Over almost three years, Making of Movies was entrusted with recording the design, construction and usage of the Melbourne Recital Centre and the permanent home for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
A one hour documentary celebrating the maestros who created the multi-award winning MTC theatre and the Melbourne Recital Centre in time for Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's 100th birthday.
Warm, informative and amusing, this program reveals the human side of the construction of an iconic project and reflects on the masters behind construction who created spaces for the maestros of performance.
Running time 55 minutes.
A half-hour television documentary created for Stvdio, the SBS pay TV arts channel, this shorter version of The Maestros concentrates on the outstanding and often unique design, creative and performance aspects of the dual project, creating the multi-award winning MTC theatre and the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Running time 28 minutes.
Making The Maestros
The idea for The Maestros documentary came to us as we watched and talked to the people designing and constructing the award-winning MTC theatre and Melbourne Recital Centre. Why did we do it? How do we feel about it? Making The Maestros gives some insights on the Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre buildings and our Making of Movies team who created The Maestros as a tribute to its creators.
Running time 10 minutes.
Along the way we made a number of progress reports, as well as a series of short videos for firms working on the Bovis Lend Lease project, including Bonacci Engineers, Elecraft Electrical and Vos Timber and Joinery.
Construction Percussion
Construction Percussion captures the Hard Hat Concert of April 2007 with the first commissioned piece for the Centre by Graeme Leak. Graeme, his distinguished percussionists and three building workers capture the sounds and energy of the building site in a benefit performance for the Royal Children's Hospital. See more about Graeme Leak at www.graemeleak.com.
Running time 17 minutes.
Community Announcement
Cats have always been dear to David's heart and we were pleased to assist the NSW Cat Defence Network take advantage of an opportunity for TV community announcement airtime. In Melbourne, Ingrid's Haven provided the location. Narration by our own versatile Lisa Mann – who much prefers dogs!
Art in an upstairs alley - David Bromley does a corporate mural
Why and how Lend Lease had a mural painted at The Gauge, their six star environmentally rated corporate headquarters in Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Melbourne.
Running time 11 minutes.
You can see this on SBS STVDIO if you missed it at the 2010 Dungog festival of Australian films.
My favourite things
An occasional series of short programs on gallery and museum directors' favourite works from their collections.
The first two produced in this series are:
Pam Owen, Team Leader, Albury Art Gallery Destroy Type C photograph by Patricia Piccinini
Running time 5 minutes.
Carina Clement, Team Leader, Albury Library Museum Possum skin cloak by Treahna Hamm
Running time 5 minutes.
You can see this on SBS STVDIO.
Earlier Making of Movies productions include:
Servant of the Revolution (a play)
A suppressed scandal — lover, baby, wife — in historical proportions. Played out by Lenchen, servant of communist revolutionary Karl Marx. Based on fact, a rare theatrical exploration of socialist and feminist contradictions.
Playwright: Anitra Nelson. Director: Brenda Addie. Lenchen: Julianne Donovan. Engels: Ray Teirnan.
Tussy: Clara Pagone.
Running time 65 minutes.
The DVD of the play is available for purchase for professional theatrical and educational purposes:
please contact us.
University of Melbourne Master of Teaching program
Student recruiting through online 'webinars' involved creation of a video explaining and endorsing the new graduate program, following the Melbourne Model. To increase the cost-effectiveness of the exercise, versions from 6 to 10 minutes were edited, not just for the immediate web requirement, but also for other uses, such as exhibitions and open days.
Other productions for Bovis Lend Lease:
Subbies speaking
Interviews with major Victorian contractors to Lend Lease – used as a presentation of ideas for discussion at a national conference.
Running time 24 minutes.
BLL at the BRW Triathlon
The Bovis Lend Lease team at (serious) play. For internal communications and CSR, this little Quicktime story is a great way to illustrate the corporate culture. Participants were able to load it on YouTube, send it to friends and family and show off their prowess – captured by the Making of Movies team.
Playwright: Anitra Nelson. Director: Brenda Addie. Lenchen: Julianne Donovan. Engels: Ray Teirnan.
