Location Management
Filming in Australia? Let us facilitate the logistics of your local and international travel, organize professional production teams and resources.
Located in the Tropical City of Cairns, Australia, Visual Obsession offer professional documentary facilitation services which take the stress out of filming in another country or remote location.
Logistics
When you work with us you are dealing with professionals who understand the technical, creative and logistical requirements of national and international documentary makers. Our suite of production services in Cairns include: Location Management for documentaries anywhere in Australia or Papua New Guinea (Possibly a Google map). Sourcing Indigenous talent for documentary and film production. Sourcing specialised production equipment, props and talent for shoots. Organising production personnel and equipment such as makeup artists, grips, runners, fixers, transport, story board artist, art department, cast, local liaison, production office staff, archival footage, boats/trains/aircraft including helicopters. Awareness of regulatory requirements for filming in Australia. Other logistical advice, local knowledge and information about cultural sensitivities. Use our experience and networks in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland to assist in the facilitation process so you can focus on the project at hand.
Working Visas
When coming to Australia to work, you are required by law to be sponsored. Acquiring the relevant working visas is the first step. An application form must be completed and lodged with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Consultation with the relevant Australian union is also required. Guidelines on the entry into Australia of foreign actors for the purpose of employment in film and television productions can also be found at the Department of The Arts.
Ache & Nias Tsunami Commemoration - Discovery Channel Asia and Bang Productions Singapore
Not only will we organise and your international shoot within Australia, we can come to you. Visual Obsession Cameraman was Contracted to film in Indonesia with well know Australian Director, Christopher Zinn. This involved filming 12 stories within 14 days. Dodging military convoys, tense moments with Indonesian Customs, long night drives through Ache rebel territory and United Nation flights to Nias Island were just a small part of the fun had while on this shoot for the Tsunami commemoration. The final production was aired on almost every International Cable Television Network.
Legacy of China - International Film Company
Going to Film in FNQ ? The company that produced the Legacy of China Production has hired Visual Obsession on several occasions for location management, logistics, indigenous talent hire, aerial photography, community liaisons, purchasing film stock and many other logistical requirements associated with a International film shoot. On this particular job, we delivered again and know these guys will be back for more, unique Australian outback filming….can’t blame them, the pictures were absolutely stunning, captured with an ARRIFLEX 16 mm Film camera operated by International Award winning Camera man and Director made sure of that!
Ancient Mega-Tsunamis - New York Production Company for National Geographic
Organizing visas, filming permits, sound recorder, various production crew (in FNQ and NSW) and experienced indigenous performers was all part of the brief for this client.
Having used us on other jobs it was straightforward, they simply sent us the brief and let us do take care of all the preparation. Arriving late at night, everything was fully organised and production was well underway the next day. Many of the sequences were filmed with CGI in mind for the post.
Over the course of 9 days, we were setting up shots in a variety of locations including Mornington Island, and Cairns locations, including beaches, creek and rain forest at night and during the day, the whole production was very smooth.
New Zealand warrior sequence was also organized by us and filmed at an appropriate location.
North Queensland Tropical Paradise
Living in such a beautiful part of the world!!!!!! Of course we had to make a documentary about it! North Queensland Tropical Paradise highlights Far North Queensland’s people, places, history, industries and activities. With a running time of 60 minutes, it is full of high quality imagery, great story line and a good insight on what it is like to be local to this beautiful part of the worl
Our Back Yard
Another creative appreciation of the place that we are privileged to live in, this show reel is simply a montage of broadcast quality video, filmed in the City Of Cairns and Far North Queensland region. This is a true appreciation of the environment and the place we call home.
Malaysia Showreel
With Australia being on the southern edge of South East Asia it’s only appropriate that we travel Malaysia to appreciate the culture of our Neighbours. While we’re there, a little bit of recreational filming is always adds a bit more fun and value to the trip!
Thailand Showreel
Beautiful place with great people. With some of the best scenery in the world, good food and great massages, its an excellent place for filming. You only have to watch television shows like Mark Burnett Survivor Thai Land to realise that this is one of the best Asian filming locations. Clay Jordan
China Showreel
China presents one of the most amazing contrasts of technology over time….buffalos plough the field along side modern day farming equipment….If you want state of the art or sequence from the Ming Dynasty, set amongst some of the most amazing Scenery in the world. Filming in China is excellent value. Keep in mind that Filming in China is not yet quite accessible to film crews as other countries.
Hong Kong Showreel
Australia at a Glance Showreel
Traveling the Australia on a number of filming expeditions has provided our film crew with plenty of opportunity to acquire a variety of footage from all over Australia. From Ayers Rock in the center of Australia, to filming Whale Sharks on the great Barrier reef, filming wild Seals & Giant Cuttlefish in South Australia, Indigenous hunters in Cape York chasing Turtle & Dugong, Bradshaw cave painting in the Kimberly, Pearl Shell harvesting in Broome….. we have filmed all of this and more.
On Location Aerial Showreel
Here’s something to think about, go to one of the most beautiful locations in North Queensland, take with you a Jet Ranger Helicopter, a Tyler Middle Mount, 1x Sony HDW250 High Definition Video camera with film crew, plus indigenous talent and hey presto! What fun and what beautiful pictures! Have to mention the client was stoked with the end product…we know it’s all about the ROI.
Beche De Mer Showreel
Crocodiles, stingers, dirty water, sharks, rough seas and drunken sailors all in a days work on this job! Often the more difficult the shoot the better the end product, who else goes to this kind of effort to capture what it is to be a real commercial diving fisherman! Filmed in the Kimberly area of the Northern Territory we met up with the fishermen that put their life on the line almost everyday.
