CASE STUDY · CONTENT & PRODUCTION

Hanaa — Everyday Goodness, Photographed and Filmed

We produced Hanaa's social-ready visual library — food photography, short-form video, and direction reflecting its place in the Saudi kitchen, from oats and granola to coconut oil. Studio shoot. In-house edit. Built for the algorithms it lives in.

Sector
Food & CPG
Date
2024
Services
Food Photography, Video, Direction, Design
Production Time
3 weeks
3
Short Videos
5+
SKUs Covered
6
Team Members
3wk
Production Time

The Challenge

Hanaa is a household-recognized Saudi food brand with a clean, modern visual identity. The brief was to translate that identity into social-platform-native content — short, vertical, designed for how Saudi audiences actually scroll — without losing the warmth that makes Hanaa feel like part of the family kitchen.

What SELF Did

Studio food photography for the full SKU range, three short-form videos for social, and a complete design refresh of social-ready collateral. Direction, shooting, edit, and color all delivered in-house at SELF's Jeddah studio.

The Outcome

A complete content drop covering every product line in Hanaa's portfolio — ready for paid and organic distribution across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. The library has been feeding the brand's social calendar for months past delivery.

Why It Worked

Food photography for FMCG brands often falls into one of two traps: too sterile (looks like packaging) or too rustic (looks like a stock cookbook). Hanaa's shoot was deliberately positioned in between — clean enough to feel premium, warm enough to feel kitchen-real.

DELIVERABLES

Inside this engagement

Studio Food Photography

Full SKU coverage shot in SELF's Jeddah food studio — product hero shots, ingredient detail, and lifestyle context.

3 Short-Form Videos

Vertical-first short-form video built for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts — with platform-specific cuts.

Direction & Styling

Set design, food styling, and on-set direction — making sure every frame matches Hanaa's brand world.

Social Design

Social-ready post designs and motion templates that the brand team can keep using long after the shoot.

FAQ

Common questions

Does SELF have a dedicated food photography studio?
Yes. SELF's Jeddah studio includes a dedicated food-photography setup with controlled lighting, prop pantry, and an in-house food stylist. Hanaa's shoot was delivered entirely on-site there.
How does SELF approach short-form video for FMCG?
Vertical-first, scroll-tested, product-truthful. We design every short-form piece to work on TikTok and Instagram Reels — meaning a strong opening frame, no wasted seconds, and product-honest framing that holds up at 1x and 2x speed.
Can SELF refresh an existing brand's visual library without full rebrand?
Yes — that was Hanaa's exact engagement. The brand's identity stayed intact; we refreshed the asset library beneath it so it could compete on platforms the original imagery wasn't designed for.
How long does a typical FMCG content drop take?
Hanaa's drop was 3 weeks from kickoff to final delivery: ~1 week pre-production (styling, prop sourcing, shot list), ~3 days of shoot, ~10 days of edit and color. Most FMCG content drops at SELF run within that window.
What is the largest SKU set SELF has photographed?
We have shot ranges of 25+ SKUs in a single shoot week, batched across hero shots, ingredient detail, and lifestyle frames. Larger ranges get split across multiple shoot windows to maintain styling consistency without burnout.

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