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Drowning Prevention Auckland Educational Video & E-learning

Drowning Prevention Auckland Educational Video & E-learning

Drowning Prevention Auckland Educational Video & E-learning

Client: Drowning Prevention Auckland

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Completed: September 2023

Drowning Prevention Auckland originally approached us to create a mammoth series of educational videos and an e-learning platform, with the goal of educating people around water safety and drowning prevention.

The initial project was completed in 2018 and took six months. However, we have continued to work with DPA ever since, creating dozens of water safety videos, with aerial and underwater angles, and a simple yet effective e-learning platform, integrated with their website and user database. View one of the videos here.

The interactive 360° video below is featured within the e-learning but is also used independently as an educational tool on the courses they deliver in person.

Have a watch below…

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Educational Video Production

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Aerial & Underwater Filming

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360° Video Filming and Editing

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Substantial Pre and Post Production

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E-Learning & Website Content Creation

About Drowning Prevention Auckland

Drowning Prevention Auckland is the lead agency for regional water safety coordination and education in the Auckland region. Their aim is to effect behaviour change, helping people to operate differently around water – developing risk-awareness, water consciousness and water competence.

James Lea

Operations Manager, Drowning Prevention Auckland

Matua Winery E-learning Video

Matua Winery E-learning Video

Matua Winery E-learning Video

Client: Matua Winery

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Completed: October 2022

Matua, like many wineries and vineyards, wanted to streamline their onboarding process. During harvest every year they train a large number of new staff and contractors. Running this training in person can be costly and time consuming. So we offered an online training solution that would help them reduce costs and minimise health and safety risks.

The content gives participants a solid understand of the winemaking process in its entirety, not just the specific part of the process they themselves are involved with. The platform acts as a valuable resource, always available to staff to refer back to.

In the background the 360nz team, alongside Joaco Bonet, had been developing a subsidiary company, Wine Training. Visit the website winetraining.nz.

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E-Learning System Development

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E-Learning Content Creation

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Educational Video Production

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Aerial Imagery

About Matua

Makers of New Zealand’s first Sauvignon Blanc in 1974, Matua is still going strong producing quality wines which are enjoyed here in Aotearoa and around the world.

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

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

MITO & GWD Toyota Virtual Tour

MITO & GWD Toyota Virtual Tour

MITO & GWD Toyota Virtual Tour

Client: MITO

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Completed: May 2018

MITO approached us to create a series of 360 degree virtual tours and 360 videos to help them promote apprenticeships in the workplace. GWD Toyota in Queenstown came to the table offering their pristine workshop as the first shooting location.

This specific virtual tour was to be used at an expo event with an Oculus Rift VR headset, with the goal of engaging young potential apprentices.

Check out the tour…

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360° Panorama Shooting

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Virtual Tour Creation

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Audio Inclusions

About MITO

MITO is an industry training organisation. They design qualifications and training programmes that meet the needs of the automotive, transport, logistics, industrial textile fabrication and extractive industries. They also provide leadership regarding skill and training needs for these industries in order to enhance careers in their workforces and increase workplace productivity, innovation and sustainability.

Wanaka Aerial Virtual Tour

Wanaka Aerial Virtual Tour

Wanaka Aerial Virtual Tour

Client: Self-Funded Project

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Completed: April 2016

This aerial tour was created as a proof of concept, showcasing the capabilities we have within both our 360° aerial panoramas and our virtual tour software.

The tour takes viewers on a journey to twelve different locations over Wanaka and surrounding area, including Hawea, the Cardrona Valley and the local ski resorts.

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

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360° Aerial Panoramas

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Comprehensive Virtual Tour Creation

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Drone Operating in Restricted Airspace

Treble Cone Ski Resort Virtual Tour

Treble Cone Ski Resort Virtual Tour

Treble Cone Ski Resort Virtual Tour

Client: Treble Cone Ski Resort

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Completed: November 2015 (updated annually)

Link: treblecone.com

As part of an on-going relationship between 360nz and Treble Cone, we create and maintain a comprehensive, resort-wide virtual tour that also shows their trail maps and begins with an aerial panorama.

We spent a few seasons working closely with Treble Cone Marketing to ensure the 360 panoramas were shot with optimal snow conditions and morning light. We then added an aerial panorama, which creates a certain wow-factor for the viewer.

Take your time to explore the whole mountain using the hot spot arrow icons or the trail map in the top left…

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360° Panorama Shooting

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360° Aerial Panos

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Comprehensive Virtual Tour Creation

About Treble Cone

About 30mins from Wanaka, Treble Cone offers long uncrowded slopes, legendary off-piste terrain and jaw-dropping views. This expansive mountain has the longest vertical rise in the Southern Lakes with far reaching boundaries spread over two large basins. Widely considered the best freeride mountain in the Southern Lakes, Mother Nature has certainly taken care of Treble Cone’s terrain, sculpting fun gullies, wide faces and exciting undulating runs.

Bendemeer Virtual Tour & Promo Video

Bendemeer Virtual Tour & Promo Video

Bendemeer Virtual Tour & Promo Video

Client: Bendemeer, Queenstown

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Completed: February 2013

This project began as an individual section shoot for Bendemeer’s premium lots and a virtual tour for their events venue The Bendemeer Woolshed in Queenstown. As our 360 panoramas proved so successful in aiding sales, the client decided to have further panoramas shot for every section available. We then turned these panos into a full virtual, complete with a lot map. The tour begins at the lake house, setting the tranquility of the area perfectly. Not only did we provide the full virtual tour of the whole development, but we included embedding codes to place each individual panorama on the relevant pages of the client’s website.

On completion of this project, we were further commissioned to shoot a few short time lapse projects and a higher-level production promotional video, created to help tell their story. The aim of the video was not only to capture the rural essence of Bendemeer’s location, but their strong community vibe, with lifestyle and personality as the core values. It was important to present Bendemeer as an exclusive lifestyle product that is still touchable and wholesome, yet edgy.

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360 Panorama Shooting

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Comprehensive Virtual Tour Creation

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Filming & Sound

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Time Lapse Production

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Post Production Editing

About Bendemeer

Bendemeer is a high quality residential lifestyle development offering a limited number of exceptional home sites and is situated within a spectacular landscape which truly symbolises New Zealand. Positioned on an elevated, sun-filled plateau with private and well-appointed sites offering breathtaking 360 panoramic views, Bendemeer offers those seeking both solitude and security an opportunity to be part of a small and select group of owners.

“With so many of our clients being based all around New Zealand and offshore, 360 provided us the ultimate avenue to showcase our property and venue. For the viewer to truly comprehend the stunning panoramic views Bendemeer provides and the unique space of the Woolshed, an aspect difficult to capture by text, let alone a still image a virtual tour was the obvious choice and the feedback has been fantastic. Thank you 360 for being an absolute pleasure to deal with, you are professional, innovative and refreshing to work with.”
Sarah Cairns

Sales Manager, Bendemeer