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Real Multimedia |
Who, How, Why & What!
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| Stephen Hayter, Artist, a scenic
artist, set designer, costume designer, theatre properties designer, museum
preparator, display designer, sculptor, with experience in theatre, museums,
film and television.
Leigh Milne, Technician, a set builder, properties maker, lighting designer, sound technician, stage manager, touring manager, project manager, electronics designer, computer programmer, special effects designer, with experience in retail, theatre, film and television. |
| Stephen was under contract to the Adelaide Festival Centre
Trust as Properties Manager for the production of "Cats", the musical
that was being built by the very successful construction department of
the AFCT. He was in charge of producing all of the spectacular properties
in that production.
Leigh had been working as a stage carpenter and special effects constructor for the AFCT for about two years as the AFCT became a dominant producer of major musicals in Australia. During the construction period of the musical "Cats", Steve and Leigh realised that they had a common ambition. Both had spent many years playing an intimate part in creating the magic that is live theatre, and both enjoyed the understanding and skills that are required to lead an audience through a specific, planned experience. They came to the realisation that the next step was to take that knowledge and skill and apply them to situations in the wide world outside of the theatre walls. Steve and Leigh decided to embark on a business voyage across largely uncharted waters. This meant selling the idea of a very different approach to producing museum displays, corporate promotions, amusement devices and government promotions, to name some areas. |
| The first contract Steve and Leigh secured was to design
and produce a series of the scary devices that pop up and terrify people,
young and old, going through a Ghost Train ride at the Royal Show.
This contract launched the business. Since these devices are called "frights" in the industry, and since Steve and Leigh thought "now there's a name once heard, never forgotten" that the decision was made, and so, in 1985, Fright was born. Since that time Fright has survived through the heady days of the SA Jubilee year, the Australian Bi-Centenary, World Expo (Brisbane 1988), the lean years of the late eighties and early nineties, and is now enjoying the resurgence of business and government optimism. |
| Since 1985, Fright has designed and produced a vast range of goods and consultative services to clients like |
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| Fright has produced goods ranging in price from $100 to $500,000, with many falling in the $10,000 to $80,000 range. Fright is a low overhead company. This helps to keep our costs down. We only expect moderate profits, we are efficient in design and execution of production. Our clients never suffer from budget over-run. Our consultation fees are usually based on $200 to $1000 per day plus costs. Obviously this is negotiable, and depends on the work and the client. Fright quotes a fixed price per job, or per time period, and sticks to it. Our projects come in on time and within budget, and our clients are satisfied. |
| Please ask us for the contacts for any of our clients or goods or services, and we will gladly provide them. |
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