About GlobeVista

GlobeVista is an online media company specialising in "New Media" applications, including the capture and deliver of online images, video, content and research over the internet.  GlobeVista also develops both traditional and new media strategies and also helps businesses to promote their products and services online (including web 2.0 applications).

So, Who Are We Really ?

Aidan Montague

Aidan Montague, GlobeVistaAidan Montague Aidan is a Chartered Professional Engineer whose career has largely focused in the area of information technology, communications and online marketing. In 1991, Aidan was co-founder of Cisco Systems Australia being relocated 5 years later to Cisco UK as Manager, Internet Business Unit. He later became Cisco’s General Manager in South Africa, responsible for all Cisco’s operations in Sub Saharan Africa before returning to Australia as Cisco’s General Manager, Telco line of business. He was then promoted to Director – Strategic Alliances for Cisco in the Asia Pacific Region, based in Singapore, a position he held until his resignation in 2000.

Aidan also has extensive experience in both traditional direct marketing and also online marketing. He previously established and ran Australia's first online direct marketing company, Australian Golf Direct which specialized in the sale of products to the golfing market. In conjunction, he founded golf.com.au which focused on the sale of golf improvement products and online coaching. He also owned and operated Australia's first independent golf tour- the Australian Players Tour (APT) which ran 14 professional golf tournaments during the mid to late nineties.

He has been invited onto the board of a number of public companies and was previously Chairman of eBooks Corporation, a world leading supplier of eBooks.

Aidan's major focus is now GlobeVista. GlobeVista is a digital content provider with specific expertise in the convergence of traditional media and new media.The GlobeVista vision is to become a leader in the sale of digital content and online products to a worldwide market.

Tanya Izzard

Tanya Izzard, GlobeVistaTanya has over 17 years experience in the film and television industry. She has produced and directed projects in over 25 countries specializing in commercials and corporate documentaries. Some of her projects include; filming the construction of the HMS Endeavor replica and producing and editing small feature movies for the project; starring in, filming, directing and producing a children's series, Over the Hills and Far Away with Simon and Karel Akkerman ; producing a series of documentaries from around the globe called World Video Atlas.

She was later involved in marketing and promotions winning the 1998 and 1999 Western Australian Network Video Marketing Awards.

In 2000 Tanya co-founded GlobeVista and produced the documentary GlobeVista Italy. Which can be seen in parts on Italian Vista.

Tanya has also developed the GlobeVista World in Digital web based platform for the supply of still and moving images to the corporate, private and education markets. World in Digital is the primary interface for much of GlobeVista's digital content.

She later went on to develop the GlobeVista my place in the world project which was formerly launched in June 2005. The project provides an innovative learning experience for school children and presents a fresh snapshot of the world through the eyes of young people.

Tanya is also a stills photographer and has captured many thousands of digital images worldwide. She has combined these images, with extensive research, to create a series of websites which have become a key component of the GlobeVista's internet and web 2.0 sites. You can check them out at Globevista.com .

Simon Akkerman

Simon Akkerman, GlobevistaSimon's film and television career as a cinematographer has spanned 36 years. During this time as Director of Photography, he has shot 6 feature films, 6 TV series, more than 20 TV documentaries, over 100 industrial and corporate videos and over 2000 TV commercials.

As 2nd Unit Director of Photography he has worked on no less than 15 features and series. All major news programs have used his services. His most recent work, GlobeVista Italy is a musical visual journey through Italy. Designed for interactive TV, shot on Pro 50 Digital, Simon directed as well as shot the entire production.

Latest Industry Credits

Director

2007 Argyle Diamonds   Business  Training DVD
2006 GlobeVista Golf   WWW                    
2006 Argyle Diamonds  Training DVD
2006 GlobeVista   Philippines Flight   Promo
2005 GlobeVista   Kimberley Flight    Promo
2004 GlobeVista Dolomite Mountain Flight  Promo
2002 Chinese Entombed Warriors  Aust. N.Z. TV
2002 Pal Pedigree   First Step         Japan TVC
2001 International Rural Exchange  promotion doc
2000-2001 Globevista Italy interactive documentary
Award winning   World in Digital series
1999-2000  110 National Ampol/Caltex commercial

Director of Photography

2008 Stormworld  26 part television series
2007 Toyota Rural TVC Campaign
2007 Wormwood  13 part television series
2007 Argyle Diamonds  Business Training DVD
2006 GlobeVista Golf   WWW
2006 Argyle Diamonds  Business Training DVD
2006 The Souvenir  Incredible Tales  Sing. TV
2006 Globevista  Philippines  Promo
2006 Australian Idol   TV
2006 Streetsmartz  13 part television series.
2005 Streetsmartz  13 part television series.
2005 GlobeVista   Kimberley Flight   Promo
2004 GlobeVista Dolomite Mountain Flight  Promo
2004 Streetsmartz  7 part television series.
2003 John Deere  TVC  Campaign
2003 Toyota   TVC  Campaign
2002 Chinese Entombed Warriors  Aust. N.Z. TVC    

2002 Baya Undan Phillips 66 corp. documentary.
2002 Pal Pedigree Japan  TVC
2001 International Rural Exchange promotion  doc.
2001 Toyota national  35mm   TVC’s.
2000-2001 Globevista  interactive documentary series.       
1999 Shell Malampaya  Shell corp. documentary.      
1998 Fast Tracks   26 part television series.
1997 Dua Sisi Mata Uang  TV series Indonesia.
1997 Back to the Back of Beyond ABC documentary. 
1992-1994 World Video Atlas documentary series.
1988 The Lost World   documentary.
1988 Land Below the Wind documentary.          
1988 Zuckar   German  feature film.
1987 The Strike of the Panther  feature film.
1987 The Day of the Panther  feature film.
1985 Battle for the Golden Road  TV documentary.

2nd unit DP and main unit camera operating

Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World
FOX /MGM  (USA)   feature film  2003  2nd unit DP
Starring: Russel Crowe

Windrider  feature film 1986  cam/op  2nd unit DP
Bush Christmas Productions, Starring: Nicole Kidman /Tom Berlinson

Heat  feature film 1995  2nd unit DP
Barron Entertainment Pty Ltd.  Starring: Simone Buchanan

Shame   feature film  2nd unit DP
Columbia TriStar Home Video / Hoyts Distributors  1987
Starring: Deborra-Lee  Furness / Simone Buchanan

Sweat   TV series  2nd unit DP
Barron Entertainment Pty Ltd   1996          
Starring: Heath Ledger

The Shark Net  TV minie series  2nd unit DP
Taylor Media / ABC Australia  2003
Starring: William McInnis / Tim Draxl

Foreign Exchange  26 ep. TV series  cam/op 2nd unit DP
Magma Films IRL / Southern Star Distributors AU  2004
Starring: Zachary Garred / Lynn Styles

Parralax   TV series  2nd unit DP
Great Western Entertainment   AU  2004
Starring: Joshua Marshall-Clarke / Gillian Alexy
                                    
Streetsmartz   36 ep.TV series Cam/op  DOP      
Great Western Entertainment AU   2004/2005/2006
Starring: David Richardson

Wormwood  13 ep.TV series Cam/op  DOP
Great Western Entertainment AU  2007

Stormworld   26 ep.TV series  Cam/op  DOP
Great Western Entertainment  AU / CA / SG  2008    
   

AWARDS

A.C.S Award, Bronze, 2007
(Best Cinematography) Argyle Business Improvement 

A.C.S Award, Highly Commended 2005
(Best Cinematography) Streetsmartz

London International Advertising Awards
Director / DOP
2002 Finalist / Pal Pedigree First Step TVC Tokyo

A.C.S Award, Silver 2001
(Best Cinematography) Globevista Italy

A.C.S Award, Commendation 1995
(Best Cinematography) Switzerland

A.C.S Award, Commendation 1985
(Best Cinematography) Battle for the Golden Road

EMI TV News Award 1980
World water ski record

The GlobeVista Project

 

Bringing You the World in Images and Words.

www.italianvista.com

www.netherlandsvista.com

www.berlinvista.com

 www.philippinesvista.com

www.sydneyvista.com

www.westaustralianvista.com

www.perthvista.com

www.margaretrivervista.com

 

Nature Vista

 

Up Close And Personal With The Mini-Beasts.

www.insectvista.com

www.spidervista.com

 

 
GlobeVista Info Sites

 

General information Sites Bordering on Quirky!

GVTV.Info

www.gvtv.info

Quirky Destinations

www.quirkydestinations.com

 Public Art Around The World, Tanya Izzard

www.publicartaroundtheworld.com

How Time Has Passed, website, globevista

www.time-has-passed.com

Titanicberg, Titanic, Globevista

www.titanicberg.com

Capel Court Vista

www.capelcourtvista.com

History of Australia Online

www.historyofaustraliaonline.com

 

My Place In The World

 

A Unique Look At The World Through The Eyes Of Children

My Place In The World

www.my-place-in-the-world.com

 

Sites We Don't Talk About

 

There Are Just Some Things Better Left Unsaid.

www.ballyknock.com

Mamas Jewish Cooking

www.mamasjewishcooking.com