Category: short film

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By on July 7, 2017

The Film

This short film tells the story about a 15 year old boy who explores the world of online dating. Traped between boy- and manhood he tries to find his way.

The Idea

Director Vincent Fitz Jim and I teamed up after the succes of Daniël a few years ago. Essentially telling a similar story but placed in a much rougher environment of Amsterdam placed in the here and now.

The Solution

Working with a extremely small crew with no budget whatsoever the challenge was to make the most of the available light. Super Speeds MK1 did a beautiful job on this one. Combined with the very sensitive sony F5 they were the perfect tool for the job.

Short Film ‘Giraffe’

By on December 4, 2016

The Film

This short comedy is part of the 48hr Film challenge. Creating a film in 48hrs is always a fun challenge. But when you genre is ‘animal film’ things start to get complicated…

The Idea

Director Janne Schmidt and screenwriter Paul Bontebal did a wonderful job and created the weird idea that there might be a place in the world for a telephone line catering for people with sexual needs in the animal kingdom. With actors Jacqueline Blom, Bram Suijker, Tobias Nierop and Britte Lacher.

The Solution

Working with a extensive package of lights and camera equipment is not going to help you when you have limiteds amount of time. A camera, some prime lenses and 4 lights with a few modifiers was all we used. And last but not least the talented Stijn Jonkhart as gaffer and Pepijn Klijs as colorist.

Point Taken

By on March 30, 2015

The Film

This film is about a Japanese Railway officer who suddenly finds himself trapped in a world where his signs and instructions no longer work.

The Idea

Choreographer Klaus Jürgens and director Camiel Zwart worked together closely on this one. I supported them by creating different looks for each part of the story. It all begins in a big opening scene shot in a white limbo, then moves to a subway station somewhere in Japan. In the third part our character is dropped in a deserted world and in the fourth part he thinks of himself as unbeatable Manga character. 4 different looks is a lot for a short film but the character takes you along on his journey as he struggles his way back to the “normal” world.

The Solution

Shooting in a big studio for the first part we opted for using a big crane with a remote head to be able to shoot in an efficient way. For the second part we choose to work handheld. The Amira and the Cooke mini S4 lenses proofed a great choice for the unsaturated and contrasty look we where after. We shot available light most of the time using the unique latitude of the camera. For the parts in the subway I teamed up with gaffer Bert Hogenes and one of the biggest suppliers of coloured light Rentall to turn the Rotterdam Subway into a Japanese Manga experience.

Pien

By on February 19, 2014

The Film

Pien is a story about a little girl playing on the street. She encounters a strange man but seems to have no fear of him. Joris van den Berg directed this film and wanted it to look simple, sunny and warm but with a slight ‘unheimisch’ feel to it. 

The Idea

Shooting available light we choose to make as much of the sun as we could. This meant waiting and waiting for exactly the right angle. A was a bit of a gamble but it worked out great. The stranger looks quite mysterious and the little girl can hardly see him. This adds to the feeling something isn’t right.

The Solution

Shooting with Cooke lenses ensured a beautiful flare. Working with big butterfly’s and mirrors helped us achieve a consistent look during the whole day.

Emma & Eva

By on February 19, 2014

The Film

A thriller written by director Vincent Fitz Jim about two sisters. One of them goes through great lengths to get what she wants, even if it means hurting her little sister… Shooting indoor and outdoor with a tight schedule worked out fine with the help of a great crew.

The Idea

We wanted the film to have a very specific look. Clinical and glossy, but also dark in the shadows and filled with the color of hate: green. We choose to create a almost ‘monochrome’ look to have full control over the feeling of the images.

The Solution

We opted for ARRI Ultra primes because they tend to be a bit more clinical and sharp. Lighting the actresses quite soft makes them look harmless at first glance. By adding the ‘green’ feel to it in color correction with the Nucoda Filmmaster we finalized the look for this film.

Uitgesproken

By on February 19, 2014

The Film

Uitgesproken is about two friends. One of them explores his sexuality and finds himself to be gay. His best friend has to cope with that fact and that doesn’t come easy…

The Idea

Making a film for adolescents makes you realize you have to make extra clear which story you are telling. We wanted a unique look without it being distracting from the story that had to be told.

The Solution

Telling the story as simple as we could in terms of shots we laid emphasis on atmosphere, color and location. We chose to shoot with one of my favorite setups: the Arri Alexa with Cooke’s. That way we had a ‘blank canvas’ and where able to make the most of the available light.

Stained

By on February 19, 2014

The Film

A slightly eerie fairytale told by director Ellen Blom who loves to work with strange personas and weird worlds. No words where used so the story had to be brought alive by images. Although it’s not my first interest I decided to also produce this film because I felt it had to be made.

The Idea

The film starts off quite light en colorful. With emphasis of the beauty of the forest and it’s inhabitants. Later on the film gets darker and less saturated and you get the feeling something is not quite right…

The Solution

Working with moderate focal lengths in he first part of the film and then, when the story unfolds, making good use of the wider and longer focal lengths and evolving from heavily gripped shots towards more handheld work, the viewers get an ‘inside’ look in Rudolf’s head en go slightly mad with him.

Daniël

By on January 30, 2014

The Film

Daniël is a poetic 8 minute film wich tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage boy who finds his first love on a summer day. The boy meets a girl but finds himself attracted to the girl’s brother. A small love story unfolds. Like in a dream the reality of the surroundings disappears, leaving the mysterious beauty of a sweet memory.

The Idea

We didn’t want to use any words. Telling the story as simple as we could and creating an atmosphere that would suit the story. Leaving room for the actors to act and supporting them with a unique look.

The Solution

Only using fixed frames, as few as possible, working with available light as much as we could. Using the ARRI Alexa’s maximum latitude and the nice flaring capabilities of Cooke lenses. The film was awarded with ‘Best Cinematography’ at the Shortcutz Festival Amsterdam 2014 in EYE Amsterdam.

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