Fotomedia is a video production, photography and digital agency based in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. The Fotomedia team is renowned for its flexible, dedicated approach to each project we undertake. Our reputation is built on the creative delivery of our design services within budget and on schedule.
We produce documentary films, television commercials (TVCs), corporate videos, training videos, interactive multimedia, web content and photography. Our clients include, Local, State and Federal Governments, community organizations, advertising agencies throughout Brisbane, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, corporations, smaller businesses and individuals.
Within our full time production team we have Producers, Directors, DOP’s, Editors, and animators that have had extensive training on feature films, television programs, and documentaries of varying subject matter. We have shot in the air, underwater, hanging off cars and many other challenging vantage points using a wide range of production equipment over a 20 year period.
Fotomedia have continuously committed to a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality to get the job done and pride ourselves in repeat clientele and client satisfaction.
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Our Studio
Fotomedia also has multiple licences of Adobe CS5 Production Premium.
Studio and Fleet The agency’s recently renovated post-production studio includes:
- ADSL2 broadband with wireless routers
- Back-to-base security system and motion detectors
- Boardroom with 63 inch HD LCD surround sound system for testing HD video content and Skype conferencing facilities
- Private editing suite with two dedicated edit suites
- A main studio with four edit suites
- Secondary studio with two edit suites
- Multi-stack DVD burners and printers
We run a fleet of two fully equipped Mercedes Vito vans for production crew travel within driving distance of our Burleigh Heads studio. Our production crew regularly travels:
- Interstate, with flights from Gold Coast Airport, 20 minutes’ drive from the studio
- Internationally from Brisbane Airport, 60 minutes’ drive from studio
Fotomedia’s studio and production workflow is managed by our online job management software, which also allows clients secure access for job tracking, collaboration and file management. Through the system, Fotomedia clients can access notes, communications, emails and Fotomedia timesheets relevant to their jobs. Through the same system, Fotomedia staff has access to all aspects of the agency’s job management processes.
Our Team
Pete Crossley
Pete has a depth of vision and a broad networking ability. These strengths give Fotomedia direction, continuity and dynamic evolving outcomes. Pete project manages and acts in the role as producer for all projects undertaken. We believe that by combining experts in their field we can offer our clients the best possible solution. Pete began his consulting career in Civil Engineering in 1980, and went on to realise the lack of presentation skills that exist within the industry. PBC Design Consultants then launched PBC Design Studios to focus on Video and Multimedia production, and now has formed the dynamic team of Fotomedia. Our team has grown to what it is today by offering a flexible approach to all projects undertaken. We have extensively worked with State, Local Government and private industry.
Lincoln Williams
Lincoln completed his Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Media Studies at University of Southern QLD in 1991. His career began on
Paradise Beach as a lighting technician and camera assistant, followed by films such as
Streetfighter,
Pitch Black, and a host of TV Series,
Flipper,
Medivac,
The Lost World,
Beastmaster, Survivor Germany and
Cybergirl. Concurrently Lincoln worked for all the Television Networks in the Camera and Sound Departments working on Gladiators, Indy, V8’s, NRL, Super 14, Big Day Out’s and a host of other sports including Golf, Surf Lifesaving, Swimming over a 12year period. In 1996 Lincoln launched his own Production Company editing and directing his own projects. To date Lincoln has produced in excess of 1,000 products and now as Creative Director at Fotomedia, he provides over 19 years of film and TV experience to the company.
Ryan Dodd
With a BA honours in graphic image making from the university of Southampton in hand, Ryan quickly packed his bags and embarked on a journey of self-discovery, leaving his familiar surroundings for a life less certain. After a year of travelling and one fried camper van engine later, the shores of the Gold Coast would soon become his home away from home.
Moving on ten years, Ryan has amassed an enviable amount of knowledge and experience in the fields of design, interactivity and online media. As a member of AGDA, he has worked both at a local and international level with a number of large companies and brands. From his roots as a senior designer with DBI design, Ryan went on to found and become the creative director for Draw, a highly regarded design company synonymous with quality, simplicity and effective design.
Ryan now heads up the design division of Fotomedia in the capacity of Design Director, where he will continue to create engaging, innovative and exciting forward thinking material. Ryan prides himself on his high level of professionalism, strong working relationships and his ability to make quick and timely decision.
Ollie West
Ollie West launched his TV career with Channel 9 as a cameraman editor in Queensland, Australia. After 5 years with the network, Ollie decided to embark on Europe with only a back pack, and what he found through travel was how small this world of ours really is. Based in the UK and Belgium Ollie worked with several major networks where he covered global events from Tom Cruises wedding to documentary’s in Antarctica and even dodging a few stray bullets along the way in hostile environments. Conceding that Australia was the place for him and his young family, Ollie moved back to Melbourne in 2007 where he continues to freelance to this day. In Australia, Ollie works on several Television Productions, TVC’s, and corporate projects. Internationally Ollie still retains work on some marque events such as the Tour de France and Footballs World Cup. Ollie has developed a great skill set for all production requirements with his filming and post production, and more recently his producing and directing. With over 17 years of experience in broadcast and online media Ollie West heads up Fotomedia Melbourne.
Jude Kalman
From humble beginnings of writing, directing and shooting short films in high school and uni I some how stumbled onto the set of
Scooby Doo which opened the door to many great adventures in the wonderful world of Hollywood film making. I walked the red carpet for Moulin Rouge and assisted on Big Brother still shoots. My hand even made it on the big screen in a horror film. I’ve been fortunate enough to get up close and personal to Pete Murray on a film clip directed by Linc. I also worked on a couple of kids programs… never work with kids or animals! opps! After a couple of years of shooting and editing my own projects (which often included children and animals!) I now find myself taking stills, filming and editing with the creative team at Fotomedia.
Jay Bendixen
Graduated from Griffith University amongst the top 5% of students, with a Bachelor of Creative arts: Majoring in Digital Video and Contemporary Art. Jay has been a part of Live international Broadcasts, worked on Australian Television series with international Directors and Actors, Traveled rural Australia with an education/film festival and has been mentored by an
award winning Cinematographer. Jay has also worked on; live music festivals (within a variety of departments including vision mixing and stage management), an Documentaries and has had key roles in smaller independent projects such as local community broadcasts, music videos and short films.
Carlie Edwards
Carlie has spent most of her life on the Gold Coast, and realised early on that she had a passion for all things creative. She completed a Bachelor of Film & Television at Bond University in 2008, and has since worked on a number of productions, including corporate videos, TVCs, documentaries, animations, and also dabbled in news production at Channel Nine. She specialises in editing and visual effects, and also has a passion for art & illustration. In her spare time Carlie loves to hit the outdoors, go scuba diving and film the marine life, and is never too far away from the local coffee shop!
Josh Hamilton
Josh started out in the Film and TV industry in Queenstown, New Zealand working on various TVC’s mostly in front of the lens as a talented Snowboarder and Skateboarder. It was there that he landed an opportunity to work as a data wrangler for the second “Chronicles of Narnia” installment. In 2007 he moved to the Gold Coast and worked as a freelance editor and cameraman whilst completing his studies in Screen and Media. After graduating, Josh worked as an editor at a Brisbane based Animation Studio, working closely with American toy company Mattel on the 3D Animated
Polly Pocket Music video and the webisodes that followed. The music video won Best Children’s Animation at Mipcom Cannes in 2010. Josh also worked as a cameraman and motion graphics designer at an advertising agency creating digital outdoor media for big screens at events with companies such as Red Bull, Air Asia, Schoolies.com, Supre, and many more. While at that company he travelled and filmed event highlight packages for the J-Lo World Tour, Sydney Film Festival, Summernats Canberra, and Melbourne Spring Fashion week among others. With a love for extreme sports and drumming in his rock ‘n’ roll band, Josh brings a different approach creatively and is always willing and wanting to learn new techniques to give each product it’s own identity.
Awards
Our most recent successes
Clients
Government Clients
Our tender successes clearly demonstrates our company’s consistent and proven production experience and providing value for money products, while maintaining high production value.
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – Awarded October 2011 – Dept. Human Services and 33 Federal Government Agencies – Nation Wide Tender (RFTS11/0088 – Creative and Design services) of Creative Agencies to join a panel of providers.
- QLD STATE GOVERNMENT – Awarded April 2012 – Dept. of Transport and Main Roads – Engineering and Transport Production of Technical and Training AV Material (TMROCE004) to join a panel of providers.
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT – Awarded 2001, 2005, 2009, 2012 – Gold Coast City Council – Preferred supplier for Video Production and Multimedia
Diverse Clientele
Our clients also include, community organizations, advertising agencies throughout Brisbane, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, corporations, smaller businesses and individuals. Fotomedia has a diverse international client base for its video production services. Our overseas work includes jobs in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, West Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda. This diverse body of work comprises TVCs, documentaries, AV presentations, web videos and DVDs.
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