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Net als in de Film

By on October 3, 2023

The Film

Set in the 80’s and 90’s an 00’s this romantic musical takes you on a ride trough different decades. We see a couple struggling to get together from high school throughout their musical careers. The different period’s in their life have a different feel and different color scheme. You see them growing into adults as we go along. Musical numbers provide dynamics but also deliver look into the hearts of the characters.

The Idea

We decided to develop three slightly different looks. They had zo support the different era’s but had to be ‘family’ off each other at the same time.  The ensemble cast had to look good but we we’re looking for a slight edge to keep things interesting.

The Solution

We opted for Cooke S4’s in the 80’s, Cooke Anamorphic for the 90’s an 00’s. Different LUT’s and filters completed the look. Colorist Bart Verraest did a wonderful job creating these looks at STORM. Using a mix of grip and handheld work we ensured a little edge to the film, making sure things where not all glossy and slick. We where not afraid to make expressive use of colour and together with wonderful gaffer Tinus Dam we pushed to give each segment a different look. Programming DMX light and pyro in advance saved us a lot of time on set and created an elevated look for some songs.

De Kuthoer

By on September 18, 2019

The Film

A film about a columnist who gets haunted by internet trolls every single day. One day she decides it has to stop and she starts taking matters into her own hand.

The Idea

Creating a world that has a ‘normal’ feel to it but also creates the feeling of a character being haunted was the challenge for this film. The main character had to be believable in her own environment but at the same time we wanted to create a different world at night where the film takes its absurdist twist. The limited budget of 800 grand was quite a challenge for a big story like this.

The Solution

We choose a gripped approach to this film to give it a classic feel. Working with the brand new Sigma FF Primes on the ARRI gave us a clean and modern look. In grading the film got a bold look with lush greens and deep blue’s in the blacks and a warm feel for the skintones to create a interesting contrast. Gaffer Stijn Jonkhart once again joined the team. First AC Isabelle Wubben did a wonderful job at T1.5 and the solid grip of Bjorn Schuhmacher worked awesome. Grading was done at filmmore by Erik Demeris.

Circus Noël

By on March 13, 2019

The Film

A great road-movie like circus film that revolves around a small family that get’s herself into trouble accepting a great challenge. The series broadcasted during the winter holiday’s but this story is set in summer. Three young and talented actors lead the way in this high-paced story.

The Idea

The ‘world’ of Circus Noël was already present in the former television series. But director Dennis Bots and producer Michiel Bartels wanted a slightly lifted feel to it, like the series ‘on steroids’. It had to feel familiar but at the same time they wanted to add a pinch of ‘larger then life’ to it to make sure the story would translate well to the big screen,

The Solution

Choosing a more gripped approach and working with wide lenses ensured the feeling Dennis was after. It meant using a lot of dolly work by key-grip Wesley Westerhuis and we added a few telescopic cranes when needed. The warm feeling with a vintage touch was delivered by Cooke and the Alexa Mini proved a excellent workhorse during production. Working on location and studio as well meant we had to match the different environments. Shooting during a very wet summer proved to be a challenge but I think we managed to make it look nice.

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