20 June 2010
It's almost midsummer and to celebrate, how about some posing? Our treat for you is the stunning short documentary called Poseeraus (Pose), directed by Ville Salminen. The flick stars Ville's sister Sanni Salminen who won the reality-tv-series called Mallikoulu (Modelschool) back in 2006.
In the film, Sanni describes her relationship with the camera and how this relationship has evolved over the years. Go check it out now and be sure to spread the link!
19 April 2010
Today, we've unveiled not one, not two, but three new projects for you to feast your eyes on! As a spotlight project, we'll introduce our friends who share an office space with us: Project Metal Nation. Their idea is wild, very much worth checking out! Ville Salminen made a video and took some promo photos as well.
But that's not all Ville's been up to lately. He also took promo photos for the new rock band called Shadow Will Follow. Also, we finally release a sequel for Ville's The Real Batman photo set, called The Revenge of Robyn. Find out the second best use for a bottle of Jack!
14 April 2010
In addition to the company site, some of our personnel have opened personal online portfolios. Check these out: Jussi Lindgren (photography), Jouko Piipponen (DP & gaffer), Ville Rissanen (director & web designer) and Ville Salminen (photography). Also, our associates might find the downloadable logo package on the contact page useful!
24 March 2010
As an Obscure Entertainment Facebook exclusive, we offer you behind the scenes photography from the Iron Sky Teaser #2 shoot, held yesterday. We joined Blind Spot Pictures and Energia Productions to shoot a second teaser for the anticipated sci-fi movie. Check out the pictures and become a fan while you're at it; all at the Obscure Facebook profile!
10 February 2010
Blackstar Halo is getting close to releasing their album 'Illuminated' and to help promote it, we made a trailer using material from the kick-ass music video.
27 January 2010
An anti-violence commercial campaign consisting of 4 spots was released yesterday along with a corroborating website. Obscure produced the spots and showcases them with a bonus; an extended version of one of them.
In other news, Kun Liikun (When I Move), the stunning short documentary by Ville Salminen has yet again been honored with two festival official selections; Tampere Film Festival and Soul 4 Reel Film Festival in Washington DC, USA. The latter will also feature Jermaine's Don't Be A Stranger in their music video competition! Both festivals are held in March 2010.
17 January 2010
Tomorrow, on the 18th of January, the Finnish national broadcasting company YLE TV1 will premiere Naisia kaupungilla, a four part tv-series about the life of four women. Ville Salminen of Obscure Entertainment was hired to take promotional and production photos during the shoot in the spring of 2009.
Also, a few older promo photo projects have been added to the page; in no specific order, they are Urbi&, Primago Oy, Oliver, Road Dream and TAKK.
12 January 2010
Oh bananas! Those, a monkey man, a girl and a band. Throw them in a blender and what you get is a music video for Jermaine's Don't Be A Stranger; a brand new song from the upcoming album. And as always, we've made you a making of feature to feast on.
05 January 2009
What a way to start the new year! The world will never be the same again after Andrew and his quest to save the damsel in distress! The largest music video production by Obscure Entertainment up to date and now it's released; enjoy Blackstar Halo's Illuminated! There's a collection of production stills and a making of feature too.
15 December 2009
Two updates today; making of feature for Jermaine's promo photos has been released along with a corporate video for Seloy Oy and their glass insulations. Have a blast watching these two!
12 December 2009
Obscure.fi has gone through a major layout update to back up some nifty new stuff that's come up. From now on, the site will have much more in-depth info on our projects and services. The separate sections on projects, personnel and rentals are definitely all worth a look!
1 December 2009
Starting today and rolling through all of December 2009, the Finnish tv-channel Nelonen will show Obscure Entertainment produced Lego-animations as intros and outros for commercial breaks! The spots were directed and shot by Hannu Haapasalo and Jouko Piipponen.
24 November 2009
Yet another Obscure Entertainment produced music video is up! Eating cake and grapes, dancing around shirtless in their rehearsal space; that's Downstairs with the song 'All You Can Eat'.
2 November 2009
The new music video for Blackstar Halo sees the light this month and while we're waiting on that release, enjoy a glimpse behind the scenes of the shoot! Check it out at YouTube or via Facebook.
23 September 2009
What is it, that is rocking, current, uplifting and visually great? Correct answer: the brand new music video for Oliver! View it here.
4 September 2009
The cover photo for Italy's Freeway Magazine issue no. 181 was taken by Jussi Lindgren. See the cover and original photo at the Obscure Facebook page.
31 August 2009
It's finally here! The mind-blowing, ass-kicking, socks-rocking new video for Insomnium! Click here to see it for yourself.
30 August 2009
Ville Salminen took some photos and actor Panu Mikkola stepped in. See who's The Real Batman at the Obscure Facebook page.
18 August 2009
Just a reminder to those of you who haven't found our Facebook page yet, please go check it out! We'll post behind-the-scenes photos and such there so it's really worth becoming a fan of. And there's more: stay tuned during this coming week because there's a big, rockin' update coming up!
5 August 2009
Two film festival official selections for Kun Liikun (When I Move)! Reikäreuna at Orivesi, Finland and shnit-Open at Bern, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany.
15 July 2009
A big update! First of all, the promotional music video for Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen, called Palvova Varjosi has been released and can be viewed on the website for Mika Kaurismäki's upcoming feature Haarautuvan Rakkauden Talo. Secondly, Future Shorts, the largest short film network in the world, has published Kun Liikun (When I Move) on its YouTube-channel! Go watch it now!
25 June 2009
The website for Tuoni Studios Ltd. has been released! Ville Rissanen is responsible for the layout of the site.
