Imperial Finch Productions

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One Eye Maestro

We tested out our Macro lens today and decided to make a mini-short to also flex our narrative muscles. We tried to make use of the Kuleshov effect turning a neutral eye into a forceful presence. We love our vintage 50mm Canon lens with Macro adapter. Still can't believe it only cost 10 euros! This will certainly make all the difference in the next short we're currently developing. We just need to remember to use our good tripod, because the cheap one we used now is a bit too unstable for these shots. PS: Please watch the film in HD. The standard Facebook settings are butchering the quality

Shooting additional footage for our upcoming documentary The Labels That We Are Given about Syrian refugees and the stigmas they are confronted with. We never pass up an opportunity to shoot with our slider. Today's subject was an old cassette player we found at the thrift store for €7,50!

The wonderful thing about our cameras is that we can use almost any lens we want because of the Micro Four Thirds mount of our cameras. This gives us an enormous amount of creative freedom and allows ustudents to look fo great deadeal without worrying whether oor no they fi our camera. The first lens that you can see in the slideshow is the Holga 25mm f8 pinhole lebs which we bought for 10 euros. Add a OM to MFT adapter and we're reafy to go! This lens gives a beautiful vintage look without the use of Instagram filters. The second lens (the really big one) is a 135mm Pentagon f2.8 we bought at the flea market for 2 euros! We already had the M42 to MFT adapter so a great buy to give us some extra reach!

Showreel Imperial Finch

Here's our new showreel showing of the progress we made in the last couple of years. like what you see, check out our videos! Don't look for Discovering Caledonia yet, we're in the postproduction fase of that travel video, but it will be finished soon. Follow us here on Facebook to stay up to date and if you are in need of a promotional film or want to collaborate with us, don't hesitate to contact us! #showreel #productioncompany #fictionfilm #indiefilm #documentary #awardwinning #filmmaking

Nachtbraker trailer

We proudly present the trailer for our upcoming short film "Nachtbraker" ("Night Owl"). Soon we will have the premiere of the film, followed by the online release. To keep up to date, follow the developments on Nachtbraker. Cast: Peter Aponno Katrien van Riet Henk-Jan Vinke Lotte Rüter (foto) A film by: Luuk Keijser Henk-Jan Vinke Practical effects by: Studio Maarten Kip Music by: Richard Pouw Production assistants: Peter Aponno Katrien van Riet Paul Vromen

Green Screen Test

We tested our new green screen and lighting equipment today and made a small video to show the result. We hope you like it,

Agricultural day care center Het Snuitje

We shot and edited this short film as an assignment for the ETC Foundation (http://www.etc-international.org/). It shows how an agricultural day care center, Het Snuitje (http://www.kdvhetsnuitje.nl/), uses its agricultural setting to augment its day care facilities.

Hopscotch outtakes

Watch this to get a sneak-peak behind the scenes of our latest short Hopscotch. I hope you like it.If you have an opinion that you would like to share: Suggestions, comments, critique, we welcome it all. Please tell us what you think!

Presentatie documentaire Bezet Utrecht

We recently had the official presentation of the documentary Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters. All the witnesses and their families as well as the kind people from the K.F. Hein Fund, the Province of Utrecht and other interested parties were invited for a special screening at Landgoed Oostbroek in De Bilt on Saturday June 25. This video gives an impression of that day.

Bezet Utrecht - Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters - Gaarkeukens

In this last clip from the documentary, the witnesses tell about their experiences with soup kitchens. If you are interested in seeing the whole documentary, you can order a DVD of Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters at the VOICE website, http://www.voice-utrecht.nl/?page_id=155.

Bezet Utrecht - Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters - Hongertochten

In this clip from the documentary the witnesses talk about the Hunger Winter of 1944 and the lengths to which they had to go to find food.

Bezet Utrecht - Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters - Belemmeringen

The second clip of our allotment project Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters which gives insight into the obstacles these owners had to overcome during World War II. We hope you like it and tell us what you think!

Bezet Utrecht - Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters - Introductie

Today the first part of the documentary, the introduction which gives some background and sets the scene.

Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters - Dorine Rüter

Over the course of this week we will be uploading several parts of the documentary. First, however, some bonus footage. An interview with Dorine Rüter, who is a member of Dorpstuin Nunspeet and gives her views on the benefits of communal gardens.

Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters trailer [HD]

And here it is, the trailer for the documentary Bezet Utrecht: Verhalen van Volkstuinbezitters. Just a quick tease to get you interested. Next week we'll be presenting the full documentary on location.