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π°π₯ Lights, Camera, Quiz Show Action π°π₯
Deal or No Deal returns to our TV broadcast centre (Stage 5) for Celebrity Jackpot Specials on @channel10au @10playau from tonight.
#DealOrNoDealAU
We are thrilled to be founding and principal sponsor of the @apdguild awards, now in their 14th year, and look forward to celebrating with nominees and award winners at the gala evening in Brisbane on August 24.
There are some 20 trophies up for grabs, including two individual awards …proudly presented by us on the night.
Good luck to all the nominees π€πππ¬
#apdgawards2024 #productiondesign #sponsoredbydocklandsstudios
Look what was filmed in our water tank! ππ¬π¦
US Game show Quiz With Balls had contestants making a splash whenever they got an answer wrong.
Based on a format from John de Mol's Netherlands-based @talpa_studios, this version by Talpa & @eureka.productions screens …on the FOX network.
We have water facilities in Stage 1 and Stage 6 – check out our website for details. #watertank #quizshows #soundstage
Camera, lights, action π¬
Filming starts on our lot within weeks on a new Sony Pictures thriller from some of the best in the business.
Producers are Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, whose HyperObject Industries brought you Succession and Don't Look Now, while Norwegian Tommy… Wirkola (Violent Night, Dead Snow) is writer-director.
11 locals will be employed in Head of Department roles, with almost 700 job opportunities for Victorians and plenty of demand for transport, security and hospitality.
It's another sign of how busy it is in the Victorian screen industry right now, with VicScreen bringing in productions through the Victorian Screen Incentive program.
Our world-class sound stages at Docklands Studios are a major drawcard for McKay and Messick: "Melbourne offers fantastic filming infrastructure… and we know Aussie film crews are some of the best in the world. We can't wait to come down under to Melbourne."
We can't wait to host them!
Clockwise from left:
1. Adam McKay
2. Kevin Messick
3. Tommy Wirkola
How things have changed!
For our 20th birthday we dug out the old albums to reminisce about our transformation from derelict industrial site to world-class screen production facility.
Previously a maintenance depot for the Port of Melbourne, our site is now home to six …built-for-purpose sound stages, the newest just two years old.
Big name Australian and Hollywood stars now perform where mechanics once laboured, including the likes of Helen Mirren, Robbie Williams and Liam Neeson.
Here's to the next 20 years! π
Before and after images:
1 and 2: Mess hall
3 and 4: Front entrance
5 and 6: looking northwest towards Bolte Bridge
7 and 8: looking east towards city
Ever been mesmerized by the visual style and aesthetic of a film or TV show? You can thank a production designer for that!
From early sketches and mood boards to overseeing set design, lighting, costume, and visual effects, production designers are world builders.
And Australia …has some of the best! That's why we're founding and long-time sponsors of the Australian Production Design Guild awards.
We encourage anyone working in related fields to throw their hat in the ring before April 29.
APDG
See: https://apdg.org.au/awards