| CAREER SUMMARY |
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I have worked as a film director, producer, writer, script editor, editor, edit producer and visual effects and animation consultant on many TV Commercials, Documentaries, Corporate films, TV series, Feature films and Museum displays. I have recently attended the 'Advanced 3D - National Stereoscopic 3D Training Programme' presented by Phil Streather of PLF. |
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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: Aardman Animations, Dreamworks, Framestore-CFC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Oxford Scientific Films, Parthenon Entertainment, Partridge Films, Beyond international, Visionquest Entertainment, ABC, Saatchi & Saatchi, J Walter Thompson and Ogilvy & Mather. |
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I have worked in many countries including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Turkey, France and Ecuador. |
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| DIRECTOR: DOCUMENTARY FILMS |
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AUSTRALIA |
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“Deadly Women”
I.D. Investigation Discovery/Beyond International |
Re-enactments Director-Writer on 20 stories about female murderers in USA, UK and Australia. |
5hrs |
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“Roar of the Kittyhawk”
History Channel-Look Films |
Re-enactments Director |
1hr |
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“Sydney New Year's Eve”
Discovery International-In Focus Asia |
Director |
1hr |
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“Jimmy’s Kitchen”
ABC/Magichour Films Australia |
Director-Producer-Writer-Production Manager |
26mins |
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“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 |
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“Kingdom of the Jabiru” |
Assistant Producer-Production Manager |
1hr |
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“Ghosts of the Forest” |
Co-Writer& Edit Supervisor |
1hr |
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“Wild Sex”
CH9 Australia-CTC |
Director/Producer |
2hrs |
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“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 |
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“Mystery of the Full Moon”
Discovery/Golden Dolphin Films |
Co-Director with Tristram Miall |
1hr |
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“No Man’s Land”
ABC/SAFC 26 min
ACS AWARDS 1983- Golden Tripod Best Wildlife Film |
Director/Editor |
26mins |
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“The Reef Builders”
Discovery Channel |
Director/Production Manager |
1hr |
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UK |
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“Tarsier Towers”
Artists in Motion/Mark Wild/Ch5 |
Consultant Edit Producer |
20 x 22 minutes |
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“Bug Brother”
National Geographic-Parthenon Entertainment UK |
Director |
1hr |
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“Reptiles: In Cold Blood”
WNET/Partridge Films UK |
Segment-Director Australia |
4hr |
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“Sea of Knowledge”
Discovery Channel/Partridge Films UK |
Co-Producer with Peter Venn |
1hr |
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“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 |
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ASIA |
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“Asian Cinema: Taiwan”
Discovery Asia-The Right Angle Singapore |
Director |
1hr |
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“Asian Cinema: South Korea”
Discovery Asia-The Right Angle Singapore |
Director |
1hr |
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“Wild China”
Discovery/Southern Star |
Series Producer/Co-Writer |
6hrs |
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DIRECTOR: TV COMMERCIALS |
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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. |
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- 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
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DIRECTOR: CORPORATE FILMS |
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- Sydney Olympics Committee, P & O, Astra Pharmaceuticals, Merck Sharp & Dohme and Dutch Lady Vietnam
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DIRECTOR: CHILDREN'S FILMS UK |
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“Paper Capers’ 10 minute Puppet Film.
The Film Co. UK |
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"Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Golden Goose” 1 hr film. Ladybird. UK |
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DIRECTOR: SHORT FILMS |
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"Crystal Dancer"
Film Australia
ACS AWARDS 1987- Golden Tripod in Experimental Category.
Merit Award in Special Cinematography, DOP: Jim Frazier |
Director |
26mins |
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VISUAL EFFECTS CONSULTANT: SET SUPERVISOR |
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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 |
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“Daybreakers”
Feature Film Lions Gate-Kanuka Studio
(Vampire disintegration sequences) Winner AFI Award for Best VFX |
Visual Effects Consultant Producer |
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“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 |
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“A Christmas Carol”
TV Movie Hallmark
Framestore, UK 3D & 2D animation combined |
Visual Consultant |
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VISUAL CONSULTANT: |
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“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. |
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“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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JAMIE
ROBERTSON