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Vojtěch Janovič is a member of the SIT Port community.
Vojtěch Janovič is a member of the SIT Port community.

Vojtěch Janovič

Co-founder

Uhumdrum

I mainly focus on producing short videos and commercials.

2021

Description

Vojta, Štěpán, and Tadeáš said, "What if we turned this into a business?" And so the creative studio Uhumdrum was born. A name that nobody can write correctly to this day.

2022

Description

All year we have been making TikToks for ČSOB. The agency Darwin & the Machines entrusted a content team of creatives with a questionable sense of humor. And it worked!

2023

Description

We are already handling larger orders. For example, the Freedom Festival in Pilsen. Imagine us running between historical tanks with a camera and trying not to embarrass ourselves.

Hymn to the SIT PORT

"I am glad that I have known SIT Port for quite a long time. Thanks to them, I got my first contracts. I am grateful to them for giving me a chance to shoot when I was more struggling with the camera than mastering it. Thank you for allowing us to run a functioning company here and still be part of this great community! I really like all the members of the SIT Port team!"

What made you think of starting a business in this field? What led you to it?

The first impulse? Definitely my dad's old Nikon. Once it was an absolute hit and I really enjoyed playing with it. Then what caught me the most in this field is that no two days are the same. Every project is completely different and that creativity gets to me the most. I love that I can have fun with the lights and the camera on every job just the way I want.

What is your goal? Share the biggest mistake you made in business. And what did you take away from it?

I was recording a theater play. Everything was going great... until the moment my camera started stopping the recording every minute. Why? Because I had bought the wrong SSD disk with a different write speed.

Lesson?
1️⃣ Learn to use the equipment properly before going to work. (And no, a YouTube tutorial five minutes before filming is really not enough.)
2️⃣ Check everything at least twice, even when you're pressed for time.

What was the hardest thing at the beginning? What was the biggest challenge when starting up?

Probably getting the first money for better equipment – without any outside investment, just from what we earned and saved ourselves. The beginning was about making do with what was available, and gradually improving little by little.

And then? Accounting. Unfortunately, no one explained that to us in school, so the first invoices and paperwork were quite a wild experience. But one learns on the job – sometimes a bit painfully, but learns.

What are your business plans for the future? What is your goal?

I'm excited to shoot my own short film this summer – something just for myself, where I can try everything I enjoy.
As for working with the guys? I would like to get into bigger commercial spots. If we could get some of our ads on TV this year... that would be nice.

I had the best feeling when…?

It's hard to say if there was one moment that was the best, but I always feel good when the client likes the video I really had fun with. And it's even better when it not only looks good but also brings real new clients or works as it should.

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