Our work
In lecture theatres, research institutes, boardrooms and offices around the world, videos are increasingly used as an effective method to fulfil a range of communication tasks, from entertainment to promotion to information, or a combination of all three.
The Film Unit has produced high quality films for a range of audiences and uses. To view samples of our work, click on the play button for the clips presented below. Note: Depending on your browser, you may need to click once or twice. Sound quality may not always achieve broadcast quality due to variations in computer sound systems.
Promotional Films
Films convey a mix of information, dynamism, excitement and emotion that is unrivalled by any other media. Our films have been used for tradeshows, as DVDs to accompany other collateral and as an integral part of online communications.
Click on the lins below to see excerpts from a recent promotional film for the Faculty of Economics and Business.
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Faculty of Economics and Business Promotional Film The aim of this film is to excite prospective local and international students about studying within the Faculty. Using interviews with three leading students as well as key academics within the Faculty, the film demonstrates a commitment from students and staff towards excellence, setting a distinctly aspirational tone that appeals to high-acheiving students. |
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News and Events Films
The best and most cost effective way to extend the audience of an event is to share the highlights via the web or through a news stream.
The Film Unit has filmed most of the recent major promotional, educational and social events hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Business. Below is an example of a recent event held at the University of Sydney.
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News - Climate Change Conference A recent conference on the effects of climate change on the workplace, hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Business' Worplace Research Centre, has been turned into a short news item for distribution to the Faculty's community of scholars, staff, students and alumni. |
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Educational Films
Educational films can be used to demonstrate processes, provide real-world application of theory through case studies, replicate site visits to remote or otherwise challenging environments and even to inspire students. Films can make education more realistic, more entertaining and more engaging, and delivered online, are an increasingly important component of distance and remote learning.
Examples of educational films on a range of business topics are below:
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Costing and Inventory Accounting with Aloha This film used surfboard manufacturer Aloha to demonstrate basic cost and job accounting principles. Aloha was chosen for its interesting visuals and the ability to explain complex theories with simple everyday working examples to an audience consisting of introductory undergraduate accounting students. |
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Documentaries
Our documentaries and social research films have won awards in Australia, North America and Europe.
Click on the link below for a brief excerpt from our multi-award winning documentary, “Right to Life,” about maternal mortality in Pakistan. Warning – may contain graphic content.
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The Right to Life: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Pakistan This is a short excerpt from the 1-hour documentary about the shocking rate of maternal morbidity in Pakistan. This won the Jury First Prize at the 2006 Association for Consumer Research Film Festival, USA. |
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Corporate Films
Staff training and motivation, product launches and corporate information, news and reporting are just some of the uses for films we have produced for a number of corporations. Films are perfect for showing online, in boardrooms and foyers and at conferences.
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Boost Mathematics - Pearson This job required a short film to introduce and discuss the benefits of Pearson's new Boost Mathematics interactive learning program for dissemination via e-newsletter and conferences to Pearson Staff in Australia and North America |
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