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Carnival Studio

Locality: Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9431 3200

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25.01.2022 Off the back of their inclusion in the MIFF 2020 programme, we are thrilled to reveal our poster for ELLIE AND ABBIE (AND ELLIE'S DEAD AUNT). A sweet coming of age drama focusing on coming out in high school, ELLIE AND ABBIE features Marta Dusseldorp, Rachel House, Sophie Hawkshaw, Zoe Terakes and is directed by Monica Zanetti. Made on modest budget, Carnival were engaged to create the key art after production had completed. As is often the case, photography featuring both l...ead cast members was limited and while early concepts focused upon the classroom setting, these failed to capture the cacophony of emotions experienced in adolescence. Our final image captures this but it needed elevation, so we developed a complex 3D scene featuring glitter streamers which ties into the a particular scene. By using 3D to completely create the environment Ellie and Abbie are immersed within, we were able to create a dreamlike and beautiful scene for the final one sheet poster. Coming soon to cinemas and part of the MIFF2020 programme: https://bit.ly/2ZpHVkQ Credits - Art Direction: Demi Hopkins. Illustration: Cassandra Chapman. Retouching & 3D: Mike James #ellieandabbie #miff2020 #australianfilm #keyart @thisisarcadia @ellieandabbiemovie @melbfilmfest

24.01.2022 Here is the final short key art weve recently developed for the Indigenous Short Blacks programme (Screen Australia / ABC), CLOSED DOORS - a dark story about grief and loss featuring Rhimi Johnson Page, Wayne Blair, Tasia Zalar and Tessa Rose. Directed by Hunter Page-Lochard & Carter Fred Simpkin.

23.01.2022 We're thrilled to see our latest key art for Windmill Theatre Co launch for HICCUP!, a fun musical adventure in search of a remedy to cure Koala's hiccups. We love collaborating with the lovely folk at Windmill, and this was a particularly enjoyable campaign. Opening April 7 at Space Theatre, Adelaide. Photography credit: Shane Reid #australiantheatre #keyart #theatremarketing

23.01.2022 NETFLIX has released online 5 important (and wonderful) indigenous feature films in celebration of NAIDOC week. We have had the privilege of creating the key art with Bunya for 4 / 5 and count these posters as some of our proudest achievements in film creative marketing. Mad Bastards soundtrack by the Pigram Brothers is fantastic too - check it if you're not familiar!

23.01.2022 With the upcoming 21st Italian Film Festival and the release of the poster, we're looking back on 10 years of key art we have designed for the festival in collaboration with Palace Cinemas. With a few exceptions, the film festival has sought to champion a single image from one of their leading films which captures the essence of Italian culture. In 2005 we set about developing a long lasting identity for the festival and we're thrilled to see this evolve over the past few yea...rs to solidify the Italian Film Festival as one of Australia's premier cultural film festivals. Thank you to the whole Palace team, and in particular Elysia Zeccola, for their on-going support and creative collaboration with the Carnival team #LaDolceVita #keyart

22.01.2022 We recently worked with director Catherine Hill to create key art for her indie feature SOME HAPPY DAY, which follows a homeless woman searching for a better life, and a social worker with troubles of her own. Set in St.Kilda, it tackles a complex subject with grace and compassion, and both lead actors (Peta Brady & Mary Helen Sassman) are excellent. Keep an eye out for this one. @SomeHappyDay... #movieposter #keyart #australianfilm #australianmovie #stkilda #catherinehill #somehappydayfilm See more

22.01.2022 In collaboration with @TransmissionFIlms, Carnival Studio refreshed the International key art for THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN for its Australian release. Additionally, we adapted the key art as a social motion poster. Based on the life of Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) and his pursuit of compiling and writing the first Oxford English dictionary, and his unorthodox relationship with Dr William Minor (Sean Penn) who submitted over 10,000 entries while a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Catch it in cinemas February 20.

21.01.2022 Well played #melbourne #streetart

20.01.2022 Our second poster for RIDE LIKE A GIRL for @transmissionfilms has just been released. In cinemas September 26

19.01.2022 Were so incredibly proud to have been the creative partners in designing key art (not to mention programmes, tickets, outdoor for many years) for Palace Cinemas and the Lavazza Italian Film Festival for at least 9 of the past 20 years of this incredible festivals history. Our creative business is built on close relationships with film makers, distributors and cinemas, and this is the perfect example of what we strive to achieve as a studio. Bravo Lavazza Italian Film Festival! Thanks for having us along

19.01.2022 Weve been blown away by the huge reaction to @transmissionfilms @ridelikeagirlmovie RIDE LIKE A GIRL and can feel this will be a big commercial success if the sold out previews, premieres and general online anticipation is any indication. With just over a week to release (Sept 26), we are seeing the key art we designed, appear everywhere including bus shelters and buses. #australianfilm

19.01.2022 Carnival creates a mystical journey into Japanese folklore. Were very proud to have been involved in marketing the incredible Japan Supernatural exhibition on now at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Working in partnership with the team at AGNSW, we designed and produced this short video, which takes the viewer on a journey into the colourful world of Japanese yokai and fantasy. The challenge was to design a piece that utilised the exhibition artworks in a sensitive and en...gaging way, whilst also creating a visual link to the exhibition branding. Check out the exhibition now - Japan Supernatural - on now at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. #japansupernatural #agnsw #artgalleryofnewsouthwales #carnivalstudio #pleaseexcusemyhaiku

18.01.2022 this will sound incredible in Dolby surround in the cinema

18.01.2022 Earlier this year we created key art for the Australian supernatural thriller SWEET RIVER (Directed by Justin McMillan). Debuting this week on Netflix, it has quickly risen to the Top 10 most-watched films in Australia - a great result for local independent cinema. https://www.carnivalstudio.com.au/work/sweet-river/... #movieposter #keyart #australianfilm

17.01.2022 We were recently commissioned to bring to life the International key art for THE GRUDGE for Sony Pictures Releasing (Australia). The project was technically challenging but we're thrilled with the results. Creating the hair motion from a graded, still, key image was a challenge but by using a variety of software and techniques we undertook the painstaking task of removing the hair from the underlying face, separated the hair into clumps / strands. Once the hair was separated ...the task of meticulously repainting the face followed. To aid in creating the look we were after, additional clumps of hair were sculpted in ZBrush using FiberMesh. This allowed us to generate a variety of hair clumps that we then render to static images. All imagery was then brought into After Effects to construct the eye effects and composite the clumps of hair. A combo of animation techniques were employed to achieve the look, including scripted bone like structures applied the clumps of hair in-order to automate much the dynamic hair simulation, coupled with keyframe animation to give a more nuanced control over the look. The end result brings subtle, haunting emotion to static key art. Keep an eye out in cinema foyers at Event, Hoyts and Village cinemas! Credits: Nicholas Sullivan, Mike James

17.01.2022 We had the privilege of designing a series of character posters for THE NIGHTINGALE for @transmissionfilms featuring beautiful photography by @kasialadczuk

17.01.2022 Like everyone, we've been hit hard by the pandemic shutdown - almost all our work disappeared overnight with the forced closure of cinemas - but we are keeping our heads down, keeping together and will stick it out and be ready for the inevitable restart of life as we knew it. This is a great video for anyone in small business who has been hit by Covid-19 (yep, pretty much everyone). Thanks Shannon McKinnon for posting.... stay safe everyone. - Demi & the carnies. #crushthecurve

16.01.2022 We're proud to have designed the key art for the Italian Film Festival 2020, which seems to be the perfect image for our times right now. This is our 10th consecutive poster for the Italian Film Festival, in collaboration with the wonderful folk at Palace Cinemas and we will be publishing a 10 year retrospective of the posters shortly #LaDolceVita #IFF20 #keyart

16.01.2022 We have had the pleasure of designing key art for the beautiful MY FIRST SUMMER (Markella Kavenagh & Mariah Stewardson) - a coming of age story set in dreamy country Victoria, though it often feels like the French countryside. Directed by Katie Found, who was also the loveliest creative collaborator - we are really chuffed to have worked on this poster. Keep an eye out for it in cinemas!... #AustralianFilm #MoviePoster #keyart #myfirstsummer

16.01.2022 Were thrilled to see the new trailer (cut by The Solid State) and our poster go live for the Helen Reddy bio-pic, I AM WOMAN, coming to cinemas in 2020 from @TransmissionFilms and @GoalpostPictures. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WLMz8Qeg4A #australianfilm #keyart #movieposters

15.01.2022 no words required other than enjoy

14.01.2022 Here is the final short key art we've recently developed for the Indigenous Short Blacks programme (Screen Australia / ABC), CLOSED DOORS - a dark story about grief and loss featuring Rhimi Johnson Page, Wayne Blair, Tasia Zalar and Tessa Rose. Directed by Hunter Page-Lochard & Carter Fred Simpkin.

14.01.2022 We're so incredibly proud to have been the creative partners in designing key art (not to mention programmes, tickets, outdoor for many years) for Palace Cinemas and the Lavazza Italian Film Festival for at least 9 of the past 20 years of this incredible festival's history. Our creative business is built on close relationships with film makers, distributors and cinemas, and this is the perfect example of what we strive to achieve as a studio. Bravo Lavazza Italian Film Festival! Thanks for having us along

14.01.2022 We had the privilege of working with World Animal Protection on a global awareness campaign against tiger tourist parks in SE Asia. Titled 'Tiger Selfies', Carnival Studio developed the concept / strategy, photographed talent and composited the 360 turn around experience for release on World Tiger Day in 2016. The campaign had huge traction in raising awareness and was translated into over 10 languages as part of the international campaign.

13.01.2022 Our new poster & first highlights have been revealed! For 20 years we have shared our love for cinema and Italian culture striving to present the best new films... from Italy. Critically acclaimed and award-winning films share the spotlight with the biggest box office hits, creating an entertaining programme for Italo-Australians and Aussies young and old. Tickets on sale 21 August. Ci vediamo! Stay in the loop- sign up here: https://www.italianfilmfestival.com.au/ See more

13.01.2022 We're delighted to see our key art for the Australian comedy/drama JUNE AGAIN released. From the producers of Go!, Breath and Standing Up For Sunny, and featuring Noni Hazelhurst, Claudia Karvan & Stephen Curry - it's a warm and funny story that deals with the change in family dynamics with ageing parents. Keep an eye out for this one - It'll be a hit with young and old. In Cinemas May 6, 2021 . . .... #australianfilm #film #keyart #movieposter #nonihazelhurst #stephencurry #claudiakarvan See more

13.01.2022 Great to see our key art gracing the official soundtrack for I AM WOMAN

13.01.2022 Weve had the great pleasure of working key art for three short films supported under Screen Australias Short Blacks programme and ABC. First up is SHED, a powerful story of an Aboriginal girl held captive and at the mercy of the stations stockmen makes an unlikely friend and finds the courage to set herself free (SFF synopsis). Features the incredible Magnolia Maymuru. Directed by Chantelle Murray, produced by Dena Curtis. The photography is so incredibly powerful and wa...s a joy to work on, and has a nice Tracey Moffatt feel. Photo credit: Julian Panetta

12.01.2022 Military Wives is heading to cinemas in NZ soon! We had fun animating this social content including building the 3D confetti.

12.01.2022 DIRT MUSIC | 2020 Universal Pictures AU We are thrilled to see the official trailer and key art launch for Gregor Jordan's adaptation of Tim Winton's novel DIRT MUSIC - starring Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund and David Wenham across the stunning WA coastline. Carnival developed the creative direction and strategy for key art, and working with photographer Kerry Brown on-set in Esperance, WA to capture beautiful, natural portraits that convey the depth of their connection.... Landscape photography by the incredible Mark Rogers. #movieposter #keyart #dirtmusic #australianfilm Aquarius Films UniversalPicturesAU Watch the official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njIoUGIDrwA

11.01.2022 We had the pleasure of working again with the Art Gallery of NSW in bringing to life the paintings of Arthur Streeton. The exhibition is on now!

11.01.2022 Like everyone, weve been hit hard by the pandemic shutdown - almost all our work disappeared overnight with the forced closure of cinemas - but we are keeping our heads down, keeping together and will stick it out and be ready for the inevitable restart of life as we knew it. This is a great video for anyone in small business who has been hit by Covid-19 (yep, pretty much everyone). Thanks Shannon McKinnon for posting.... stay safe everyone. - Demi & the carnies. #crushthecurve

11.01.2022 Were super proud of the little collectors booklet we designed for The Nightgale and @transmissionfilms. Better be quick if ya want one!

11.01.2022 well this is exciting news for cinefiles! Good on Roadshow for committing to a big title with TENET. Fingers crossed we stay the course and life returns to semi-normality soon, and we can share the unbeatable experience of seeing great films on the big screen!

09.01.2022 A new trailer has dropped for THE LIGHTHOUSE and it looks mental!

09.01.2022 We’re thrilled to have worked with @kismetmovies on key art for their debut release ESCAPE FROM EXTINCTION. It’s is a timely and alarming reminder of mans capacity for destruction. In cinemas this Thursday 11th February. #keyart #kismetmovies #escapefromextinction

06.01.2022 So proud to see our senior designer @anamayski launch her jewellery business NEEDLE TEETH today. www.needleteeth.com FOLLOW HERE @needleteethjewellery and check out her website and jewellery designs. The sterling silver barb necklaces are especially amazing #earringsaddict #handmadejewelry #madeinaustralia

05.01.2022 Better late than never... This is a great design critique of key art for this years Oscar nominees. If you ask me, Parasite should have won an Oscar for the poster also.

05.01.2022 Were proud to have designed the key art for the Italian Film Festival 2020, which seems to be the perfect image for our times right now. This is our 10th consecutive poster for the Italian Film Festival, in collaboration with the wonderful folk at Palace Cinemas and we will be publishing a 10 year retrospective of the posters shortly #LaDolceVita #IFF20 #keyart

05.01.2022 Cooma sunrise. Such beautiful light & country

04.01.2022 With the upcoming 21st Italian Film Festival and the release of the poster, were looking back on 10 years of key art we have designed for the festival in collaboration with Palace Cinemas. With a few exceptions, the film festival has sought to champion a single image from one of their leading films which captures the essence of Italian culture. In 2005 we set about developing a long lasting identity for the festival and were thrilled to see this evolve over the past few yea...rs to solidify the Italian Film Festival as one of Australias premier cultural film festivals. Thank you to the whole Palace team, and in particular Elysia Zeccola, for their on-going support and creative collaboration with the Carnival team #LaDolceVita #keyart

04.01.2022 Next up in our recent Indigenous (Short Black) film key art work is BETWEEN TWO LINES featuring Clarence Ryan and Julian Fenix, set in the trenches of WWI where two foes find common ground. Produced by Mitchell Stanley / No Coincidence Media. Directed by Jack Steele, DOP Warwick Thornton.

04.01.2022 The Italian Film Festival is in its 20th year and we had the great pleasure of designing the poster which has just been released. This is the 9th we have created for @palacecinemas, which has been a great collaboration in creating and evolving the brand to become one of the most anticipated annual film festivals in Australia. For more programme info, visit: Italianfilmfestival.com.au

03.01.2022 Five years in the making... We are very proud to reveal our latest studio key art creative 'Carnival del los Sueños', or The Carnival of Dreams. . . . This photographic series has been a labour of love for our creative team, as well as our key collaborators Mark Rogers (photography) and Ingrid Weir (styling). Designed purely as a creative outlet for Carnival Studio, it has grown to envisage a lost world where our travelling carnies are presented away from the stage, in a natu...ral and unguarded manner. We took inspiration from the travelling circuses of the American mid-west in the early 1900s, and the raw intensity of early tin-type and reportage photography, with the notable mention of the Sydney police mug shots from the 1920s. Featuring original Carnie cast members Panda Likoudis and Maeve Dermody, we introduced new characters including Damian Walshe-Howling and Hayley Mitchellhill-Miller. We shot the original Carnie series on location in Centennial Park, whereas the new series was captured in at Sun Studios, affording greater lighting control. The scenes were composited largely from custom-designed 3D elements, with all modelling, texturing and rendering entirely within our team. This process has allowed us to create photo-real environments not possible (without spending tens of thousands of dollars), and we are incredibly proud of the final images. A common issue in key art development is the lack of clean plate environments (shot during production) from which we can build a scene for actors. We rely heavily on stock photography for atmospheric elements, sky replacements and landscape extensions. This project was an experiment in pushing the boundaries on what is possible within hi-res, photo-real 3D environments and is increasingly playing a part in our key art development for film and television projects. A huge thank you goes to Mark Rogers, Ingrid Weir, Mike James, the Carnival team and of course the incredible cast who generously have supported this passion project. If you're interested in reading more about the project and how it was produced, please visit our website https://www.carnivalstudio.com.au/w/carnival-key-art-shoot/ #keyart

03.01.2022 Carnival Studio craft social creative campaigns with strategic intent that combine motion graphics, video editing and dynamic typography - to create engagement and strong audience awareness of a film or television release. We work with film makers to build original content for local releases - from creative strategy and on-set asset capture during production to post-production marketing and creative development, working in sync with key art development. Additionally, we work ...with film and television clients to expand creative assets for International releases where available social assets are lacking. We'd love to chat about how we can help you [email protected] / 02 9431 3200 #social #motiongraphics #filmmarketing #ausfilm

02.01.2022 After seven years as Studio Manager at Carnival Studio, today we sadly say goodbye to Cath Wadling, who is moving over to a role in performing arts. Cath has been a vital part of Carnival - working tirelessly to ensure campaigns run smoothly, and always delivering with great warmth, humour and passion. I know our clients will miss her greatly, as will we , but for many years we all shared a truly unique and wonderful team environment, which Cath played a central role in fostering. I wish her all the very best in her next adventure! Thank you for everything Cath, from all of us Carnies!

02.01.2022 no words required other than 'enjoy'

01.01.2022 We are thrilled to be celebrating Carnival Studio's 18th birthday! Not quite an adult, although we have grown HUGELY over the years and are young at heart. In this time we have produced creative (key art through to advertising) for over a thousand film, television and social impact campaigns, and we are humbly grateful to all our clients for their trust, support and collaboration . This wouldn't have been achieved without an incredibly talented troupe of Carnies. We're l...ooking forward to an easier, more stable 2021. . . . #filmproducer #director #filmmakers #movieposter #filmposter #film #illustration #shortfilm #australia #filmmaker #poster #movie #tv #filmphotography #sydney #independentfilm #filmmaking #australianmade See more

01.01.2022 We've had the great pleasure of working key art for three short films supported under Screen Australia's 'Short Blacks' programme and ABC. First up is SHED, a powerful story of an Aboriginal girl held captive and at the mercy of the stations stockmen makes an unlikely friend and finds the courage to set herself free (SFF synopsis). Features the incredible Magnolia Maymuru. Directed by Chantelle Murray, produced by Dena Curtis. The photography is so incredibly powerful and wa...s a joy to work on, and has a nice Tracey Moffatt feel. Photo credit: Julian Panetta

01.01.2022 Thrilled to see our latest key art for @iamwomanmovie @transmissionfilms revealed on International Womens Day #keyart #australianfilm #iamwoman

01.01.2022 We're thrilled to see the new trailer (cut by The Solid State) and our poster go live for the Helen Reddy bio-pic, I AM WOMAN, coming to cinemas in 2020 from @TransmissionFilms and @GoalpostPictures. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WLMz8Qeg4A #australianfilm #keyart #movieposters

01.01.2022 Heres our latest poster for the Australian thriller LOCUSTS (Directed by Angus Watts & Heath Davis). In cinemas October 27 #keyart #australianfilm @locusts_filmaus