Client
Independent
Year
2024
Format
Long-form Documentary
Role
Direction · Production · Post
The Brief
What the client needed.
A portrait piece that didn't feel like a corporate interview. Real character, real moments — something a chef would actually want to be in.
The Approach
How we thought about it.
Slow camera. Natural light. Two cameras rolling continuously to catch the in-between moments. We treated the kitchen like a stage and stayed out of the way until the subject forgot we were there.
The Storyboard
From sketch to frame.
Frame 01
Establishing
Wide. Empty kitchen. Pre-service quiet.
Frame 02
Subject In
Jacob enters. Mid-shot. Natural light from left.
Frame 03
Hands
Close-up. Knife work. No music — just sound.
Frame 04
Interview
Chair. 50mm. Eye-line just off camera.
Frame 05
Plate
Macro. Final dish. Steam, salt, finish.
Timeline
From greenlight to final cut.
01
Pre-Production
2 weeks
Concept lock, location scout, crew brief
02
Principal
2 days
Two-camera setup. Single location, full day each
03
Edit
3 weeks
Selects, assembly, fine cut, sound design
04
Finish
1 week
Color, online, master deliveries
The Result
What it became.
A 6-minute portrait piece that lives on the client's site and across editorial features. Cutdowns for social — :60, :30, :15 vertical-friendly versions for Instagram and TikTok.
Most importantly: a film the subject was proud to share himself.
Watch the film hereMore Work