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Waitrose Christmas “Coming Home”

Waitrose Christmas “Coming Home”

Nov 16 2016

We are very proud that following success at the Creative Circle Awards, Waitrose Christmas – Coming Home also took out the Best Crafted Award at the British Arrows 2017. The commercial was directed by Rogue Film’s Sam Brown. Big Pictures was line producer. DP was Stephen Keith Roach, production designer Neville Stevenson and the ...

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Nespresso Recyclables

Nespresso Recyclables

May 30 2017

Big Pictures was happy to do its bit for the environment. Working with Belgium’s Dark Horse Films and director Shueti, Big Pictures helped produce a film to encourage recycling of Nespresso aluminium coffee capsules. Shooting took place in Auckland and Rotorua.

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How Bizarre wins at FIFO

How Bizarre wins at FIFO

May 30 2017

We are delighted that Stuart Page’s documentary, How Bizarre – the Story of an Otara Millionaire, has been rewarded with a Special Jury Prize at FIFO International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival in Tahiti. The documentary tells the story of Pauly Fuemana and his international smash hit song “How Bizarre”. ...

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Mario Testino shoots Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill

Mario Testino shoots Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill

Apr 21 2016

Legendary fashion photographer Mario Testino shot a stills campaign in Wellington earlier this year with Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill for Huawei P9 smart phones. The latest iteration of the Huawei phone features dual Leica cameras. Big Pictures provided production services for the shoot which took place at Avalon ...

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Tomasso Berte shoots Pure Nutra

Tomasso Berte shoots Pure Nutra

May 03 2016

Director Tommaso Berte shot a charming film for Pure Nutra infant milk formula with Made in China Films and Big Pictures. The locations were all near Auckland including Te Henga beach, Karekare waterfall and the archaeologically significant Otautau Stonefields. It could have been a director’s nightmare with over twenty young children ...

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Milka – Tenderness Is Inside

Milka – Tenderness Is Inside

Apr 05 2016

W + K Amsterdam have released two commercials for a new pan European integrated campaign for Milka chocolate and biscuits. The commercials were shot on locations near Queenstown in the South Island during the southern spring. The director was Vesa Manninen from Hobby Films, Stockholm, and DP Franz Lustig. Big Pictures provided production ...

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Radical Media shoots spot for Anchor Milk

Radical Media shoots spot for Anchor Milk

Feb 10 2016

Radical Media’s Shanghai office shot a spot for a Anchor Milk with Big Pictures in the southern spring. Locations were a Fonterra farm in Northern Southland and near Queenstown. Andrea Wang was director. The campaign also included a clever 5 min on-line film recording the talent’s journey through New Zealand.

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C4 Channel Idents

C4 Channel Idents

Feb 10 2016

Academy Film’s Jonathan Glazer shot two of C4’s startling new channel idents with Big Pictures. The films were shot using infra red cameras and 3D rigs. DP was Alex Barber and production designer, Chris Oddy. The films were shot in Auckland, including at the spectacular Kitekite waterfall near Piha beach and at two quarries in ...

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ASICS It’s A Big World

ASICS It’s A Big World

Apr 13 2015

Chris Sargent shot this inspiring commercial for ASICS on locations in the South Island and Auckland in September for SomeSuch and Co., London, and agency, 180 Amsterdam. Locations included Lake Hope, a frozen lake in the Remarkables Mountains near Queenstown; Auckland City’s downtown area and the black sand dunes on Auckland’s ...

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New Canon 5DS shoot

New Canon 5DS shoot

Apr 13 2015

Louis Ng, from Hong Kong production company The Film Factory, shot a stunning commercial with Big Pictures for the new Canon 5DS camera – the first DSLR camera to crack 50 megapixels. The film was shot on locations on the South Island’s west coast and in Fiordland National Park, including Mount Tutoko, and will screen throughout ...

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