When pictures are put in motion, things get even more impactful. Its ability to hit the heart as well as the head is what I love about video. Frame by frame video takes you on a journey through storyland.
I work as a freelance video editor, editing videos and making video animations for NGO’s, media and the creative industry, like War Child, RNW Media, Perspectief, RNTC, Utrecht University and others.
Project info: Without photojournalism we lose sight of things that are happening in the world. On January 25th more that 450 Dutch photojournalists were on strike. On this day the involved photographers did not take photographs, nor did they deliver their pictures to photo and news agencies. This campaign called ‘Fotolozevrijdag’ or ‘Picturefreefriday’ was organized by the Dutch professional association and trade union for journalists, NVJ, to advocate for better rates and more appreciation of the craftsmanship of photojournalists.
I made this short social media video to create awareness of the plight of photojournalist. And shared it using #fotolozevrijdag and #fotojournalistiekheefteenprijs.
The video was published on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. The video was played more than 5,700 times and reached more than 19,000 people (stats of 29-01-2019) .
Client: Autonomous
Media: Video
My role: Video animation and graphic design
Languages: Dutch
Project info: This impressive life story is told by Denish, former child soldier from Uganda. The kind of story you find in an evil children’s book. Non-fiction, that is.
This multimedia production has been made in close cooperation with War Child Holland. This Dutch NGO provides psychosocial support to children affected by armed conflict. Denish has been a child soldier in the civil war in Northern Uganda. He was forced to join the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in their fight for control over the Northern part of the African country.
Denish’ interview was done February 2017. In 2017 War Child Holland closed the programme in Uganda after being active in the country for 12 years.
Watch this longscroll, or ‘chaptered life story’ on how Denish wakes up from his childhood nightmares.
Client: Autonomous
Media: Video, photography
My role: Interviewing, video editing, production and interaction design
Languages: English
Watch the full multimedia longscroll story "Waking up from childhood nightmares"
Project info: Customers of ASN Bank explain why they support War Child by having a savings account “against arms industries”. The story is a combination of portrait photography, an audio interview, video and photo animation. I did both the portrait shots and the interview and turned these ingredients into a short animated web video.
Client: War Child
Media: Video, photo and audio
My role: Interview, portrait photography, editing and animation
Languages: Dutch
Project info: An animated visual report of War Child’s results in DR Congo. The programme is supported bu Dutch bank ASN. This video report explains to customers of ASN Bank how the sponsorship added to the impact War Child was able to achieve.
Client: War Child
Media: Video, photo and animation
My role: Storyline and editing
Languages: Dutch
Project info: A TV studio, a dozen of volunteers, a letter and one question. Those were the ingredients of a social experiment done by RNW Media. The experiment brought wondering, silence, misunderstanding and a bit of sweat.
I created social media video’s for the new global campaign of RNW’s Love Matters project. The campaign, with the hashtag #StepIntoOurShoes, promotes access to safe and legal abortion. The project was setup in collaboration with Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) and Advocates for Youth.
Client: RNW Media
Media: Video
My role: Editing
Languages: English
Project info: Video animation made for Slachtoffer in Beeld, a Dutch NGO organizing contact and mediation between victims and perpetrators of crimes as an act of restorative justice. The video production highlights the activities organized by the organisation in 25 prisons in The Netherlands. Due to privacy reasons only snippets of the original animation are shown in this video.
Client: Slachtoffer in Beeld
Media: Video, animation, photography, graphic design
My role: Concept development and production
Languages: Dutch
Project info: Autonomous work
The world’s last operating paper mill is located in Westzaan, The Netherlands. The sturdy mill and its workshop breathe history and craftsmanship. When the wind picks up, the mill starts to growl and groan and makes earth tremble.
Project info: Video impression of the RNW NOOR Academy in Mexico. A five day visual storytelling workshop for ten young, aspiring photojournalists from Mexico, Venezuela and El Salvador organised by RNW and leading photo agency NOOR.
Client: RNW Media
My role:Setting up and organizing training, video and social media reporting
Media: Videography
Languages: English
Project info: Autonomous work
Kids playing football under the arches of the classical building of the local government in Perugia, Italy.
Project info: Video introduction of 8 LGBT activists from various parts of the world who are contributing to RNW’s advocacy activities during Amsterdam Gay Pride 2014. These short video animations are made with locally produced photo material. By applying a color grading to the imagery, a consistent look and feel is created.
Client: RNW Media
Media: Video, graphic design
My role: Image and video editing
Languages: English
Watch the full #standbyme project
Project info: Crowdfunding video for Urita Music; singer/songwriter Urita who has succesfully raised funds for the production of a new music album ‘Building the dream part 2’ on the Dutch crowdfunding platform voordekunst.nl
Client: Urita Music
Media: Video
My role: Video editing
Languages: Dutch
Watch the full project ‘Building the dream part 2’ on voordekunst.nl
Project info: Fundraising video for the Dutch NGO War Child in order to raise funds for the participation of Syrian refugee children in War Child’s projects in Lebanon
Client: War Child
Media: Video
My role: Video editing
Languages: Dutch
Project info: Former child soldier Filip from Uganda looks back at his turbulent past.
Client: War Child
Media: Video. Footage made by Nathalie Toisuta.
My role: Video editing
Languages: Dutch subtitles
Project info: Video animation showing the work of the Dutch NGO War Child in the last 15 years.
Client: War Child
Media: Video, animation, graphic design
My role: Concept development, animation and video editing
Languages: Dutch
Project info: In ‘We are War Child’ people in and around the Dutch NGO War Child step into the spotlight: children in War Child’s programs, donors, employees, volunteers and many more. The short video profiles are interlinked, visitors can scroll through the various portraits.
Client: War Child
Media: Interactive video
My role: Concept development and project roll-out
Languages: Dutch
View all video portraits of ‘We are War Child’