ROSS TINNEY
TVC | Corporate Video Production Perth, Australia
ROSS TINNEY
TVC | Corporate Video Production Perth, Australia
A COMPLETE FILM AND TVC DIRECTOR
More than 32 years of experience as a film director and videographer who owned 2 commercial production companies in Perth, Australia and in Indonesia is more or less like having a whole video production agency inside one person’s head. To my clients this means: the best video production services at really competitive rates.
FULL SERVICE VIDEO PRODUCTION
Whether your are an advertising / production company professional, a business owner or marketing professional, we can work together in some or all stages of video production to deliver an exceptional end product. My know-how is applied to TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos and more.
My recent work
Libby’s Retreat – Suzanne Hunt Architects
This was a great storytelling edit for me. Having shot the footage, then to weave the emotional journey of Libby the client, who having played a large part in the design of this stunning home from Suzanne Hunt Architects, passed away before it was completed. Enjoy....
The Perron Institute – Hope
Filmed in 4 hours, this TVC stacks up proudly against way bigger budget spots surrounding it. Well done team.
Dementia ‘Supermarket’
This was one of three short films, the production of which I am most proud of, for many reasons. Firstly, I was dealing with a wonderful client in the City of Melville. They were most gracious and happy for me to guide them along the journey. It was a new experience...
Scotch College ‘Give to the Gooch’ Promotional Film
This was a film that required multiple interviews (15) in a wafer thin time zone (3 hours), then edited into a 90 second promotional film. Such was the quality of the interviews, client went with a 3 minute master version, with a range of social media cut downs, both...
Homestart ‘A better start in life’
This project started at the casting. And working with ad agency Workhouse Advertising was, as usual, an enjoyable journey. We cast a bubble young lady and the shoot went swimmingly. Small crew, fun day. The commercial has been extremely...
Cisco Systems Body Logic
This was a shoot I captured over two days for production house 90 seconds; one before the Cisco System was installed and one after. This was a great example of producing remotely. I never met or saw the client or production team, all...
Simonds Homes, The Great Australian Builder – Victoria
https://vimeo.com/513228611 This is big. Well, as far as effort put in, along with media reach and frequency, it's gi-normous. Reaching out across the eastern seaboard (and inland places). Great Melbourne crew with Production Manager Brendan Lee at the...
Jude Blereau – Wholefood Cooking Opener
I've been working with Jude Blereau a few years now, creating engaging videos based on her wholefood recipes to healthy living.
Forrest Personnel ‘Employer’
One of two commercials shot in Bunbury for Not-For-Profit organisation Forrest Personnel, with Producer Troy Zafer under the Zac Creative banner, via agency Likeable Creative. Top team effort. Great result.
From my Blog
Lighting for video production and the Gaffer – DoP relationship
(1,570 words - 6 min reading) The process of lighting for video production involves so many aspects. Direct, indirect, reflective, bounce, natural, practical, big, small, battery, generator, access, DoP, gaffer, best boy, electrics? So having good professionals around...
6 tips for a good Director-Editor relationship
(1957 words - 7 min read) When you are on set, and the shoot is pumping out scene after scene … and I’m talking about any genre of film— TV commercials, short films, corporate videos, or full-length movies—the last person you tend to be thinking about is the editor....
Why talent casting is 75% of my director’s role – and how I do it
(1254 words, 4 min read) The way I see it, talent casting is 75% of my role as director. TVC Director Simon McQuoid goes further; he reckons it is 90%. Here’s what Simon says on the matter. Obviously, it depends on what you’re making. But if I’ve cast the role well...
Steal-o-matics beware: from concept to reality
(783 words, 3 min read) The very first time I saw a steal-o-matic, I thought, “Wow, this is awesome. What a great product. I so want to win this job.” So, what is a steal-o-matic? When an ad agency gets briefed from a client, they go away and come up...
Scene Blocking: what to consider, when and why to do it
(1470 words - 5 min read) So, you have a script, a screenplay, an advertising agency storyboard, or written images, and now it is time to bring it life, to translate these words onto the screen. By creating a sequence of different kinds of shots—wide shots, medium...
From Life School to Film Skill: what you can learn from everyday habits
(2709 words - 10 min read) No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you’re still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.—Tony Robbins Life is the best teacher. It gives you countless opportunities to learn from your mistakes and do better moving...
32 + years of industry experience

About ROSS
Director/producer/camera/editor and more…
MENTORING
I believe knowledge and experience must be passed on. Apart from mentoring film students by taking them to work with me, I have written a book and interviewed many film industry experts about their journey. Watch what they have to say to film students and film makers.

MY BOOK
“MY P.O.V Getting ahead in the film industry”.
I’ve been a director and have over thirty plus years experience in the film industry. I wanted to give real life advice to students and graduates about the ‘art of communication’.
32 + years
of industry knowledge

About ROSS
Director/producer/ camera/editor and more…
MENTORING
I believe knowledge and experience must be passed on. Apart from mentoring film students by taking them to work with me, I have written a book and interviewed many film industry experts about their journey. Watch what they have to say to film students and film makers.
MY BOOK
“MY P.O.V – Getting ahead in the film industry”.

I’ve been a director and have over thirty plus years experience in the film industry. I wanted to give real life advice to students and graduates about the ‘art of communication’.