old imagery within its new context;
- multi-screen installation showcasing Belgian surreal shorts and Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson’s animations (July 2017, the Waverley Arches) – three-day immersive projection experience curated by Malgorzata Bugaj and architected by Robert Motyka. Part of Heverlee At New Waverley;
- Kenneth Anger at Hidden Door Festival (May 2018; former State Cinema in Leith) – special immersive screening of Kenneth Anger’s films featuring additional visuals by Robert Motyka;
- KinoKlub Presents: Franciszka and Stefan Themerson (May 2018; Adam House, The University of Edinburgh) – screening of a selection of avant-garde and multi-media films produced by the Themersons. Mapping and immersive, multi-projector experience by Robert Motyka. Part of Polish Heritage Days.
Robert was critical in the success of each of these events, consistently bringing original ideas and first-rate execution. He is capable of producing stunning works that are technically impressive and visually striking. He brings both technical expertise and creative flair to every collaboration. In addition to his artistic abilities, Robert is also a pleasure to work with. He is professional, reliable, and always willing to go above and beyond to ensure that projects are completed to the highest standard.