About Jake Seal

British director, producer, actor and businessman Jake Seal is the founder and owner of the ORWO group, which includes ORWO Shop, as well as Metapixel.World and Undivided. Jake’s area of expertise is in advanced 3D live-action holograms, VR, AR, stereoscopic 3D and virtual set technologies. The latter are studio environments that allow production teams to manipulate digital backgrounds. Via this technology filmmakers and broadcasters can change elements such as the weather, time of day and location so that the team can effectively ‘place’ on-screen actors anywhere and at any time.

ORWO Shop offerings include new, photo, motion picture, duplicating, sound recording and industrial films, as well as 35mm bulk rolls, expired stocks and more. The company was excited to recently announce the release of the first professionally finished colour motion picture films in 50 years. Great quality photo films are available from the ORWO Shop to suit a wide range of artistic requirements. Suitable for both amateur and professional photographers, the collection includes contemporary and traditional options, allowing an individual to identify the perfect match for their unique style.

Tracing its history back 116 years, ORWO was founded in Wolfden as a branch of the AGFA film company. Over the past decade, the ORWO Shop has become renowned for its comprehensive and cutting-edge range of black-and-white film products, which include enhanced classic motion picture emulsions.

ORWO Shop continues to produce many film products (which use B&H perforations) at its original Wolfenden site and to actively innovate in this field. The company has distribution centres worldwide able to deal with orders both large and small from anywhere around the globe. For customers unsure about how much film they require, a film footage calculator can be found on the ORWO Shop website.

Jake is a much sought-after speaker and educator and has delivered masterclasses and lectures at esteemed establishments worldwide, including Switzerland’s CERN facility and Canadore College, North Bay, Canada. He is committed to using his extensive experience, expertise and knowledge to nurture and inspire the next generation of technologists and filmmakers. Originally from London, Jake now mainly resides in Louisiana with his wife, Jodie Seal (a former Miss Australia), and the couple’s four children. Having once also lived in Hong Kong and Germany, he now travels regularly around the world to support his business, research and philanthropic endeavours and due to this considers himself a global citizen.