Testimonials

Testimonials by clients and other individuals that Fish & Swallow has worked with. If you enjoyed your experience with
​Fish & Swallow and would like to submit a testimonial, please see the submission form linked below.
Michelle worked for us remotely on Stray Gods implementing cinematics, which required a great deal of technical learning in Unreal Engine and creative skill. They upskilled quickly, learning an entirely new custom pipeline and really helped us to get through a large volume of work before ship.
–LIAM ESLER, SUMMERFALL STUDIOS
Michelle is a super fun person to work with! They learn so quickly, very technically proficient and is always looking for clever hacks and inventions. They're also passionate about film, games and art, so be prepared for excellent discussions and an open-minded approach to the project!
–OLIVIA ONG, SUMMERFALL STUDIOS
Fish & Swallow captures culture better than any filmmakers we know. Michelle Kan has an amazing ability to frame and direct action while becoming immediately unobtrusive - to the point where you forget you are being filmed. This results in content that is at once completely natural and highly focussed on meeting and exceeding the brief. Whatever you hoped you might convey will be surpassed by what Michelle can deliver.
–PROFESSOR STEPHEN CUMMINGS & JESSE PIRINI, ​THE ATOM—TE KAHU O TE AO INNOVATION SPACE
Committed. Creative. Passionate. Those are the three words to summarise amazing talent Michelle has to offer.

She created a few clips to highlight Japan Festival Wellington in 2018. In this video, Michelle was sure to include key important factors such as sponsors as well as various events (performances, stores, demonstrations and workshops) which was happening all over the venue at different times.

She was aware where to be and what to capture without being supervised - which tells me she understood the value we want to deliver and studied the event schedule in advance. Her lovely smile will brightens up anyone's day and I really enjoyed working with her! Thank you Michelle :)
–MAYU SUZUKI, JAPAN FESTIVAL WELLINGTON
​​Michelle is my top choice of Wellington videographers. She knows the value in composition, colour and timing and consistently produces videos to the highest degree of quality. As well as shooting incredible footage, she is also excited about the work being created on stage and that makes any performer feel way more comfortable to have a camera in front of them. The footage she has captured of my dance productions has been able to translate the energy and vibe of live performance into film and that is something so special!
–ANNA ROBINSON, INFINITE DANCE CREW
Michelle has been working for the festival for years now, and continues to be a delight to work with! They are passionate, pro-active, and always up for a challenge. Their work is always delivered with a high level of care and finesse, with little direction needed from me as a client. I highly recommend their services!
–JESS WOODWARD, NZ GAMES FESTIVAL (ALUMNI)
Michelle created several video clips on cultural events of our Embassy, and did an amazing job whenever I worked with her. She knew what I wanted even before I asked, and got the best shots of our events. Thanks to her works, we were able to share the finest parts of Korean culture with many New Zealanders.​
Asian Events Trust have had the pleasure to work with Fish & Swallow over many years to document Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington. Michelle's passion and attention to detail to capture the essence of our event and to present it in an engaging way is nothing short of spectacular. We are so grateful to have such an amazing record of our event. This is a vital part of helping us achieve our goal to preserve our heritage while educating and enriching the wider community.

​Sharing our culture promotes understanding and with that comes acceptance. Having a record of Chinese New Year celebrations in Wellington transcends time and provides us with a legacy for future generations to appreciate and embrace the richness of our culture and traditions. Xie Xie Fish & Swallow - we love your work!​
–LINDA LIM, ASIAN EVENTS TRUST
If you're looking for someone to capture the essence of your event or project, Michelle is at the top of her game. She is attentive, responsive, and will put 100% effort into any project she is working on. Her attention to detail to work with clients, produce quality work and on time is incredible. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
–LINGY AU, CREATIVE HQ​​ (FORMER)
Michelle created a highlight reel for our conference, and on top of being incredibly reliable and punctual, was able to show the spirit of the event in just a 2 minute video! Would absolutely work with her again.
Thanks Michelle for the amazing video with one of our Monster treats. You captured the heart of the treat and customers reactions perfectly. I was so nervous but you’re so easy to be around. Love your work and hope we can work again together for future projects ❤️
I've worked with Michelle both as a client, and a colleague during a number of collaborative projects and fully intend to work together more in the future in both capacities. She has a warm, genuine manner that puts clients at ease and a work ethic that is formidable! Deadlines are met, technical hiccups are navigated with minimal fuss, and I have no complaints. A++ will work with again :)
–SYLVIE KIRKMAN, LITTLE-NOISE PHOTOGRAPHY
Michelle created two short films for Little Yellow Bird. We were blown away by how easy Michelle was to work with and the amazing shots she managed to capture. Our films were always delivered early and exceeded our expectation. I would not hesitate to work with or hire Michelle again in the future.
–SAMANTHA JONES, LITTLE YELLOW BIRD
Michelle from Fish & Swallow Productions was involved as the video production company for Lightning Lab XX in Wellington.  As a business looking to create a demo video for Patternsnap, we had been impressed with the quality and skill Michelle brought to all of the videos she produced during the Lab.
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Michelle not only produced exactly what we were after, in super quick time (start ups have ridiculous deadlines!) she was amazing to deal with and brought her own ideas and talent to help us achieve exactly what we wanted, and more.  We will definitely be looking to engage Fish & Swallow for more videos, and wish her all the best with her business.  Thanks Michelle!
–VIRGINIA FAY, PATTERNSNAP
Michelle is both fantastic as a whole and a delight to work with! Passionate about their work, Professional to a P (capital and all!), and a /gem/! The shiniest kind! Both the shoot and resulting video was a highlight of my own year and definitely years to come ^^ I am already looking forward to working with them in the future :D​
–JEAN, METRACOS
I have worked with Michelle multiple times now and every time has been a delight. Prior, during and post the shooting dates she has been nothing but open and easy to work with and produces amazing results each time.
–​ELISHIA WARD, TWIGGLES COSPLAY
​I am so glad that I chose Fish & Swallow to video my wedding! Michelle is punctual and a great communicator. She made sure everything we wanted to be captured, was. I even had guests tell me afterwards how considerate and nice the camera people at the wedding were! For such a reasonable fee, we are absolutely over the moon with the special memories that we will have forever.
–​SARAH RUSSEL, WELLINGTON