BMW·Automotive
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Dustin Schöne
FILM · PHOTO · PRODUCTION
Creative distinction. Production certainty.
Premium film and photo production for ambitious brands and agencies—from first concept to final delivery.
Berlin · Düsseldorf · International
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Selected clients and collaborators
- Mercedes-Benz
- BMW
- Porsche
- Nike
- Adidas
- Montblanc
- Vodafone
- Samsung
SELECTED WORK
Work built to be remembered.
Commercial films, branded stories, fashion, automotive and photography—selected for creative relevance rather than volume.
Beautiful images are expected. The difference is everything required to deliver them.
Saltwater combines creative direction with an integrated production structure, experienced teams and secure workflows. The result is work that remains ambitious without becoming operationally fragile.
- Concept to delivery
- Film and photography
- Berlin and Düsseldorf
- International production network
- TISAX-secure workflows
Capabilities
One production partner. Every critical stage.
- 01
Concept Development
Creative development, treatments and production planning aligned around the communication objective.
Brief interpretation into a production-ready direction.
- 02
Film Production
Commercial, branded, automotive, lifestyle, music and narrative production across multiple formats.
On-set ownership from casting through principal photography.
- 03
Photography
Campaign, editorial, product and accompanying stills production within an integrated visual system.
Stills that belong to the same visual system as the film.
- 04
Post-Production
Editing, grading, sound, motion and final asset delivery across channels and formats.
Finish with the same standard as the original idea.
- 05
International Production
Local production ownership supported by an established network of specialists and partners.
Coordination without diluting creative control.
- 06
Secure Production
Controlled infrastructure and workflows for sensitive projects, including automotive prototype productions.
Confidential work without improvising process.
ASSURANCE MEDIA — PLACEHOLDER
PRODUCTION ASSURANCE
Creativity without avoidable risk.
Sensitive productions require more than discretion. Saltwater’s infrastructure and workflows are designed to support projects involving confidential information and automotive prototypes.
- Assurance
- TISAX-certified infrastructure
- Assurance
- Experienced prototype workflows
- Assurance
- Controlled production environments
- Assurance
- Reliable delivery across stakeholder groups
Directors & network
Distinct voices. One production standard.
A curated roster of directors, photographers and visual artists, supported by a production team that knows how to protect the original idea.
Process
From ambition to delivery.
01
Align
Understand the audience, objective, constraints and definition of success.
02
Develop
Shape the creative direction, treatment, scope, budget and production model.
03
Produce
Assemble the right team and execute with clear ownership.
04
Finish
Edit, grade, mix, adapt and deliver every required asset.
05
Extend
Create cutdowns, stills, channel variants and further campaign material.
NEXT PRODUCTION
Bring us the ambition. We’ll build the way forward.
Share the brief, the unresolved problem or the first rough idea.
Berlin · Düsseldorf · International productions