David Denneen
Filmgraphics, Sydney

Years in business: 23 in live action; 15 in animation

Recent work: "The Waltz" for Sony Dreams; FedEx spot through BBDO, Asia

Shoots per year: 15

Work philosophy: Work hard, have talent and be enthusiastic

Dream job: Shooting "The Waltz" for Sony in the Australian outback

Favorite directors: Roman Polanski, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Nichols and Ridley Scott

Prison record: Never been caught

Melanie Bridge
The Sweet Shop, NZ

Years in business: Five

Recent work: Sanyo for DDB, Sydney; IAGInsurance for M&C Saatchi, Sydney

Shoots per year: Six

Dream job: Work for Xenical and Sanyo - I was given the rare opportunity of being handed two great scripts and left to do it my own way

Favorite director: Jonathan Glazer for TVCs and Wan Kar Wai for films

Prison record: My tyrannical three-and-a-half year-old son sometimes makes me feel I've been sentenced 25 to life

Jeff Darling
@radical.media, Sydney

Years in business: 22

Recent work: "Wade in Water" for Shell Oil; "Girl" for Splenda; "Joy" for Sony Dreams; "One Love" for Jamaica Tourism; "Café" for DeBeers

Shoots per year: Three shot between January and March 2003

Work philosophy: You must become totally immersed in a project. There must be a belief in some kind of emotional expression - a way of expressing yourself

Favorite director: David Lynch

Bruce Hunt
@radical.media, Sydney

Years in business: 17

Recent work: "Monster Chase" for VISA; "Fairy Wrestler" for Pepsi; "Parasite" for Nintendo

Shoots per year: Three

Work philosophy: Shoot them, blow them up and get naked

Dream job: What I'm doing

Favorite director: Can't decide

Prison record: A minor incident in Italy... but I got off!

Salacious personal fact: It has been drawn to my attention that I may have a cleavage fetish

Paul Middleditch
Plaza, Sydney

Years in business: Six

Recent work: Budweiser, Bud Light, Monopoly, Hahn Premium Light, SIlk Soy Milk

Shoots per year: 30

Work philosophy:Excellent work, excellent fun

Dream job: Painter

Favorite director: Andrei Tarkovsky

Prison record: Male fraud

What's in your stereo: Bryan Adams' "Reckless"

Biggest award: 2002 Cannes Gold Lion for Anheuser-Busch's "Fridge"