# Listening to the Wood

> A quiet portrait of a boatbuilder shaping timber by hand, from forest textures to a blue hull sliding into misty water.

- Canonical: https://onira.studio/films/listening-to-the-wood
- Full video: https://media.onira.studio/films/listening-to-the-wood.mp4
- Poster: https://media.onira.studio/films/posters/listening-to-the-wood.jpg
- Chapters WebVTT: https://onira.studio/films/listening-to-the-wood/chapters.vtt
- Duration: 01:00
- Aspect ratio: 16/9
- Genre: Documentary
- Production: Portrait film
- Creator: Onira Studio (first-party proof, not a customer case study)
- Published: 2026-06-15
- Cost basis: Run-specific preflight required

## Production brief

A cinematic documentary portrait of an elderly craftsman building a wooden boat by hand in a rustic coastal workshop.

## Film context

A slow documentary miniature about craft, age, and continuity. The film pairs mossy forest close-ups with workshop interiors, hand tools, curled wood shavings, and a coastal launch, giving the finished cut a tactile, handmade rhythm.

## Visual and editorial highlights

- An elderly craftsman touching moss-covered bark
- Hand tools shaping pale timber in a workshop
- A blue wooden boat pushed down a shoreline
- A calm gray bay with fog over the water

## Chapter summary

- 00:00 - The material: Forest texture and timber establish the craft's physical origin.
- 00:16 - Work by hand: Tools, hands, and the workshop build tactile credibility through process.
- 00:37 - The boat takes shape: The portrait connects repeated gestures to the finished object without over-explaining them.
- 00:51 - A quiet launch: Water and fog close the story with a sense of continuity beyond the workshop.

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