Deep Oceans Exhibition
Decomposing whale flesh? Count us in! As part of the Deep Oceans Exhibition at the Australian Museum, Hackett Films combined realistic matte painting with 3D animation to show an underwater... more
Sydney Airport
Excited adventurers, sad goodbyes and happy hellos all feature in this warm-hearted video. Our job was to encapsulate the busy goings on at Sydney Airport. Highlighting the sheer volume of... more
Graphic Festival
For the second year running, Hackett Films was proud to be involved in the Graphic Animation Festival, producing the hero concept and show graphics. For 2011, we created an ethereal... more
Mi9
Ninemsn and Microsoft recently launched their new service Mi9 that will propel them as the bigger player in Australia for digital media. This is Blow comissioned Hackett Films to bring... more
Bundaberg Rum Club Visuals
From mustache skipping to Queen Victoria getting her groove on, the team created a series of VJ Projections for the Bundaberg Rum team at Leo Burnett. Top DJs from around... more
Bauer Media Group — Go to Market
Bauer Media Group asked Hackett Films to update their 'Go To Market' presentation, with a new look and feel. Keeping it all highly energetic and super shiny, we combined snappy... more
Virgin Australia — In Flight Safety Information
Wanting to steer clear of the usual dry airline safety demonstration video fodder, Interact approached James at Hackettfilms to create an engaging character driven 3D animation, more aligned to the humor... more
Think Before
Hackett Films was approached to create a student campaign about travelling safely. The animated film was inspired by a contemporary take on the tradition of film noir, providing a filmic... more
University of Sydney — Shanghai World Expo
Hackett Films created three sequences for the Shanghai Expo showcasing the work and research of the University of Sydney and its ongoing ties with China. Students and professors were rounded... more
School A to Z
The Department of Education and Training's (DET) exciting 'School A to Z' project provides a multi-platform demystifier for parents and children engaged in the NSW public school system. Mary and Jean... more
Broken Hill Studios
Hackett Films worked with Frost Design to develop a 3D logo resolve for Broken Hill Studios. We modeled, rigged and animated a matching character to seamlessly bring their brand to... more
School A to Z
The Department of Education and Training's (DET) exciting 'School A to Z' project provides a multi-platform demystifier for parents and children engaged in the NSW public school system. Mary and Jean had the pleasure of working with DET corporate communication gurus Tracey Sen and Lynn Garlick, to create a graphics package and branding identity for their project. Charming illustration, character animation and design love came together to provide a vibrant, fun brand that addressed a variety of needs from phone apps, print media, web collaboration to title sequence animation.
Client
NSW Department of Education and Training
The Team
Creative Director James Hackett
Directors Mary Benn, Jean Camden
Producers Kala Ellis, Matt Pearson
Animation Mary Benn, Anna Fraser,
Jean Camden, Julian Burgess
Audio Zig Zag Lane
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