First Fire

The story

A brand film about a family restaurant and the brick oven they light before anyone else arrives. The brand story is the oven, so the fire became the key light and the chef’s first hour became the structure, with no set dressing beyond what the kitchen already had.

CLIENT

Hearthstone

YEAR

2023

DELIVERABLES

Creative Direction Brand Story Concept

ROLE

Creative Director

Behind the scenes

Letting the fire light the room makes the film feel warm before anyone eats a thing.

men's blue T-shirt
A pizza with melted cheese and tomato sauce baking in a wood-fired oven
man in white crew neck t-shirt standing in front of kitchen sink
brown bread on brown wooden tray
A black and white photo of a restaurant
man standing beside fireplace facing backwards
People enjoying drinks and food at a dimly lit bar
a fire burning inside of a brick oven
man putting herb on food
an oven with a fire inside of it
man cooking inside kitchen
a pizza sitting in a stone oven with flames coming out of it
man in white long sleeve shirt and white pants standing in front of kitchen counter
man holding gray metal bar
person lifting pot
A close up of a pizza in an oven
Chefs preparing food in a busy kitchen
a close up of a fire burning in a brick oven
a camera set up in front of a man in a black shirt
burning firewood in fire pit

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