In 1969 the then British Administration of Hong Kong commissioned young architect Ron Philips to design what was to become a major post-modernist landmark.

How The Murray was to become a flagship of luxury brand's Niccolo Hotels was left to us to show and tell, using a bespoke mix of interviews, timelapses and breathtaking drone shots to create this pre-opening movie.

We love a challenge and Gammon has always made sure to raise the stakes when it comes to testing our shooting and story-telling abilities.

This year we turned our lenses towards the one's who make such iconic infrastructure possible: those unsung heroes, the unamed workers, and their commitment to the Gammon promise.

We used the workers' daily Qigong practice as a storyline, and created a double exposure aesthetic to show them as an essential part of the construction process.

Our clients and friends from La Rose Noire were celebrating their 25th anniversary, and we had the priviledge to write their stage's script. Here is the first excerpt:

"If the whole story of the universe, since its creation to today, was measured as 1 year,
our solar system would only appear on the last quarter,
birds and flowers would only appear in the last 3 days,
humans would only appear in the last minute,
and modern history would only start in the last 5 seconds.

So 25 years is not much, really.
One can argue that it is a quarter of a Century; but in the grand cosmic scheme it is virtually nothing, less than a blink of an eye, and it is humbling.

Yet, the 25 years that we are celebrating today represent an incredible journey,
filled with wonderful people,
hard work,
amazing achievements,
and I hope you will agree; delicious outcome.. "

The sights and sounds that herald Chinese New Year celebrations are infectious.

With this much energy in the air our cameramen stay agile as The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong indulged their guests with a colourful performance from a traditional Lion Dance troupe.

Supermoon is the leading distributor of electrical materials and solutions in Hong Kong and Macau, with a fast-growing distribution business in China.

Being invited as a major speaker to the Swiss Economic Forum is nothing short of prestigious, and usually the SEF produces the guest's biopic introduction themselves.

But Gerard Dubois preferred to take his portrayal in his own hands, or rather, to put it in ours.

Having already produced several films for LRN we had to stick to the provided SEF guidelines, but could produce a much more creative and richly documented video portrait.

Q: How to push your new Company Values forward globally?
A: Put your boots on and kick some!
We convinced Speedcast senior management to use rugby to embody the teamwork spirit, and pass the message around with a smooth continuity effect.

With words visually translated into forward action, this video scored and converted way over the expectation crossbar.

Take the blue pill and continue your life nice and steady in your home country.

Take the red pill, and the Hong Kong VIE experience may shake you to the core...

Your choice.

Are you familiar with the tale behind the Chinese calendar?

Filmages brings this story about a cheeky monkey, written by the fabulous Sarah Brennan, to life by animating illustrations by the talented "Harry" Harrison.

During Hong Kong's annual Art Week, Hongkong Land set-up a series of workshop for burgeoning artists. Wunderkid, Kenny Lau, was invited to show his work in a solo exhibition and to share his mastery with fellow pre-teens.

One can expect nothing short of the spectacular upon entering the Peninsula, and this LoveArt instalment was no exception.

A hulking machine that danced with light in the middle of the neo-classical lobby was a surprisingly elegant sight to behold.

Our cameras had to play along to find the right angles that captured it's unique movement.

What's not to love about a New Year's Eve party?

Well, one with media crews that get in your face and in the way of your good time.

The good news is we've mastered the art of filming in stealth mode.

Filmages does their utmost to minimise disturbance to guests and work alongside hotel staff and security, all while moving our crew and gear among the large crowd incognito.

Have you ever been told to never work with babies and/or animals? 

Well, watch this video and tell me you wouldn't want to work with these three Page Babies!

We had the pleasure of spending a few hours with these cherubs, and helpled The Peninsula spread their festive joy

As of Jaunuary 2016, The Peninsula attracted 90,000 views to this video (in less than 1 month of its release)

Adorable kids, a tree and 5 cameramen captured the wonder of the holidays at the Peninsula Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

In a city of bright lights and all-night parties, we were approached by a very unique client.

Can you keep a secret?

Totoro Typhoon told us about a pop-up party that we just had to attend.

Amongst the lasers and black lights we caught a taste of the revelry, blink and you'll miss it!

Written by playwright Bryony Lavery and performed by our young actors aged 8 to 18, this thrilling version follows the emotional and physical journey of a young hero thrust into a world weighted with treachery and betrayal.

We have been supporting Faust's theatre shows for a few years now, but shooting this particular movie was an interesting challenge because; 
1) it was shot by a single cameraman who had never seen the show before 
2) it was filmed within a single rehearsal, without any interruptions or retakes

As one of the leading global providers of energy efficient and smart lighting solutions, Megaman commissioned the Filmages crew to cover their booth at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2015.

 

Where's Brian were over the same old bars and tired tunes of LKF and took last year's Halloween celebrations into their own bloody hands!

2015 marked the 5th anniversary of Landmark's flagship "Boutique Boulevard" event, brings the music and fashion worlds together for a glamorous celebration.

Flown in especially for the occasion was singer and style icon, Rita Ora, whose performance of chart-topping hits had guests dancing the night away.

Covering such an action-packed evening spread across Landmark's 5 buildings and 80 participating boutiques required careful time and resource management.

Additionally, we provided photographic coverage throughout the evening.

Capturing the blazing speed at which our urban environment is evolving is a rare treat. We felt honoured that, for the 4th year in a row, Gammon asked us to produce a creative presentation of their annual review.
At the time we were weather and authorisation dependent so the shooting stretched over several weeks. But not to worry, right off the bat we created an overall structure that allowed us to build this movie with maximum flexibility.

Combining various techniques such as drone and helicopter aerial filming, timelapses, hyperlapses, steadycam, jib cranes, and many other in-house tricks, we created a piece that illuminated Gammon's technical innovation.
We made it look easy, but we guarantee that (a little) blood and sweat were key components in the making of this movie.

Filmages are delighted to offer you our head-onistic Halloween Mooncakes.

Quality guaranteed with a 28-day minimum Head-Yolk maturation period.

Every bite is devilish-ious.

Do you have a knack for the outrageous, the hilarious, the beautiful, and the downright bizarre?

Then, check out the performers from "LA SOIRÉE" circus-cabaret who performed at HKAPA Lyric Theatre.

We shot this little promo in less than 2 hours, edited, and had great fun interacting with the artists all in one day.

If you thought you could escape from your electronic devices when playing sports, think again! Coachbase neat app is making its way onto the best basketball courts around the world.

In this 60 second explainer we needed to feature the app's extraordinary ease of use, so we put it to work in real-life.

We based our story around the character of a full-time professional / part-time coach, switching between third and first-person perspectives. To do this we built a custom "iCamera" rig to track the app while our actor was on the move.

Oh, and casting a team of American-looking teenagers in Hong Kong during the summer holidays was not the least of our challenges...

The avant-garde Felix simply oozes style. Designed by Philippe Starck, the views from the 28th floor of The Peninsula tower over the breathtaking Victoria Harbour, and Chef Kaji, serves Modern European cuisine, made with the freshest, seasonal vegetables. 

Ludo ensures that flavour, texture and presentation play well together in his desserts. 

Sample his sweet treats while taking in the views of Victoria Harbour at The Verandah.

Trust us, they look just as delcious as they taste.