Greg Punch. Information designer and producer of quality educational, training and promotional projects - video, print, multimedia.

 

clients / projects

ACARA - Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
Six information / briefing videos, aimed at school teachers, to introduce the National Curriculum in the Arts. Specific videos look at Music, Media Arts, Fine Arts, Drama and Dance, plus an overview video explains the philosophy behind the new curriculum.

Dr Ross Thorne / RHT Films
Around a dozen short films as lighting camerman. Many exploring the social, architectural and historical cross overs of cinemas, transport and changing communities in rural areas.

University of Western Sydney
22 promotional videos for the School of Education. Created for distribution on DVD video discs and for use on the University's web site.

Independent Education Union - video productions
Two video DVDs, with accompanying training materials - 'Safe OH&S' and 'Manual Handling' for teachers and early child care professionals
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Independent Education Union - staff training
Small group tutorial sessions on video production skills for experienced print journalists making the switch from one medium to another
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Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival
MC / host / interviewer for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 festivals and pre recorded video segments.

In 2011 I also helped establish and manage their community outreach program, compiling, authoring and distributing two DVD collections of independently made short, Australian films.

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
Multimedia briefing tool on 20th century designer chairs and their creators. To be used as a means of focusing tour groups on particular exhibits and concepts before visiting the museum.

Centrelink
'Working With Interpreters' - 22 actors speaking nine languages in a training video for all Centrelink staff involved in face-to-face interviews with non English speaking clients. The video was later distriuted to other Government agencies. Winner of the Commonwealth Government Workplace Diversity Award.

Australian Taxation Office
Video reports on 'Consolidations National Touring Exhibition' and 'User Research Methods'. Used as briefing / training tools for ATO staff.

Video productions on User Based design (of information products) and Usability Testing methods.

Westmead Hospital
Advisor and coordinator for equipment and facilities fit-out of their television studio and portable video recording equipment. Producer and Director of around ten training videos for the Dental Audio Visual Unit
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University of Sydney
Five years creating educational media to support undergraduate teaching and general University promotions.
Departments / faculties included...
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Arts
Graduate and Community Relations
Key Centre for Design Computing
Conservatorium of Music
Architectural Research Centre
Dept. Performance Studies
Dept. English
Faculty of Medicine
Sydney Dental Hospital
Mathematics Learning Centre
Dept. of Social Work / Social Policy

Later returned to the Univeristy to work on several one-off productions for the Faculty of Arts, Architecture, Graduate and Community Relations.

University of NSW
A short term contracts writing / directing / editing two projects on environmental issues.

Carlson Marketing Group
Compilation and re edits of existing materials for corporate promotions and international travel incentives.

Dept. of Community Services (DOCS)
Video documentary briefing video for staff on developing better coaching relationships between case workers and their supervisors.

SKII cosmetics
Video documentation of the official Sydney launch of the product range with Cate Blanchette
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Dept of Environment and Conservation
Two video productions, accompanying tutor notes and study guides on 'Total Catchment Management'.

Environmentrics
A variety of qualitative research projects on museum design, museum archival resources and the cultural impact of the British Council in Australia.

Australia Council
'Dancing in the Snow' - a video documentary about a performance workshop incorporating dance, poetry and music
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AIDS Council
Segment director on a half hour video documentary 'Shop 'till you drop'. Writer of program notes for fundraiser concerts.

Sydney Water
Around a dozen video, DVD and multimedia projects for promotional purposes, press releases, documentation of events, archival compilations, internal staff training and general public release. As cameraman, editor and sometimes writer and driector.

Rail Access Corporation
'Metronet Hand-portable Radio System' - a training video for locomotive crews on the uses of a new, portable, radio system to improve communications across the Sydney network.

University of Western Sydney
'The Sky's' the Limit' a training video on the use of educational technology for teachers / instructors
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Association of Independent Schools
'Teaching Learning Cycle' a training kit with video and print components on methods for modeling student driven projects.
Aimed at secondary school teachers across multiple key learning areas.

Bourke Street Public School
Cine literacy workshops for K-6. Taking student inspired drama activities and reinterpreting them for the video medium.

Bondi Public School
Teacher and student training sessions in basic computer skills.

Wirriimbi Designs
Web site design and construction.

Just Add Music
Web site design and construction.

Legrand / Minitronics
Corporate promotional video on Legrand's Australian operations.

Parammatta Rail Link
Two staff training videos on issues of safety in the workplace.

Endometriosis Association of Qld
Fundraiser TVC with Paula Duncan.

Opera Ont'rack
Director / production manager of two opera concerts presented on Cronulla Beach on Australia Day 2000 and 2002.

‘e’ TV - Los Angeles
Interviewer on Sydney segments for this USA based TV show.

Planet Ark
'Just Do It' an environmental video featuring a number of Australian comedians in an exploration of simple modifications that can be made to your home to reduce waste, power and water consumption.

Building Designers’ Association
Video replay segments for their national awards event.

SGS / ICS International Certification Services
A corporate promotional video. Later translated and used across Asia and Europe.

Theatre Historical Society
Live performance segments as part of a national seminar.

South Western Sydney Area Health Service
'Better Waste Management in Hospitals' - a training video and study guide aimed at staff of all levels to reduce waste by expanding on recycling and reuse methods.
Made in conjunction with the University of Western Sydney. Award winner - 'Best integrated print / video package' - Australian Society of Educational Media.

Ansvar Insurance
'The Choice is Yours' - a dramatized information video about the consequences of teenage drinking and drink driving.

Lyric Theatre Company
Multi media installation for a musical theatre production, 'Sunday in the Park with George'
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Focus Theatre
Audio / visual design for a play, 'Blowing Whistles'
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Take-Away Theatre
Stage manager for a new Australian play, 'Grounds for Marriage'
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New Theatre
Production manager on three plays. Sound designer for three others. Assisted with numerous bump-ins and lighting rigging.

Wesley Mission
Around thirty video project,s scattered over 10 years – broadcast television, corporate promotional uses, sponsorship drives, documentation and staff training. Included projects for Lifeline, Dalmar Child and Family Care and Wesley Institute
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Workventures
A celebration of the first 20 years of Workventures incorporating archival video, photographs and new interviews with prominent politicians, media personalities and present and past staff and clients.

 
 

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