Barren - Short Film - Monster & Bear Film and Video Production

Barren

Short Film - Directed By SARAH HICKEY

Credits

Director:

Producer:

Jessica Pearce

Production Manager:

Erinn Stevenson

1st AD:

Ruby Tucker

Cinematographer:

JOSH MITCHELL-FREY

1st Assistant Camera:

Axel Debenham-Lendon, Vanessa Orzlowski, Raymond Evans

2nd Assistant Camera:

Julian Pertout, Joanne Redfearn, Tom Liston

Gaffer:

Audrey Bosito, Charlie Moukbel

Best Boy:

Rafi Gandur

Drone Operators:

Radar Kane, Trevor Kane

Production Designer / Costume Designer:

Jasmine Jakupi

Hair & Makeup Artist:

Emma Rose, Gillian Bowen

Sound Recordist:

Hugh Palmer, Nayomi Pattuwage, Beau Oakley, Lachlan Stewart, Tim McCormick

Catering:

Claudia Gibson

Production Assistant:

Cassandra Jones, Rhiannon Smith

VFX Supervisor:

Luke Bicesvskis

Editors:

RYAN BIRD, Darius Family

Sound Designer:

Lachlan Harris

Composer:

Phillip Klimek

Starring:

Vanessa Crouch, Tom Beaurepare, Verity Higgins, William Whyte

Behind the scenes

Did you know that we’re not just a production company? We hire our humble home out to other production companies to shoot here too! Please give our facility page a follow over at @monsterandbearstudios to see sone of the amazing work that comes from the walls of our creative fun factory. Or heck, hire our space now that we’re back in the wild again. (Disclaimer: COVID safe shoots only). Get awn it.

Amadea Hare is an editor and animator at Monster & Bear by day, and karaoke queen by night. We love what this dry-humoured gal brings to the team in terms of her ability to tell stories across branded content, TVCs, documentaries and animations. More importantly… can’t wait for the day we hear you bust a tune 🎤 @aamadea

While we find ourselves in another lockdown, we’ll take the opportunity to edit our current projects, plan for our future ones, and cuddle our pets. Stay safe out there Melbourne.
Pictured: Studio assistant Szilvia (@thedoors_tofantasyland) and her/our (😅) pooch Dusty.

#Repost @genero. Always a pleasure.
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Some very cute #behindthescenes from @monsterandbear and @cyclone_creative's collaborative production for @nimbleaustralia. A vibrant set and clever casting - 'Rodney the Rabbit' is a natural! 🐰

Watch all the videos and learn how our talented teams pitched, planned and delivered on this integrated campaign at the link in our bio.

Credits:
Production Companies: @cyclone_creative & @monsterandbear
Director: @julianlucas_
Cinematographer: @joshmitchellfrey
Producer: @morethanfilm
Creative Director: @sarahhickey.tv
Talent: @rainfuller
Rodney the Rabbit: @alfieflemishgiant via @animal_extras
First Assistant Director: @madelineclairefrench
Camera Assistant: @taylanceylan
Sound recordist: @thesoundcell
Production Designer: @daspatterson
Art Assistant: Elle Lyons-Dawson
Wardrobe: @williambobbiestewart
Runner: @angiefrangipani
Hair/MU: @samanthacolesart
Photographer: @shannynhiggins

To all the production companies Australia-wide (and other creative industries, and business owners) who have been navigating the ongoing uncertainty, cancellations, postponements, and the costs associated with them, may you too be back out there again soon.

Our team is very fortunate to be back on the road filming an intrastate tourism campaign, but not without its ongoing scheduling hurdles. One sunrise and sunset at a time Australia. You got this. 👊

📷 @angela_kinng

We used to joke that Sam had a smouldering boy-band face in any behind the scenes photo he appeared in back in the day. These days, @s.k.mccarthy rocks the edit suite and - in our opinion - is one of the most dedicated and honed colourists in Melbourne. Always making our edits look shmicko (and stealing muesli bars from the unit cupboard after a lunchtime gym sesh), Sam is a very valued veteran member of the Monster & Bear team ☺️

We never got around to posting any of our gorgeous frames from the @aflwomens x @wefightforfair “Fair Go” community Series that we did a little way back. A very heartwarming project 🥰. Full clips and credits on our website.

This isn’t our first rodeo. Some of the @monsterandbear team making lockdown look good. Again. Fingers crossed we are back on set in no time. ☺️

We’re sad to see her go from the full-time team but know it won’t be the last time we cross paths. Wishing all the best to @madelineclairefrench as she moves onto life’s next adventure! (But since we’d already animated Maddie’s head and her obsession with tea, plants, acting and baths... we felt the world deserved to see it!)

Throwback to 8 years ago today (!) when @fionadalwood made these little stop motion critters for us. The OG monster and bear 🥰

An official farewell to @jessicagalea and @madelineclairefrench who both ended their M&B chapters this week. Wishing you both all the best on your next adventure/s, all your travels and your well earned career trajectories. You’ll be missed, talented gals!

He’s a little humble, so getting Sam (aka ‘The Huf’) to animate his own head and toot his own horn was a big ask. Nonetheless, here he is! The one and only @fuhleumas - next up in our animated ‘Meet The Team’ series!

New work for @movember. Swipe right for behind the scenes 😂.

Director/Editor: Ryan Bird
Producer: @madelinefrench.film
Prop Maker: @thepropslab
Stills Photography: @kayzar
Art Assistant: @thedoors_tofantasyland
Featured BTS groper: @adrianphman
Shot at: @monsterandbearstudios

Special thanks to @movember’s in-house creative studio, Senior Copywriter Olivia Finlayson and the Programs Marketing Team.

Our team has been on the road for the last few weeks for an exciting tourism campaign. Poor things are absolutely wrecked, but the footage looks magical. Great work guys, you're all troopers and we can't wait to show you all.
BTS photos courtesy of AC @taylanceylan 📸

Next in our Meet The Team animated series is our fresh-faced Hungarian bumblebee Szilvia Kaszaniczky. You’ll see Szilvia floating around the studio in a number of capacities, assisting with @monsterandbearstudios hires, broader productions and overall administration. A graduate from the Sydney Film School, we’re glad to have Szilvia and her vibrant energy on board heading into the adventures of 2021 and beyond.

@thedoors_tofantasyland

Some exciting finished stills of a project we’ll be able to share soon.

Agency: @10feettall_melbourne
Dir: @juzzykane
DP: @joshmitchellfrey
Prod: @morethanfilm
Editor/Colourist: @s.k.mccarthy

Full credits when we share x

Earlier this year we had the pleasure of working with agency @hardhatagency on this campaign TVC for @victoriauniversity. A very quick turnaround on this one, so a very epic hustle all round.

Director: @sabotage.distance
Producer: @erinn_stevenson
Director of Photography: @joshmitchellfrey
1st AD: @madelineclairefrench
1st AC: @taylanceylan
2nd AC: @austincharlesgilbert
Gaffer: @jared_bigfishlighting
Grip: @ryanfish_melbournelightrentals
Best Boy: @brecanmitchell
HMU: @alchemymakeupartistry
Wardrobe: @alicia.fernandezzz
Sound Recordist: @assumption_audio
Runner: @mahalia.halia
VFX Supervisor: Ryan Bird
COVID Safety Manager: Paul Rochford
Talent: Charmaine Chu

This little number was 12 months in the making for @nimbleaustralia, as a result of the forever-changing financial landscape in 2020. Partners @cyclone_creative have done a wonderful job in partnering and pitching on this project with us, and we just love Rodney and Millennial Ash. Don't you?

Agencies: Cyclone Creative / @genero
Director: @julianlucas_
Cinematographer: @joshmitchellfrey
Producer: @morethanfilm
Creative Director: @sarahhickey.tv
Talent: @rainfuller
First Assistant Director: @madelineclairefrench
Camera Assistant: @taylanceylan
Sound recordist: @thesoundcell
Production Designer: @daspatterson
Art Assistant: Elle Lyons-Dawson
Wardrobe: @williambobbiestewart
Runner: @angiefrangipani
Hair/MU: @samanthacolesart
Photographer: @shannynhiggins

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