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Apr. 29, 2019

Filming at RAI Amsterdam and the Olympic Stadium for automotive technician competitions

Corporate film production and visual content creation for events and professional competitions

For a recent film production, I spent the past month further refining my editing skills in Final Cut Pro X. Following the Skills Heroes professional competitions, a relaxing afternoon program was organized for the finalists in Automotive Technology.

For this production, I filmed in the morning and afternoon at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. In between, I cycled — while filming — alongside the staff on an electric Gazelle bicycle to RAI Amsterdam to capture footage of the Automotive Technician finalists.

Highlights of a full and dynamic day program

In the morning, employees from car dealerships and garages gathered before heading out together to encourage the Automotive Technician finalists. After the competition, a program took place at the Olympic Stadium featuring various courses and modern technology: the Audi E-tron, Gazelle electric bicycles, SEAT electric scooters, and Segways.

Learning to film and edit

Although I spend much of my time looking through lenses as a photographer, filming and editing are a completely different discipline. I truly enjoyed both capturing this footage and editing it myself. By handling both processes, I learn during editing how I can improve my shots next time.

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Audi E-Tron at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.
Audi E-Tron at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.
Automotive Technician finalist aligning wheels during the Skills Heroes Professional Competitions 2018–2019 at RAI Amsterdam.
Automotive Technician finalist aligning wheels during the Skills Heroes Professional Competitions 2018–2019 at RAI Amsterdam.
Relaxation with Gazelle electric bicycles at the Olympic Stadium.
Relaxation with Gazelle electric bicycles at the Olympic Stadium.
Relaxing afternoon program for the Automotive Technician finalists.
Relaxing afternoon program for the Automotive Technician finalists.
Blindfolded parking using Audi E-tron sensors; it almost always goes well.
Blindfolded parking using Audi E-tron sensors; it almost always goes well.
Winner of the Skills Heroes Automotive Technician final 2018–2019: Dirk Harpe.
Winner of the Skills Heroes Automotive Technician final 2018–2019: Dirk Harpe.