Category: Project


NEW: Phil Arntz Visuals [Amsterdam Cinematographer]

NEW: Phil Arntz Visuals [Amsterdam Cinematographer]

I think it's time to start doing a few things I currently do a little different. It all starts with a new, cleaner logo with just 2 "colours". I registered a new company under the name "Phil Arntz Visuals" and am currently working on updating all my current online presences to the new style. Phil Arntz

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Shooting a TVC on RED EPIC in rural China

Shooting a TVC on RED EPIC in rural China

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Terra Australis – Shooting yet another timelapse film

Terra Australis – Shooting yet another timelapse film

Terra Australis from Phil Arntz on Vimeo.   A day ago, we released Terra Australis on Vimeo. It's a collaborative timelapse film that was shot by Clinton Harn and me whilst I was visiting him in Australia. Clinton has given his thoughts on the shooting process on his blog and there is a short Interview I did with Preston Kanak on Kessler Read More

Travelling Australia with Petrol Bags – PD336

Travelling Australia with Petrol Bags – PD336

  Travelling with gear is always a challenge. It's an even bigger one if you set out to australia with the intention of capturing the natural beauty of the australian outback, the Blue Mountains and more. I've owned a Petrol Bags PD620 for quite some time now and it's definitely the best bag I've owned so far. It's very solid, customisable, big Read More

‘Sophie’ – The Production of a short Period Drama

‘Sophie’ – The Production of a short Period Drama

As some of you may have seen already on my Twitter or Facebook, I have recently directed & DP'ed the short film 'Sophie'. It has been an epic journey for the last 4 months and it still feels rather unreal to have wrapped principal photography and now have all this amazing footage sitting on my hard drives! It all Read More

Sony FS100 as an upgrade for DSLR Filmmakers

Sony FS100 as an upgrade for DSLR Filmmakers

I had the chance to shoot with the Sony FS100 preproduction model, back in 2011 when it originally came out. I loved the camera but never really thought about it much more, because it was out of reach for me price wise. I shot some live event footage and was blown away by the quality of the video. Recently, i Read More

Relapse: Nocturnal – Another Story of collaborative Success

Relapse: Nocturnal – Another Story of collaborative Success

Relapse: Nocturnal - Another Story of collaborative Success  “Relapse: Nocturnal” - A timelapse portrait of Las Vegas would have never been made if it weren’t for the power of the internet and social media. It’s crazy to think that I have never heard of the co-creator Ryan Killackey just a few month ago! Ryan added me on Facebook after we exchanged Read More

“Nightscapes” – A Look into creating a timelapse film on a minimal budget

“Nightscapes” – A Look into creating a timelapse film on a minimal budget

“Nightscapes” is a piece i dedicated to my friends and family. The reason for this is, that our family really started to love London, but we are not sure, how long we will stay! Very uncertain times at the moment, so this is a great memory for what we have/had in London. I also dedicated this to my friends, because Read More