REEL FACTORY

INSIDE REEL FACTORY

Reel Factory is a full-service production company based in Auckland, New Zealand, built like no other.

Our fully integrated production model brings together film studios, in-house production, camera and post-production teams, the largest range of specialised camera systems in Australasia, a permanent LED Volume Wall and virtual production stage, along with full post-production facilities - all operating as one connected production engine.

For brands, agencies and international partners seeking real creative freedom, this is where ambitious ideas thrive. To see it first-hand, take a walk through Reel Factory in the film below.

THE WORK

The biggest brands in the country trust us with their work. So do the boldest new ones.

From hero campaigns to packshots, we shoot product work across every category, and we specialise where most struggle: food and tabletop, automotive, airline, tourism. Internal comms, B2B and B2C, and the social content that keeps it all moving.

One team, one roof, from the flagship spot to the scroll-stopping social pieces.

In-house Crew

Reel Factory’s in-house crew is the backbone of our operation. Full-time production teams, directors, DOPs and camera crew, editors, colourists, studio managers and emerging tech specialists all operate as one connected team.Our crew are battle-tested, with a rhythm shaped by years of collaboration.

Film Studios

Reel Factory operates two private, purpose-built film studios in Auckland, designed specifically for commercial production and international service production.Our stages are built for scale and efficiency - enabling brands and agencies to construct sets of any size, run motion and stills shoots simultaneously and execute complex studio productions without external dependencies.

LED Volume Wall

Reel Factory operates the only permanently installed commercial LED Volume Wall in New Zealand.Designed for virtual production, the Volume Wall gives creative teams full control over environments - enabling complex scenes to be captured with greater precision, reduced travel and increased efficiency, all without leaving the studio.It allows production to move faster, reset instantly and protect ambitious ideas from real-world variables.Fully integrated with our in-house camera team, technical directors and post-production pipeline, it delivers a seamless virtual production workflow from stage through to final grade.

Specialised Camera Systems

Reel Factory owns Australasia's largest range of specialised camera systems. We have a dedicated in-house camera department with specialty systems most productions can’t access. This gives us unrivalled creative freedom on every project.

Our camera arsenal includes:

- LED Volume Wall
- Bolt Motion Control Robotics
- Ultra slow-motion Phantom camera
- A fleet of RED Digital Cinema cameras
- Cinema Drone Systems
- FPV drones
- Custom-made tracking vehicles
- Vehicle-mounted rigs
- Cable cam
- Camera gimbals and stabilisation systems
- Custom vehicle lighting rig
- Action and 360 cams
- Cinema lenses
- Lighting

Our camera team doesn’t just arrive with hired gear - they work with it every day. They maintain it. They innovate with it in the slickest camera workshop in town.

Post - Production

Reel Factory’s in-house post-production team operates as a fully integrated unit. Offline, online, colour and finishing all sit inside the same ecosystem as production and camera.

Our HQ is a custom-made facility with five offline edit suites, colour and online suites, a private viewing cinema and a dedicated mastering and archiving server setup - all with direct access to our production and camera teams throughout the entire process.

What we handle in house;
- Offline editing
- Online and finishing
- Colour grading
- VFX
- Mastering and delivery

Production Office

Our production floor accommodates up to 35, with multiple teams running simultaneously - from commercial shoots in prep to long-form projects in development and international service productions in motion.  

Four dedicated meeting rooms keep creative, agency and client conversations flowing - no scrambling for space, no waiting on availability. And at the heart of it all is a fully stocked bar and an always-open driving range.

Everything sits under one roof, designed to handle scale and move at pace.

Line Production

Reel Factory offers expert line production services across New Zealand, delivering trusted on-set support, logistics management and crew coordination for commercials, TV and long-form projects.

Our experienced line producers manage the full scope of local operations - securing permits, organising equipment and transport, coordinating crew and suppliers and ensuring smooth day-to-day execution on set.

With deep local knowledge and strong industry networks nationwide, Reel Factory delivers dependable production support from planning through to wrap. Check out some of the locations New Zealand has to offer on the Line Production section of this page.

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