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 minds of two young men. One immersed in the juvenile justice system, and the other in a mental health facility. The series dives into themes of mental health, vulnerability, and resilience. It entertains and educates viewers while demonstrating that animation can be a powerful tool for documenting real-world stories with honesty, respect and sensitivity.
Our studio blended 2D brushstroke designs of live-action footage, with 3D animation to create a distinct visual style. Take a look at our behind-the-scenes process below!
UN-LOCKED is available for streaming on SBS Demand.
BTS Video
Creative Process
2D Brushstroke Digitised Environments
Scene Design
3D Character Designs
Animation and Compositing
Sound Design and Voice Over
Finished Product
Still Frames
Credits
Creators & Directors |
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| James Hackett | ||
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Jake Duczynski |
Gomeroi / Mandandanji |
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Production |
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| Dean Gibson | Series Executive Producer | Guugu Yimithirr |
| Beck Cole | Story Editor | Warramungu / Luritja |
| Michaela Perske | Producer | |
| Margee Brown | Producer | |
| Andrew Arbuthnot | Development Producer | |
| Jessica Mulet | Line Producer / Production co-ordinator | |
| Andrew Summerfield | Production co-ordinator | |
| Cathy Skow | Accountant | |
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Stephen Boyle |
Studio Gilay Legal |
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Animation |
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| Jonathan Saunders | Storyboard Artist / Background Artist | Woppaburra |
| Emily Hestelow | Storyboard Artist / 3D Artist | |
| Ricardo Sdoya | Rigging | |
| Andrew Summerfield | Background Artist / Compositor | |
| Genevieve Stewart | Background Artist / Compositor | Kuku Yalangi / Wemba Wemba |
| Lester Chan | Background Artist | |
| Winston Liu | Background Artist | |
| Zoe Velonas | Background Artist / 3D Artist | |
| Jake Duczynski | Background Artist / Compositor | Gomeroi / Mandandanji |
| Jalamara Towney | 3D Animation / Rendering | Wiradjuri |
| Ivan Anggabrata | 3D Animation | |
| Oliver Yuen | 3D Animation | |
| Carol Amadio | 3D Animation | |
| Grant Fraser | IT Support | |
| Tim Richter | Compositor | |
| Dhimanth Rao | Compositor | |
| Doug Bayne | Compositor | |
| Gawain McGrath | Compositor | |
| Daniel Oates | Editing / Sound Design | |
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James Hackett |
Compositor / Editing |
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Crew |
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| James Hackett | Location Camera | |
| Chris Duczynski | Location Camera | |
| Runner | Daimon Saunders | |
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Psychologist |
Vanessa Edwige |
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Sound |
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| Matthew Perrott | Sound Design & Mix | |
| James Hackett | Sound Design | |
| Jake Duczynski | Sound Design | Gomeroi / Mandandanji |
| James ‘Jimblah’ Alberts | Sound Design | |
| Lucy Blomfield | Cellist | |
| Josh Wermut | Sound Recordist | |
| Mighty Sound | Sound Studio | |
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XO Sound |
Sound Studio |
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Additional Sounds |
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| Country Music | The Block Of Sound 235 | |
| Distortion Guitar Power Chord E | Tosha 73 | |
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Nenad Simic |
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Special Thanks |
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| EB Synth | ||
| Documentary Foundation Australia | ||
| Mitzi Goldman | ||
| Diego Garcia Luna | ||
