About Us
  
Our business

With a combined trading history of over 25 years spanning television, documentary, commercial, corporate and DVD productions, RGB Media puts together specific teams of established and experienced industry professionals for each production job. We're ideally placed to bring together wide-ranging expertise to develop and deliver a diverse range of professional outcomes.

Select the Showcase tab at the top of the page to explore a selection of our work across areas including (but not limited to) mining, science, conservation management, maritime, indigenous, health, education, Defence, and other target specific communications.

If your needs involve moving vision - we're the organisation for you.... do have a browse!

  
Our clients include:

Corporate:

Australasian Lymphology Association Ramsay Health
Queensland Nickel
Xstrata Copper Refineries Ltd
PEW Charitable Trust
Zinifex (ex Pasminco) Century Mine Ltd
Roche Elton
BHP Cannington
Thiess Pty Ltd
Southern Cross Fertilisers/ Incitec Pivot
Greenpeace
WWF (Geneva + Australia)
Surf Life Saving Queensland
Queensland Coastguard
Brice Engineering



Telekom Television
Kowari Motors
Dance North
Townsville Enterprise Limited
Townsville Port Authority
Bowen Development Bureau
Manfrotto tripods
Oceanic Trailers
Yamaha Outboards
Garmin Australasia
Coxcraft Boats
Alloyd Engineering
Century Batteries
Club Marine Insurance
Belco Trailers

Government:

Qld Dept of Primary Industries
Qld Parks & Wildlife Service
Qld Environment Protection Authority
Qld Dept of Natural Resources
Qld Fisheries Management Authority
Qld Dept of Transport
Qld Health
Qld Dept of Employ. Industry Dev. Innovation
Bowen District Health Service
Townsville Hospital
Townsville Hospital Foundation
Maritime Safety Qld
Thuringowa City Council
Townsville City Council
Australian Fisheries Management Authority



Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Museum of Tropical Queensland
ATSIC
Dept. of Employment, Workplace Relations
Dept. of Education, Science Training
Office of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Australian Defence
CRC for Sustainable Sugar Production
CRC for Reef Research + CRC Torres Strait
Reef & Rainforest Research Centre
University of Queensland
James Cook University
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

  
Talent
  
Key people

Brett Shorthouse - RGB Media principal, Executive Producer, Producer, Director

An experience producer/director, Brett has worked on broadcast productions in Australia and spanning the globe including channels 7, 9, ABC, Discovery, National Geographic, BBC and more. From a non-broadcast perspective over a 25 year period he has produced and overseen a broad variety of corporate communication and DVD/multi-media productions for numerous government departments, private and public companies, specialising in effective communications for specific target audience groups. His hobbies include boating, camping, renovations and woodwork.

See production list at bottom of page.

0409 966119
Int + 61 409 966119
info@rgbmedia.com.au

Industry affiliates


Bo Dreisig
- Cinematographer

Bo’s been working with us and others for over 20 years, with productions ranging from television commercials, community service announcements, corporate promos, events, sports, news, indigenous programming, natural history documentaries and more, with recent years on a range of high-end HD equipment. Always cheerful and looking for new experiences.  Has a passion for 4WDs and the outdoor lifestyle.


Dr Simon Foale - Writer, Science & Anthropology Consultant, Project Leader

Simon is an academic in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at James Cook University. His original training is in marine biology and fisheries science but he now teaches anthropology, a career trajectory that is really the product of having a strong interest in culturally and economically appropriate fishery management solutions, particularly in the developing economies of Melanesia and the Pacific Islands. Simon has worked for governments, NGOs and the private sector on a wide variety of environmental management and economic development projects. Outside pursuits - photography, gardening, diving and food.


Mark Ferns - Producer-Director, Researcher, Script writer

With a zoology Masters focused on mammal physiology and an extensive documentary career producing tropical rain forest and desert science stories, Mark brings some diversity to the RGB group. Translation - could never be labelled a fish nerd and has only the shallowest knowledge of corals.
Under the new RGB banner of Tropic Productions, Mark is developing new documentary proposals showcasing tropical biology; from the Kimberly to Arnhem Land and Cape York. There may even be room for ahhh some corals.


Kate Green - Write/Shoot/Produce/Edit

With a Masters degree in marine biology, Kate spent much of the last 10 years working on islands on the Great Barrier Reef. She has expertise and production experience in writing, filming, editing, production management and producing. Loves boating and the great outdoors.


Cliff Guy - Producer, Director, presenter, talent, voiceover artist

The original adventure man, Cliff has been working with us on projects for nearly 10 years.  A veteran of television (outdoor, camping, fishing, eco stories) for Andrew Ettinghausen’s Escape with ET, Cliff is also an experienced Producer/Director with many credits and a lot of friends.  Hobbies?  Outdoor stuff, of course.


Russell Kelley - Writer, Producer, Director, Science Communicator

Russell trained as a geologist and biologist before spending a decade making natural history films for international broadcasters. He specialises in science communication and enjoys bringing invisible or complex concepts to life using animation. A keen sailor, diver and avoider of traffic lights.
Free coral identification resources at the Coral Hub..... www.coralhub.info
Home of the Indo Pacific Coral Finder..... www.byoguides.com


Marie Roman - Shoot/Produce/Edit

Our French connection with artistic tendencies, Marie is a marine biologist turned science communicator with a broad range of skills - in particular with regard to filming, editing, graphic design and photography.  An all-terrain kind of girl, passionate about natural adventures and new horizons, she loves new challenges at work like in life.

Production list

Productions (Brett Shorthouse)

2013 – ongoing:
Oceans IQ Pty Ltd (Manager & Production Affiliate - NFP organisation) 
EP and Producer Tasmania Down Under – 50m natural history documentary for domestic and international audiences. Currently in pre-production.
Producer and EP Fish & People – 5 x 12m modules plus support material – an Oceans IQ co-production with James Cook University for PNG high school students on fisheries biology and sustainable management. In pre-production along with a 6 module version in for Australian high schools (production start 2019).
Producer and EP Fish & People – co-pro with JCU - 5 x 12m modules plus support material for Solomon Island high school students on fisheries biology and sustainable management.

2013 - ongoing:
RGB Media (Principal)
Producer/ Director Melanoma and You - 22m plus interviews on Melanoma education for high school students – currently in preproduction.
Director/ Producer Noosa Hospital introduction. 5m program for Ramsay Health.
Writer/Director/Producer AIMS Diving Induction. 40m program for the Australian Institute of Marine Science.                              
Writer/Director/Producer Survive & Thrive 2 x 40m programs on Lymphoedema self management and testimonials for patients and allied health workers.

1996 - 2012
Digital Dimensions (Director)
Executive Producer Great Barrier Reef - 3 x 1hr HD bluechip.  Co-production with BBC; International television release 2012
Producer Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - 22m plus interviews on FAS education for high school students (2012, ongoing).
Producer and EP Fish & People Solomons– co-pro with JCU - 5 x 12m modules plus support material for Solomon Is high school students on fisheries biology and sustainable management 2012.
Executive Producer Strike Force - 3 x 1hr series co-pro with NHNZ for National Geographic Wild 2010.
Executive Producer Barney’s Barrier Reef– 20 x 1/2hr series co-pro with BBC Childrens. Broadcast UK, Europe and ABC 2009.
Producer Mysteries of the Shark Coast – 2hr special for Discovery Shark Week 2008
Producer Wild Tasmania - 50m (international release) 2007
Producer World’s Worst Venom - 2006/07 50m for National Geographic, Animal Planet and others. 2007
Australian Producer, Reef of Riches (Equator series – Emmy nominated cinematography episode). 50mfor NHNZ/ NHK/ Discovery 2005/2006
Producer Killer Jellyfish - 50m for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and others 2004/2005
Executive Producer Coral Seas - Australasian DVD release
Line Producer, Production Manager Raine Island, Nature’s Warzone - 50mfor Natural History NZ & National Geographic 2002/2003
Co-Producer Shark Tracker - Co-pro 50m for 9 Network + France 5.  2005
Producer/Director Your Way, Our Way - 99 minute national release Indigenous good news program 2002
Producer Mystery of the Minkes - 50m for Natural History NZ/ National Geographic 2001/2002
Production Manager, Fixer Menacing Waters - 50m for Natural History NZ/ Discovery Channel 2001
Executive Producer Ocean Empires 1999 - 50m for European broadcast