DOP Gavin Banks was contracted by TDC to shoot main camera at the opening night of POWDERFINGER'S Sunset Tour. An amazing concert, the camera feeds were mixed with animated graphics and projected on huge screens flanking the stage.

goodeyedeer has begun shooting another project for PCYC NSW. Directed and produced by Owen Elliot of 76 Pictures, this series of short films looks at the real cost of Graffiti (both personal and financial) in a bid to encourage young offenders towards more positive creative outlets.

Co-directors Gavin Banks and Kate Gorman travel to the UK to shoot a series of interviews with internationally renown childbirth experts, Sheila Kitzinger & Michel Odent, for the upcoming doco FACE OF BIRTH.

In preparation for the upcoming FACE OF BIRTH UK shoot
goodeyedeer has acquired a new camera that is changing the face of independent filmmaking. This full-frame stills camera has a sensor bigger than the RED ONE and is able to shoot HD video with the shallow depth of field previously unique to 35mm film and film adaptors. DP Gavin Banks chose to use this camera for the UK trip due to its compact size and light weight: "The Canon 5DMkii is the perfect camera for this shoot. It allows us to maintain the look we have already established with the 35mm adaptors without weight and size restrictions of the larger-format professional camera. Our initial tests have produced stunning images". Gavin will be traveling through the Scottish highlands for two weeks of tests before heading to London to commence preliminary interviews.

We have launched the Face of Birth website, a dedicated You Tube channel and facebook account. Teaser popularity continues after receiving over 5000 hits within the first week of going live.

Working with linguist, Dr Catriona Malau from the DoBeS programme, goodeyedeer has designed and post-produced a 2 disk set of DVD's designed to help preserve the cultural traditions and language of the Vurës, from the island of Vanuatu Lava (the Banks Islands) in Torba Province, Vanuatu.

The feature film BATHING FRANKY, shot by goodeyedeer's Gavin Banks, starts shooting in and around the Hunter Valley, NSW. The images captured with the EX1 / LETUS 35mm adaptor and Zeiss lens combination have to be seen to be believed. Nikon's new D90 HD-DSLR was also used to film scenes where the bigger camera rig could not fit, with some surprising results.

ING launch their first online annual update, complete with a series of TV style webcasts created by goodeyedeer.

goodeyedeer has taken webvideo to a whole new level for MediaHouse client, Russell Investments.

July marked the beginning of filming for the documentary THE FACE OF BIRTH. Gavin Banks has teamed up with actor / director Kate Gorman and producer, Greg Hall to produce a film that looks at what is at stake for women and their families with homebirth about to become illegal.

June marked the beginning of pre-production for the independent feature film BATHING FRANKY (starring Henri Szeps, Sean Goss, Bree Desborough, and Maria Venuti). The film will be shooting in and around the Hunter Valley, NSW, for 4 weeks from the 23rd Nov 2009.

Our new LETUS EXTREME 35mm lens adaptor kit for the Sony EX1 has arrived. The Letus 35mm adaptor provides the ability to shoot HD video with 35mm lenses giving a more filmic look. We have taken delivery of 3 x CARL ZEISS lenses - the ƒ2.0 28mm, ƒ1.4 50mm and ƒ1.4 85mm and a Zacuto follow focus and rigging system. To see the great images possible with this setup have a look at some screen grabs from the short LULLABY (shot early 2009).

Other purchases include a TV LOGIC multi format HD-SDI 17inch field monitor (LVM-171W) and a 3 metre crane - the ADVANTA-JIB lite.

The new gear has already proven very popular with clients and has been used to shoot Treehouse Creative's new SIR WALTER 7x15sec TVC series, as well as 76 Picture's, 8 part ROAD REALITIES series for PCYC NSW.