FNA.wtf • Boutique Creative Agency

FNA.wtf • Boutique Creative Agency

In Their Own Words

Nice things our clients have shared.

Miles Pepper

Founder

"Wow wow wow just watched it through twice. Loving it. Super amazing!!"

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"Wow!! Looks good---I mean it's hard to watch myself, but I think it looks and sounds really great. Now that I have a pitch video and an app in the App Store I'm feeling more confident!"

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."

Balaji Krishnan

Founder & CEO

Dabkick

"I highly recommend them. A valuable asset for any company that works with them."

Eu-wen Ding

Founder and CEO

Lumen Labs

"They have a ton of raw talent and work really hard to produce something awesome."

Haje Jan Kamps

Tech Crunch Writer

Tech Crunch

"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."

Eu-wen Ding

Founder and CEO

Lumen Labs

"11/10 happy."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."

Su Mon Han

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"

Kaia Dekker

Co-Founder

Keyboardio

"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"

Javan Poirier

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"The presenters did a great job at providing ways to tackle videos on a budget and with less hand holding."

Tito Jankowski

Founder

AirMiners

"These guys blew us away with their commitment to the cause and their ability to deliver on an incredible vision."

Vicky

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Learned a few good tips for our video"

Harshyt Goel

Founder

Inkboard

"This is awesome peeps! Pretty incredible what you were able to get done in just a couple of days."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."

Alex Zukauskas

Lead

"This is AWESOME! Thank you, looks so good!"

Miles Pepper

Director of Brand Marketing

Woof

"ooohwee! DUUUUDE!!!!!! YEEES"

Kevin Punzalan

CEO

"We had the best experience with Ready and Richie. They really helped us feel at ease. They really coached us through writing the scripts, crafting our voice and tone, very much capturing the tone that we wanted to present in the videos."

Emmy Wang

"Huge thank you to the whole team for pulling this together under such a tight timeline. The overall quality, lighting, and atmosphere are really strong, and we truly appreciate the effort and efficiency throughout the entire process!"

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"I worked with FNA on filming my pitch for investors. I cannot say enough about the creativity and professionalism that Ready and Richie exhibit. They were really fun to work with, and their focus and encouragement towards my project and me was amazing."

Moline Dastrup

Boppo

"Fabulous."

Amie Richmond

Acacia

"Y'all are so awesome to work with and very, incredibly talented at what you do. Thanks for being part of this journey. I appreciate y'all."

Geoff Gray

Founder

Nine Arches

"No creative team works harder than these guys to make soulful, magical and impactful pieces. It is unfair how talented they are."

Clarissa Redwine

Tech Outreach Lead

Kickstarter

"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."

Greg Yeutter

Founder and CEO

Restful

"I must say, it looks REALLY good."

Jackson Hung

Founder

"Great"

Steve Bisset

TerraJoule

"Looks great! It's a wrap!"

Mike Klein

Lens Lizard

"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."

Eric Lowe

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Eye opening and incisive"

Miles Pepper

Founder

"Wow wow wow just watched it through twice. Loving it. Super amazing!!"

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"Wow!! Looks good---I mean it's hard to watch myself, but I think it looks and sounds really great. Now that I have a pitch video and an app in the App Store I'm feeling more confident!"

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."

Balaji Krishnan

Founder & CEO

Dabkick

"I highly recommend them. A valuable asset for any company that works with them."

Eu-wen Ding

Founder and CEO

Lumen Labs

"They have a ton of raw talent and work really hard to produce something awesome."

Haje Jan Kamps

Tech Crunch Writer

Tech Crunch

"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."

Eu-wen Ding

Founder and CEO

Lumen Labs

"11/10 happy."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."

Su Mon Han

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"So much great info from truly experienced and skilled people"

Kaia Dekker

Co-Founder

Keyboardio

"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"

Javan Poirier

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"The presenters did a great job at providing ways to tackle videos on a budget and with less hand holding."

Tito Jankowski

Founder

AirMiners

"These guys blew us away with their commitment to the cause and their ability to deliver on an incredible vision."

Vicky

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Learned a few good tips for our video"

Harshyt Goel

Founder

Inkboard

"This is awesome peeps! Pretty incredible what you were able to get done in just a couple of days."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."

Alex Zukauskas

Lead

"This is AWESOME! Thank you, looks so good!"

Miles Pepper

Director of Brand Marketing

Woof

"ooohwee! DUUUUDE!!!!!! YEEES"

Kevin Punzalan

CEO

"We had the best experience with Ready and Richie. They really helped us feel at ease. They really coached us through writing the scripts, crafting our voice and tone, very much capturing the tone that we wanted to present in the videos."

Emmy Wang

"Huge thank you to the whole team for pulling this together under such a tight timeline. The overall quality, lighting, and atmosphere are really strong, and we truly appreciate the effort and efficiency throughout the entire process!"

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"I worked with FNA on filming my pitch for investors. I cannot say enough about the creativity and professionalism that Ready and Richie exhibit. They were really fun to work with, and their focus and encouragement towards my project and me was amazing."

Moline Dastrup

Boppo

"Fabulous."

Amie Richmond

Acacia

"Y'all are so awesome to work with and very, incredibly talented at what you do. Thanks for being part of this journey. I appreciate y'all."

Geoff Gray

Founder

Nine Arches

"No creative team works harder than these guys to make soulful, magical and impactful pieces. It is unfair how talented they are."

Clarissa Redwine

Tech Outreach Lead

Kickstarter

"The Godfather of Kickstarter videos."

Greg Yeutter

Founder and CEO

Restful

"I must say, it looks REALLY good."

Jackson Hung

Founder

"Great"

Steve Bisset

TerraJoule

"Looks great! It's a wrap!"

Mike Klein

Lens Lizard

"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."

Eric Lowe

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Eye opening and incisive"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"I have had the pleasure of working with FNA for several days. I was not familiar with cinematography, but I know professional quality work when I see it, and these guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point and efficient. They know what they are looking for in terms of quality product, and they get there quickly. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"

Mitch Gorshin

Creative Director

Otherlab

"This is fabulous. Perfect day of shooting."

Chris Gadway

VP of Design

Seismic

"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."

Chris Mears

CEO

Wild Clean

"12/10 Happy."

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"You guys are so good at this."

Tom Pritsky

Founder

Transcribe Glass

"Looks great!"

Ian Breen

Founder

"Overall... WOW. Just wow."

Leigh Melander

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Great direction - have a much better sense now of where to start w/the product video. Appreciated R&R's generosity."

Mark Gale

CEO

Charleston | Orwig

"They're stuff is just better."

Maria Tran

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"

Kevin Chao

AGIGA, Inc

"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I watched it a couple of times, where I tried to find things to knit pick, be more detailed about and make better. However, I couldn't find anything that required tweaking. And, that's saying a lot from me! I was particularly impressed with the the flow, how everyone was put in at the right moments, and the audio description that felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind. I'm so proud, happy, and thrilled about this video production!"

Evan Bunner

Technical Director, Design Sciences

"This couldn’t have turned out better. You guys nailed it and captured our Audio Foundry approach perfectly."

Ian Breen

Founder

"Overall... WOW. just wow."

Aaron Silverberg

Founder & CEO

Neluva

"The execution from planning and storyboards to shooting and post was amazing, and we're really happy with the end product!"

Patri Friedman

General Partner

PatriCo

"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."

Robert Reid

"Looks and sounds awesome."

Derrick

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."

Victoria Lopez

Founder

"WOW!!! I'm emotional, thank you so much!"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"These guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"

Mats Linander

Co-founder

Tidbyt

"Incredible. I get giddy when I watch it. I'm really impressed. Stunning."

Alice Kim

Senior Product Manager

Route 92 Medical

"These videos are the best we've ever had as a company!"

Erik Cason

"This is a banger."

Jordan Gardner

Rain Factory

"We're not sure a call is needed… we have no feedback!"

Tito Ben Alexander

Business Operations

Seco Tools

"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"

Craig Hoppe

"Fantastic!"

Ahmed Saeed

CEO

"Delighted."

Tanuj Lalwani

Developer + Designer

"The trailer was a huge hit!!! LFG!"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"I have had the pleasure of working with FNA for several days. I was not familiar with cinematography, but I know professional quality work when I see it, and these guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point and efficient. They know what they are looking for in terms of quality product, and they get there quickly. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"

Mitch Gorshin

Creative Director

Otherlab

"This is fabulous. Perfect day of shooting."

Chris Gadway

VP of Design

Seismic

"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."

Chris Mears

CEO

Wild Clean

"12/10 Happy."

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"You guys are so good at this."

Tom Pritsky

Founder

Transcribe Glass

"Looks great!"

Ian Breen

Founder

"Overall... WOW. Just wow."

Leigh Melander

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Great direction - have a much better sense now of where to start w/the product video. Appreciated R&R's generosity."

Mark Gale

CEO

Charleston | Orwig

"They're stuff is just better."

Maria Tran

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"It was great to hear about their own experiences as filmmakers"

Kevin Chao

AGIGA, Inc

"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I watched it a couple of times, where I tried to find things to knit pick, be more detailed about and make better. However, I couldn't find anything that required tweaking. And, that's saying a lot from me! I was particularly impressed with the the flow, how everyone was put in at the right moments, and the audio description that felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind. I'm so proud, happy, and thrilled about this video production!"

Evan Bunner

Technical Director, Design Sciences

"This couldn’t have turned out better. You guys nailed it and captured our Audio Foundry approach perfectly."

Ian Breen

Founder

"Overall... WOW. just wow."

Aaron Silverberg

Founder & CEO

Neluva

"The execution from planning and storyboards to shooting and post was amazing, and we're really happy with the end product!"

Patri Friedman

General Partner

PatriCo

"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."

Robert Reid

"Looks and sounds awesome."

Derrick

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Helps understand everything that goes into video production"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"Working with Fred is one thing, but working with you two is a whole other experience."

Victoria Lopez

Founder

"WOW!!! I'm emotional, thank you so much!"

Steve Aokalani

Founder

Panekana

"These guys exemplify everything that is professional. They are insightful on the content they are working on, which shows exceptional preparation. Their coaching of me, a newbie, was on-point. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. If you need it done right, these guys are the real deal!"

Mats Linander

Co-founder

Tidbyt

"Incredible. I get giddy when I watch it. I'm really impressed. Stunning."

Alice Kim

Senior Product Manager

Route 92 Medical

"These videos are the best we've ever had as a company!"

Erik Cason

"This is a banger."

Jordan Gardner

Rain Factory

"We're not sure a call is needed… we have no feedback!"

Tito Ben Alexander

Business Operations

Seco Tools

"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"

Craig Hoppe

"Fantastic!"

Ahmed Saeed

CEO

"Delighted."

Tanuj Lalwani

Developer + Designer

"The trailer was a huge hit!!! LFG!"

Michael Weiss-Malik

Co-Founder

"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Hans Ten Cate

CBO

Tilt 5

"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."

Nick Baltazar

Founder

Nu Fitness

"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"

Oliver Cameron

CEO

Odyssey

"I just wanted to say wow."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"The cinematography is just really really top notch. I was so impressed. And the editing skills are just obvious."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"From one editor to another, it's really really really good."

Chikashi Miyamoto & Patricia Miyamoto

Founders

Erie

"No boring, generic stuff here. Exceeded our expectations and asked the right questions to understand our brand & objectives."

Dror Cedar

CEO

Metaflow

"The main video from that campaign was viewed more than 73M times, and I think that until today [seven years later], we use materials from it."

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Matthew Roy

Superbacker

Kickstarter

"I've backed 351 Kickstarter projects, and that video is easily in the top five."

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Jeri Ellsworth

CEO

Tilt Five

"They went above and beyond to help us write, refine, and produce our promo video."

Kevin Chou

Chief Visionary

"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I was particularly impressed with the flow and the audio description felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind."

Dror Cedar

CEO

Metaflow

"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."

Chuck Dickinson

Senior Director, Creative Content and Strategy

"Incredible effort. You both stepped into a mixed bag on this and delivered. Excited for some more creative projects in the coming months…."

Pascal Joguet

Co-Founder & CEO

Joué Music Instruments

"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"It just looks fantastic. Cinematic. Like it was shot on film."

Neil Shah

CEO

"Guys wow. It's amazing. We have notes but I'm just so grateful for you all."

Fred Benenson

CEO

Breadwinner

"Thoughtfully crafted our story into something entertaining, smart, honest, and important for our brand's future."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"It's like you've advanced the brand tremendously with this video."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"You're real real professionals. Well done to you."

Amber Webb

COO

"We really love this!"

Simon Berens

SWE

Brighter

"I'm especially proud of the video!"

Alex Hult

Founder and CEO

AIO

"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."

Matt Smith

Marketing Manager

Midwest Immersive

"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"

Par Johansson

Head of Product

Tidbyt

"Yup."

Alex Hague

Creative Director

CMYK Games

"Looks INCREDIBLE!!!! Wow, just amazing amazing work."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"You guys shot the hell out of it in a genuine beautiful way."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"Y'all have really elevated the brand."

Samuel

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"I appreciated the comments on the content of the video. I think I've definitely been guilty of prioritizing product over audience"

Peri Fractic

CEO

"This is cinema!"

Michael Weiss-Malik

Co-Founder

"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Hans Ten Cate

CBO

Tilt 5

"Nothing short of a miracle. This thing is a masterpiece and worth every penny."

Nick Baltazar

Founder

Nu Fitness

"This is a masterpiece. I can't believe how well I did!"

Oliver Cameron

CEO

Odyssey

"I just wanted to say wow."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"The cinematography is just really really top notch. I was so impressed. And the editing skills are just obvious."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"From one editor to another, it's really really really good."

Chikashi Miyamoto & Patricia Miyamoto

Founders

Erie

"No boring, generic stuff here. Exceeded our expectations and asked the right questions to understand our brand & objectives."

Dror Cedar

CEO

Metaflow

"The main video from that campaign was viewed more than 73M times, and I think that until today [seven years later], we use materials from it."

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Matthew Roy

Superbacker

Kickstarter

"I've backed 351 Kickstarter projects, and that video is easily in the top five."

Ti Chang

Co-founder

Crave

"True to their name, they really are friends and allies — fun to work with and they get shit done."

Jeri Ellsworth

CEO

Tilt Five

"They went above and beyond to help us write, refine, and produce our promo video."

Kevin Chou

Chief Visionary

"Wow! This is brilliant! Perfect! I was particularly impressed with the flow and the audio description felt very natural at the right times. It is very clear and obvious that this was made by, with, and for blind."

Dror Cedar

CEO

Metaflow

"One of the most talented and creative teams I've ever met."

Chuck Dickinson

Senior Director, Creative Content and Strategy

"Incredible effort. You both stepped into a mixed bag on this and delivered. Excited for some more creative projects in the coming months…."

Pascal Joguet

Co-Founder & CEO

Joué Music Instruments

"They did an amazing job helping us get the best video possible for our crowdfunding campaign."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"It just looks fantastic. Cinematic. Like it was shot on film."

Neil Shah

CEO

"Guys wow. It's amazing. We have notes but I'm just so grateful for you all."

Fred Benenson

CEO

Breadwinner

"Thoughtfully crafted our story into something entertaining, smart, honest, and important for our brand's future."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"It's like you've advanced the brand tremendously with this video."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"You're real real professionals. Well done to you."

Amber Webb

COO

"We really love this!"

Simon Berens

SWE

Brighter

"I'm especially proud of the video!"

Alex Hult

Founder and CEO

AIO

"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."

Matt Smith

Marketing Manager

Midwest Immersive

"WHOO HOO – FRIENDS AND ALLIES THE KICKSTARTER VID LEGENDS. I love it!"

Par Johansson

Head of Product

Tidbyt

"Yup."

Alex Hague

Creative Director

CMYK Games

"Looks INCREDIBLE!!!! Wow, just amazing amazing work."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"You guys shot the hell out of it in a genuine beautiful way."

Sal Sayles

Content Marketing Consultant

Metaflow

"Y'all have really elevated the brand."

Samuel

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"I appreciated the comments on the content of the video. I think I've definitely been guilty of prioritizing product over audience"

Peri Fractic

CEO

"This is cinema!"