Jamie Robertson
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CAREER SUMMARY

  • I have worked as a film director, producer, writer, editor, sound editor and visual effects consultant on over 200 TV Commercials, 20 documentaries and also on many corporate films, radio commercials, TV series, feature films and museum displays.
  • I have a boundless passion for telling stories with memorable images and have been fortunate enough to work on a diverse range of creative productions for many different clients worldwide including Dreamworks, Framestore-CFC, Aardman Animations, Parthenon Entertainment, Partridge Films, Saatchi & Saatchi, J Walter Thompson, Ogilvy and Mather, Merck Sharpe Dohme, Astra Pharmaceuticals, P&O, Sydney Olympics, Dutch Lady, Visionquest Entertainment, ABC, Oxford Scientific Films, Discovery Channel and National Geographic.
  • I have worked in over 15 countries including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Turkey, France, USA and Ecuador.
  • I am also a travel and lifestyle photographer and have had many of my photos published and exhibited.

DIRECTOR: DOCUMENTARY FILMS

  UK
 
·  
 “Bug Brother”
National Geographic-Parthenon Entertainment UK		 Director 1hr
·   “From Fishpond to Fantasy”
Oxford Scientific Films
Chicago International Film Festival 1986 - Best of Festival and Gold Award
Chicago International Film Festival 1990 - Best of the Decade		 Co-Producer with Peter Parks/Editor      1hr
·  
 “Reptiles: In Cold Blood”
WNET/Partridge Films UK 		Segment-Director Australia 4hrs
·  
 “Sea of Knowledge”
Discovery Channel/Partridge Films UK  		Co-Producer with Peter Venn 1hr
 
  AUSTRALIA
 
·  
 “Deadly Women”
Director-Writer on Dramatic re-enactments for 20 stories about female murderers in USA, UK and Australia. 		Cast and directed over 200 actors.  
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 Discovery Crime/Beyond International   5hrs
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 “Roar of the Kittyhawk” 
History Channel-Look Films		 Director on Re-enactments 1hr
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 “Sydney New Year’s Eve” Director 1hr
·  
  “Jimmy’s Kitchen”
ABC/Magichour Films Australia 		Director-Producer-Writer       26mins
·  
 “Bush Survival” 
CH7/Visionquest Entertainment/Magichour Films 		Director-Writer-Co-Producer with Norm Wilkinson 2hrs
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 “The 4 Seasons” Post Production Director 1hr
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  “Shadows in the Desert” Edit & Story Consultant             1hr
·   “Kingdom of the Jabiru”             Assistant Producer 1hr
·   “Ghosts of the Forest”  
CH7/Visionquest Entertainment 		Co-Writer& Edit Supervisor 1hr
·    “Wild Sex”  
CH9 Australia-CTC      		Director/Producer 2hrs
  “Sounds like Australia”
National Geographic-ABC-Film Australia 
ACS AWARDS 1987- 2 Golden Tripods - Best Wildlife Film and Best Documentary. Chicago International Film Festival 1987 - Gold Award,
Hawaii Film Festival 1987, and Italian Film Festival 1987- People's Award. 		Director/ Editor/Writer 1hr
·   “Mystery of the Full Moon”
Discovery/Golden Dolphin Films 		Co-Director with Tristram Miall 1hr
·   “No Man’s Land”
ABC/SAFC 26 min
ACS AWARDS 1983- Golden Tripod Best Wildlife Film 		Director/Editor  26mins
·   “The Reef Builders” Discovery Channel Director            1hr
 
·   ASIA
 
·   “Asian Cinema: Taiwan”
Discovery Asia-The Right Angle Singapore 		Director 

1hr
·   “Asian Cinema: South Korea”
Discovery Asia-The Right Angle Singapore		 Director            1hr
·   “Wild China”  
Discovery/Southern Star 		Series Producer/Co-Writer 6hrs
 
 

DIRECTOR: TV COMMERCIALS UK, EUROPE, USA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NZ
 
 

I have directed over 200 TVCs with Live Action, Motion Control, Stop Motion, 2D&3D CGI VFX and Animation, Hi speed and various specialist lenses.

    
 
  Awards
 
  • DDB: State Bank – “Animals”.Montreux Film Festival - Gold Award/ Mobius Awards - Certificate of Outstanding Creativity/ New York International Advertising Awards - Finalist
  • J Walter Thompson: Nature's Way - “Plants”
  • New York and London International Advertising Awards. Best of category
  • Saatchi & Saatchi: AWA -  “AWA Computers” New York International Advertising Awards – Gold
 
 

DIRECTOR: CORPORATE FILMS AUSTRALIA, ASIA
 
 
  • Sydney Olympics Committee, P & O, Astra Pharmaceuticals, Merck Sharp & Dohme and Dutch Lady Vietnam
 
 

DIRECTOR: CHILDREN’S FILMS UK
 
· “Paper Capers’ 10 minute Puppet Film.
The Film Co. UK
· "Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Golden Goose” 1 hr film. Ladybird. UK
 
 

DIRECTOR: SHORT FILMS
 
· "Crystal Dancer" Film Australia
ACS AWARDS 1987- Golden Tripod in Experimental Category. Merit Award in Special Cinematography, DOP: Jim Frazier		 Director 26mins
 
 

VISUAL EFFECTS CONSULTANT: SET SUPERVISOR UK, USA, AUSTRALIA
 
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“Death of the Mega Beasts”
Consultant and Set Supervisor
National Geographic US/SBS/TV France-Prospero Productions
Creature Animation Hive Studios (200 shots)

Visual Effects Producer 96/86/52 mins
· “Daybreakers”
Feature Film Lions Gate-Kanuka Studio
(Vampire disintegration sequences) Winner AFI Award for Best VFX		 Visual Effects Consultant Producer  
· “Paulie: The Parrot’s Tale”
Feature Film: Dreamworks, USA and CFC-Framestore, UK         
Over 300 VFX shots combining live action and 3D beak)		 Visual Effects Set Supervisor  
· “A Christmas Carol”
TV Movie Hallmark
Framestore, UK 3D & 2D animation combined		 Visual Consultant  
 
 

VISUAL CONSULTANT: USA, AUSTRALIA
 
· “Fire Poles”                                          

Created two digital image installations for the Gallery of Life environment exhibition, including the Fire Pole production, designed for five vertically stacked monitors, set into a huge blackened tree trunk in an outdoor exhibition environment. Each installation used archival film as well as specifically shot material.
ABC Natural History Unit and Museum Victoria.
· “Compaq”                                            

Digital Design Director. Giant Screen TVC shown at US Football Stadiums
Magichour Films USA 3D animation and live action combined
 


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