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Ben Snow, Visual Effects Supervisor for Van Helsing (2004) and Pearl Harbour (2001). Hidden behind the scenes in film, television, new media and game production, a number of Australian individuals and companies have been quietly contributing their creati...
Australian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvey Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvey Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...
The Australian film industry got off to a flying start, producing what was probably the world's first full length feature film in 1906. South Australia banned the screening of bushranger films in 1911, Victoria followed in 1912. Colour production came t...
New media art is an exciting and integral part of the contemporary art scene in Australia. New media art, as defined by the Australia Council, is a process where new technologies are used by artists to create works that explore new modes of artistic expr...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science was established in 1927 and the Academy Awards or Oscars ceremonies commenced in 1929. Image courtesy of Latent Image Productions Pty Ltd and National Film & Sound Archive. Their Oscar Statuette is on displa...
Pocket Rocket FX Mission Control (more info)
Pocket Rocket FX is involved in new and exciting feature film visual effects work.
Rising Sun Pictures (more info)
Website of visual effects company Rising Sun Pictures which has offices in both Sydney and Adelaide. Includes company information, news, portfolio, and recruitment details.
Animal Logic is a digital production company at the forefront of the international visual effects industry, including film, television, computer games and Internet. The Animal Logic Group comprises four business units: Animal Logic Commercials, Animal Log
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), unpublished data from Television, Film and Video Production 2002/03 (cat. > 1. The terms PDV sector and PDV businesses here refer to film and video production businesses for which post-production is the main...
The primary data source is the Television, Film and Video Production survey (1996/97, 1999/00 and 2002/03), undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This analysis is based on film and video production businesses that derive the majority of...
Managerial/administrator/clerical roles made up 46 per cent of the workforce of the PDV sector1 in 2002/03. Artists and production-related personnel made up 23 per cent. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), unpublished data from Television, Film...
The operating profit, before tax, of the PDV sector1 decreased slightly between 1999/00 ($30.6 million) and 2002/03 ($29.3 million). The profit margin of the PDV sector also decreased between 1999/00 and the 2002/03, yet has remained consistently above th...
The PDV sector1 accounted for 12 per cent of total employment in the film and video production industry in 2002/03 (2,044 out of 16,427 people) (see Film and video production businesses: Employment). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), unpubli...
Until recently, the term post-production was used to describe activities within the PDV sector, as most of these activities were traditionally carried out once filming had finished. As a result, the sector now refers to itself by the more inclusive term ...
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), unpublished data from Television, Film and Video Production 2002/03 (cat. > 1. The terms PDV sector and PDV businesses here refer to film and video production businesses for which post-production is the main...
Operating expenditure of PDV businesses1 in Australia increased from $145.7 million in 1996/97 to $358.1 million in 2002/03. In 2002/03, PDV businesses accounted for 24 per cent of the entire expenditure of the film and video production industry ($1.5 bil...
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), unpublished data from Television, Film and Video Production 2002/03 (cat. > 1. The terms PDV sector and PDV businesses here refer to film and video production businesses for which post-production is the main...
Total income constitutes income from PDV services, production services (e.g. director and producer fees), production of various forms of audiovisual content, and other income such as interest. The provision of PDV services by these businesses constituted...
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