Melbourne-based photography and production facility Machines Like Men Studios is developing further production capability.
Founded in 2020, Machines Like Men Studios is a large-scale photography and video studio featuring a 21 by 23m wide, 6m high cyclorama.
Owner Campbell Glikmann-Johnston established the Studio to cater to large equipment and production set photography and video needs.
“We started with the shell of a factory-office build and have progressively developed it to be one of Melbourne’s best studios arguably,” Glikmann-Johnston says
“The principal photography and video studio is well-equipped in its current form; however, we want to enhance further what we can offer.
“This includes building a dedicated green-screen presentation studio, further crew and talent accommodation and additional enhancements to the main studio,” he says.
Work kicked off in May, and the project is anticipated to be completed in the following two months. Notably, the green screen studio is a new, dedicated space separate from the main studio so that the build won’t impact the availability for hire and use during the works.
“With both the main studio and the green screen studio, we can cater to a wider range of production hire space requirements and clients,” Glikmann-Johnston says.
“The extra crew and talent accommodation is something that will add to the function and ease of use of the space, while the green screen studio will be equipped with the latest production technology, including Canon PTZ cameras and control, motion control, LED backdrop for enhanced content in addition to the green screen and a suite of ARRI LED studio lighting,” he says.
Studio overview
The main studio floor space measures 24 x 32m, with 6.1m clearance. The cyclorama measures 21 x 23m wide x 6m high.
Machines Like Men is five minutes from the Robinsons Road Western Hwy entrance in Truganina and is a 25-minute drive from Melbourne CBD.
Located on a street corner with entry to two sides of the building, the studio can accommodate drive-through entry/exit via the two 4.5m high and 4m wide bi-fold, sound-insulated doors. This provides convenience and privacy benefits for any ‘sensitive’ product or talent.
Ambient sound management is provided via draping and overhead sound insulation for the main studio floor area and draping over the doors.
An ample power supply is available courtesy of two 50 Amp 3-phase sockets, an additional 32 Amp 3-phase socket and many additional hanging and wall-mounted GPOs.
All large equipment or multi-set, large production requirements are catered to, with easy bump-in and bump-out arrangements, parking and long-shoot day, night, and weekend hires.
“We’ve already seen quite a range of different clients with a variety of products take advantage of the production potential of the studio, from multi-set outdoor garden furniture to tractors and buses,” Glikmann-Johnston says.
“With the imminent works and resulting added services and functionality we’ll be able to offer, we’re looking forward to providing an even more compelling studio hire offer,” he says.
