cinematics
tells architectural stories in motion pictures.
Our films chronicle exceptional building projects for architects,
their clients, colleagues, donors, stakeholders, and the press.
Our films are used for recruitment and capital campaigns, presentations and celebrations. The films demonstrate the value of investing in quality architectural projects.
film proposal

The Ringling Museum of Art
Asian Art Study Center
cinematic documentation
The Asian Art Study Center is a wholly unique building affording a monumental entrance to the Ringling’s 60-acre campus nestled in Sarasota.
We propose to capture this building’s unique material construction, harmonious interaction with its context, and luminous interior spaces through the creation of a short architectural film which will share the magnificent interplay of this building’s space and users. The film will showcase visually the unique opportunities this new building affords Ringling's campus.
architectural filmmaking
our films
Here are two films we've selected from our body of work that we believe serve as useful examples for the Ringling project.
Aquatic Center + Natatorium
The American International
School of Johannesburg
Dance Studio
Nestled in Nature
Jacob's Pillow Dance
Perles Family Studio
In the wake of the
Arab Spring
The American Cooperative
School of Tunisia
our philosophy
portraying life in buildings
Our films showcase buildings as they were designed to be used and experienced, and the unique and special opportunities those structures afford.
Bringing forward the relationships and interactions of people and places.
architecture and movement
We reveal form through movement, and function through observation. Architectural filmmaking is an entirely new and unique form of expression for the built environment. Our cameras drift, float and fly across buildings to capture their structure, materials, details, and context.
our techniques
We are pioneering and breaking new ground in fusing techniques and philosophies.
We shoot in cinema-quality, state-of-the-art, future-proof media formats to create permanent visual records that last the life of a building and beyond. We use an armature of specially-designed techniques, including calibrated color science and tuned digital negatives, to render impressions of light, temperature, dimension, and transitions in built structures. Our cuts reveal the poetics of places in time.
The Ringling
shadow studies & lighting passes
We have conducted a number of studies of the Asian Art Center, to determine opportunities and options for capturing, in particular, the unique material construction of the facade of the building. We have analyzed the facade in a number of lighting conditions & times of day.
test shots
We visited the Ringling Campus and shot a number on informal test shots to test a number of techniques. The unique facade affords a tremendous opportunity to reveal the interplay of light and revelation of form.
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proposed schedule
deliverables
compensation
Film Shoot
3 days at $4500 per day
Processing
7 days at $1400 per day
Edit
2 days at $1400 per day
$27,500 (total)
additional services
firm profile
social media
facebook / instagram / archdaily / architzer
lecture materials
keynote & powerpoint presentations
conference videos
video wall backgrounds
online advertising

City Robotics 2018:
A Design • a • Hack • a • thon for People-Centric Mobility
With MIT and the UCSD Design Lab, cinematics.film just released an epic cinema mashup colliding rollerskates + planes, automobiles + scooters, wheelchairs + hoverboards. Things we transit in, on and through...how humans move above, below and on the surface of our planet.
This short by cinematics.film + SUPERVISIONS kicked off the MIT & UCSD Design Lab Design•a•Hack•a•thon this weekend.
cinematics
architectural motion pictures
cinematics makes motion pictures which translate the experience of contemporary architecture into cinema.
Our films bring forward the character, structures, and qualities of exceptional buildings.
We produce feature-length narrative films, shorts, and documentaries.
C2018
cinematics motion picture film studio
is a part of
THE ONLINE STUDIO NETWORK
C2018
cinematics motion picture film studio
is a part of
THE ONLINE STUDIO NETWORK
Spatial Narratives
Shades
of Gray
Sand
Dunes
Firm Profiles
Desert
Life
Color Me
Pink

Jacob's Pillow Dance
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Jacob's Pillow Dance
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The Ringling Museum of Art
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Oculus
Santiago Calatrava
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December 31
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April 9th
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Oculus
Santiago Calatrava
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Tunisia
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Jacob's Pillow Dance
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SPATIAL NARRATIVES
These films capture the qualities of the architectural project by powerful observation, and expressive movement. The films use motion and music to bring forward the emotive characteristics and program of projects.
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Client TESTIMONIALS
A client’s values are at the heart of an architectural project. In these films, the building is the product of a client-directed purpose, and their goals and mission is directly connected to the architectural form.
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Designer Narratives
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Spatial Narratives
These films capture the qualities of the architectural project by powerful observation, and expressive movement. The films use motion and music to bring forward the emotive characteristics and program of projects.



Client Narratives
A client’s values are at the heart of an architectural project. In these films, the building is the product of a client-directed purpose, and their goals and mission is directly connected to the architectural form.



Designer Narratives
When a unique architectural process or design philosophy is the focus, designer-driven narratives make sense.



Firm Profiles
When a firm expresses the unique culture and philosophy of their work, they can capture the imagination of a prospective client, and help a client visualize themselves participating in the design process. In these cases, a wholistic, multi-project approach can be useful.



Spatial Narratives
Mondays
4:30 pm
These films capture the qualities of the architectural project by powerful observation, and expressive movement. The films use motion and music to bring forward the emotive characteristics and program of projects.
Client Testimonials
Tuesdays
10:00 am
A client’s values are at the heart of an architectural project. In these films, the building is the product of a client-directed purpose, and their goals and mission is directly connected to the architectural form.
Little League
Saturdays
11:30 am
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