My name is Rory Batten, a young lighting engineer, sound engineer, and photographer.
Have you ever needed lighting, sound, or photography, only to find the companies are overpriced and not even based in Warrnambool?
That’s exactly why I started Bats Media. Bats Media aims to help smaller brands, creators, and organizations that struggle to find affordable and professional production services that help them stand out from the others. Bats Media is the solution to any problem you may face in the production stage of any event or show. I provide affordable, high-quality, and audience-focused production services to help businesses, creators, and organizations bring their vision to life without blowing their budget. At Bat’s Media, my ethos is driven by the belief that an event should always run seamlessly from a photography, lighting, sound, and creative perspective. I’m your local partner providing top-tier equipment and experienced assistance to bring your creative vision to life.
I started Bats Media at the start of 2025. I first came across a YouTube video that suggested someone doing a sound gig, and I said to myself, "I want to do this when I'm older." Firstly, I began working with lighting at Kardinia Church in Warrnambool every Sunday, gaining experience from that experience. Then, the Warrnambool and District Easter Arts Festival reached out to me, asking if I could provide sound for one of their shows, so I agreed to do so. Once the event was finished, so many people came up to me saying how I did a great job, so I thought I wanted to do this as a business so After a few months of gaining more experience and a good client base so I started Bats Media and never expected how successful it would be doing events for the Moyne Shire Council, Warrnabool city Council events to events in Melbourne and across victoria.
After joining the BOP industries' "Warrnambool and Moyne Business Leaders Program" in 2025, I gained more experience in building the Bats Media Brand and Learning how to use social media for my business, gaining valuable insights into business development and entrepreneurship. This led me to win the program and be awarded 'Best overall Business in Warrnambool and Moyne Shire'.
BOP has helped me so much through the first year of my business. If anyone has a business idea, BOP Industries is the best place to help you gain a better customer base and gain more experience in owning a business.
Thank you to everyone who helped me get to the place where I am now, from Friends, Family, Brauer College, Sponsors, and BOP Industries.