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The Team.

David Gross

David Gross

CEO & Founder

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Paula Grusovin

Paula Grusovin

Freelance Producer

A story teller at heart, Paula has spent the last 2 years with Definition Studios where she has overseen the production of Great Species of the South Seas, Nature’s Warriors and co-written & directed the new IMAX film Animal Kingdom 3D.

Lily Brand

Lily Brand

Line Producer

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Scott Koppelhuber

Scott Koppelhuber

Head of 3D Conversion

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Natalie Coleman

Natalie Coleman

Head of Production / Producer

Following a brief stint in investment banking, Natalie found her way into the industry working on the sets of feature films in various capacities before moving into media finance. Prior joining Definition Studios, she was Head of Investments at media lender Head Gear Films in London.

Damini Hagedorn

Damini Hagedorn

Financial Controller

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Stephanie Todkill

Stephanie Todkill

Production Coordinator

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Liv Gilligan

Liv Gilligan

Post Production Coordinator

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Tim Maddocks

Tim Maddocks

Freelance Producer

Tim has been working as a freelance producer with Definition Studios since 2017. Projects he has worked on include Turtle Odyssey, Mountain as well as Ancient Australia (aka Australia's Great Wild North).

Jake Flannery

Jake Flannery

Senior Editor

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Tamatea K

Tamatea K

Head of Post Production

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Matthew Weekes

Matthew Weekes

Studio Manager

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Assisting the 3D team are: Oliver Topp, Cameron Davis & Jonathan Tan

Who we work with 

John Shaw

Underwater Cinematographer

Four time AACTA awarding winning and Emmy nominated  cinematographer Jon Shaw, founder of ginclearfilm, specialises in underwater cinematography. From his beginnings as a marine biologist and commercial diver, Jon has developed an enviable career travelling the world to film astonishing wildlife both above and below the ocean’s surface.

Jon’s love for using the most advanced filming technology allows the audience a seemingly real-life glance into the environments he captures on film.

Cameron Batten

Cinematographer

Four time AACTA awarding winning and Emmy nominated  cinematographer Jon Shaw, founder of ginclearfilm, specialises in underwater cinematography. From his beginnings as a marine biologist and commercial diver, Jon has developed an enviable career travelling the world to film astonishing wildlife both above and below the ocean’s surface.

Jon’s love for using the most advanced filming technology allows the audience a seemingly real-life glance into the environments he captures on film.

Ewan Donnachie

Underwater Cinematographer

Ewan Donnachie is a Cinematographer and Camera Operator from the sandy foreshore of Sydney, Australia. 

He combines modern technology with a classic eye to capture the beauty and drama of the natural world and its many characters.

Specialising in Natural History filmmaking with Aerial and ‘Moving Camera’ stabilised systems, Ewan has shot for the last 10 years on an array of blue chip Documentaries, Feature Films and Commercials.

Nick Robinson

Cinematographer

Nick Robinson began his career as a marine biologist but soon found a passion in documentary filmmaking. He won his first AACTA award for Best Cinematography in 2013 for his landmark, blue chip documentary series, Kakadu. More recently, his natural history documentary series about the Great Barrier Reef also won the AACTA award for Best Cinematography and was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography at the 2016 Emmy® Awards. Nick founded Wild Pacific Media, after being in the business for over 25 years, and now has credits in 100+ programs with plenty of commercial films under his belt. 

Caspar Mazzotti

Cinematographer / Editor / Director

Caspar Mazzotti takes on many roles – Director, Cinematographer and Editor. Caspar directed the snowboard adventure film ‘Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds 3D’. He was also Co-Director and Cinematographer on the 2019 big screen wildlife blockbuster ‘Turtle Odyssey 3D’, and Cinematographer and Editor on the 3D natural history adventure ‘Australia’s Great Wild North’.

Matt Ower

Underwater Cinematographer

Four time AACTA awarding winning and Emmy nominated  cinematographer Jon Shaw, founder of ginclearfilm, specialises in underwater cinematography. From his beginnings as a marine biologist and commercial diver, Jon has developed an enviable career travelling the world to film astonishing wildlife both above and below the ocean’s surface.

Jon’s love for using the most advanced filming technology allows the audience a seemingly real-life glance into the environments he captures on film.

Paul Phelan

Underwater Cinematographer

Four time AACTA awarding winning and Emmy nominated  cinematographer Jon Shaw, founder of ginclearfilm, specialises in underwater cinematography. From his beginnings as a marine biologist and commercial diver, Jon has developed an enviable career travelling the world to film astonishing wildlife both above and below the ocean’s surface.

Jon’s love for using the most advanced filming technology allows the audience a seemingly real-life glance into the environments he captures on film.

Wombat 1

Cinematographer

Four time AACTA awarding winning and Emmy nominated  cinematographer Jon Shaw, founder of ginclearfilm, specialises in underwater cinematography. From his beginnings as a marine biologist and commercial diver, Jon has developed an enviable career travelling the world to film astonishing wildlife both above and below the ocean’s surface.

Jon’s love for using the most advanced filming technology allows the audience a seemingly real-life glance into the environments he captures on film.

Wombat 2

Underwater Cinematographer

Ewan Donnachie is a Cinematographer and Camera Operator from the sandy foreshore of Sydney, Australia. 

He combines modern technology with a classic eye to capture the beauty and drama of the natural world and its many characters.

Specialising in Natural History filmmaking with Aerial and ‘Moving Camera’ stabilised systems, Ewan has shot for the last 10 years on an array of blue chip Documentaries, Feature Films and Commercials.

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