Juhana Lehtiniemi

Video production

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  • Blacmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (HD)
  • 2 x Hedler 1000W light, umbrella and reflector
  • Zoom H6 sound recorder, boom+Rode stick mic
  • 3 x Rode Wireless GO series wireless microphone
  • Final Cut Pro X

My passion for video production ignited in 2008 during my studies in film music. While attending film school, I was inspired by numerous talented filmmakers, from whom I absorbed my foundational lessons in cinematography.

Over time, I acquired professional filming equipment and have since amassed over five years of experience in various aspects of video production. Initially focusing on short films, I expanded my portfolio to include interviews, lecture videos, and live event streaming. My background as a screenwriter significantly enhances my ability to collaboratively plan and execute video projects with clients.

I am particularly into cinematic storytelling, employing film cameras and color grading techniques to create visually distinct productions. Alongside my colleague, Viivi Myllylä, we have produced engaging content for clients such as the Finnish Bar Association and Rakli ry. Our compact and efficient field equipment enables our team to remain exceptionally agile and responsive to the dynamic needs of each project.

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Interview and lecture recording

A web publication called Areiopagi wanted to document a guest lecturer and also produce an in-depth interview with the lecturer.

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Flexible video production

Thanks to the small size of both equipment and team, I am able to produce cinematic quality content cost-effectively.

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Video comedy on commission

Together with the client, we scripted communication breakdown situations at workplaces into three short comedy videos.

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Concept pilot: Everyday Hero

I wrote and produced a pilot of a mystery series. The main character of the series wakes up next to an unknown person and becomes absorbed in the activities of a mysterious organization called “Magician’s Hat”. A comedic musical style was chosen as the implementation concept, where the main character raps the entire event.

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Streaming of Rakli’s “Green Homes” webinar

We streamed the energy saving seminar aimed at the general public of Green Homes and Rakli ry.

Scriptwriting as an essential part of the production

The scriptwriting phase of the video is just as important as its technical implementation. The benefits of my diversity in multiple areas are especially emphasized in projects where the client approaches with an abstract theme and wants to crystallize it together first into a concrete script or story.

In the “Dialogitaitaja”-project, the client approached with a few challenging communication situations picked up from workplaces. We wanted to put these situations in a sketch comedy -like form and underline the conflict that occurred in the situations and the lack of communication skills. The end result was three videos, which ended up putting the spotlight on the unreasonable reaction strength of the other side of the situations. The “no coffee” example is one of these situations.

In another project, the client wanted to highlight situations where the novelty or difficulty of technology could sometimes become an obstacle to teaching. Together with the client, we came up with four sketch comedy videos, in which a teachers of different trades get in a pickle with technology. The videos had to be made in such a way that the main character does not become the target of ridicule, but rather arouses sympathy and identification.

Humor is a really difficult sport. Maybe that’s why planning it is so ticklish. When something succeeds, it’s really rewarding.

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Other video works

  • OTE project (2014), writing and producing technology-related instructional videos and sketch comedy videos for the client
  • Vieraat (2014), filming and editing of the series concept pilot for the improvisation group Kolina
  • PUTKI (2015), writing, shooting and editing nearly 20 sketches
  • Nordic Sounds (2017), video recording and editing of tens of songs for an e-book website
  • Real estate owners and developers Rakli ry webinar streaming (2023)
  • Streaming and video work for the Finnish Bar Association (2022 and 2023)

Case study

We teamed up with actor Miska Kajanus and started our own sketch series in 2015. We published sketches at a fast pace on the series’ own website. The starting point of the series was, in addition to experimental comedy, to get a platform and visibility for your own work. For Miska as an actor and for myself as a video producer and screenwriter.

During the production of the PUTKI series, in addition to me and Miska, e.g. Iida Niini Kaarina Vartia, Minttu Pietilä and Pyry Äikaa.

Watch sketches (in Finnish):

Blind date Laws of Karma Jari and Minna - Snapchat