Mercury 'Cycling in Rotterdam'

Mercury Engineering has grown into one of Europe’s leading engineering contractors, with projects spanning complex data centres, life sciences facilities, and large-scale infrastructure. Alongside that work is a strong internal culture built around teamwork and shared purpose. When the company organised a fundraising cycling event in Rotterdam, the goal was to create a film that captured the spirit of the day and the people behind it.

The event brought together Mercury employees from across the organisation to take part in a series of races through the city. Riders tackled routes of 30, 50, and 80 kilometres, turning the streets of Rotterdam into something that felt closer to a professional cycling event than a typical corporate fundraiser. The creative approach leaned into that energy. The film was designed to feel dynamic and fast-paced, inspired by the visual language of major cycling coverage while still keeping the focus on the camaraderie of the participants.

Capturing the race required careful planning. The day before the event, we recce’d the routes across the city to identify vantage points that would allow us to film riders at multiple stages of the course. Timing was critical. With cyclists spread across three different race distances, the crew needed to move quickly between locations to catch the peloton at key moments. Working with a compact six-person team across two vehicles, we mapped out the route in advance and treated the day as a logistical puzzle, navigating Rotterdam in real time to stay ahead of the riders.

A mix of production tools helped bring the event to life. Drones provided sweeping views of cyclists moving through the city, while GoPros and Sony FX6 cameras captured the energy on the ground. Long lenses compressed the action along the roads, while wider shots at the finish line revealed the atmosphere waiting for riders as they crossed the line beneath Mercury branding.

In the end, the film became more than a record of the race. It captured a shared experience. Colleagues pushing themselves across long distances, supporting one another along the route, and coming together at the finish for a cause that mattered. The result was a lively internal film that Mercury teams could watch, share, and feel proud of.