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  • Dublin, IrelandCommercial Filmmaker

Cinematic Production by Blake Jones, Dublin

Films with intent. Made by one person you can actually call.

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  • Remote & on-locationAvailable worldwide

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[001] About

Portrait of Blake Jones, filmmaker, in Dublin
BLAKE_JONES.JPGDublin, IE

I'm Blake Jones, a commercial filmmaker in Dublin. I believe strong visuals start with strong intent, so before a camera comes out I want to know who the film is for and what it has to do.

Then I make it look worth the wait. Light that flatters. Movement with a reason. Sound you feel before you notice it. Nothing in the frame by accident.

I work with brands that need video to earn its keep: a launch, a campaign, a story the team is still sharing a year later. Every film is planned around where it will actually be watched, from a big screen at an event to a phone on the bus.

Direction, camera and post sit with one person. No hand-offs, nothing lost between teams. The person you call is the person shooting your film. I also run TGC Multimedia, my Dublin production studio.

More about me

One person, three jobs

  1. 01 Creative Director What should we create? The idea worth filming, and the tone that fits your brand.
  2. 02 Commercial Filmmaker How do we tell the story? Structure, pace and an edit that keeps people watching to the end.
  3. 03 Commercial Videographer How do we capture it? Camera, light and sound on the day, so the edit has everything it needs.

Spatial storytelling

Where the camera stands decides what the audience feels. I plan space and movement so every shot pushes the story forward.

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[003] What I do

The Scopeof Work

Four kinds of film. One person from brief to final export.

The film your brand leads with.

A brand film is the one people remember you by. We start with who you are and who needs to care. I build the film around that answer, so it works on your homepage, at a launch and in the pitch room for years, not weeks.

  • Concept
  • Shoot
  • Edit
  • Grade

Deliverables

  • Discovery call and creative brief
  • Concept, treatment and moodboard
  • Locations, scheduling and shoot planning
  • Directed shoot: cinema camera, lighting, sound
  • Hero film plus cutdowns for social

Typical turnaround4–8 weeks, brief to final delivery

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Concept to cut, built for the screen it lands on.

A commercial has seconds to earn attention. I plan every spot around where it will run, whether that's TV, YouTube or paid social, so the framing, pace and runtime are right before we roll, not patched in the edit.

  • Concept
  • Shoot
  • Edit
  • Delivery

Deliverables

  • Script and storyboard
  • Location, casting and production planning
  • Shoot-day direction and camera
  • Edit, colour grade and sound mix
  • Versions for every placement (16:9, 9:16, 1:1), captioned

Typical turnaround3–6 weeks, brief to final delivery

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Real people. Real moments. Worth watching.

Some stories are best told by the people living them. I spend time with your team, customers or community, listen first, and shape interviews and observation into a film that feels honest, never scripted.

  • Interview
  • Shoot
  • Edit
  • Sound

Deliverables

  • Research and story outline
  • Interview preparation and direction
  • Observational filming and b-roll
  • Story edit with music and sound design
  • Main film plus short highlight edits

Typical turnaround4–10 weeks, depending on the story

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Short-form, shot with long-form care.

Short doesn't mean careless. Vertical and square content gets the same attention to light, sound and pace as a brand film, so your feed looks like it belongs to the same brand as your hero work.

  • Shoot
  • Edit
  • Captions
  • 9:16

Deliverables

  • Content plan built around your channels
  • Shoot days that capture several posts at once
  • Vertical-first edits with captions and on-screen text
  • Event highlights and recap films
  • Exports for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts

Typical turnaround1–3 weeks, shoot to delivery

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[004] Selected films

FeaturedWork

Commercials, brand films and event work, made in and around Dublin. Select a film to watch it full screen, with sound.

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[005] Sectors

Different businesses.Same creative obsession.

Supermarket aisles, showrooms, kitchens, lecture halls and trade-show floors. The setting changes. The standard doesn't.

[006] Approach

FramePhilosophy

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    Comp

    Only Motion

    Every frame earns its place. I compose for movement, not stills: the camera, the subject and the cut pull the same way.

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    Raw

    Authentic Moments

    The best material happens when people forget the lens. I give them the room to get there.

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    Space

    Sound & Atmosphere

    Sound is half the picture. Music, room tone and silence decide how a film feels long before anyone notices them.

[007] Journey

CapturedMotion Impact

  1. 01Beginning

    Beginning

    It started with noticing the moments most people walk past, and wanting to keep them.

  2. 02Growth

    Growth

    Then came the craft: light, motion, the edit, the grade. Learning every stage is why I can carry a film from first call to final export.

  3. 03Signature

    Signature

    Calm, cinematic and honest. A style built on restraint, with sound treated as half the picture.

  4. 04Expansion

    Expansion

    Supermarkets, showrooms, kitchens, clinics, conference halls. Every new setting sharpened how I plan, light and shoot.

[008] Thoughts

Fresh perspectivesfrom behind the camera

Short notes from behind the camera: how I plan a shoot, why sound matters, what makes a frame work.

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  1. Start with intent, not a shot list Process Reading time 00:01:00:00
  2. Composing for motion, not stills Craft Reading time 00:01:00:00
  3. Sound is half the picture Post-Production Reading time 00:01:00:00

[009] Work with me

Pick yourproduction

Starting points, not fixed packages. Most films use all three; some only need one. Tell me what you're making and I'll suggest the right mix.

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    Concept & Direction

    I shape the story before production begins: narrative, tone and visual language, agreed on paper before anyone books a day.

    Final quote after a short call

    Includes

    • Creative research and visual references
    • Story development and narrative direction
    • Moodboard and visual language
    • Treatment and concept deck
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    Production

    Planning through to shoot day, run calm and on schedule, so the edit gets every shot it needs.

    Final quote after a short call

    Includes

    • Shoot planning, schedule and call sheet
    • Camera, lenses and lighting
    • Direction on set
    • Sound capture
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    Post-Production

    Where the story is found. Pacing, structure and tone in the edit, finished with colour and a proper sound mix.

    Final quote after a short call

    Includes

    • Edit and narrative pacing
    • Colour correction and grading
    • Sound design and audio mix
    • Final delivery in the formats you need

Questions, answered

Questionsbefore thecamera rolls

Something not covered here? Email me and I'll answer it directly.

Brand films, commercials and campaign video, documentary pieces and social content. You don't need a finished script. Tell me what you're launching, who needs to care and what you want them to do next, and I'll recommend the format, tone and length that fit.

  • Formats shaped around your brief
  • Concept through to final delivery
  • Shooting, editing, colour and sound in one place
  • Platform-ready masters and cutdowns

Me. Direction, camera and post sit with one person, so nothing gets lost between teams and you always know who to call. For bigger shoots I can bring in extra hands through TGC Multimedia, my Dublin production studio.

A short call about your goals, audience, timing and budget. Then a creative approach and a plan. We shoot, and I edit, grade and mix. You see a first cut, give notes, and I deliver the final versions in the formats you need.

  • Discovery call
  • Concept and production plan
  • Shoot
  • Edit, colour and sound
  • Notes and final delivery

It depends on scope. As a rough guide: social content in one to three weeks, a brand film or commercial in three to eight weeks from brief to delivery. Got a fixed launch date? Tell me early and I'll plan backwards from it.

Yes. I'm based in Dublin, work across Ireland, and I'm available for projects worldwide. Some work can be done remotely, such as editing footage you already have.

Every project is different, so I don't publish prices. What shapes a quote: shoot days and locations, how much post-production is involved and how many versions you need. Tell me what you have in mind; the final quote comes after a short call.

Not much. Your goal, your audience, any brand guidelines and a few videos you like (or don't). I'll handle the rest and tell you exactly what's needed from your side before the shoot.

Shape yourvision intoreality

From the first idea to the final export, I work closely with brands and creators to make films that land, without the noise.

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[010] Contact

Start a project

A short email is the fastest way in. You'll hear back from me, not an inbox team. A few lines is plenty:

  • What you're making, and who it's for
  • Where it will be seen: web, social, TV or an event
  • Your timing or launch date
  • A budget range, if you have one

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Based in
Dublin, Ireland
Available
Remote & on-location, worldwide