SECOND UNIT CURRENTLY

INTRODUCTION

The company is presently, July 2017, a sole proprietorship*, registered in the Chamber of Commerce of Amsterdam under number 33287241.
The description of the company activities is according to the statutes of the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam:

1. Designing and developing of Audio-Visual projects;
2. (TV)film productions and internet-TV-distributions of problem shootings* for customers;
3. Supporting other companies (mainly those belonging to the Holding So speak!... Ltd) by creative and productional software* for imaging* by TV-, and DVD-/internet film productions;
4. Delivering of staffs*, crews*, and casts*;
5. The organization of international Audio-Visual* observation expeditions, military of design - without firearms (e.g. for the purposes of the United Nations organizations)-;
6. Also selling ©rights and providing production financing (information) capabilities.

Ad. 1: Designing and developing of Audio-Visual projects

The company is active in the Audio-Visual industry;
Sector edutainment (= education* & entertainment* combined);
Drama* branch*; fiction* and non-fiction and faction* / Reality TV* genres;
Feature films*-, film documentaries*-, commercials-, promo’s-, infographics-, and Reality-TV* productions.

The products can be distributed by narrowcastings*, broadcastings*, and cliëntcastings*.
CI(SU) operated the past 27 years as a pioneer in the development of new forms for Audio-Visual (AV) products for consumers, and AV services* for customers.

Ad. 2: (TV) film productions & internet-TV-distributions by problemshootings for clients.

Casting International is specialized in tactical problem solutions.
Essence of this service is to solve a problem for the customer / client by applying a view; to put this way of thinking then creative* in one of the formats*; to visualize* the problem solution by making a filmproduct of it, followed by distributions of this the film/TV-program on different ways, to satisfy one or more target groups in their entertainment- and/or education needs.
The problem to solve for the customer is often related to imago*.

Ad. 3: Support other companies by creative and production software*

The videofilm producing branch is through the company Second Unit*.
This company is in a growth situation; not in a change situation.
The organization* is in an advanced blueprint stage with continuous running procedures, for: research and development, testing of products, and training staff- and crew-teams.
For more production information, see SECOND UNIT (general description)

The organization is in a start-through phase, and stands on the threshold of the first realizations, that are planned and directly linked to a fast growth / expansion phase, depending on the financial coverage.
For how the Second Unit will look like in the future, CLICK HERE.

Ad. 4: Delivering staffs, crews, and casts

The Second Unit trains 'home-grown' staff and -crew teams.
These can be both (inter)national (lower - middle – higher - University) students, welfare recipients, applicants, asylum seekers, professionals and/or volunteers.
But trained firstly as (student)trainees for 3 – 6 months.
The education and training are focused on deployment of 'self-managing crew-teams' and -expedition-staffs.
The internal trainings take place in the Netherlands. 

Ad. 5: Organizations of international AV observation teams, military approach

See mission
You may speak of ‘military organized peace TV-forces’, civilians, not journalists, not battle cams.

Ad. 6: Selling © rights and providing production financing (information).

See sale of © rights 
In addition, the company is offered regularly film-/ TV- / ICT-projects for external film-consulting production realizations.

EQUIPMENT

We film with professional high quality equipment {HD (+) format, 4 cameras, including 2 Canon Mark II EOS C100}, including wireless sound equipment and separate light kits and a steadycam.
We edit on Sony Vegas PRO 13.
There is also an autocue/teleprompter available.

See also .People-site / Who is Casting International
See also .PROFIT-site: SECOND UNIT FUTURE
See also .PROFIT-site: SECOND UNIT PRODUCTS
See also .PROFIT-site: SECOND UNIT SERVICES

Above is a summary.
If you wish to receive more information, for example because you are considering our Second Unit to make a film product for you, please contact Casting International by using the button below.