Michael Cristian Greene

SUMMARY
Telstra and Telstra Purple engaged MSQUARE Productions to develop and produce a content solution that could be used at live engagements, virtual events, and online platforms to educate viewers/customers about Telstra’s SOC capabilities via a ‘day in the life of a Telstra SOC Analyst’. The story takes place inside the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and focuses on three characters: Sarah and Tom (Telstra security analysts), and Ash (a visiting client). In the virtual reality experience, the viewer watches the story unfold from the point-of-view of the client, Ash’s character. The story begins inside the SOC when a threat is detected and the analysts are alerted. The SOC analysts take action to resolve the threat. The virtual reality experience puts the viewer in the ‘clients shoes’ within the story and allows the viewer to freely observe the environment around them while also engaged within the story’s action.

The short film format brings the story to life through compelling visuals, rich bold colors, as well as a full sound and score treatment, offering a memorable experience that will educate the viewers and leave them inspired. Due to the nature of the material and the cinematic format approach, the cinematography should combine beautifully composed static shots with stabilised tracking movements that offer a sense of high-end cinema that viewers are familiar with in motion pictures. 

There’s a natural 007 “Sky Fall” atmosphere to the location which we can lean into and draw inspiration from when lighting the scenes. We will establish the environment with a mast wide from the onset of the film and then move in for more character-driven composition on sticks and longer lenses. This traditional coverage will marry with stabilized camera movements once the ‘data breach’ occurs, instilling a sense of action that coincides with the increased pacing of the action within the scene. 

AGENCY:

MSQUARE Productions

CREW:

Director: Michael Cristian Greene

Executive Producers: Kevin Gao, Mia-Danica Jamora

Senior Producer: Mia-Danica Jamora

Producer: Edana Jamora

Producer: Michael Cristian Greene

Producer/Location Fixer: John Tummino

Creative Director: Michael Cristian Greene

Script Supervisor: Ara Park

Script Writers: Michael Fidler, Kevin Gao, Michael Cristian Greene

Director of Photography: Aaron Farrugia

1st AC: Sunny Wilding

2nd AC: Jackson Finter

Gaffer/Grip: James Towsey

Virtual Reality Camera Op: Marcus Machen

Recording Engineer: Hugh Palmer

MUA/Hair: Greta Kedde

Senior Post-Production Editor: Link Masters

Sound Supervisor: Will Killen

Sound Design & Effects: Evoke Studios U.K.

Colourist: Matt Fezz

Music by: Stanley Gurvich, C.K. Martin, Jimmy Svensson

SOC Support: Gian Balmer, Daniel Jones, Daniel Howard

Technical Advisor: Michael Fidler

CIC Support: Nikki Johnson

CIC Support: Tom Speers