Sydney Story Factory

Created, wrote and produced a short film for this wonderful project. Everyone involved did it for free. Many donations have come in as a direct result of the film and it has generated enormous interest since being posted on the Sydney Morning Herald website.

Writer/ EP: Graham Cousens, Director: Simon Bare, Graphics/Post: Captiv8, DOP: Simon Hammond

Top Gear Australia Magazine

Every couple of months my designer Rob and I bring the magazine to life by blowing out the layers and creating a big, 3D cinematic look.

Writer/ Producer: Graham Cousens, Graphics: Rob Steel

ESPN Consultant

Working one or two days a week as Creative Consultant. Responsible for on-air branding, promotion and design.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Producer: Bel Delia, DOP: Steve Williams

Big W Patio Range

Jamie Durie’s range of Patio furniture sells exclusively through Big W. The aim was to show the quality and sophistication of the range. I had no option but to shoot Jamie on green-screen and shoot the plates as stills.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Producer: Bel Delia

Message to the Troops

Created a 30sec TVC for Telstra/ Australian Defence Force/ Channel Nine asking viewers to visit the Anzac Day site and leave a message for troops currently serving overseas.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Producer: Bel Delia, DOP: Steve Williams

NSW Farmer’s Federation

A commercial I directed through Channel Nine and Adfarm helping raise awareness of the importance of farmers in our everyday lives. Trick with this was making three different locations (interior, farm exterior and orchard) look like one.

Director: Graham Cousens, Writer: Adam Searle Producer: Tessa Saville DOP: John Bowring

ESPN2 Channel Launch

Created this 100% 3D spot for a six week KIA Cerato promotion. Turned the TVC around from first draft script to on-air delivery in two weeks.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Producer: Ryan Copestick, Art Director: Ed Copestick, DOP: Simon Hammond

KIA “Get More Value”

Created this 100% 3D spot for a six week KIA Cerato promotion. Turned the TVC around from first draft script to on-air delivery in two weeks.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Designer: Rob Steel

Bundy Skycouch

TVC for Leo Burnett promoting the Bundy Skycouch – a couch suspended 30 metres in the air above a league game.

Writer/ Director: Graham Cousens, Producer: Bel Delia

CMC Rebrand

Repositioned the Country Music Channel as cool and urban in conjunction with David Brown (creative director at the music channels).

The jumbotron look was a cost-efective branding device which gave the channel a big-event feel.