Animal and natural history filming is greatly complimented by acquisitions in controlled environment. A studio setup is independent of weather and sea conditions and does not require deployment of large crews. Our philosophy behind indoor studio facility involves:

• reduced carbon emissions of short-term and long-term projects
• saving costs by avoiding long-term boat hire and cancellations due to the unpredictable weather
• reducing harm caused to animal and the envrionment
• repeatability and control over the shoot, the specifics of techniques, sets, lights. etc
• instant communication with the production team and the director

Running a marine underwater facility requires a large amount of specialised skills from aquaculture to motion control. We provide a full range of services and modify our equipment/setups on the fly by adjusting to the needs of the production. Our collection permit allows us to economically recreate sophisticated sets and source appropriate species.

Studio Facilities

 

• 340 square meter space in the center of the main street of Port Douglas.
• 500m from the marina servicing the Great Barrier Reef.
• Front and rear access.
• Air conditioned.
• Extensive inventory of cameras, housings, lenses, lighting, grips, spares and specialist equipment.

 

Studios

 

• 1x main studio with 2x filming stations, both with motion control.
• 1x long-term time lapse studio with 6x filming stations.
• 1x short term time lapse studio with 1x filming station.

 Each studio has an isolated salt water system and shooting tanks for each station.
The long-term time lapse studio has backup power.

 

Aquaria

Two adjacent aquarium rooms have an isolated saltwater system.

The modular aquarium system can be reduced or enlarged on demand. It currently houses 2x large tanks and 13 small-to-medium sized aquaria.