Working at merx and available for freelance work on the side. For any enquiries regarding either type of work, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Rik van der Kroon
m +31(0)6 3822 3975
e rik@astute.nl
Welcome on the refreshed astute.nl!
On this site you can find work I did at Merx and work I did as a freelancer.
Browse and enjoy! If you have any questions, remarks or problems, feel free to contact me.
I would like to thank Jun-Yi Lee for her awesome redesign and Sjoerd Draaisma for developing the WordPress theme.
(also, I would like to thank both for putting up with all my tedious minute changes)
Client: Rotterdams Havenbedrijf
This commercial was produced for Rotterdam City Harbor together with PR agency Crealistic. It’s goal is to activate young people who work in the harbor to sign up for the “Harbour Talent” program. Presentation by “Jakhals” Sjoerd van Oortmerssen.
Client: MSI
MSI asked .astute to register the three day MSI World Championship Overclocking event in the Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam. The video’s were published on various blogs and most notably on the largest popular technology website in the Benelux, Tweakers.net.
A portrait of the city of Rotterdam. I shot this video work to practice my video photography skills. After doing fast and quick videos I felt like making something wholesome.
Client: Mind the Gap
For Mind the Gap and Yourworld09 I shot the Mind the Gap event at the Coolsingel september 23rd 2009.
Client: Montie
Filmed and mixed the live audio and video performance of the Museum Night Rotterdam project: The Night Barber. Jazz music is improvised on the sound made by the barbers scissors and combs.
Client: Montie
Organized, filmed and mixed the live audio and video performance of the Museum Night Rotterdam project: The Night Barber. Jazz music is improvised on the sound made by the barbers scissors and combs.
The feed was streamed to 11 different locations all over Rotterdam.