Doug Bayne
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Doug Bayne is known for his exploits in animation, acting and writing. He has been made famous through his work on ABC
television, namely Fly TV
, Double the Fist
and recently with The Chaser's War on Everything
and triple j tv.
Between 1993 and 1997, Doug spent his time in Brisbane
, Australia
pursuing animation and theatre sports. In 1999, Doug met two other people, Craig Anderson
and Bryan Moses, at the Tropfest
film festival. Doug had entered a short animation, God saves the Titanic, whilst the other two had their entry, Life in a Datsun.
The three teamed up with another friend, Tony Walters
, and in 2000 made a television show, Video Dare. The show was only a semi-success, and lasted one season, mainly due to complaints.
However in 2002, Doug attained a job producing the graphics for Fly TV. When the show was looking for hosts, Doug suggested that his friends do it, and due to a belief by the producers that they were too old, they wore fly masks over their faces. During the show, the group were required to create many short sketches for it. All was going well, and with the success of their work, they were given funding to produce a short comedy series.
Unluckily, before much could get underway, Fly TV was cancelled and the funding for the television series cut. But this was not to stop them. After using some contacts inside the ABC
, they regained the funding for the show, Double the Fist, and it aired, late-night on Fridays in 2004.
Double the Fist was nominated for and eventually won an AFI
award. However, benefits did not follow for the crew, and nothing was produced by them for some time. Since Doug was not well known, he remained unemployed until The Chaser
approached him in 2006, asking him to do the graphics and titles for their new show, The Chaser's War on Everything. Doug accepted, and worked for them on all 28 episodes.
With the launch of triple j tv, Doug was employed again and became responsible for producing graphics and sketches, similar to those on Fly TV. He recently worked on the second series of Double the Fist (2008) and Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
.
Doug is now one of Australia's top corporate event performers, hosting events and conferences for the country's leading corporations (including Jim's Mowing
, Bradley's Beard Creams and The Nabiac Decoupage Society).
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television, namely Fly TV
Fly TV
Fly TV was an ABC Television channel available to viewers of digital terrestrial television in Australia. The channel featured programming aimed towards teenagers and young adults. It was launched nationally on 1 November 2001, and aired alongside the children's-oriented ABC Kids Channel, which...
, Double the Fist
Double the Fist
Double the Fist is an Australian satirical television show which airs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It follows the misadventures of four men and their pursuit of "fistworthiness": host Steve Foxx , and his three offsiders; Rod Foxx , Mephisto , and The Womp .The series has also been...
and recently with The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC1. It has won an AFI Award. The cast perform sketches mocking social and political issues, and often feature comedic publicity stunts...
and triple j tv.
Between 1993 and 1997, Doug spent his time in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
pursuing animation and theatre sports. In 1999, Doug met two other people, Craig Anderson
Craig Anderson (actor)
Craig Anderson is an Australian writer and actor best known for his comedic turns in the Australian Feature film Bootmen, the television series Double the Fist, and award winning short films Life in a Datsun, Demon Datsun, Life in a Volkswagen...
and Bryan Moses, at the Tropfest
Tropfest
Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival.Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people in a cafe in Sydney but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Tropfest Australia takes place in February each year in front of a live audience of approximately...
film festival. Doug had entered a short animation, God saves the Titanic, whilst the other two had their entry, Life in a Datsun.
The three teamed up with another friend, Tony Walters
Tony Walters
Antony Walters is an Australian actor, film director, and cocreator of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series Double the Fist....
, and in 2000 made a television show, Video Dare. The show was only a semi-success, and lasted one season, mainly due to complaints.
However in 2002, Doug attained a job producing the graphics for Fly TV. When the show was looking for hosts, Doug suggested that his friends do it, and due to a belief by the producers that they were too old, they wore fly masks over their faces. During the show, the group were required to create many short sketches for it. All was going well, and with the success of their work, they were given funding to produce a short comedy series.
Unluckily, before much could get underway, Fly TV was cancelled and the funding for the television series cut. But this was not to stop them. After using some contacts inside the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
, they regained the funding for the show, Double the Fist, and it aired, late-night on Fridays in 2004.
Double the Fist was nominated for and eventually won an AFI
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award. However, benefits did not follow for the crew, and nothing was produced by them for some time. Since Doug was not well known, he remained unemployed until The Chaser
The Chaser
The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedian group, known for their television programmes on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation channel. The group take their name from their production of satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste...
approached him in 2006, asking him to do the graphics and titles for their new show, The Chaser's War on Everything. Doug accepted, and worked for them on all 28 episodes.
With the launch of triple j tv, Doug was employed again and became responsible for producing graphics and sketches, similar to those on Fly TV. He recently worked on the second series of Double the Fist (2008) and Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure is a six-part Australian television comedy series, starring and primarily written by Melbourne comedian Lawrence Leung and produced by Chaser Broadcasting...
.
Doug is now one of Australia's top corporate event performers, hosting events and conferences for the country's leading corporations (including Jim's Mowing
Jim's Mowing
Founded in 1982 by Jim Penman, Jim's Mowing has expanded to become Jim's Group, the largest franchise in Australia with 3000 franchises, as well as becoming the world's largest home franchise business ....
, Bradley's Beard Creams and The Nabiac Decoupage Society).