Barnaby Swann

08/05/2025

Next week is of special significance 🎥

Your unmissable events for everything natural and organic, spanning food & drink, living, health, nutrition, beauty, and beyond.

05/05/2025

May 2018, we filmed this enchanting short film: https://fb.watch/zoroW8xd4g/ 🎥✨

A 3-minute film that dives into No Title stunning mural at the Fairy Tale Garden in Odense, capturing the vibrant life beneath the river’s surface. Naturally, we wove a thread of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale magic into the story - a perfect nod to the author’s birthplace 🐟📚

Now, 7 years later, NoTitle has unveiled a breathtaking new mural at a local school in Odense. This time, the cascading scenes of animals decorate the walls indoors 🎨

Imagine the world of wonder and curiosity this will ignite in the children who walk these halls every day 🌟

28/04/2025

The behind the scene 🎥 Celebrating two milestones with innovative collaboration: The '25 50 75' Drilling Rig.

A new mini-rig which will take environmental and geotechnical drilling to new depths. Built to perform in areas with limited space or access, but with an ability to drill up to 60 meters into the underground 🛠️

A joint venture marking:

⚙️ Jysk Geoteknik’s 25th anniversary

⚙️ Knebel Drilling’s 50th anniversary

⚙️ 75 years combined in the industry, which we are celebrating in 2025 by redesigning the classic 75’er model.

It’s been a privilege to be part of this journey—both as Head of the Board at Jysk Geoteknik and as a filmmaker documenting the process ✨

21/04/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮. With their vast access to streaming movies and TV series, they have been training themselves in how to read films from an early age.

𝑺𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄?

My take on teaching last week's film course was simple:

🎥 First, help them uncover what they already know on a subconscious level 🧠

🎥 Then, equip them with the tools to intentionally communicate through cinematic language 💡

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 began with breaking down the fundamentals of visual storytelling and putting them straight into practice — starting with 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Seeing the frame as a canvas, we explored:

🎥 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒖𝒑 𝒗𝒔. 𝑾𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕 – Tight creates intimacy, wide provides context.

🎥 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅𝒔 & 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 – Guiding the viewer’s eye intentionally.

After each principle was explained and demonstrated, the pupils had just one minute to explore, plan, and photograph something that applied the technique. Selected images were shared and reviewed in plenum, with feedback guided by four principles:

𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦 🙏

With the fundamentals in place, 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 raised the stakes: In groups of four, pupils planned and filmed a short, dialogue-free story told entirely through cinematic language — in just 20 minutes. Watching their progression from subconscious understanding to intentional storytelling was incredible. They were translating ideas into concise visual stories on the fly.

This reminded me of why I always break my own creative process into small, intentional steps. While cinematic language may seem effortless, it’s built on layers of theory, thought, and precision. The challenge — and the beauty — is in distilling that complexity into something apparent, compelling, and seemingly effortless.

The 67 pupils at Viby Efterskole already knew far more than they realized; they just needed the right tools and insights to express their own cinematic sentences.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴? To take something intricate and translate it into a story so clear, so immediate, that the viewer automatically deciphers it on a subconscious level ✨

21/04/2025

Company Bio up dated - using 252 of the 255 signs Facebook allows 😅 What do you think?

✨ Curiosity in motion
🎥 Anglo Danish filmmaker
💡Transforming complexity into concise, compelling stories even adults understand…

CLIENTS
Salverk
ChildLine
Food Trails
Børns Vilkår
The Minds of 99
Coventry University
City of Copenhagen
.. and more

20/04/2025

Seeing the world through a different lens 🎥

Remember to stay curious and playful ✨

15/04/2025

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟔𝟕 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬?

I’ve given talks to far bigger crowds over the years, but I’ve never taught more than 12 people at a time — let alone a room full of teenagers.

I’ve been preparing like crazy and now feel ready for the challenge. Let the teaching begin! 🎥✨

What’s the biggest crowd you’ve ever 𝑡𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡?

13/04/2025

The BBC exploring how visionary food policies can shape what we eat 🎙️🌱 At Barnaby Swann, we’ve been fortunate to document parts of a remarkable initiative that helped turn a country’s relationship with food on its head.

Back in 2007, Ritt Bjerregaard, then Mayor of Copenhagen, set an ambitious target for 90% of public meals in the capital to be organic within 10 years.

From kindergartens to retirement homes, this bold policy set in motion a huge cultural shift, which amongst others became a direct driver for farmers and others to start growing more organic food.

THE GOOD NEWS
If you're looking for an inspiring story, this is it! With some of my personal insights not mentioned in the Podcast:

Ten years later, the challenge wasn’t just met in Copenhagen — some public kitchens surpassed the 90% organic mark. More importantly, it sparked a ripple effect, inspiring municipalities across Denmark and within the EU.

A key figure in this transformation is Betina Bergmann Madsen, Head of Procurement in Copenhagen Municipality. Her dedicated team developed and refined sustainable food procurement strategies. Through initiatives like European Food Procurement Network, they helped elevated efforts to an international stage, sharing expertise and advocating for sustainable food systems at the EU level and beyond.

Today, nearly 12% of all food purchased in Denmark is organic, one of the highest proportions globally. For me, with ties to both Denmark and the UK, it reflects what bold ideas and collaboration can achieve. It also highlights contrasts — with only 1.5% of food purchases in the UK being organic, it raises a critical question of what’s holding others back from similar progress?

This June, Barnaby Swann will share a series of videos, interviews, and resources exploring how Denmark’s food revolution unfolded and how its lessons can inspire change anywhere 🌍

A testament to the countless unsung heroes I’ve captured with my camera over the years — dedicated individuals sparking needed change.

It's been a privilege helping civil servants craft learning materials and distill the complexities of their work into clear, compelling stories.

Change comes with curiosity, consistency, and courage. Let’s continue THAT conversation ✨



Listen her: https://lnkd.in/dMGwkFqU

Sheila Dillon explores Denmark's moves towards organic and plant-based eating.

20/01/2025

Night frost and morning light on burnt wood.

I just love all the varying textures the bale house office offers throughout the day and through the changing seasons 🌱

13/06/2024

Contemplating an assignment while Patryk Maciag sneakily shot me from the next room on a 200-600 mm lens.

True assassin style 📸🙌

12/06/2024

Hvordan håndterer du et brief på knap 90 sider? 📚

Da jeg modtog en rapport om børns oplevelser af skældud, så hæftede jeg mig ved to ting:

1) Rapporten var ikke baseret på psykologiske definitioner og termer 👨‍🎓
2) I stedet var den baseret på interviews med over 682 børnehavebørn, som har sat ord på deres oplevelse af skældud ✨

OPGAVE
Hjælpe Børns Vilkår med at kommunikere rapportens kernebudskaber ud til:
- Landets pædagoger (primær målgruppe) i form af læringsmateriale
- Bredere ud til alle voksne (sekundær målgruppe) bl.a. via web og SoMe

LØSNING 💡
- Gør børnene til eksperter
- Bruge børnenes egne ord til at forklarer os hvordan voksenskældud opleves i børnehøjde, påvirker børnene og deres relationer

KONCEPT
'Vi har talt med 682 eksperter i skældud'

DEFINITION AF EKSPERT
"Ekspert (noun) er en person, som er meget vidende eller dygtig i et bestemt område.

'Ekspert' er ikke en beskyttet titel, hvilket betyder, at hvem som helst kan påberåbe sig at være ekspert i et givent emne..."

Kilde: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspert

07/06/2024

Årets score replik: "Hvad tænker du egentlig om, at EU regulerer længden på vores kondomer?”

Er du nysgerrig på hvordan Europæisk Ungdom prøver at nå ud til flere unge forud for Europa Parlamentsvalget?

Vores gode kollega og legekammerat Victor Becker har styret slagets gang på denne fine lille sketch 🇪🇺