Development

Studio Hackett is first and foremost a place where people share ideas, create content that engages and a place that enjoys new collaborations.

James Hackett is a thought leader in the creation of content and branding. Over 20 years, he has marked his place as a trusted advisor to many. Creatives, broadcasters, corporations and production companies seek his advice about creative direction and branding for optimal audience engagement. James has spoken at universities, conferences and professional development days. If you’d like to have James speak at your event, contact us.

Alternatively, if you have a creative project you’d like to discuss with our team, no matter what stage of development it is at, come and see us.

23.08.23

National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony

In collaboration with our friends at Blacklock Media, Studio Gilay produced a kaleidoscopic tribute to Country for the NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony 2023. Adapting the artwork of Bobbi Lockyer, our team produced a whopping total of 90 animated videos in …

25.07.23

History Week 2023

Our studio designed and produced the overall visual theme for History Council NSW’s History Week 2023: Voices from the Past. This included designs for web and social pages which would also be used for the Annual History Lecture and the …

09.05.23

Baiame’s Ngunnhu Festival

We were recently invited by Lily Shearer and Moogahlin Arts to create visuals for the 8th Baiame’s Ngunnhu Festival, held on the banks of the mighty Bawun River, Brewarrina. The team had a lot of fun digitising artworks from the …

26.04.23

Weredingo

By Karul Projects, produced by Blakdance. Weredingo brings a world where shape-shifters roam the land and are hunted for this quality of theirs. This dance-theatre work incorporates visuals by Studio Gilay. Our animation was able to support the performative portrayal …

22.02.23

The Last Outlaws

The Last Outlaws has won both an Australian Legal Research Award and a NSW Premiere’s Digital History Prize. We’re proud to have been a part of this immersive truth-telling of the Governor brothers story. We greatly appreciate the tenacious Professor …

22.02.23

Groundloop – Sydney Modern 2022

Working alongside Māori artist Lisa Reihana, we are honoured to have collaborated on her short narrative film Groundloop. Currently on display in the main atrium of the new Sydney Modern Gallery, the installation explores a future between the Indigenous voyagers …

15.02.23

Wanmari

Studio Gilay collaborated with Writer/Artist Karen Rogers to make a fun adventure with a few mishaps along the way. Wanmari follows the story of a Ngalakgan woman’s bumpy family journey to catch a nailfish at her favourite fishing spot. They …

24.01.23

First Nations Bedtime Stories

Revamping your average bedtime story, Common Ground featured 5 different stories from Wiradjuri Country, narrated by elders Ricky Ah-see, Ian Dougie Sutherland and Uncle Neil Ingram. Working alongside Wiradjuri Director Jack Steele, our deadly crew added the Studio Gilay touch with …

09.12.22

SOH Wellema Tubowgale Prologue

Showcased for the Opera House’s 50th Anniversary, Wéllema Tubowgule highlights the magnificence of natural forms. Our meditative piece acts as a prologue to Sam Doust’s exploration of the architectural story of the Sydney Opera House. Jake Duczynski, co-director at Studio …

09.12.22

The Journey of Burra

Western science and First Nations knowledge have more in common than you may realise. We were given the opportunity to create a 10-part series of shorts which follow the journey of the endearing eel, Burra, and her migration out to …