19/11/2015

Target Curtis Stone

Shooting for AJF Partnership's Target Curtis Stone project.

Curtis and Harry discuss their new range of cookware.
It was so convincing we went out and bought the whole set following the shoot! Really good stuff, check it out at the Target website below.

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19/11/2015

Oddball Movie RSPCA TVC

Shane Jacobson and "Oddball"

Produced by The Trace House for Roadshow Films.

Shot on ARRI Alexa, we had the pleasure of working with Shane and Ky, one of the dogs who plays "Oddball" in the movie.

The TVC promotes the RSPCA's Adopt-a-Pet, a great cause... and Deja Vu for DP Andy Richards who shot the previous Adopt-a-Pet TVC 5 years ago!

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06/11/2015

The Dressmaker

Shooting BTS and EPK for Universal / The Trace House

It's not every day you get to hang out with the guy that shot Predator...

We were in pretty good company shooting EPK and BTS last November for The Dressmaker. Great film, go see it if you haven't already.

From left: Jocelyn Moorhouse, Donald McAlpine, Kate Winslet, Judy Davis

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11/09/2015

Zinfra Cairns

Shooting on a tight schedule, against the elements

At short notice, we flew up to Cairns to document an emergency fix on some high-voltage, 22kva power transmission lines damaged in a storm.

Leaving the hotel at 4:15am, we arrived on-site at 5:30am and the rain started. Working quickly in between rain periods we managed to shoot this whole piece in half a day and get back to the airport for our 3:30pm flight home.

If the time and weather constraints weren't enough, we also had to shoot from cable car towers as to not disturb the world-heritage listed National Park. Oh and did I mention it was a rain forrest? Complete with eyeball sucking leeches (two of the workers experienced this) and other "bitey" things.

12/04/2015

Childhood's End

EPK Interviews for SyFy's coming mini-series

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01/10/2014

Australian Alpine Epic

Teaser test for Bike Buller

Working with WeMOV, we put together this teaser for Bike Buller ahead of a shoot this spring.

Vision was supplied by Buller, concept and graphics by Lensman. We really look forward to developing this theme to see where we can take it.

Maybe take some UAV's and athletes up in the mountains to get after it!
Watch this space...

03/09/2014

Selling Southbank

Staying mobile with V-lock powered HMI lighting

After a delayed start due to heavy fog, Melbourne turned on a beautiful spring day for presenter Annette Crockford to talk up everything the Crown Casino precinct has to offer. The VevaTV video for Salvo Property Group aims to increase investment in the area.

Lighting used was a single K5600 Joker Bug 200w HMI, with diffusion and reflectors. It should look great on the custom 5210 pixel-wide IMAX theatre!

26/08/2014

Springtime in the City

Shooting B-roll for an up-coming production

Melbourne has turned on some great weather, just in time to shoot some B-roll...
With sunscreen in hand, we shot Albert Park Lake, the Royal Botanical Gardens, Olympic Park and Southbank for VevaTV.

12/06/2014

Serendipity Wins Again

Another Best Documentary award for our debut doco

Still on the film festival circuit, Serendipity has taken out Best Doco again, this time over the ditch in New Zealand. Sweet as.

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11/05/2014

Royal Melbourne Shoot

Perfect weather at Australia's premiere golf course

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13/04/2014

Mike "Hucker" Clark: Snakes on a BMX

See the video on the Red Bull link below

Red Bull have posted a video and story on Mike "Hucker" Clark who took out the Milwaukee Hillside Dirt Jam that we were part of a few weeks back.

See just how close Hucker (and yours truly) came to getting a love bite from Australia's 2nd deadliest snake in the link below:

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25/03/2014

Milwaukee Hillside Dirt Jam: Presented by Cam White

8:30pm Tuesday 27th May - Fuel TV

Check the link below to see the awesome teaser Allan Hardy made for the Dirt Jam - featuring aerials shot by Lensman & Pixel Pig.

This was such a great event with some of the best BMX guys in the world and some ridiculously big dirt jumps. We can't wait to see the show!

Tune in to Fuel TV to check out all the action and see Mike "Hucker" Clark do all kinds of crazy stuff - like catching tiger snakes (pic: Jorden Bethune)

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21/03/2014

Fuel TV - UAV Shoot

Guess what we did on the weekend...?

On a property just outside Canberra, we shot something very, very cool for Fuel TV...
Teaser dropping this week - STAY TUNED!!

26/02/2014

Location Scouting on the Great Ocean Road

Australia's famous 12 Apostles, or what's left of them!

Shooting a music video destined for CMC - the Country Music Channel - we thought an iconic Australian background was in order. So we hit the Great Ocean Road to find some big rocks to stand in front of! Such an amazing part of the world.

23/02/2014

LJ Music Video

Shooting Linton Jones for CMC

Sydney-based singer/songwriter Linton Jones is about to release his new single "Holding On".
To help promote his new album, LJ approached Lensman to produce a music video for the single, incorporating city and country locations. Stay tuned for the video, coming soon to Country Music Channel!

14/02/2014

Gentleman, start your engines...

V8 Supercars first test day for 2014 at Eastern Creek

Lensman & Pixel Pig, shooting for Swarm UAV are among the first crews ever to shoot UAV aerials for V8SC.

Working for an upcoming project from AME Management, we were lucky enough to have full access to Eastern Creek and captured some amazing aerial footage of the cars on their 2014 debut.

In this pic, Abe from Swarm UAV (L) and Jorden from Pixel Pig (R) are heading out to turn 2 to set up our first shots for the day. We look forward to more V8 action when the season kicks off!

30/01/2014

Lewiville video is LIVE

Transmoto just dropped our video on Lewi Woods

Lensman and Pixel Pig proudly present "Lewiville" - a Transmoto exclusive.

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28/01/2014

Transmoto Online Exclusive

Transmoto Online secure exclusive to launch "Lewiville"

Lensman & Pixel Pig's first collaboration is about to drop, and Transmoto Online have secured the exclusive.
"Lewiville" shows off the incredibly talented Victorian rider Lewis Woods on his home track, ripping it up!
We had a great time working with Lewi and can't wait to see what he achieves in 2014 and beyond

picture: Jorden Bethune

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18/01/2014

First documentary is a WINNER!!!

Lensman's Andy Richards wins BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The votes have been tallied and the Surfworld International Surf Film Festival is stoked to announce that SERENDIPITY has scooped the pool! SERENDIPITY has won the BEST FILM and BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY awards as voted by the festival audience. It has also won the coveted PETER TROY 'SPIRIT OF SURFING' Award which is presented each year to the film that best explores the spirit of surf travel and adventure. If you missed SERENDIPITY at the festival drop by the museum and grab a copy on DVD. This is one film that should be in your surf film collection!

Serendipity was a collaboration with Garth Stone from WeMOV and Simon Lamb from Black Lamb. It has also won BEST DOCUMENTARY in Brazil and an HONORABLE MENTION in Portugal. The film continues to impress audiences around the world, and on Qantas in-flight entertainment.

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21/11/2013

Critically Acclaimed Camera Work

High praise for Lensman's work on "Serendipity"

We're thrilled that our documentary received a four-star review at the London Surf Film Festival.

"The camerawork and flow of each scene is flawless"
-Arts London News

The film is to debut Australia wide at the TILT Festival, and the media launch party is on November 28 at One Six One in Melbourne.

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18/10/2012

Balloon Flight

Early morning Fly-over of Melbourne CBD

What better way to test a new J-series 22x Lens than a balloon flight? The early morning light produced some stunning colours.

The first of three shoots with Global Ballooning saw us float past the city and the MCG, landing on runway 35R at Moorabbin Airport.

Next was a flight in the Yarra Valley incorporating Rochford Winery, then the final shoot was with the talent.

Kiff, Dave and the crew at Global Ballooning offer a fantastic experience - if you've never been before, give it a go!

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13/09/2012

Private tram for a celebrity chef

Our own private tram for the day, route 112 Brunswick St

Shooting Discover Your Own Backyard - City of Yarra, with celebrity chef Adrian Richardson.
We had our own private tram - novelty factor set to maximum - we took turns in the driver's seat and gave the bell a ding-a-ling-ling or two.

Brunswick Street shoppers were confused when the doors wouldn't open. "Sorry, private tram - you'll have to get your own".

Adrian was great talent and the crew look forward to a reunion dinner at his restaurant "La Luna" in the near future.

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10/04/2012

Lock it in, Eddie

Lensman shoots Eddie McGuire for City of Hume

Eddie McGuire is one of those rare TV folk who just "nail it" - every take. Even when speaking ad-lib, sans autocue. He even had a quick kick of the footy with some local kids (in his suit, of course) before heading off to his next appointment.

Not having worked with Eddie before, we were suitably impressed and glad to get the job done so efficiently. Thanks Eddie!

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18/03/2011

Location scouting in Colombo

Day 1, shooting "Serendipity" in Sri Lanka

Sometimes, it pays to help without asking anything in return. Lensman's Andy Richards got a call from a friend-of-a-friend - the brief: "This guy is directing a documentary and wants to put together a kit to shoot overseas, can you help?"

So, about a week after buying the kit, Andy received a call asking if he was available for the shoot - IN THE MALDIVES!

So Lensman's first job was booked in - shooting a surfing documentary, "Serendipity", on location in Sri Lanka and The Maldives.

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