Joonas

Joonas with Canon camera

A former professional video gamer who makes versatile visual content - with a bit of IT engineer's blood inside.

I got my hands on a camera for the first time before school age. We filmed comedy with a film camera with my brother and friends. I was good at math subjects and arts throughout elementary school and high school. At this time, video games (especially Tekken & Unreal Tournament) hooked me and I even competed in Europe's top clubs.

Digitalization also brought new video editing software and I got to know Adobes video editing software such as Premiere Pro and After Effects CS2 versions, making visual effects and graphic animations for game videos. At that time I was still searching my career path and I ended up studying IT engineering until in the middle of my studies I made a change to the media industry.

Along with my studies, I did freelance gigs and grew my collaboration network. After graduating, I went to work for a few years until I decided to quit in 2016 and try my own wings as an entrepreneur.

On top of the industrial sector, a colorful group of different customers

I get along well with different people; from CEOs of large companies to sheet metal welders. I've often found myself filming on the production lines of industrial companies - I'm not afraid of big machines and I think they're interesting facilities. In addition to the industrial sector, I have various clients such as hair salons, breweries, stores, events, real estate, educational institutions and TV productions. With a camera in your hand, you will learn a lot from different fields.

When shooting events, I like other people the most. As a self-employed person, you have to do a lot of work on the computer by yourself, so it's nice to have a nice chat during the filming. Wedding photography gigs in the summer are a happy boost when the rest of the corporate world is on vacation.

I have been more actively present in TV productions in the last few years. I've been involved in many productions such as Grand Designs Suomi, Farmi, Maajussille Morsian, Suomen Huutokauppakeisari, Pikku Kakkonen, etc.

Teaching one's own skills to others has also fascinated me for a long time since my student days. I have worked in educational institutions as a video production teacher's substitute and have been a guest lecturer, e.g. Helsinki Design School. In the near future, my courses will also be available in Suomen Kuvauskoulu.

Joonas Nieminen
filmmaker, entrepreneur, Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Rewards and merits

2023 - Kultainen Venla x2: Grand Designs Suomi and Yle MOT. I was part of the TV-production crews as a camera operator and a drone operator.

2021 - Ambassador, Telia Finland: I made multi media content for various social media platforms regarding Telia's 5G products and services.

2020 - Ambassador, Telia Finland and OnePlus: I made multi media content for various social media platforms regarding Telia's and OnePlus' 5G products and services.

2017 - Viral vieo, Yle Kuopio - Video manipulation: When incredible trick videos and deepfake technologies started to become more common, I decided to make a public service announcement about it in the form of a social media video. The thing took off like a rocket, so to speak, and we got more than 500,000 views within three days. Along with this came one death threat. VIDEO (Yle Kuopio facebook)

2013 - Keski-Suomen Parhaat Sekunnit, JJK - Läpi Elämän: I was part of the film crew with a significant role in the TV commercial production; original idea, screenplay, cinematography, editing, 3D motion track, rotoscope, sound editing.

2010 - Diploma, Karelia-UAS: ”Multi talented exemplary student who shares his knowledge with other students and teachers alike."

2006 - Diploma, Palokka Upper Secondary School: Diploma in arts.

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