Services
Planning a commercial, a campaign or a documentary and looking for a production company that takes responsibility from brief to delivery? Here is everything that goes into it. Your point of contact is me.
Not all video production is the same.
Drag the slider to the right and watch the production grow: in pre-production, on set and afterwards in post-production. Every step adds people and equipment, and only then does a certain level of quality become possible.
Solo
- Pre-production
- 1 person
- On set
- 1 person
- Post-production
- 1 person
- Budget
- €€€€€
A compact unit for documentary formats and interviews: minimal footprint on set, maximum closeness.
Added in pre-production- Concept, treatment and shooting schedule in one hand
- Mood board for the look
- Me with a camera on a gimbal
- One LED light
- Lavalier microphone
- Editing, sound and colour grading in one hand
- Music from a licensing library
Typical for Interviews, social clips, reportage
Duo
- Pre-production
- 1 person
- On set
- 2 people
- Post-production
- 1 person
- Budget
- €€€€€
Dedicated production sound with boom and wireless, controlled lighting. From here on, sound is broadcast-ready.
Added in pre-production- Shot list and interview guide
- Coordination of schedule and dates
- Sound recordist with boom
- Camera on a tripod
- A second light
- Field monitor
- Sound editing with clean production sound
- Colour grading in the calibrated suite
Typical for High-end interviews, explainer films, documentary
Small crew
- Pre-production
- 2 people
- On set
- 3 people
- Post-production
- 2 people
- Budget
- €€€€€
With a gaffer, light is designed rather than placed: contrast, depth and a true cinematic look.
Added in pre-production- Producer for planning, budget and organisation
- Location research
- Gaffer
- Large light with softbox
- Bounce
- Camera moves on a slider
- Sound designer for sound design and mix
- Mix to EBU R128
Typical for Brand films, product films, campaign content
Crew
- Pre-production
- 3 people
- On set
- 4 people
- Post-production
- 3 people
- Budget
- €€€€€
Cinema camera with cine lenses and a focus puller. Precise focus even in motion, while cinematography stays in focus.
Added in pre-production- Storyboard for every shot
- Casting and wardrobe
- Camera assistant with wireless focus
- Cinema camera with cine lenses
- Coloured practical lights
- A dedicated editor for the cut
- I focus on the colour grade
Typical for Commercials, campaigns, high-end documentary
Full crew
- Pre-production
- 4 people
- On set
- 5 people
- Post-production
- 4 people
- Budget
- €€€€€
Campaign level: production design, dolly moves and atmosphere. Production keeps the day on schedule, you decide live at the client monitor.
Added in pre-production- On-site location scouting and filming permits
- Detailed schedule and call sheet for the whole crew
- Production & art department
- Dolly on tracks
- Designed set
- Haze for atmosphere
- Client monitor (video village)
- Motion design and VFX
- Mastering and deliverables for TV, cinema and online
- Joint review in the grading suite
Typical for TV spots, large campaigns, cinema advertising
The levels are examples: which services are included depends on your project. For larger productions I assemble the team from my network. See the effort behind your project Discuss a project
Development
Idea
It starts with your brief: objective, audience, channels. From there I develop the creative concept.
Concept
A treatment covering message, tone, format and distribution, along with realistic budget planning.
Script & Storyboard
Script and storyboard define shots, visual language and structure, agreed with you before the first shooting day.
Pre-production
Shoot Planning
Shooting schedule, call sheets, crew, equipment and permits. Precise preparation makes shooting days efficient.
Casting
Casting of actors or of protagonists from your company, including clearance of rights.
Locations
Location scouting, recces and permits, with lighting planned around the position of the sun.
Shoot
Direction
Direction with clear guidance in front of the camera. Even people without on-camera experience come across confident and authentic.
Camera
Cinematography as director of photography on Netflix-approved cinema cameras: framing, movement, lenses.
Light
Lighting design, from shaped daylight to a fully lit set.
Sound
Production sound with boom and wireless, timecode-synced and broadcast-ready.
Post-production
Editing
Edited in DaVinci Resolve, the industry standard: story, rhythm and timing in defined approval rounds.
Sound & Music
Sound design, mixing to EBU R128 and licensed music with usage rights for every channel.
Motion Design
Titles, subtitles, animation and graphics, consistent with your corporate design.
Colour Grading
Colour grading in a colour-managed workflow on calibrated reference monitors. Skin tones first, then the look.
Delivery
Masters and deliverables in industry-standard formats: ProRes, Rec.709 with gamma 2.4 for broadcast and 2.2 for web, in every aspect ratio.
One head, one network
At Tunnelblick you work directly with me, in one of three set-ups depending on the scope of the project:
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Large productions
Commercials, campaigns and documentaries with a full crew from my network, from direction to production design. You still have one point of contact: me.
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Me as DOP
Producing yourself or working at an agency? Then book me as director of photography for your production, with camera package and camera crew if needed.
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Independent projects
Compact productions I handle myself, from concept through camera and edit to the grade. Short lines, one signature.
What I produce
01Commercial ProductionCommercials for TV, cinema and online
Looking for a production company that takes your spot from creative concept to broadcast master? Development, production and post-production under one roof, with one point of contact.
- Creative concept, treatment, script and storyboard
- Casting, location scouting and production planning
- Direction and cinematography on Netflix-approved cinema cameras
- Lighting, production sound and production design on set
- Editing, sound design, music licensing and colour grading
- Broadcast-ready masters and deliverables for TV, cinema and online
02CampaignsOne shoot, every channel: spot, cutdowns and social
Planning a campaign that appears consistently across every channel? Hero film, cutdowns, social formats and campaign photography come from one production, with one visual language.
- Campaign idea and format planning per channel
- Hero film, cutdowns and teasers
- Vertical formats for Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn
- Employer branding and recruiting campaigns
- Campaign photography on the same shooting day
- Subtitles and deliverables to platform specification
03DocumentaryDocumentaries for TV, streaming and brands
Have a story that needs more room than thirty seconds? I produce documentaries for broadcasters, streaming and brands, with real protagonists and no scripted lines.
- Research, concept and shoot planning
- Interviews that feel like conversations
- Documentary shooting with a small, mobile crew
- Editing and story structure
- Colour grading, sound design and mixing to EBU R128
- Broadcast-ready masters to network specification including QC
04Brand FilmFilms that show what your brand stands for
Not interested in a classic corporate portrait, but in a film that shows what your brand stands for? A brand film tells an attitude, not a list of services.
- Brand story and concept
- Script with clear dramaturgy
- Direction and cinematography with a cinematic look
- Real protagonists: interviews and scenes
- Editing, music, sound design and colour grading
- Hero film plus cutdowns for website, social media and events
05Director of PhotographyCinematography for agencies and production companies
Producing yourself or working at an agency and looking for a director of photography to bring your concept to the screen? I work as DOP on your production, with my own camera package and camera crew if needed.
- Visual concept, look and resolution with director and agency
- Netflix-approved camera package, recording in RAW and log
- Lighting design in collaboration with the lighting department
- Camera crew from my network on request
- Look preview on set for client and agency (LUT, monitoring)
- Hand-over to edit and grade, or colour grading from the same hand
06Post-productionEditing, sound, finishing and mastering at broadcast level
Already shot and looking for broadcast-grade post-production? Editing, sound design, grading and mastering for production companies, agencies and broadcasters.
- Editing in DaVinci Resolve Studio, the industry standard
- Sound design and mixing in Fairlight
- Loudness to EBU R128
- Motion design, animation and subtitles
- Online edit and mastering, e.g. ProRes or MXF to network specification
- Post-production for footage from other productions
07Colour GradingThe look that makes your film unmistakable
Looking for the look that makes your film unmistakable? Colour grading in DaVinci Resolve in a colour-managed workflow, for my own productions as well as for agencies and productions that only need the grade.
- Colour correction and shot matching across all shots
- A distinct look for brand or campaign
- Colour management in DaVinci Wide Gamut
- Natural, consistent skin tones
- Grading for footage from other productions
- Output in Rec.709 gamma 2.4 for broadcast and 2.2 for web