who we are
We are globally trusted specialists partnering with agencies, production companies, directors and brands to deliver the most creative top-notch food & product content.
Bites is a service studio dedicated to the magic of best of class food SFX.
Director’y is our independent initiative showcasing stunning food & tabletop directors 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.
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BRIEFING
Storyboard analysis
Remote meeting with the Creative Team and the Director
Stage outcome
Clear design assumptions
Director’s expectations
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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
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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
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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
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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 – mutual education seems to be the best way for that.
That’s why we came up with the idea of DIRECTOR’y – the world’s first food & tabletop directors hub, a transparent initiative curated by studio Bites.
Dozens of outstanding directors 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 and broaden your film production contacts. Welcome to the amazing world of food & tabletop directors!
www.directorroster.compeople & 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.
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Jakub Laskus / Bites
general manager
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Mikołaj Krawczunas / Bites
visual artis / tech development lead
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Mateusz Granat / Bites
production manager
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Kuba Kozłowski / Bites
producer
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Katarzyna Raczyńska / Bites
CFO
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Kasia Leśniak / Bites
business development & marketing director \ producer
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Dominik Orpel / Bites
executive producer
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Daria Skomorowska / Bites
finanse assistant
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Agnieszka Celej / Director'y
chief editor \ art director
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Michał Raczyński / Bites
operator \ moco manager
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Łukasz Mergner / Bites
camera assistant
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Rafał Wiśniewski / Bites
sfx engineer
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Michał Bryk / Bites
sfx engineer \ moco technician
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Igor Gołczyński / Bites
edit/color grading
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Sara Gołębiowska / Bites
production coordinator
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Karol Stępniewski / Bites
edit/color grading
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Karolina Głodek / Bites
marketing manager
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Dominik Kostka / Bites
camera assistant
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Konstanty Biely / Bites
sfx engineer \ junior moco operator
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Krzysztof Urbaniak / Bites
sfx engineer
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Alek Wojda / Bites
studio assistant
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Zuzia Lachowicz / Director'y
editorial team
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Bartosz Kordek / Bites
sfx engineer
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Roman Adasko / Bites
studio + light & grip assistant
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Bartek Garski / Bites
workshop manager
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Staś Czerniawski / Bites
production coordinator
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Paweł Kwarciak / Bites
sfx engineer
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Bartek Kubisz / Bites
studio manager
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.