A practical water effect on an Amsterdam night shoot

Amsterdam Special Effects

Special effects.Real. On set.

For film, television and commercials.

Rain, snow, smoke, wind and mechanical effects. From preparation to execution on set.

Work that speaks for itself.

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Effects for the shot

Smoke and fog effects

Smoke and fog effects

Foto: Toine van Berkel

Atmospheric smoke, haze and fog effects prepared around the shot and location.

Fire, air-pressure and specialist effects are discussed for each production. We work with specialist partners for pyrotechnics and weapons.

All effects and supporting technical work →

From idea to execution.

Understanding the scene or idea

What needs to happen? We consider the image, game mechanics or experience, the location and the schedule.

Developing and testing

We translate the idea into a technical approach. Custom components are built and tested before use on set or on location.

Preparing

Equipment, crew, transport and coordination come together during preparation. Specialist elements are coordinated with the appropriate partners.

Working on location

We set up, support execution and make adjustments where needed. A scene, game round or live application each has its own rhythm.

How we work →
Large workshop with blue steel beams, workbenches, machines and equipment racks

Preparing the effect.

We develop setups, build mechanisms and test effects in the workshop before taking them to set.

Meet the team →

The main workshop — workbenches, machines and equipment.