In this 6-part documentary series we dive into the minds of successful con artists to unravel the psychology that underlays some of the most extraordinary cases of deception in recent history. A team of experts in the fields of forensic psychology, behavioural science, and neuroscience look into the minds of Christophe Rocancourt, Matthew Cox, Frederic Bourdin, Jan Lewandowski, Shaun Greenhalgh and Helmut Kiener, uncovering the unconscious meanings and motivations behind their actions. We look at what makes the art of conning so fascinating, why we are so susceptible to being conned and what the revelations of these con artists expose about ourselves.
Directed by
Daniel Nogueira and others
Production
Topkapi Nonfiction
depicts a typical day of a young couple in love, who apparently just moved in together. In the course of the film we find out that love is not the only thing they share.
This film depicts the turmoil and confusion met when senile elderly move to nursing homes, but also what this foundation does to make it more bearable.
In 2009 we were challenged by PANL and SONY to create a film that articulates the artistic possibilities of the Sony Alpha DSLR and use it to inspire and open their PANL-Award Show for photography professionals.
We investigated how light transforms into images and to make this ‘invisible’ process visible. Job done!
Dreaming of being somewhere else? Come along on this magical trip for Doutzen’s Summer Stories.
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Production: Cake film & photography
Creative: Susanne Schmid
DOP: Stephan Polman
Edit: Fatih Turah
Grading: Crabsalad
Post-production: The Compound
Music: Nbhd Nick – ‘Top Speed’
Director: Daniel Nogueira
Guess Watches was looking for saviors for poor Cindy. Apparently there is no pride in good housekeeping anymore…
‘Did you know that the Chinese eat almost anything?’ my aunt once told me. We followed a Chinese girl to the supermarket and were gobsmacked by what we witnessed.
This film won the 2007 Promax Gold for best promo.
Transformoney 2.0 is a film that questions the Value of Money and by doing so make you start thinking about what money really is? It was created at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert, where money does not exist for an entire week. This film follows the project of artist Dadara on his quest to deconstruct the term ‘value’.
This ‘Insight Installation’ was developed to brief a group of Dutch creatives on a campaign for a refugee foundation. Instead of giving them a normal briefing, they could experience a refugee’s intense journey themselves. It is the world’s first story told using an Oculus Rift, treadmill and an Arduino to connect them all.
Credits
Creative direction: Thijs Biersteker + Pieter van den Heuvel.
Charity : UAF
Client: de Persgroep Netherlands.
Concept : Thijs Biersteker
Copywriting: Pieter van den Heuvel
Art Direction Thijs Biersteker
Digital creative experience director: Gavin Kempenaar
Director: Daniel Nogueira (Cake film & photography)
Digital production: Thispagecannotbefound.com
Production leads: Edward Tetteroo & Jordi Buskermolen
Developers: Ilja Dvornikovs, Andrius Jakubauskas & Adrien JeanJean
Creative directors: Thijs Biersteker & Pieter van den Heuvel
Design: Gijs van Niftrik, Thijs Biersteker
Technical lead: Koert Gaaikema
Organizer: Man Yong Toh
Digital producer: Jennifer Pereira
Music & Sound design: Michiel Mullink & Dion Fanggidaej – AMP.Amsterdam
Stand Design: Thijs Biersteker, Camilo Kneppers, Gavin Kempenaar
Standbuilder: Camilo Kneppers
Sound FX :
Sound Design + Music: Michiel Mullink – Amp.Amsterdam
assistant Sound Design + Music: Dion Fanggidaej – Amp.Amsterdam
Client: de Persgroep Nederland
Lead Account: Stefanie van Rootselaar, B2B Marketeer
Design : Dorien Ellenbroek
Marketing Manager : Willem-Albert Bol
Case Editor: Woutair Koomen (Cuculus Collective)
Host : Art Directors Club Netherlands. Minou Adami.
Special thanks to : Himan Mahmoudi for sharing his story and Will Judge for his voice.
Women out there, do you call yourself feminist? Or don’t you dare because it would make you surrender your femininity? Cloudfactory and Marlies Dekkers don’t think you have to choose: you can be a feminine feminist. We believe women should feel confident,
stand up for themselves and trust their talents. So, we made a film.
All aboard Swale: our floating apple orchard Nature Remix in the heart of New York City. Strongbow collaborated with the artist Mary Mattingly to create her plan of transforming a barren barge into a floating orchard.
Film by the Sea is a festival that combines literature with cinema on the seaside.
This Christmas Bijenkorf wanted to see how deep the rabbithole goes…
This bank wants you to dance “all night long” even if your sleeping.
When particles collide there is no telling what happens. By using several synced 3D scanners we created a moving 3D model of the artist Krause.
Playing soccer with old heroes sounds like heaven.
Damn it, Don Diablo. Just move over! Me and my mates had a rough night and need to get some fresh air. Please step back otherwise you might get black puke on your shoes.
The music promo won Best Music Video in 2009 at the HAFF Holland Animation Festival.
Daniël Nogueira (1972) is a director specialized in documentary filmmaking, visual design, and directing commercials for the international market. He studied at art academy St. Joost in Breda, at the Audio-Visual Design and Documentary Film Department. After graduation, he moved on to study the post-Graduate course ‘Television and Electronic Imaging and Time-Based Arts’ at the University of Dundee, UK. In addition, he completed a BA in Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
While he currently mainly focuses on documentary making and longer format, he began his career as an in-house director for advertising agency 180 in Amsterdam, where he directed international commercials. His former clients include MTV, Adidas, Guess, Sony, and Strongbow. Throughout the years he won various awards, among which the Promax gold for best film promo, a silver Epica award, Webby award, HAFF best music video and receiving nominations from ADCN, and the Dutch Art Director’s Association.
While Daniel’s work spans different genres, it is always characterised by his unique vision and innovative ways of storytelling — whether it’s live action, animation, an amalgamation of various visual styles, or discovering the potentials of digital realism.
Today, Daniel’s focus is the production of 6-part television series ‘Psychology of Con Artists’. He also teaches at the Moving Image department of the AKI Artez Art academy.
