About
A proprietary visual production system designed to deliver cinematic imagery beyond the constraints of conventional production.
The System
BLACKFRAME is a joint visual production system.
Developed and operated by FAUST × ABL, BLACKFRAME combines creative direction and advanced visual design with production infrastructure and execution—delivering scalable, high-end cinematic work beyond conventional production constraints.
The system integrates human-led craft with advanced computational processes, enabling imagery that would be impossible through traditional means alone. Physical production, visual effects, and system-assisted workflows operate as a unified pipeline.
We don't sell technology. We sell results. The methodology remains proprietary. What you receive is extraordinary imagery, delivered on time, on budget.
"Vision, refined through precision."
BLACKFRAME operates at the intersection of direction, technology, and restraint. We use light, structure, and perspective to reveal what stories already contain—then amplify it with impossible visual fidelity.
The system exists to serve creative vision, not to impose aesthetic. Film language first. Premium craft always. Advanced processes as acceleration, never as a look.
Philosophy
Restraint is the signature.
No gimmicks. No over-designed noise. We keep the image quiet enough to feel expensive.
Film-First
Camera language, light behaviour, and pacing grounded in real cinematic principles. Technology serves the shot, never the reverse.
Continuity
One world. One light. One camera language—across practical and advanced sources. Seamless integration is non-negotiable.
Control
Colour management, versioning, and approvals built into the pipeline—not added at the end. Discipline creates freedom.
Pipeline
A calm, precise workflow.
Optimised for speed and polish: rapid look development, controlled iteration, and final-grade finishing that holds up in broadcast and cinema.
Look Lock
Style frames, camera language, colour direction, and a locked visual system. The aesthetic is defined before production begins.
Shot Design
Boards and previsualisation for clarity. Lenses, movement, timing, continuity—every decision made before a frame is captured.
Execution
What to shoot, what to build, what to generate—defined early, budget-safe. The hybrid methodology deployed as the vision requires.
Finishing
Colour-managed workflow, filmic grain control, and clean masters. Web, broadcast, DCP-ready—plus cutdowns and localised versions.
Capabilities
Full-spectrum production.
Physical Production
Full production infrastructure including motion control robotics, high-speed cinematography, tabletop and macro photography, automotive rigs, and international shoot capability. Three decades of execution experience across Europe, MENA, and global locations.
Advanced Visual Production
Proprietary workflows combining traditional visual effects with system-assisted processes. Environment builds, impossible camera moves, seamless integration, invisible fixes—at unprecedented speed without quality compromise.
Markets
Built for premium brands.
Automotive
High-end automotive campaigns requiring precision engineering and impossible camera work.
Luxury
Fashion, beauty, and premium lifestyle content demanding the highest visual standards.
FMCG / Product
Tabletop and macro work pushing beyond physical constraints. Impossible product worlds.
Technology
Innovation brands requiring visual sophistication to match their positioning.
Destination
Tourism and destination films combining location shoots with extended visual production.
Culture
Music, art, and cultural content where creative ambition leads every decision.
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