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2021 Repco Beach Hop Shoot

2021 Repco Beach Hop Shoot

2021 Repco Beach Hop Shoot

Client: Destination Coromandel

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Completed: March 2021

It just so happened that we were in the Whangamata area on another project around the time of the 2021 Repco Beach Hop, so we reached out to Destination Coromandel and used our down days to shoot this extraordinary event.

Destination Coromandel asked us to capture the human side of the event, with both still photography and video.

Watch the video below and check out a few of the shots…

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Quick Pre-Production Planning

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Event Filming & Photography

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Aerial Filming

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Post Production Editing

About The Repco Beach Hop

Held in the popular seaside holiday resort of Whangamata, the 5 day festival celebrates the music, culture, fashion, music, hot rods, motorbikes, dancing, dragsters and scooters of this golden era. The festival has grown from 4,000 to about 100,000 people since its inception in 2001. This makes it one of the largest events of its kind in the world.

QLDC Lakeview Deconstruction Film

QLDC Lakeview Deconstruction Film

QLDC Lakeview Deconstruction Film

Client: Queenstown Lakes District Council

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Completed: February 2021

Queenstown Lakes District Council approached us to create a documentary-style short film to showcase their waste minimisation initiatives for the Lakeview Development project in central Queenstown.

The shoot required a specific schedule over a one month period to work in with the key presenters. The main purpose of the film was reporting to stakeholders and other councils.

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Pre Production Planning & Storyboarding

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Aerial & Time Lapse Filming

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Interview/Dialog Capture

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Post Production Editing

About Lakeview Development

The deconstruction phase of the Lakeview Development presented an opportunity for QLDC to demonstrate leadership in minimising waste during a major project. By incorporating clear waste minimisation objectives into the tender process and selecting an experienced contractor able to deliver on these objectives, the project has resulted in over 86% of material diverted from landfill through reuse and recycling initiatives – an outstanding result and a story worth telling.

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Keith and Richie from 360 New Zealand on the production of the Lakeview Deconstruction video.

These guys are highly professional, experienced, organised, creative, and their proactive approach allowed for the capture of come great footage to support our key messages.

They really took on board what we wanted to achieve and helped guide the project by making some fantastic suggestions prior to filming, on-set, and with the video editing. The final output exceeded our expectations and has been a real asset for Council to use in conversations with the industry.

I would certainly recommend the 360 New Zealand team.”

Kath Buttar

Waste Minimisation Project Officer, QLDC

Bella Mama Promo Video

Bella Mama Promo Video

Bella Mama Promo Video

Client: Bella Mama

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Completed: July 2022

Bella Mama approached us to produce a promotional video which showcased their unique offerings. We developed a storyboard and script based on our initial conversations and then shot both interior and exterior footage to be used in the final cut. We also cast talent for the video. Throughout the whole process care was taken to ensure that the end results gave viewers a feel for the experience that mamas receive when they visit the Bella Mama team.

Watch the promotional video below.

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Pre production planning

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Videography

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Post production

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Casting & talent management

About Bella Mama

Bella Mama is a specialist pregnancy spa and wellbeing centre on the North Shore of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. They nurture mamas from early pregnancy right through until after the baby is born.

Coromandel Aerial Virtual Tour

Coromandel Aerial Virtual Tour

Coromandel virtual tour on macbook air
Coromandel virtual tour on macbook air

Coromandel Aerial Virtual Tour

Client: Destination Coromandel

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Completed: October 2020

Destination Coromandel approached us to create an aerial 360° virtual tour to be used on their website and on headsets in their tourism offices. This tour takes viewers on a journey to 21 locations around the Coromandel Peninsula, from Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach, to Waihi and Whangamata.

The project was commissioned during the during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the goal of captivating future visitors in their “dream phase” of trip planning.

Explore the aerial virtual tour below, using the icons to move from one panorama to another and taking a moment to check out some of the videos along the way.

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360° Aerial Panoramas

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Comprehensive Virtual Tour Creation

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Custom Virtual Tour Interface

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Graphic Design

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Drone Operations in Restricted Airspace

About Destination Coromandel

Destination Coromandel Trust is funded by Thames- Coromandel (TCDC) and Hauraki District Councils (HDC), supported by direct local tourism industry investment to promote The Coromandel as a visitor destination.

Destination Coromandel are one of 30 Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) in New Zealand. They promote their region under “The Coromandel good for your soul” brand.

“When scoping virtual experience content and development, 360 New Zealand was in the forefront of our searching. It quickly became obvious why they stood out.

The expertise and advice shared by the team at 360 New Zealand was personal and sincere from the onset. They helped us understand our needs and developed a product exactly as we had envisaged. Their knowledge and skill in virtual content creation and platform development is top notch.

While in region capturing footage, Richie and Keith were professional and considerate. Stakeholders and landowners were kept informed and their wishes respected, it was a pleasure to have them represent Destination Coromandel.

We can’t wait to work with the team again to build the next phase of our tour, and bring even more of The Coromandel to the virtual world.”

Megan Nunn

Marketing Manager, Destination Coromandel

Hawea Grove Webisode Series

Hawea Grove Webisode Series

Hawea Grove Webisode Series

Client: Hawea Grove

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Completed: Throughout 2020

In partnership with The Hawea Grove project, we will be delivering a 20-part webisode series throughout the year of 2020. Below is episode 01 in that series.

The goal is to document the journey through a video series, designed for social media consumption, chronicling the twists and turns of the building and growing process, from a consumer’s perspective.

Each episode is exported in two formats; a landscape version for YouTube/Vimeo/Facebook and a portrait version for Instagram.

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Filming and Editing

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Aerial and Time Lapse Filming

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Pre and Post Production

About The Hawea Grove

As a journey in sustainable, eco-focused building, the goal of The Hawea Grove project is to create a tasteful, sustainable living and visitor sanctuary, among a grove of established fruit and nut trees.

New Brighton Preschool Photography & Web Design

New Brighton Preschool Photography & Web Design

New Brighton Preschool Photography & Web Design

Client: New Brighton Preschool

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Completed: October 2019

New Brighton Preschool needed a completely new web presence, along with an affordable hosting solution and a brand new bank of high resolution images.

We delivered just that. A bold new web site, with our own photography to help showcase their wonderfully natural facilities and the energy of the children they work so hard to look after and educate.

One of the key parts to this web site and the fundamental offerings of New Brighton Preschool is their values; Whakawhanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Ako and Kaitiakitanga.

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Web Design and Hosting

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Information Architecture

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Content Management

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Photography

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Filming and Editing

About New Brighton Preschool

New Brighton Community Preschool and Nursery is a place that provides high-quality education and care for tamariki (children) through to their primary education years.

NZSIA FUNdamentals Video

NZSIA FUNdamentals Video

NZSIA FUNdamentals Video

Client: NZSIA

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Completed: October 2019

The FUNdamentals initiative from NZSIA is designed to create a nationwide ski and snowboard programme for children in New Zealand.

With the programme gaining momentum, NZSIA turned to us to shoot a promo/about video to be sent out to primary schools around NZ, so children, teachers and parents would know what to expect when visiting a mountain as part of the FUNdamentals programme.

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Filming and Editing

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Pre and Post Production

About the NZSIA

The New Zealand Snowsports Instructor’s Alliance has been training and qualifying NZ snowsports instructors since it was established in 1971. NZSIA incorporates Ski, Snowboard (SBINZ) Telemark and Adaptive divisions and is recognised internationally for producing professional and knowledgeable instructors able to teach and perform on snow at a high standard.

SBINZ Resource Video Series

SBINZ Resource Video Series

SBINZ Resource Video Series

Client: Snowboard Instruction NZ

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Completed: October 2018

With a vested interest in the non-profit organisation SBINZ (the snowboard arm of the New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance), the team here at 360nz were extremely passionate about this video series.

The goal of the 6-part series was to present and discuss a different teaching methodology or concept, from the perspective of the presenter, giving the viewer a deeper understanding of the content that is found in the Snowboard Instructor’s Manual.

Each video has a different presenter; all being current Examiners and members of the SBINZ Technical Team. The videos will also to be used within their E-Learning platform that we previously helped to build.

Watch the first episode here…

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Action Photography & Filming

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Substantial Pre Production Planning

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Post Production Editing

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E-Learning Implementation

About SBINZ

Snowboard Instruction New Zealand is one of the four divisions within the NZSIA and is responsible for the education and certification for Snowboard Instructing and Coaching in New Zealand.

Aomori Spring Media Shoot 2018

Aomori Spring Media Shoot 2018

Aomori Spring Media Shoot 2018

Client: Aomori Spring Ski Resort, Japan

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Completed: February 2018

As part of an on-going relationship with Aomori Spring in Japan, we spent the first two weeks of February 2018 on a contracted shoot at the resort, working with numerous professional freeskiers and snowboarders.

With the 2018 Winter Olympics being within one short flight from Aomori Airport, a number of teams chose Aomori Spring as their pre-Olympic “wellness” camp location. This included the Finnish and German Snowboard Teams, the US Freeski Halfpipe Team and a few other American athletes like Louie Vito and Chloe Kim.

With so much talent riding at the resort at the same time, Aomori Spring’s management chose to enlist our services to shoot on-spec action photography and videography with the available athletes. We also shot portraits of every visiting athlete to be printed and hung in the lobby at the Rockwood Hotel.

The majority of digitally published content was used throughout both the resort’s and athlete’s social media streams, with a big focus on Instagram. As a result, most of the produced edits were less than one minute in length, with the exception of the video below.

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Action Photography & Filming

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Portrait Photography

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Time Lapse Filming & Processing

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Post Production Editing

About Aomori Spring

Aomori Spring and The Rockwood Hotel is a ski and golf resort located in the Tohoku region of the Honshu Island in Japan. The resort is managed by a mixed team of Japanese and multinational professionals, with a number of international stakeholders.

GFORCE Paragliding Video & 360 Imagery

GFORCE Paragliding Video & 360 Imagery

GFORCE Paragliding Video & 360 Imagery

Client: GFORCE Paragliding in Queenstown

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Completed: December 2017

The GFORCE team approached us initially to shoot an in-flight 360° video, with the goal of providing potential customers and booking agents with the closest thing to a Queenstown paragliding experience (before they book and actually experience the flight first-hand). After a number of meetings it became clear that GFORCE’s needs were more substantial; the project scope widened with the addition of a new website and a new promotional video.

The promo video was to be used as a 30 second teaser in booking offices around Queenstown, as well as online mediums. The website required a full re-design, a multi-lingual platform, a very specific operating status widget, and a change in hosting. We combined these two new media assets by creating a web background version of the promo video, placed on their new homepage.

The completed project is an easy-to-navigate website, with the promo video at the forefront, the 360 degree video included and 4 different language options (French, German, Mandarin and English). Check out the 360 video and promo video below…

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Web Design & Hosting

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Information Architecture

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Content Management

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Multi-Lingual Site Creation with WPML

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Web Background Video

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Filming and Editing

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360° Video Filming and Editing

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Pre and Post Production

About GFORCE Paragliding

Take off from the top of the Skyline Gondola and enjoy the ultimate flight with spectacular views of Lake Wakatipu, the mountains, forests and Queenstown itself. GFORCE is the most experienced paragliding company in New Zealand – they’ve been tandem paragliding over Queenstown since 1991!

“360 degree video had us intrigued before we even began working with the guys at 360 New Zealand. We understood the benefits of 360 video and took the opportunity to significantly reshape and future proof our online presence. What we didn’t expect was for the team at 360nz to be able to deliver so much, in such an efficient and cost-effective project.

The guys at 360nz are genuine, effective and very easy to work with. They took on feedback continuously, explained things in simple terms but always gave the “why” when backing up their points. The full project was completed on-time and within budget, and it exceeded our expectations substantially.

Overall, we’re extremely happy with all three new assets, the website, the promo video and the 360 video. The GForce team have been blown away by the quality of delivery and feel that it has been money extremely well spent. We’re now planning to create a longer promotional video with 360nz later on in the summer.”

Chris Warbutton

CEO, GFORCE Paragliding