Melbourne-based studios Iloura and Boffswana are expanding and opening a specialist office in East Sydney in late 2011.

The expansion follows a restructure of parent company Omnilab Media’s advertising services, marking the beginning of Iloura Advertising. The company will specialise in visual effects, animation, design and colour grading and will house creative technology company Boffswana.

“Our clients are increasingly demanding innovative and creative technology solutions.  We are currently providing these through our Iloura and Digital Pictures’ talent pool. Combining our Digital Pictures’ specialists into Iloura and alongside Boffswana, is the obvious next step in our growth strategy,” says Sunita Gloster, CEO of Omnilab Media Creative Services Division.

Alistair Stephen and Hamish MacDonald

The Sydney Iloura team will be headed by Alistair Stephen, while Boffswana will continued to be managed by Robert Stock as executive producer and Stephen van Elst as design director. Iloura’s Melbourne team will be headed by new recruit, Hamish Macdonald as executive producer, Advertising.