who we are

We are globally trusted specialists partnering with agencies, production companies, directors and brands to deliver the most creative top-notch content and best of class in-camera SFX.

Bites is a production studio focused around product, food and beauty content across TVC, digital, social and experiential.
CHPTR is our visual lab, meeting point and in-house r&d spot.
Director’y is our independent initiative showcasing stunning food & tabletop directors and food stylists from all around the world.

With our studios spaces, technical facilities and experienced team we have the world’s largest production potential dedicated to table-top projects.

 

Bites. / how we work?

From the initial brief to completion, we have put in place appropriate steps to ensure that efficiency and top-notch quality is maintained. Each stage has been designed as a springboard to the next one. Only when everyone is happy with each stage do we move on to the next – no guesses, no if’s or but’s. This way of working guarantees a much faster and cleaner way of running the process with everyone concerned being on exactly the same page.

The advantages are clear. Precision + Efficiency + Thorough preparation = Production excellence.

  • BRIEFING

    Storyboard analysis

    Remote meeting with the Creative Team and the Director

    Stage outcome

    Clear design assumptions

    Director’s expectations

  • STUDIO TREATMENT

    Preparation of any reference materials

    Second working meeting with the Creative Team and the Director

    Stage outcome

    Detailed shooting steps based on studio reference materials

    What We Achieve

    An in-depth analysis and eventual directions for visual effects

  • PREPARATION AND TESTING

    SFX tests

    Camera movement tests

    Lighting tests

    Simplified set tests

    Food styling tests

    Stage outcome

    the Director and the Client can see individual shots and special effects as recorded and with camera movement

    What We Achieve

    the Director and Client see individual shots and special effects recorded with camera movement

  • PRE-SHOOT

    General rehearsal of all tangible elements

    Communication tests with the Director and the Agency Final concept test

    Stage outcome

    Editing outline of selected sequences or the whole film

    What We Achieve

    Clearly at the stage of pre-production the film is advanced in its completion – it creates the possibility of a very exact final implementation assessment

  • SHOOT

    Complete remote shoot together with full crew

    Stage outcome

    Final footage

Directory / World's first food & table-top directors hub

We firmly believe in the development of the tabletop industry, especially when it comes to searching for new visual forms, styles and formal solutions.

That’s why we came up with the idea of DIRECTOR’y – the world’s first food & tabletop directors and food stylists hub, a space for mutual dialogue, inspiration, and education, which aims to take the industry to new heights.

Dozens of outstanding directors and food stylists from all over the world with an enormous inspiration of all kinds of specialities, styles and approaches. For the first time, everyone showcased in one place.

Get inspired, discover new creators, check our insights section and broaden your film production contacts. Welcome to the amazing world of food & tabletop filming!

www.directorroster.com

people & values

Ambitious, creative, multitasking, open-minded and very, very curious about new challenges…

We are a group of highly specialized professionals: producers, production managers, SFX supervisors, engineers, technicians and motion control programmers – all coming together to form an absolutely unique in-house team.

We are diverse by nature.

We believe diversity is in the nature of innovation and creativity. We want all of our team to feel respected, appreciated, and free to be who they are. Together we stand for an inclusive culture that listens to all the voices of our team.

  • Jakub Laskus

    Jakub Laskus / Bites

    general manager

  • Mikołaj Krawczunas

    Mikołaj Krawczunas / Bites

    visual artist / tech development lead / Chptr manager

  • Mateusz Granat

    Mateusz Granat / Bites

    production manager

  • Kuba Kozłowski

    Kuba Kozłowski / Bites

    head of production

  • Katarzyna Raczyńska

    Katarzyna Raczyńska / Bites

    CFO

  • Kasia Leśniak

    Kasia Leśniak / Bites

    business development & marketing director \ producer

  • Dominik Orpel

    Dominik Orpel / Bites

    executive producer

  • Daria Skomorowska

    Daria Skomorowska / Bites

    finanse assistant

  • Agnieszka Celej

    Agnieszka Celej / Director'y

    chief editor \ art director

  • Michał Raczyński

    Michał Raczyński / Bites

    operator \ moco manager

  • Łukasz Mergner

    Łukasz Mergner / Bites

    camera assistant

  • Rafał Wiśniewski

    Rafał Wiśniewski / Bites

    sfx engineer \ light & grip

  • Michał Bryk

    Michał Bryk / Bites

    sfx engineer \ moco technician

  • Igor Gołczyński

    Igor Gołczyński / Bites

    edit/color grading

  • Sara Gołębiowska

    Sara Gołębiowska / Bites

    production coordinator

  • Karol Stępniewski

    Karol Stępniewski / Bites

    edit/color grading

  • Karolina Głodek

    Karolina Głodek / Bites

    marketing manager

  • Dominik Kostka

    Dominik Kostka / Bites

    camera assistant

  • Konstanty Biely

    Konstanty Biely / Bites

    sfx engineer \ junior moco operator

  • Krzysztof Urbaniak

    Krzysztof Urbaniak / Bites

    sfx engineer

  • Zuzia Lachowicz

    Zuzia Lachowicz / Director'y

    editorial team

  • Bartosz Kordek

    Bartosz Kordek / Bites

    sfx engineer

  • Roman Adasko

    Roman Adasko / Bites

    studio + light & grip assistant

  • Bartek Garski

    Bartek Garski / Bites

    workshop manager

  • Staś Czerniawski

    Staś Czerniawski / Bites

    production coordinator

  • Paweł Kwarciak

    Paweł Kwarciak / Bites

    sfx engineer

  • Bartek Kubisz

    Bartek Kubisz / Bites

    studio manager

  • Marcin Święcicki

    Marcin Święcicki / Bites

    tech assistant

  • Kristina Zhebrik

    Kristina Zhebrik / Chptr

    studio manager

  • Ksawery Kowalski

    Ksawery Kowalski / Bites

    light & grip manager

  • Jacek Urbański

    Jacek Urbański / Bites

    focus puller / camera assistant

  • Katarzyna Wąs

    Katarzyna Wąs / Chptr

    art advisor

  • Samuel Świdurski

    Samuel Świdurski / Bites

    studio assistant

  • Darek Soliński

    Darek Soliński / Bites

    studio assistant

going green

It matters! We know it and we are ready for changes.

We want to be an organization that radically reduces the carbon footprint, implements the principles of common sense and moderation, encourages understanding and uses its resources and experience to support efficient projects promoting a greener way.

We implement it in two activities:

1. First of all, a reduction in the consumption of unprocessed materials. We focus on the basic essentials in our studios – advanced waste segregation on filming sets, reducing energy consumption by using LED lighting on filming sets, and reducing water consumption.

2. We have launched a production fund – we have allocated a budget that will allow us to produce several spots a year promoting important international pro-ecological initiatives. For this purpose, we are in the process of establishing connections with international pro-ecological organizations.