THE PORTABLE DOOR (Feature)

 

Produced by the Jim Henson Company / Story Bridge Films and Directed by Jeffery Walker, The Portable Door is based on the popular book by Tom Holt.

Starring Patrick Gibson, Sophie Wilde and veterans Christof Waltz and Sam Neil, The Portable Door follows an intern at a mysterious London firm with unconventional employers who want to disrupt the ancient an ancient magical world with modern corporate practices.

Chroma produced over 100 shots for the 4K HDR feature raging from the titular door effects, asset creation and CG integration and character animation, to diverse location and production design enhancements throughout.

The Portable Door comes to screens as a Stan Original in 2023.

ROCK ISLAND MYSTERIES (SERIES)

 

Produced by FremantleMedia for Nickelodeon and Network 10, Rock Island Mysteries follows the adventures of 14 year old Taylor and her friends as they explore the mysterious island.

Chroma produced over 250 4K shots across the 20 episode series including extensive CG integration, set extension and location enhancements and a wide range of fantasy effects.

Rock Island Mysteries comes to Nickelodeon and Network 10 in 2022.

AFTER THE VERDICT (SERIES)

Sullivan Stapleton stars in After The Verdict for the Nine Network. Four jurors on a high profile murder case start to question their verdict and begin their own investigation. 

Chroma produced a wide range of 4K visual effects for the 6 episode series including extensive location and production design enhancements and creation of a video game for one particular scene.

After The Verdict comes to the Nine Network in 2022.

SURVIVING SUMMER (MINISERIES)

Werner Film Productions new teen drama, Surviving Summer comes to Netflix in 2022. A rebellious American teen is sent to live with a friend in Australia, only to fall in love with the town, the people and the surf.

Chroma produced over 200 4K shots for the 10 episode series, ranging from location augmentation, production design enhancement and various surf and stunt shots.

THE AUSTRALIAN WARS (DOCO)

Blackfella films presents The Australian Wars, a documentary that shines light on the conflict that established the Australian nation.

Chroma provided location enhancements and stunt solutions throughout the 3-part SBS series.

GOLD (Feature)

Zac Effron stars in Gold, a story of greed and isolation set against an endless desert. The film is a Stan Original directed by Anthony Hayes and produced by Deeper Water.

Our team produced over 300 anamorphic shots for the feature to give the film its distinctive look.

From location enhancements, live action animal integration, stunts and prosthetics, to an extensive dust storm sequence, set extensions, CG vehicles and countless production design and technical enhancements throughout.

Check out Gold later this year on Stan.

LOVE ME (MINISERIES)

Directed by Emma Freeman (Glitch, Newsreader), Love Me stars Hugo Weaving and Bojana Novakovic and follows three family relationships and the challenges they face at key times of their lives.

Our team created a range of shots for the 6-part series, including a complex leg amputation scene and numerous production design enhancements throughout. Love Me comes to BINGE in December 2021.

THE NEWSREADER (MINISERIES)

The Newsreader is a 6-part miniseries, that chronicles a behind the scenes view of a 1980's news network during some of the decades most transformative events. 

Chroma produced over 300 shots for the 4K HDR production including location augmentation, production design enhancements and complex digital removals.

Directed by Emma Freeman and produced by Jo Werner for the ABC, The Newsreader comes to screens in November, starring Anna Torv, Sam Reid and Robert Taylor.

DARBY & JOAN (SERIES)

 

An Acorn original, Darby and Joan is a murder mystery, crime-comedy drama starring Bryan Brown and Gretta Scacchi. Chroma produced over 200 shots for the 8 episode series, ranging from location augmentation to production design and stunt enhancement. Darby and Joan premiered on Acorn TV in 2022.

PAPER CITY (DOCO)

Produced by Feather Films, Paper City revisits the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in 1945 through the eyes of Japanese survivors in their twilight years.

Chroma provided a range of technical VFX and visual fixes to support the documentary.

FRAYED S2 (SERIES)

Guesswork's brilliant riches-to-rags drama, Frayed returns for a second season for NBCUniversal.

Chroma continued our work from the first season, providing location augmentation, CG integration and production design enhancements throughout. Frayed S2 hits screens later this year.

JACK IRISH S3

Easy tiger's long-running crime drama Jack Irish returns once again to the ABC for a third and final series in 2021.

Chroma have provided VFX for the franchise since its incarnation in 2012, including three telemovies, and our team produced over 200 4K shots for the final 4-part season including set extensions, CG integration, pyrotechnics, weapons and stunt enhancement. So long, Jack.

MS FISHERS MODERN MYSTERIES S2 (Series)

Peregrine Fisher returns for a well deserved second season of the 1960s-flavoured, Miss Fishers Modern Mysteries for Acorn TV.

The team at Chroma also return to create a wide range of effects and production solutions across the 6 episode series, including location enhancements, vehicles, stunts and technical corrections.

FIVE BEDROOMS S2 (Series)

Network 10 drama, Five Bedrooms tells the story of five people at different times of their lives, living in the same house. Chroma provided location enhancement effects for the second series.

BUMP (Series)

Claudia Carvan's upcoming series BUMP comes to screens later this year as a Stan Original.

Chroma's team produced a range of 4K HDR visual effects for the 8 episode drama including CG integration of animals and set pieces and other production design enhancements.

Bump airs on Stan this New Years Day!

MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS (Feature)

Following on from dozens of books and the wildly popular television series, Miss Fisher finally makes it to the big screen in The Crypt of Tears, taking her into the deserts of 1930's Palestine to locate a mystical artifact and unravel the mystery around it.

Shot in Morocco and Australia and directed by Tony Tilse, the film takes the Phryne formula to a new level, with excitement, intrigue and playful investigation at every turn. Returning favorites including Nathan Page and Miriam Margoyles are joined by an amazing cast including Rupert Penry-Jones, John Waters, Jacqueline McKenzie, Daniel Lapaine to mention just a few.

Having worked on the three original series, Chroma return to deliver over 500 VFX shots throughout the film, providing location and production design enhancements, CG integration, set extension, vehicles, action stunts and much more. Chroma also provided investment support for the production.

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears was released by Village Roadshow in 2020 to great success and has recently been selected for the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

THE MIRROR (Short)

Joel Kohn's recent short film, The Mirror follows contemporary teenager who uncovers a mysterious portal to Nazi occupied Poland and discovers a friendship that links her families past with the present.

The Mirror has picked up numerous festival awards, most recently winning the 2020 AACTA for Best Short Film.

Chroma produced a range of evocative effects for the short including the mirror portal sequence and other enhancements.

THE GLOAMING (Series)

The Gloaming is a new genre crime drama coming to Stan in 2020.

Shot in Tasmania and staring Emma Booth, Ewen Leslie and Aaron Pedersen, The Gloaming follows the story of a troubled police woman who, while investigating a recent murder, uncovers links to a cold case that drags her into a dangerous and supernatural world.

The visual diversity of The Gloaming story called for a wide range of visual effects solutions across the 8-part series. Chroma produced over 500 shots for the 4K HDR series ranging from CG integration, live action augmentation, stunt and location enhancement and numerous production design enhancements throughout.

The Gloaming comes to Stan on New Years Day.

THE VERY EXCELLENT MR.DUNDEE (Feature)

Paul Hogan returns alongside an all-star cameo cast including John Cleese, Chevy Chase, Kerry Armstrong, Clayton Jacobson, Luke Hemsworth and dozens more in The Very Excellent Mr.Dundee.

Directed by Dean Murphy, the semi-fictional comedy follows Paul as he races around LA to restore his reputation on the eve of receiving a knighthood.

Chroma were brought in to produce over 150 4K shots for the feature including CG integration, simulated travel, technical correction and other production design enhancements throughout.

Look out for The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee in cinemas this year.

THE WHISTLEBLOWER (Feature)

Shot in Melbourne, Chinese-Australian co-production The Whistleblower is a non-stop action feature directed by Xialou Xue (Finding Mr.Right).

Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for an Australian mining company stumbles across an environmental conspiracy that has terrifying global consequences.

Chroma produced over 500 shots for the feature, encompassing a huge range of production solutions including vehicle and stunt sequences, CG integration, live action augmentation and hundreds of production design enhancements throughout.

The Whistleblower comes to cinemas in December 2019.

AMAZON STANDUP SPECIALS (Series)

Filmed at The Malthouse and produced by Guesswork Television for Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Originals Stand up Specials showcases 10 of Australia funniest comedian including Judith Lucy, Tom Gleeson, Lano and Woodley, Zoë Coombs Marr, Tom Walker, Celia Pacquola and many more.

Chroma's team provided production design enhancements and technical work across the 10 episode, 4K series.

Check out Amazon Stand up Specials on Amazon Prime video.

HOW TO STAY MARRIED S2 (Series)

Popular Network 10 sitcom, How To Stay Married returns to screens with a second series in 2020.

The team at Chroma produced a wide range of production design enhancements, technical corrections and fun visual gags across the 8-episode series.

How To Stay Married comes to Network 10 in 2020.

ROSEHAVEN S4 (Series)

Tasmania's favorite real estate agents are back with series 4 of Rosehaven. Chroma also return to produce a wide range of visual effects, production design enhancements and technical work across the series.

Rosehaven comes to ABC in 2020.

ROCKY AND ME (Short)

Rocky and Me is a one off episode produced by CJZ/Disrupted for ABC, which tells the story of Stella, a girl living with cerebral palsy who's first wheelchair creates a new world of freedom and independence. Chroma provided in-kind support with a range of visual effects throughout.

Rocky and Me comes to ABC soon.

PART TIME PRIVATE EYES (Pilot)

Part Time Private Eyes was the big winner of Channel 10's recent 'Pilot Week', getting great responses from audiences and strong ratings. The half hour comedy pilot was produced by CJZ with Chroma producing visual effects and titles for the show.

Fingers crossed we see Part Time Private Eyes return as a series in 2020!