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 …

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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 …

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21.04.23

Back To The Outback

Studio Gilay crafted this illustrative 2D animated lullaby sequence for Netflix’s animated film Back to the Outback. We collaborated with Gija artist Kelly-Anne Drill, photographing her artworks at high resolution for the Sydney team to reconstruct digital versions, ready to …

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16.02.23

Dancerites

Studio Gilay developed this informative and celebratory digital piece for Sydney Opera House Dancerites Festival. We crafted animated graphics and edited footage to celebrate what this festival means for Community and how much it has developed since its inception.

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13.02.23

Domaine Homes

Studio Gilay created a joyful and amusing series of social media posts promoting Domaine Homes. Developed in collaboration with Frost* Collective, the ‘Build Happy’ campaign is composed of multiple animated illustrations and a custom typeface which are tied together with …

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21.12.22

Un-Locked

In 2022, with the support of Screen Australia, Studio Gilay produced UN-LOCKED, an original animated documentary created by our founders, James Hackett and Jake Duczynski (Gomeroi and Mandandanji). Set in 1980s Sydney, UN-LOCKED is a powerful 24-minute exploration into the …

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09.12.22

Black Snow

Studio Gilay had the great pleasure of working with Jasmine Togo-Brisby to create the tense and elegant titles for Black Snow, a new Australian whodunnit series produced by Goalpost Pictures.   Development Process Starting out with a cultural immersion workshop …

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09.12.22

Built to Survive with Phil Breslin

In consultation with the show’s host Phil Breslin, Studio Gilay developed this title sequence alongside a graphics package. Seeking to marry scientifically accurate CGI renderings with the tactile patternwork of in-house Kuku Yalanji and Wemba-Wemba artist, Genevieve Stewart. Asset selects …

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09.12.22

Gurungatch & Mirrigan Animation x Australian Museum

Gurangatch and Mirrigan is a part of the permanent educational exhibit alongside Burra in the Australian Museum. This is a visually engaging piece which portrays the Gundungurra creation story depicting the battle between the Serpent Gurangatch and Quoll Mirrigan. This conflict …

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