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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[edit]

Hawker was born in Lincoln, Christchurch. He attended Killara High SchoolinSydney, Australia and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1995.[2]

Career[edit]

Hawker is best known for his work in special effects as a creature and make-up effects artist, predominantly in association with Weta WorkshoponThe 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[edit]

Art Direction[edit]

Special effects[edit]

References[edit]

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