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Subsea SpotlightThe Media JungleAdvertorialThe Media Jungle has produced over 200animated fly-throughs for numerous companiesworldwide. From 45-second project-basedscenarios to detailed animated induction DVDs,we have been in operation since the late 1990s.Managing Director Steve Nichols is a geologistby profession, and possesses an understandingof both data and presentation requirements.Having worked in geoscientifi c data visualisationfor over 20 years, Nichols is familiar with a rangeof data formats, a myriad of software packages,and has experience with projects worldwide.We have completed major projects with OMVNew Zealand (the offshore Maari project),Woodside (the offshore Pluto and Angelprojects), CTC Marine (Angel), and Chevron (theoffshore Gorgon project), as well as a host ofother projects both on and offshore.We were commissioned by McDermott Industriesto produce an animated 17-minute induction DVDwhich was distributed to over 1,000 employeesand family. The DVD showcased the variousfacets of the installation and hook-up of the Plutojacket on the North West Shelf.With a library of 3D models, a team of trainedstaff, and a genuine passion for what we do, TheMedia Jungle is up to any challenge and willdeliver on time and on budget. We are alwayslooking at broadening our skill-base and ourproduct; at present we are experimenting withthe production of 3D stereo animations, allowingviewers to become fully immersed in theirenvironments. This will take our presentationsto a new level—we are currently looking for asponsor project to achieve this.We also have access to fi lm crews, scriptwritersand voiceover artists should the need for a morecorporate perspective be required. We keepour costs reasonable, with a high turnover ofprojects and low overheads. Most companiesThe Media Jungle visualisations.are surprised that a 3-minute project-basedfl y-through can be completed for as little as$10,000.Our product can be as simple as a poster. It canbe a short fl y-through destined for insertionin PowerPoint and played to audiences inconjunction with more detailed corporate andtechnical information. We can produce authoredDVDs containing chapter menus, voiceover andbacking music tracks. We routinely provideanimated sequences for upload to websites forglobal dispersal of information.We invite anyone to contact us should they wishto discuss their requirements in detail.www.themediajungle.com.au ◆16 SPE NEWS January/February 2010www.spe.org