I am Bas Swelheim, an all-round film professional with a love for animation and storytelling. I’ve built a diverse career since high school, gaining experience in motion graphic design, cinematography and post-production. I work with agencies and brands across various media, creating tailor-made content ranging from animations and social-videos to commercials and B2B video’s. As social media is dominating the media landscape nowadays, I’m always trying to keep up with the latest trends in social-marketing and content strategy. Nowadays, the world of generative A.I. is also opening up a lot of new possibilities, which I fully embrace. Besides having a lot of technical experience creating content, I love copywriting and storytelling as well. Creative writing is key to engaging content, in my opinion, so I’m always trying to come up with new ideas to tell a story.

Bas Swelheim

I am Bas Swelheim, an all-round film professional with a love for animation and storytelling. I’ve built a diverse career since high school, gaining experience in motion graphic design, cinematography and post-production. I work with agencies and brands across various media, creating tailor-made content ranging from animations and social-videos to commercials and B2B video’s. As social media is dominating the media landscape nowadays, I’m always trying to keep up with the latest trends in social-marketing and content strategy. Nowadays, the world of generative A.I. is also opening up a lot of new possibilities, which I fully embrace. Besides having a lot of technical experience creating content, I love copywriting and storytelling as well. Creative writing is key to engaging content, in my opinion, so I’m always trying to come up with new ideas to tell a story.

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I am Bas Swelheim, an all-round film professional with a love for animation and storytelling. I’ve built a diverse career since high school, gaining experience in motion graphic design, cinematography and post-production. I work with agencies and brands across various media, creating tailor-made content ranging from animations and social-videos to commercials and B2B video’s. As social media is dominating the media landscape nowadays, I’m always trying to keep up with the latest trends in social-marketing and content strategy. Nowadays, the world of generative A.I. is also opening up a lot of new possibilities, which I fully embrace. Besides having a lot of technical experience creating content, I love copywriting and storytelling as well. Creative writing is key to engaging content, in my opinion, so I’m always trying to come up with new ideas to tell a story.

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Owner / Creative Director at BazzMedia
January 1, 2006 - Present
Producing, directing, post-production and cinematography work for agencies and production houses as well as providing complete, tailor-made film productions for clients directly. Projects I've done vary from corporate videos and animations to music videos, TV commercials and event videos for a wide variety of industries.
Video Consultant (Part-time) at Emixa, Naarden
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2022
Social media management and content creation. Creating B2B content and infographics.
Director / Camera / Editor at AT5, Amsterdam
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Directing video shoots for programme identities, corporate films and commercials as well as doing camera and post-production work for these projects.
Audiovisual Designer at AT5, Amsterdam
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2006
Design and create programme identities and provide motion graphics and post-production for TV commercials, news and TV programmes. Leading the graphics department from 2002 to 2006.
Designer / Animator at Creative Graphics, Amsterdam
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999
Design and create animations and high-end presentations for clients such as Phillips, Siemens and Heineken.
Video consultant (Part-time) at Emixa
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2022
Social media management and content creation. Creating B2B content and infographics.
Director / Camera / Editor at AT5
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Directing video shoots for programme identities, corporate films and commercials, as well as doing camera and post-production work for these projects.
Audiovisual Designer at AT5
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2006
Design and create programme identities and provide motion graphics and post-production for TV commercials, news, and TV programmes. Leading the graphics department from 2002 - 2006.
Designer / Animator at Creative Graphics
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999
Design and create animations and high-end presentations for clients such as Phillips, Siemens, and Heineken.

Education

VWO at Gemeentelijk Gymnasium Hilversum
September 30, 2024 - September 30, 2024
VWO at Gemeentelijk Gymnasium, Hilversum
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995
VWO at A. Roland Holst College, Hilversum
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998
VWO at Gemeentelijk Gymnasium, Hilversum
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995
VWO at A. Roland Holst College, Hilversum
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

Multimedia Design
January 1, 2000 - November 29, 2025
Photography
January 1, 2002 - November 29, 2025
Multimedia Design
January 1, 2000 - May 17, 2026
Photography
January 1, 2002 - May 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services