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About Swoosh Films.
Branding Video Content
Production.
The Process
All our projects go through the same 3 stages process, conceptualisation, production and editing/finishing.
Stage 1 - Conceptualisation/pre-production
Although it sounds like a big word, this is a crucial stage where we meet our client, defining his needs/goals/targets/audience/diffusion platform, as well as budget constraints.
We then come up with a treatment and mood board that will be the foundation on which we develop the visual language of the film.
Example of treatments
Storyboarding can be used at his stage to visualize complex shots/sequences.
We also sort out talents, locations and crew, and eventually release a shot list which will be our reference document during filming.
Stage 2 - production
We have a crew, location, talents, let’s get shooting!
Stage 3 - Post Production
Editing is where all the magic happens.
We usually operate on a 3 rounds process, presenting a first rough edit and subsequently going through 2 rounds of editing revisions.
Once we have a signed-off edit, we can start color grading which is where the fun starts. This is where we create that high-end look and define a mood, and also address the potential finishing/retouching issues as well as motion graphics.
We usually do our own sound mastering but we can also work with audio-post studios should you need it.
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Our Tools
When we created the studio we elected to invest in the new breed of 4k video DSLR cameras and be able to offer multi-cameras setup as opposed to operate a single traditional camera that would need to be rigged and unrigged all day.
Being light and nimble as well as keeping costs down without ever compromising on image quality have always be on top of our list.
We shoot all our footage with Atomos external recorders in Vlog 10 bits Pro-res which lifts image quality to a level close to Raw at a fraction of the cost and resources.
At Swoosh we have also developed a healthy obsession with lenses, which are a key element as a differentiator in the visual language of your film.
We have sets of vintage Nikkors, Voigtlanders, native Panasonic and are currently experimenting with anamorphic and vintage russian Helios.
We have also all the support tools, multiple gimbals, motorized sliders, lighting, to cover most shoot situations.
Below is a breakdown of our equipment range, including but not limited to:
cameras
2 x Panasonic GH5
1 x Panasonic GH5S
lenses
Nikkor AI-S 50mm/1.2, 85mm/1.4, 180mm/2.8, 200mm/f4macro
Voigtlander 10.5/0.95, 17.5/0.95
Panasonic 12-35/2.8
SLR Magic 35mm 2x anamorphic
Tilta Nucleus M Wireless Follow Focus
Recorders
Atomos Ninja Inferno
Atomos Ninja V
Support
Gimbal #1 DJI Ronin M
Gimbal #2 Zhiyun Crane
Rhino Slider motorized with motorized head
Easy Rig support vest
Ready Rig support vest
Aputure 300d/120d LED lights with a range of light modifiers, operable on batteries.