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It was a beautiful summer morning in the middle of June when we received a phone call from BBC studios London. They were producing a documentary about the Danube, the world's most known river, and were looking for an A-class production company to shoot the film’s intro scene. 

Earth's Great Rivers II - BBC

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial. This is the ninth of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #9 TASTE OF SWITZERLAND

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #9 TASTE OF SWITZERLAND

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial. This is the eighth of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #6 TASTE OF USA

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #8 TASTE OF USA

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial. This is the seventh of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #7 TASTE OF SPAIN

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #7 TASTE OF SPAIN

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial. This is the sixth of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #6 TASTE OF THAILAND

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #6 TASTE OF THAILAND

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial. This is the fifth of a series of ten films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #5 TASTE OF ARGENTINA

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #5 TASTE OF ARGENTINA

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial.This is the fourth of a series of nine films about ten grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #4 TASTE OF AUSTRIA

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #4 TASTE OF AUSTRIA

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial.This is the third of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #3 TASTE OF GREECE

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #3 TASTE OF GREECE

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial.This is the second of a series of nine films about nine grill recipes from nine different countries. Grill recipe #2 TASTE OF SCANDINAVIA

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #2 TASTE OF SCANDINAVIA

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Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial.This is the first of a series of nine films about ten grill recipes from nine different countries.Grill recipe #1 TASTE OF ITALY

Rüsterei Restaurant - Cooking Video Tutorial - Grill recipe #1 TASTE OF ITALY

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We are excited to share with you the first episode of our new series “Tips & Tricks from a master" with Matteo.

TIPS & TRICK FROM MATTEO - HAIRSTYLIST AND MAKEUP ARTIST

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Ce projet est une série de dix films sur dix recettes de grillades de dix pays différents.

RÜSTEREI RESTAURANT - Cooking tutorial videos

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"Tips & Tricks From a Master" follows in the footstep of our series of interviews Two Cents, that aims to share inspirational stories and recipes to success with people from the industry, young creators and newcomers.

Two Cents - Tips & Tricks from a Master 

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Ultra Large Format Photographer Daniel Meuli, giving us his Two Cents, on finding inspiration by walking around with open eyes and creating something out of nothing.

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Daniel Meuli

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DOP Ralph Baetschann, giving us his Two Cents, on what makes a good picture, lighting, creating a mood and epic moments.

TWO CENTS - STORIES FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS - Ralph Baetschmann

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Creative Director Remy Fabrikant, giving us his Two Cents, on the job of an agency, the art of motivation and how the young people inspire the old brands.

TWO CENTS - STORIES FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS - REMY FABRIKANT

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Here is the story behind the production of the film for Swiss Travel System.

SWISS TRAVEL SYSTEM - Story 

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Producer Daniela Berther, giving us her Two Cents, on the changing market, finding the balance between creation, budget and the needs of the client and why a big network is important. 

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Daniela Berther

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Sound Engineer Leos Gerteis, giving us his Two Cents, on what makes a good sound mix, choosing the right voice over artist and being naïve like a child.

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Leos Gerteis

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3D Artist Patrick Baumann, giving us his Two Cents, on what makes a good animation, the advantage of sharing the same cultural background with the client and on working hard.

TWO CENTS - Stories From Industry Professionals - Patrick Baumann

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Editor Sophie Blöchlinger, giving us her Two Cents, on finding the good moments in an edit, opening doors to someones emotional world and trusting the process that came with experience. 

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Sophie Bloechlinger

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Colorist Roger Sommer, giving us his Two Cents, on how color can tell a story, warm for happy, cold for sad and how you should do what you love and then things will work by themselves.

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Roger Sommer

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Producer Lina Baumann, giving us her Two Cents, on the film industry, how to build a network and the secret of being a working mom.

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals - Lina Baumann

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 With Two Cents, we want to share inspirational stories and recipes to success with you, with people from the industry, young creators and newcomers.This is a way to connect people of the industry and show that even though the market is competitive, we can work together.There are many amazing individuals out there with inspiring stories, that deserve to be heard and shared. We have selected eleven industry professionals, each in their specific field, trying to represent their profession in its totality.

TWO CENTS - Stories from Industry Professionals

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 You want to hire a professional photographer to create visual content and you have questions about the pricing? That is normal! Photographers' rates take into account many aspects related to their profession that we do not always see. However, being informed about the practices of this industry will enable you to make wise decisions! In this article, we will cover the various factors taken into account by photographers to establish their pricing rates.

Understanding professional photographers' rates in Switzerland

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Color grading is a colorimetric correction operation that allows you to precisely retouch the brightness, contrast, saturation, colors or even the definition of your images. This is an essential stage of post-production that occurs once the editing is complete. This process standardize and correct the plans of the same scene and gives a special atmosphere and aesthetics to your film.

All you need to know about color grading

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Christie's - Charles Ray "Revolution Counter-Revolution"

When we were asked to film the piece "Revolution Counter-Revolution" by Charles Ray, we of course couldn't say no. 

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Skincode - Skincare

A skincare commercial highlighting some of the elements that are used in the creams such as the alpine water from the glaciers of Switzerland as well as a plethora of elements that were arranged in scenes to convey texture. The story highlights the blend of nature and science to emphasize the natural beauty that skin inherently has. 

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IWC - Employment Branding

An Employment Branding film for IWC. We wanted to create something that stands out but not in a stand out way kind. Subtle and sensitive, while transporting a human message. 

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Alpian+

The film tells the story of four people, from different backgrounds and generations. Driven by their belief that true wealth lays in freedom, purpose and belonging. They journey up the mountain of life in pursue of reaching financial freedom while not compromising on life quality. 

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BLAY - Mona Lisa - Music Video

During these past years of isolation people drifted apart and a once abstract concept; panic attack, became a kind of normal. Many isolated themselves from the outside world and became imprisoned, insecure and anxious of what tomorrow might bring. OTAKUS’s latest music video production with the popular Swiss band Blay puts a spotlight on this topic.

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Audi Story - Future is an Attitude

Audi head of brand, Henrik Wenders, decided to meet up with Michelin star chef Andreas Caminada at his castle Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau Switzerland. His idea was to share experience around leadership, talk about the future of their brands and find strategies to move the world forward in a balanced way.

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OPTIC 2000 - MONTURE OFFERTE

Back in November we were approached by an eye-wear company to shoot a TV commercial for their new national campaign “Monture Offerte”. At OTAKUS we are accustomed to working with cars and watches, however about eyewear we know nothing and therefore were pretty much placed in the hot seat. As if that was not enough OPTIC 2000 asked us to design the entire campaign involving film, print and radio commercials. This challenged OTAKUS to having to think broader than just production and needing to explore way into the unknown deep waters as a full-service creative agency. We loved it, brothers bonding together brewing up a storm of note. Finally we settled for something simple that won the board over and expectations were met. 

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The Collection of Doris and Thomas Ammann | Christie's Inc

“The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will.” —Andy WarholSince the dawn of humankind, few artworks have truly ascended to level of Masterpiece, an untouchable image that transcends time and place, a visual icon that looms larger than both artist and its moment of creation. Through Andy Warhol, Marilyn is both the epitome of the American Dream and a universally recognized image burned into the collective conscience — the modern Mona Lisa. Central to the artist’s pantheon of pop icons, ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ immortalizes Monroe as the embodiment of celebrity, while cementing her image into the art historical canon.

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Audi - Roadtrip to Obergürgl

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VORN - Andrea Salvisberg

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Mazda - The Most Demanding Jury in the World

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Zalando Beauty

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The Roger Federer Collection: Sold for the benefit of the Roger Federer Foundation | Christie's

Roger Federer, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, offers this collection to support the Roger Federer Foundation which helps provide educational resources to children in Africa and Switzerland. The Roger Federer Collection - Live Auction features 20 prestigious lots, each signed and celebrating one of Federer's 20 Grand Slam tennis titles. The Roger Federer Collection - The online auction features 300 lots tracing Federer's career from the early days of the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to the matches that took place in 2021. The Roger Federer Collection - The Live Auction - London, June 23. The Roger Federer Collection - The Online Auction, June 23 - July 13 & 14. Roger Federer US Open, 2018, day 6. © Tim Clayton / Corbis Sport / Getty Images The 2007 Wimbledon Championships, tennis racket, signed 'Roger Federer', K Factor Six. A tour by Wilson.

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