About

I’m a passionate and experienced director and multi disciplinary creative lead with a proven track record crafting work with outcome driven impact.

Throughout my career I’ve been fortunate enough to work both locally & globally across live action storytelling, screen based design and innovation projects which continue to open me up to amazing creative opportunity and collaboration. 

My work has been featured on global media outlets including BBC, CCTV, The Atlantic, Hypebeast, Nowness, NBC and Best Ads on TV. 


Studio expertise

As a client facing creative lead I create brand driven concepts for screen based, digital & experiential projects for both local and international clients. Collaborating with agency and in-house teams I love to build out robust concepts from proposal through to production.

Select Clients: Asahi Beverages, Microsoft, NTT Global, Salesforce, Optus Sport, Ferrari Australasia, Nissan, Uncle Toby's


Production expertise

As an experienced content & commercials director I collaborate across all facets of the production process from treatment writing, casting, location scouting and talent direction to bring projects to screen. I have filmed projects in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. I also edit all my own live action based projects.

Select Clients: Inuit Quickbooks, TAL, Smeg, 2XU, Booking.com, Activision, Hunter Douglas, SBS Viceland, Suncorp


Recognition

Projects I’ve led and/or worked on have been awarded at Cannes (Fiji Airways - Welcome to My Home), New York Festivals (Global Top Gear Season 6 Launch Campaign) Australian Cinematographers Society, AEAF (Hayden James - Just A Lover), World Promax Awards (UKTV brand identity) and the Mumbrella Awards (TAL - Value of You) to name a few.


Selected Employment

Design Director - Channel 5 London

Design Director - BDA London

Designer/ VFX Artist - Stargate, Pinewood Studios

Designer/ VFX Artist - Men From Mars, Ealing Studios

Design Director - BBC Broadcast London

Design Director - Red Bee Media London

Creative Director - Zspace

Freelance Creative Director - Frame Set Match

Director - Taxi Film

Director / Creative Director - DD8 Sydney, Auckland & Singapore

Freelance Creative Lead - AE Live Auckland

Freelance Creative Lead - Spinifex LA

Freelance Creative Lead - Vandal

Managing Partner / Director LightRise


Education

Bachelor of Design (1st Class Hons)
Winner: University Medal


Contact

gavain@lightrise.studio

gavainbrowne@gmail.com

0411 424 639








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