Pini (Web Series)
Encyclopedia
Pini is a 2010 web comedy series which was broadcast on Ynet
. It was shot in London
, Cambridge
and Paris
and was produced by Market Master. The Series was created and written by the star, Tomer Barzide. It consists of 10 episodes of 5 minutes each. It is widely regarded as a "pioneering project" in Israel
.
). He finds a flat share with Tom Jones (Tom Jones) as he struggles to adjust to life in London.
, Hebrew and French
.
and subsequently has a large following on its Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/pini.fans.
Ynet
Ynet is the most popular Israeli news and general content website. It is owned by the same conglomerate that operates Yediot Ahronot, the country's secondleading daily newspaper...
. It was shot in London
London
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, Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and was produced by Market Master. The Series was created and written by the star, Tomer Barzide. It consists of 10 episodes of 5 minutes each. It is widely regarded as a "pioneering project" in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Plot
The series follows Pini (Tomer Barzide) after he leaves military service as a cook in Israel and travels to London to become a successful chef (like Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
). He finds a flat share with Tom Jones (Tom Jones) as he struggles to adjust to life in London.
Production
The series was produced by Market Master. Production was carried out by Pini Productions over two months in London, Cambridge and Paris. It was shot in HD on the Canon 550D dslr cameras. It is a mixture of EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Hebrew and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Cast
- Pini played by Tomer Barzide
- Tom Jones played by Tom Jones
- Carla played by Charlotte Beckett
- Olive played by Catherine Gordon
- Boss played by Daniel Moore
- Mark played by Oliver Browne
- Joseph played by Vauxhall Jermaine
- Audrey played by Sara Ginac
- Barman played by David Keenan
- Michael played by Edward Eales-White
- Checkout Guy played by Marcus Kai
- Doctors Receptionist played by Kasha Bajor
Crew
- Executive Producers - Udi Shadmi and Assaf Vidavsky
- Writer and Director - Tomer Barzide
- Director - Gille Klabin (first two episodes)
- Line Producer - Sean Keane
- Editor - Tom Jones
- Camera Operator - Tom Bradley
- Sound Recordist - Mario Percori (first two episodes) Stuart Gilfedder, Sean Keane
- Sound Post - Motti Benny, Mario Pecori (first two episodes)
- Casting - Rachael David
- Original Music composed by Sass Hoory
Critical reception
The series was well received and gained much credit for its production value. Pini is the first web series in Israel which is considered to have TV production value.http://www.themarker.com/tmc/article.jhtml?ElementId=skira20101117_1198899 The show had wide interest from TV and print media. Pini had a substantial number of hits on YnetYnet
Ynet is the most popular Israeli news and general content website. It is owned by the same conglomerate that operates Yediot Ahronot, the country's secondleading daily newspaper...
and subsequently has a large following on its Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/pini.fans.
Episodes
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