Ben Hawker Explained
Benjamin Joseph Hawker (born 29 November 1975) is a New Zealand film director and special effects artist.[1]
Early life
Hawker was born in Lincoln, Christchurch. He attended Killara High School in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1995.[2]
Career
Hawker is best known for his work in special effects as a creature and make-up effects artist, predominantly in association with Weta Workshop on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Hawker has directed music videos for New Zealand musicians, Louis Baker[3] and Thomas Oliver.[4] His first feature film was Blackspot, which was released in New Zealand on July 15, 2009, following festival screenings in Europe and the United States.[5] He has also directed numerous short films and the 2015 documentary series, Building Gallipoli for New Zealand's National Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa.[6]
Filmography
- Blackspot (2008) - Director
- Building Gallipoli (2015) - Director
Art Direction
Special effects
- Avatar (2009) - Prop design
- District 9 (2009) - Creature effects
- 30 Days of Night (2007) - Prosthetic effects
- (2005): Sculptor / designer
- King Kong (2005) - Creature designer
- Peter Pan (2003) - Sculptor / Puppeteer
- The Last Samurai (2003) - Prosthetic effects
- Perfect Strangers (2003) - Prosthetic effects
- (2003) - Creature designer
- (2002) - Creature effects
- (2001) - Prosthetic effects
- (1998) - Special effects technician
Notes and References
- Web site: Ben Hawker - Industry of imagination . 2017-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902093808/http://www.art-and-industry-of-imagination.co.nz/portfolio/1233/ . 2017-09-02 . dead .
- Web site: All alumni . 23 September 2015 .
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Louis Baker - Fade (Official Music Video) . YouTube.
- Web site: Thomas Oliver's spacey if I Move to Mars music video. October 2015.
- Web site: BLACKSPOT New Zealand Premiere: WETA brothers bring home international award winning film | Creative New Zealand.
- Web site: Ben Hawker. IMDb.
- https://www.wheretowatch.com/2017/03/dazzling-design-ghost-shell