Escape Artists is a full service production company focused in the area of Film, Documentary, TVC & Corporate Video.
We endevour to create entertaining work that will engage the audience in a powerful & meaningful way.
Documentary
The films we make intend to be both informative and entertaining. Productions include a travel series in India and a film about Finland's obsession with Metal music, titled THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT METAL. Click on link below: www.somethingaboutmetal.com
Films
Most recently, Stuart O’Rourke was the DOP for the short drama JULIAN, produced by YEAR OF THE RABBIT FILMS and directed by Matthew Moore.
In Feburary 2012 JULIAN won the prestigious Crystal Bear award for Best Short Film in its category at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). JULIAN also won the Jury Prize at the Flickerfest Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Australian Film Festival.
Stuart is also currently DOP for another short film BLIND MAN.
TVC
Escape Artists most recently produced the advertisment for WHITE RABBIT GALLERY in Sydney. The combination of animation and live action was used to highlight the diversity of the artwork in the gallery.
Corporate Video
Corporate Video can mean many things, no two videos are the same, and they all have a different purpose. Video can now be seen on multiple platforms including DVD, online or an Iphone/smart phone application. Producing a video can add some major benefit to your project. Some examples include:
MARKETING
BRANDED CONTENT
PRODUCT LAUNCHES
ONLINE/VIRAL CAMPAIGNS
IN HOUSE & EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
TRAINING
EVENTS & CONFERENCES.
To view some samples of our recent work, see below.
This animation was created for CCA AMATIL. It is used as an education tool for bar professionals around the world. This and 60 other videos Escape Artists created can be viewed inside the FORMULA IPhone app.
Producer - Stuart O'Rourke
Visual Effects - Jonathan Nix
This video is the trailer for a 9 minute video which details the history of alcohol from the beginning of time. Produced for CCA AMATIL, it is used as an educational tool for bar professionals.
Producer - Stuart O'Rourke
Visual Effects - Doug Bayne
Escape Artists produced these mini docos for the NSW CANCER INSTITUTE. They highlight the work being done by some of NSW's most outstanding cancer research scientists.
Producer / Director - Stuart O'Rourke
This video is an example of 6 x animations produced by Escape Artists for LION CO. The videos are used to communicate industry issues & opportunities internally and to retailers.
Producer - Stuart O'Rourke
Visual Effects - Patrick Visser, Lily Shia
Escape Artists produced this Cinema advertisement for the WHITE RABBIT GALLERY in Chippendale, Sydney.
Producer / DOP - Stuart O'Rourke
Writer/Director - Alex Barry
Escape Artists' DOP, Stuart O'Rourke, collaborated with Johnny Blank to shoot a music video shoot in the Whitsundays. These are some graded rushes. The actors had an interesting role to say the least.
Director - Johnny Blank, DOP - Stuart O'Rourke
This 52 minute film THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT METAL was produced by Escape Artists in 2009. Director & DOP Stuart O'Rourke spent 1 month in Finland filming the doco. It has since screened at festivals in Europe and the USA and won a Silver Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival.
This video was produced for the AWU to communicate the ways in which it is growing the organisation. It was screened at the 2011 National conference, its 125th anniversary year.
Producer/Director/DOP - Stuart O'Rourke
This video is a short section of a 23 minute documentary filmed in outback Australia titled IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. This film was not produced by Escape Artists but is an example of Stuart O'Rourke's work as DOP. It has since screened on German TV Network, ZFNeo, and ABC Digital.
Producer/Director - Carolin Neubauer, DOP - Stuart O'Rourke
HMAS Brisbane lies on the sea floor only 3kms off the coast of Mooloolaba on QLD's Sunshine coast. The deepest part of the dive is approx 25 metres, and the top deck is just 15 metres below the water surface. DOP - Stuart O'Rourke
For more videos go to: http://vimeo.com/user6379636/videos
To view password protected videos please email: stuart@escapeartists.com.au