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Casino, The

A behind-the-scenes look at Sydney's Star City Casino.
Series : Gamblers, The | Episode : 1 | Year : 1998 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Stefan Moore
Director : Aviva Ziegler |
Montage of scenes from the series showing various forms of gambling, racing and people and types of reactions. Opening titles. High shots and pans over Darling Harbour and large crowds bathed in coloured lights. LS to Star City banner floating over crowds with city in background. VS people in the crowd, man on mobile phone and guests at railing with champagne in glasses.
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Access No. 133997 | 40 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS man with headset microphone in control room. High shot over large crowd outside casino and MS NSW Premier Bob Carr making opening speech. Quick shot of people in event control room with man in headset giving count time. GS people standing near fountain lit up at night and CU to Bob Carr declaring Star City casino open and pushing down fireworks plunger. WS plumes of fireworks from Casino rooftop.
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Access No. 133998 | 14 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS group of men looking up to Casino fireworks and CU upturned smiling face of Asian man. VS fireworks in sky and MS crowds pushing through Casino doors with staff struggling to control them. VS crowds walking through casino, up escalators and high shot over crowded gaming floor. WS yellow Star City Casino bus on suburban road past camera and interior shot of bus full of middle aged Italian women from the Centra Siciano Italiano committee. Interview with passenger.
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Access No. 133999 | 47 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS women travelling up Star City escalator. Brief shot of coin machine spitting coins into cup and MS woman showing cup to camera and VS women talking about winning options. GS people in front of give-away cars and CU promoter Jason Charby driving Lotus Sports car discussing Star City's campaign. GS Anzac Bridge POV passenger.
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Access No. 134000 | 28 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Star City's Promotion Manager Jason Charby entering lift with colleagues then exiting lift to office. CU Charby addressing meeting and pan to other attendees around conference table. MS young female staff member explaining game rules to women gathered around gaming table. VS of her spinning large wheel and WS women watching. MS women enthusing over game.
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Access No. 134001 | 52 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across shiny Lotus Sports Cars on casino floor. VS Promotions Manager Jason Charby with technicians tinkering under car's bonnet to get right siren sound. CU croupier's hand dealing cards and VS mainly women putting chips on table, some laughing and talking. CU chips. CU woman with heavily pencilled eyebrows speaking with foreign accent. GS croupier and women around card table.
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Access No. 134002 | 51 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS exterior shot of Crown Casino building exterior with logo lit up at twilight in neon lights. WS exterior facade lit up at night with people in fore and middle ground. Casually dressed people on exterior stairs entering Casino. GS Casino floor and waiter past camera. MS Promotions Manager Jason Charby addressing camera outlining promotional car draw. VS people holding tickets.
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Access No. 134003 | 30 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS MC at microphone warming up crowd in preparation for promotional give away of Lotus Sports Car. VS casino patrons approaching staff at counters to redeem points for draw. Group of middle aged women summing up gambling luck to cameras. VS of casino crowds behind barrier as MC proceeds with draw which appears on electronic screen. Promotions Manager decides on redraw. Tilt to screen with new number appearing.
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Access No. 134004 | 1 min 7 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS draw winner walking past band and being congratulated by MC. VS Casino patrons and WS MC in front of Sports cars and the next two draws proceed. MS draw winners prodding balloons with sticks and showers of confetti from balloons. GS contestants trying keys in the car. VS winner being congratulated and joined on stage by crying wife then being presented with flowers.
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Access No. 134005 | 1 min 50 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Star City Casino prize winner being congratulated by MC. MS of winner's wife holding flowers looking rather unhappy as friends congratulate her. WS Promotions Manager looking over car with winner advising him on the value of the car. MS winner and staff member on escalators. VS party in gaming room and MS winner and wife talking to cameras.
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Access No. 134006 | 1 min | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS Sydney skyline at night with buildings lit up against dark clouds. Closer shot of city buildings. WS Star City Casino lit up at night. MS light rail pulling up at station at night. VS people by Casino sign and others entering staff entrance. MS Casino employee scanning staff uniform out to man in leather jacket who explains procedure to camera. VS male staff in locker room. MS men being interviewed as they groom themselves and dress.
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Access No. 134007 | 1 min 28 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Star City Casino staff ascending steps from locker rooms and entering public area for start of their shifts. MS male croupier replacing another and MS of him at table with male customers. MS interview with elderly woman at poker machine outlining her daily routine of coming to the casino to cameras. CU hands collecting dominos and MS supervisor talking to camera. CUs of patrons and chips on tables.
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Access No. 134008 | 1 min 14 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU roulette wheel spinning, VS patrons, CU man laying out chips and WS gaming room at Star City Casino. Tilt from roulette wheel to croupier, VS players and CU croupier's hands gathering chips. MS Supervisor explaining casino hierarchy as camera finds each on the gaming floor. Zoom to surveillance camera mounted on roof. CU of security monitor screens and CU to hand on control toggle console then tilt to surveillance screen.
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Access No. 134009 | 1 min 21 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
GS Supervisor walking through staff door on gaming floor at Star City Casino and GS other staff exiting to back area for shift break. Track following supervisor through staff lounge to a smoking room. MS supervisor seated at table taking packet of cigarettes from inside his socks. Track past staff in corridor looking at notices, through dining room to canteen. VS staff helping themselves to food in cafeteria. MS supervisor smoking
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Access No. 134010 | 52 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt down poker machine to coins falling into tray after jackpot. MS large man, Elli, at poker machine smoking. Pan of casino foyer to Elli's wife and teenage daughter. CU interview with wife then CUs of Elli's finger on poker machine button and on his face in concentration. Rear view of wife and daughter walking through casino. Exterior view of Star City Casino lit up at night. CU to reflection of neon logo distorted from water from fountain.
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Access No. 134011 | 1 min 23 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan from sparkling Casino sign to interior scene with final draw of lotus car promotional give away. MS pan of crowd checking their tickets. VS announcer, balloons and winners. VS winner in car showered with confetti. CU face of disappointed blonde contestant. VS winner and wife. CU blonde woman at poker machine and CUs machine screen. CU blonde woman laughing as she wins $1,000 from machine and MS collecting money from cashier.
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Access No. 134012 | 2 mins 20 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU colourful confetti and tickets being swept up. MS of same. WS Sydney Harbour and Bridge from Star City Casino in dull dawn light. VS casino activity with poker machines being emptied of money and woman playing machines oblivious to car being driven out behind her. Track of gaming room as car is driven out. VS couple at poker machine. MS interview with elderly couple.
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Access No. 134013 | 1 min 10 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Track of Jason Charby driving Lotus sports car through gaming room of Star City Casino. Track following man up escalator. GS Lotus car being reversed down staff corridor as elevator doors close on camera. MS spinning roulette wheel and pan to croupier. MS man smoking as he plays roulette game. CU and MS interview with elderly woman at poker machine talking about the large amount of time she spends in casino.
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Access No. 134014 | 59 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CUs attendant at card table and VS blackjack game. VS Star City casino gaming floor and track of Supervisor across floor down stairs of staff exit as other employees ascend. MS track of supervisor now in street clothes depositing his uniform into electronic chute. MS supervisor in corridor speaking to camera of good working conditions before leaving.
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Access No. 134015 | 1 min 11 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan across Star City casino gaming floor to promotional car being driven through. VS women at poker machines. CU interview with elderly woman. MS Promotions Manager briefing staff on positioning of promotional cars in casino. VS cars being positioned as he speaks to camera. WS across Darling harbour to city skyline with gold sunset reflections on city buildings. Tilt up Casino exterior escalators and fountain to building exterior lit up at dusk.
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Access No. 134016 | 54 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS announcer introducing Star City casino car giveaway. High shot over games floor and GS man throwing coins in air with crowd gathered watching and cheering. VS staff on staff steps and legs along corridors. WS Ô5¢' signs on poker machines and CUs gamblers, staff, signs and chips in hand. VS people's faces, players, croupier at table and VS dealing cards.
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Access No. 134017 | 38 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS announcer introducing Star City casino car giveaway. VS blonde woman starting play on poker machine. WS gaming floor and track along line of people waiting to enter car draw. Pan across cars to announcer. GS Promotions Manager Jason Charby putting jacket on in office while talking to camera. Track across casino floor. Interviews with previous contestants entering again.
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Access No. 134018 | 1 min 46 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU announcer calling Star City casino car giveaway first number from electronic screen. MS crowd scanning their tickets. MS Asian couple and CU man writing on paper. VS people in casino. CUs Promotions Manager Jason Charby in meeting with colleagues discussing car deals and future promotions.
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Access No. 134019 | 1 min 23 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS coloured lights in outside water fountain with city skyline in background at dusk. MS Star City neon sign at dusk changing form. High angle zoom out over Star City casino in grey dusk light to reveal Darling Harbour, White Bay and industrial landscape.
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Access No. 134020 | 1 min 9 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
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