Join Triple J presenters Veronica and Lewis as they attempt to answer the age-old question of what could go wrong by revealing fifteen of Australia’s maddest, craziest, and excruciating real-life stories. In this innovative and experimental short form series, tales of when things have gone horribly wrong are reimagined and reinterpreted in creative and unique ways. From genre mashups, puppetry, surreal animation, satire and miniature model sets, each episode tells a story using a completely different and often absurd style. Veronica and Lewis bring their own experience and comedy as they attempt to unpack the stories in What Could Go Wrong? and discuss what we can learn (or not learn) about Australian life.
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Original concept created by Mashup Pictures with development support from Screen Australia.
Winner ATOM Awards 2019 Best WebSeries
Selected for Melbourne WebFest 2019 (nominated Best Comedy and Best Editing), Cote d’Azur WebFest 2019, Miami WebFest, Santa Monica WebFest (nominated for Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Series, Best Actor (Scott Brennan), Best Sound Design), Rio WebFest (nominated Best Variety)
Full Credits
Executive producer: Mish Armstrong
Producer: Rob Innes
Directors: Scott Brennan, Rob Innes
Writers: Scott Brennan, Rob Innes
Editor: Aleck Morton
Presenters: Veronica Milsom and Lewis Hobba
Director of Photography (episodes and presenter segment): Richard Kickbush
Director of Photography (episodes x2): Hugh Turral
Story producer: Plum Stubbings
Story Producer Placement supported by Film Victoria: Natalia Nespeca
Production manager: Caterina Bruce-Clayton
Animation and design (Doctor’s Gone Wild): Dru Shaw
Animation and design (Vegan Meat Show): Devon Kong and Rachel Tan of New Final Animation
Sound recordist: Fabrice Galli
Additional sound recordist: Ben Bomitali
Makeup artist: Mia Kate Russell
Art and set design and build (Unexpected Guest): Alice Pollard, Helen Turton
Art department: Loren Bell, Ashley McNeil, Misha Long, Scott Brennan
Special effects makeup and prosthetics (Carnapper): Danielle Ruth of Wowfx
Pigeon Head design and build: Russell Sharp of Sharp FX
Pigeon Costume design and build: Vanessa Ellis
2nd camera operator for Veronica and Lewis: Brett Harrison
Gaffer: Scott Pope
Music writer and composer (River Mattress): Scott Brennan
Animation and illustrator (River Mattress): Aleck Morton
Ukulele recorded by RMR Productions
Post Production
Colour grader/online: Jason Huxley
Sound design & mixing: Paul Baxter of Baxter Sound
Greenscreen rotoscoping: Nick Mathews
Edit assistant: Sabine Battel
Graphic designer: Tim Costello
Studios: Stupid Old Studios, Studio V, Creative Write-It
Cast
Opening titles voiceover: Demi Lardner
Leads: Patti Newton, Aaron Gocs, Jimmy James Eaton, Scott Brennan, Ozzy Man Reviews (Ethan Marrell), Genevieve Morris, Demi Lardner, Finnigan Young, Krychel Teng, Hayden Scott, Maddisyn Brady, Sam Rodgers, Jude Katsianis, Rachel Huxtable, Gillian Cosgriff, Sally Bourne, Kyrie Capri.
Supporting: Thomas Jaspers, Kyle Minall, Czarina Lapus, Randy Adeva, Sam Petersen, Fahey Younger, Natalia Nespeca, Francesca Arena, Ross Daniels, Nikki Nespeca, Pauline Barclay, Cinzia Ubaldi, Ray Bowers (voice).
Special thanks to: Monash University, the Tieges Museum, University of Melbourne, African Wildlife Safaris, Stephen Cameron, Associate Professor Bob Wong, Professor Mark Elgar, all the party extras, nursing home extras and Nerio and Maria Nespeca.
ABC head of factual: Steve Bibb
ABC commissioning editor: Julie Hanna
Screen Australia investment manager: Alyssa Orvis
Music supplied by Audio Network Australia
Stock photos and videos supplied by: iStock, Shutterstock, Pond5
Legals: Amanda Mason of Media Arts Lawyers
Publicity photographer: Andrew Ng
Principal production and development funding from Screen Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mashup Pictures Pty Ltd (Copyright)