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  • Showing cars in a good light

    Docklands Studios Melbourne has cemented its reputation as THE place to shoot a car TVC – the latest is for Mazda.

    Ad producer Studio Pancho chose Docklands Studios as it allowed them to have complete control of the light and illuminate the car like art in a gallery, reflecting the brief by creative agency Grant Day James.

    • Controlled lighting is key to a car TVC

    Over 4 days in Sound Stage 3, Studio Pancho filmed several Mazda models under different lighting,  while post-production added swooshes of colour and graphics to convey the car maker’s “Art of Value” philosophy.

    Mazda – Art Of Value

    Other cars ads filmed at Docklands Studios in recent years include Kia, Toyota, Hyundai, Porsche, Volvo, Jeep, BMW, and Ford.

Now I get why so many producers love studios! During production of The Dressmaker, Docklands Studios was not only a studio facility - it was part of the team enabling us to make the best possible picture. Docklands was flexible in our changing requirements over all stages of the production, provided security for our A list actors and was an enjoyable work environment for all of our cast and crew.

The Dressmaker · Producer
Sue Maslin