10th July 2009, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Rising Sun Pictures, Australia's leading visual effects company, is
excited to announce the continuation of its long standing relationship
with the makers of Harry Potter.
Whilst the team at Rising Sun eagerly await the theatrical release of
their work on Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, they are busy
preparing for another two years at Hogwarts, with the confirmation of
contracts on Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2.
Rising Sun Executive Producer James Whitlam cites the award as strong
show of trust in the company's ability to deliver large-scale work.
"We're thrilled to be back on the team for the fourth (and fifth!) time.
Whilst the nature of our package remains tightly under wraps, I can
assure you it is a great win for this region and will cement Australia's
reputation for delivering high quality, large volume visual effects
packages to international clients".
Once again Rising Sun has attracted a large body of footloose work to
Australia, both through its creative and technical reputation and by way
of the 15% Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) offset program
provided by the Australian Federal Government.
Rising Sun Pictures, Australia's leading visual effects company, is
excited to announce the continuation of its long standing relationship
with the makers of Harry Potter.
Whilst the team at Rising Sun eagerly await the theatrical release of
their work on Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, they are busy
preparing for another two years at Hogwarts, with the confirmation of
contracts on Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2.
Rising Sun Executive Producer James Whitlam cites the award as strong
show of trust in the company's ability to deliver large-scale work.
"We're thrilled to be back on the team for the fourth (and fifth!) time.
Whilst the nature of our package remains tightly under wraps, I can
assure you it is a great win for this region and will cement Australia's
reputation for delivering high quality, large volume visual effects
packages to international clients".
Once again Rising Sun has attracted a large body of footloose work to
Australia, both through its creative and technical reputation and by way
of the 15% Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) offset program
provided by the Australian Federal Government.
Company Director Tony Clark points out "The PDV rebate is pivotal in
winning this work. The global landscape is incredibly competitive at the
moment. In light of the general state of the film industry having
long-term continuity of work in place is key. The awarding of this
package of work on The Deathly Hallows is a great sign of confidence by
Warner Brothers and the Filmmakers, not just in Rising Sun but in the
level of talent represented within the Australian Industry".
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince releases internationally this
month. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is scheduled for a
November 2010 opening and Part 2 follows seven months later in July 2011.
About Rising Sun Pictures
Rising Sun is a leading film visual effects company with offices in
Adelaide & Sydney, Australia. Fourteen years of collaboration with the
industry's top filmmakers has seen Rising Sun's filmography grow to
exceed sixty feature films. Long time contributors to the highly
successful Harry Potter franchise [The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the
Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince] they are currently working on Harry
Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2, as well as Peter Weir's
The Way Back. Rising Sun work released in theatres this year includes
Terminator Salvation, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Watchmen.
winning this work. The global landscape is incredibly competitive at the
moment. In light of the general state of the film industry having
long-term continuity of work in place is key. The awarding of this
package of work on The Deathly Hallows is a great sign of confidence by
Warner Brothers and the Filmmakers, not just in Rising Sun but in the
level of talent represented within the Australian Industry".
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince releases internationally this
month. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is scheduled for a
November 2010 opening and Part 2 follows seven months later in July 2011.
About Rising Sun Pictures
Rising Sun is a leading film visual effects company with offices in
Adelaide & Sydney, Australia. Fourteen years of collaboration with the
industry's top filmmakers has seen Rising Sun's filmography grow to
exceed sixty feature films. Long time contributors to the highly
successful Harry Potter franchise [The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the
Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince] they are currently working on Harry
Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2, as well as Peter Weir's
The Way Back. Rising Sun work released in theatres this year includes
Terminator Salvation, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Watchmen.
