LAND ROVER //
We took the rig around China, shooting everything from stills, film, time lapse and lenticular 3D photography. we shot in many locations, including Tibet, Beijing, Shangrila in Yunnan Province and Dunhuang on the edge of the Gobi Desert. We set it up at 5000 metres in blizzards, got borderline hypothermia working though the night at -23 degrees Celsius, [shot in] freezing rain in lakes and rivers, covered the rig with mud and burnt ourselves to a crisp in the desert.
The equipment is all packed in custom boxing and transported either in a van or on our backs. One of the biggest difficulties is just in the sheer size of the rig, and all the interconnected and delicate parts that make it work. In a studio, this is relatively easy; in the rain or at altitude, not so much.
Some shots could take up to 10 hours to set up when working in extreme conditions because our bodies were pretty much frozen.
Rise of the Legend //
The Cube - ITV & 10 Network //
The Cube, A gameshow produced by ITV Studios Australia, the UK format sees players placed in a small, enclosed 4m x 4m x 4m Perspex cube, to take on deceivingly simple tasks.
From throwing to catching, estimating to balancing, memorising to reacting, contestants have nowhere to go and nowhere to hide once inside The Cube.
Lee, who is also an executive producer on the show, says one of the things that will make the show stand out is the way it is shot, with 124 cameras surrounding the cube to capture every moment in breathtaking slow-motion.
“There’s a lot of action. The way it’s shot is incredible. The technology is insane. 124 cameras on this thing, like something you’d see in The Matrix,” he says.
“So the way these games are covered is a cut above anything else I’d seen. That was one of the things that really excited me about it.
“So if there are any deficiencies in the hosting, they’ve made up for it with technology and cameras, with 124 cameras Channel 10 probably didn’t have too much faith in the host.
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY //
Chemist Warehouse //
We teamed up with Stratosphere to create the dynamic shots for this commercial. We had a short window of 6 hours to setup and shoot 2 different shots with a 24 camera system. We're incredibly happy with how this came together in such a short amount of time!
Full-service advertising agency Stratosphere has launched its 2020 AFLW television campaign for Chemist Warehouse.
About to embark on its fourth season as a major sponsor of AFLW, the Chemist Warehouse campaign features AFLW stars Katie Brennan, Monique Conti (Richmond) Nicola Xenos (St Kilda), Nicola Barr (GWS), Ash Brazill (Collingwood) and Ally Anderson (Brisbane).
Renowned TVC director Jolyon Watkins teamed up with Stratosphere to create the TVC.
The music track “Spinifex Gum” was created by all female, all Indigenous group Spinifex Gum.
Stratosphere Productions
Director: Jolyon Watkins, Field Producer: Nik Round Agency, Producer: Lauren Free, Creative Director: Emily Brocklesby, Account Director: Brioni Pickhaver,
David Jones & Daniel Johns Video //
David Jones teamed up with music maestro Daniel Jones to create a music video and fashion spectacle in what is a first-of-its-kind campaign and collaboration.
Using a customised set and telemetric-style cabling, the band was in control of 42 cameras. The cameras were triggered by their voices and instruments. With every sound from the live performance of the artists, imagery was captured, creating the first fashion and music campaign that is Shot by Sound.