Ben Hawker

Benjamin Joseph Hawker
Born (1975-11-29) 29 November 1975 (age 48)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationFilm director

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

  • Ghost in the Shell (2017) - Weta Workshop Design[7]

Special effects

  • Avatar (2009) - Prop design
  • District 9 (2009) - Creature effects
  • 30 Days of Night (2007) - Prosthetic effects
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Sculptor / designer
  • King Kong (2005) - Creature designer
  • Peter Pan (2003) - Sculptor / Puppeteer
  • The Last Samurai (2003) - Prosthetic effects
  • Perfect Strangers (2003) - Prosthetic effects
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Creature designer
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Creature effects
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Prosthetic effects
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) - Special effects technician

References

  1. ^ "Ben Hawker - Industry of imagination". Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  2. ^ "All alumni". 23 September 2015.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Louis Baker - Fade (Official Music Video). YouTube.
  4. ^ "Thomas Oliver's spacey if I Move to Mars music video". October 2015.
  5. ^ "BLACKSPOT New Zealand Premiere: WETA brothers bring home international award winning film | Creative New Zealand".
  6. ^ "Ben Hawker". IMDb.
  7. ^ https://www.wheretowatch.com/2017/03/dazzling-design-ghost-shell
  • Ben Hawker at IMDb


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