What is Hidraci
The mind yearns for adventure; for dreams to come true; for
fantasies to become reality. Instead of theorizing of what could be.
I decided to make these dreams a reality. Ever since the first spark
for creating a story came upon me, I have never stopped looking
back.
Since then, I have diversified my skills so that any story that is
given to me can be brought to life. Be it through writing,
cinematography, editing, acting, drawings, animation. If I cannot do
it yet, then I shall learn it. The world contains endless
possibilities and so does the human mind. To let it go to waste by
not being able to make it, that simply will not do.
The many projects that I have worked on specialize in fantasy
storytelling and worldbuilding. Thus, I needed to convey my
specialty in a dramatic fashion, and
HIDRACI (Hielke’s Dramatic
Cinematics) was born. An opportunity for wild ideas to be made a
reality.
Most precious projects
The X marks: 's-Hertogenbosch
Amsterdam Road Trip
Introduction
The Netherlands is a beautiful country. Therefore, it is no surprise
that a lot of foreign tourists come visit our beautiful country.
However, most of those tourists do not come farther than Amsterdam,
while there is so much more to explore. Like the medieval city of
‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Concept
The solution: make a parody travel agency that markets the entirety
of the Netherlands as if it was Amsterdam. We made a fake brand with
styling, logo, advertisements and folders. I was responsible for
making an introduction video about our fantastic city, including the
scripting, storyboarding, presenting, editing, and animation. All
the pieces of the project came together through this video.
- Released: March 2024
- Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
- Camera: Raphael Luksen
The Lost Mammoth
Concept
In collaboration with the Oertijdmuseum in Breda, we made a new
display to expand the museum’s exhibit. We decided to make a game
around a lost Mammoth that magically remained alive after years of
being frozen. A mad scientist dup him up and experimented on him to
find out how he survived. To sell the story even more, a conceptual
advertisement was created to showcase the mad scientist trying to
find his most precious find yet.
- Released: January 2024
- Location: Oertijdmuseum Boxtel
- Camera: Thijs van Grinsven
The Haden Prince
Concept
An experimental intro for a project that I am working on. It is a
technical demonstration of the skills I have learned so far, using
the potential of the Davinci Resolve Fusion system to the fullest of
my capabilities. It taught me many lessons and the steepness of the
learning curve.
Stoneworks Update trailer
Concept
I was commissioned to create a trailer for one of their biggest
updates. I was responsible for the scripting, shooting, editing and
branding around the update.
Minecraft Folktales
Tiny adventures explored
My first project
The forefather of dramatic storytelling
The first story video that spawned a series of story-driven content.
It has many mistakes, but it is still one to be proud of. Purely for
the role that it plays.
Ironically enough, the first video actually marks the end of a
storyline. Instead of seeing the story played out live, we see them
as memories that follow him to this day. This was purely done for
technical reasons, but it has come to work out in the end. This
project, and consequent projects like the
Tales of Trayaguard, the
Segra Trailer, and the
Hielkuh vs Segra video have now come
together to form The Haden Prince. A
project that is still in the works and will be my best yet.