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Aug 16, 20232 min read

Video Production Brief for CMPNZ

Prior preparation prevents poor performance and this perfectly applies to video production. At CMPNZ, before any camera starts rolling,...

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CMPNZ's Night Shoot: A Showcase of ScreenDUNEDIN Talent

Dan Eady

Jul 5, 20231 min read

Film

CMPNZ's Night Shoot: A Showcase of ScreenDUNEDIN Talent

Thursday, 29th of June saw actors Jason Holden and Rimu Donovan shoot a scene for Jason's screen acting portfolio. Both actors are part...

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Dan Eady

Jun 24, 20231 min read

Writing

Downtown DIY!

Check out this inspiring story about the Dunedin skate community's DIY spirit! Despite being a small city, Dunedin's skate scene is...

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Crafting Fire and Iron: A Blacksmith's Tale at Dunedin Gasworks Museum

CMPNZ

May 22, 20232 min read

Videography

Crafting Fire and Iron: A Blacksmith's Tale at Dunedin Gasworks Museum

In South Dunedin's Dunedin Gasworks Museum, an unexpected mix of history and hands-on learning awaits visitors. Amongst various exhibits,...

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The AI Development Dilemma: Learning from the Swill Milk Scandal

CMPNZ

Apr 3, 20232 min read

Conversation

The AI Development Dilemma: Learning from the Swill Milk Scandal

When history warns us of the dangers of unchecked progress, should we pause the AI race? Over a century ago, the Swill Milk Scandal sent...

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CMPNZ

Feb 16, 20232 min read

Photography

Collaborating with RZ

It was great to work with musician, composer, instrument maker & teacher Rob Zielinski. It was a thoroughly enjoyable collaboration. We...

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CMPNZ

Dec 8, 20221 min read

Videography

Lola's House Tour

Early December with a fast turnaround saw CMPNZ venture into the realm of real estate videography. We created a house tour as a story...

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Dan Eady

Aug 30, 20221 min read

Music

The Festival of Zelle 2022

August 6, 2022 saw a showcase of musicians assemble at the Port Chalmers Town Hall. The event was held in support of Zelle Records, a...

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Miranda Harcourt Dunedin Screen Skills Workshop

Dan Eady

Aug 19, 20221 min read

Miranda Harcourt Dunedin Screen Skills Workshop

An exciting and inspiring opportunity to workshop with one of the best! Some travel assistance for people coming from outside Dunedin but...

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Dan Eady

Jun 6, 20221 min read

Film

Grant Received!

CMPNZ is excited to receive a grant from Short Film Otago's 2022 script development round. We are extremely keen to develop the project...

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Otago Museum Moa’s indie rock collab with Seafog in latest music video

Reece Hallum

Jan 7, 20222 min read

Videography

Otago Museum Moa’s indie rock collab with Seafog in latest music video

Dunedin band Seafog has released its latest single, accompanied by a sonic rock video starring Otago Museum's "Moa". The band released...

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Dan Eady

Jan 7, 20221 min read

Videography

Resilience - A 2021 highlight!

One of the highlights of 2021 was working with Wow! Productions & Theatreworks shooting the single-take short film of 'Resilience - a...

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Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' on the classical guitar.

Dan Eady

Jun 19, 20201 min read

Music

Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' on the classical guitar.

'Run Lola Run' it isn't but there is a man walking. An outlawish figure relentlessly searches for gigs amongst whalebones, neon lights,...

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Don't fight 'Cats' succumb to their deleriuim

Dan Eady

Dec 26, 20192 min read

Review

Don't fight 'Cats' succumb to their deleriuim

There will be many questions asked in silence by the viewer of Tom Hooper's 'Cats.' What? Why? And who the fuck is that under all that CGI?

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A Journey through Hong Kong - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

Dan Eady

Dec 11, 20194 min read

Press Release

A Journey through Hong Kong - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

"I really thought I was going to play, roll down the cliff and die." he said.

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An ‘Orwellian nightmare’ in Xinjiang – how China concocted an Islamic terror threat of its own

Dan Eady

Jul 19, 20191 min read

Review

An ‘Orwellian nightmare’ in Xinjiang – how China concocted an Islamic terror threat of its own

China conveniently created the narrative of a Uygur Muslim terror threat in Xinjiang after 9/11, a sceptical Nick Holdstock writes.

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Maths genius on his journey from Hong Kong to Berkeley, Harvard and understanding the universe

Dan Eady

May 7, 20191 min read

Review

Maths genius on his journey from Hong Kong to Berkeley, Harvard and understanding the universe

Honoured at 33 for his work on string theory, his interest in maths is wide-ranging. ‘Learning is but a peep into the vast unknown’.

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The fire dragon that takes over the streets of Hong Kong once a year

Dan Eady

Oct 26, 20181 min read

Videography

The fire dragon that takes over the streets of Hong Kong once a year

I was in the middle of Tai Hang when the fire dragon took hold. For three nights during the Mid-Autumn Festival, this normally quiet...

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