Studio Local

Studio Local We are a VFX and Animaton Company providing the full complement of visual effects services and production. We do it all, and we do it very well.
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We are lucky enough to work worldwide with the finest directors, producers, agencies and production companies on unique ideas for film and television. From hand-drawn traditional animation to photorealistic content we have a huge range of animation and visual effects driven work. From our studios in Auckland and Melbourne we also offer the full complement of visual effects services to other direct

ors including our own motion capture stage, motion control, 3d stereoscopic production, look development, on-set supervision, 9K bracketed ( true ) HDRI capture, award winning 2D/3D animation and production design, staggeringly accurate pre-viz, character design, modeling, surfacing and compositing.

27/09/2023

We are thrilled to have Twenty One Points showcased in the Aotearoa Mental Health Film Festival. The festival will be held from mid-Nov to early Dec across the country and 100% of the profits will go to support the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Book your tickets, come along and help uplift the wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa.

19/10/2022

Great news Birds Eye View is a finalist in the New Zealand On Air Best Children's Programme. Looking forward to seeing you there.

07/10/2022

What an honor to receive a Bronze Award for Birds Eye View at the Best Awards 2022. Congratulations to all of the team.

The Birds are back! At Studio Local we're super proud to announce that Bird's Eye View has recieved funding for a 2nd se...
27/09/2022

The Birds are back! At Studio Local we're super proud to announce that Bird's Eye View has recieved funding for a 2nd series of more feather brained hijinks! Huge thanks to NZ On Air Sweetshop & Green Whakaata Māori RNZ and TVNZ+

NZ On Air has invested in the production of 16 dynamic local series and games – available to tamariki across a wide range of digital and traditional platforms

11/08/2022

We feel honored Bird's Eye View has been selected as a Finalist in the 2022 Best Awards, what a privilege to be showcased amongst some of Aotearoa's finest motion designers. Thank you Sweetshop & Green, TVNZ+, HEIHEI, NZ On Air.

Lock in the dates 28 July - 31 Aug 2022 for the New Zealand International Film Festival 2022, featuring the World Premie...
01/06/2022

Lock in the dates 28 July - 31 Aug 2022 for the New Zealand International Film Festival 2022, featuring the World Premiere of Kāinga https://www.nziff.co.nz/nziff-2022/film/kainga/

Eight Pan-Asian female filmmakers’ powerful anthology film illuminates the immigrant experience in Aotearoa New Zealand through the lives of eight Asian women connected by the house they call home.

The quest to find true love is hard and we feel privileged to be a part of TVNZ OnDemand heartwarming TV series Down For...
18/05/2022

The quest to find true love is hard and we feel privileged to be a part of TVNZ OnDemand heartwarming TV series Down For Love. Thanks to Attitude and New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/down-for-love/episodes/s1-e1

We meet 21-year-old party boy Josh and 19-year-old actress Libby as they begin their search for love.

18/05/2022
04/05/2022

We all love a bit of bird watching, but what if the birds are watching us back ? If you haven’t already, make sure you check out ‘Bird’s Eye View’, our series with Studio Local whilst it’s available on TV NZ On Demand.
Directed by Pete Circuitt and Jared Kahi
Animated by: Studio Local
Produced by Sweetshop and Green and Studio Local
Created by Studio Local
Producers: Sharlene George, Gal Greenspan
Line Producer: Tania Smiler
Supervising Producer: Gemma Easton
Executive Producers: Doug Schwalbe, Jerry Diaz
Development Producer: Katy Roberts
Script Supervisor: Nick Ward
Writers: Nick Ward, Melanie Bracewell, Te Waiarangi Ratana, Andrew Beattie
Cast / Voice Over Artists: Tui: Millen Baird Kereru: Kerry Warkia Piwakawaka: Gemma Easton Pukeko: Stan Walker Big Jim: Andy Faulkner
Casting: Adrian Dentice
Kaitiakitanga: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka
Music Composition: Johnny Barker
Musical Arrangement: Jared Kahi
Sound Recordist: Vedat Kiyici
Final Sound Mix: Envy Studios
International Sales: The Co-Production Company
The series was made possible by in with the support of the NZ Screen Production Grant, NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu, and the New Zealand Film Commission. Huge thank you to our production partners TVNZ and HEIHEI

28/04/2022

Weird Human Facts #3.
Humans Steal The Sun At Night.
Catch more of our feathered friends now on TV NZ On Demand

13/04/2022

Weird Human Facts #2.
Humans Like To Smuggle Budgies.
Catch more of our feathered friends now on TVNZ OnDemand.
Directed by Pete Circuitt and Jared Kahi
Animated by: Studio Local
Produced by Sweetshop & Green and Studio Local
Created by Studio Local
Producers: Sharlene George, Gal Greenspan
Line Producer: Tania Smiler
Supervising Producer: Gemma Easton
Executive Producers: Doug Schwalbe, Jerry Diaz
Development Producer: Katy Roberts
Script Supervisor: Nick Ward
Writers: Nick Ward, Melanie Bracewell, Te Waiarangi Ratana, Andrew Beattie
Cast / Voice Over Artists:
Tui: Millen Baird
Kereru: Kerry Warkia
Piwakawaka: Gemma Easton
Pukeko: Stan Walker
Big Jim: Andy Faulkner
Casting: Adrian Dentice
Kaitiakitanga: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka
Music Composition: Johnny Barker
Musical Arrangement: Jared Kahi
Sound Recordist: Vedat Kiyici
Final Sound Mix: Envy Studios
International Sales: The Co-Production Company
The series was made possible by in with the support of the NZ Screen Production Grant, NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu, and the New Zealand Film Commission. Huge thank you to our production partners TVNZ 1 and HEIHEI.

30/03/2022

Here is a wee video showing the processes involved in producing one scene for Bird's Eye View. Thank you to all of our super talented artists

23/03/2022

We thought we’d run a few sneaky peeks from behind the scenes with the incredible vocal talent behind the birds of Birds Eye View.
Featuring Stan Walker as Pukeko, Andy Faulkner as Big Jim/Mirror Bird, Gemma Easton as Piwakawaka, Kerry Warkia as Kereru and Millen Baird as Tui.
Keep a lookout for some more behind-the-scenes content coming extremely soon.
Big thanks to Envy Studios you guys rock.

07/03/2022

Bird's Eye View is now live on TVNZ OnDemand HEIHEI. The series was made possible in Aotearoa with the support of the NZ Screen Production Grant, NZ On Air and NZ Film Commission.
A Sweetshop & Green and Studio Local partnership with directors Pete Circuitt and Jared Kahi, and written by Nick Ward, Melanie Bracewell, Andrew Beattie and Te Waiarangi Ratana.

03/03/2022

Sweetshop & Green and Studio Local's animated eight-episode series ‘Bird’s Eye View’ will make its debut on Monday 7th March on HEIHEI. These four feathered friends love to ponder and debate the weird and bizarre behaviours of humans in their natural habitat. Every day, they kōrero about all sorts of theories, trying to understand what these humans are getting up to. This misinterpretation leads to misguided attempts to put things right, which catapults them into adventure! The series was produced with TVNZ’s HEIHEI, Directed by Pete Circuitt and Jared Kahi, written by Nick Ward, Melanie Bracewell, Andrew Beattie, and Te Waiarangi Ratana. The series was made possible in Aotearoa with the support of the NZ Screen Production Grant and NZ ON Air

02/03/2022

Who doesn’t love a bit of people watching? New Zealand’s native birds entertain themselves by observing the absurd behaviours of everyday human beings, and they’ve got a lot to say about it.
Sweetshop & Green's animated eight-episode series ‘Bird’s Eye View’ will make its debut on television screens across New Zealand on Monday 7th March.
The series was produced with TVNZ 1 HEIHEI, Directed by Pete Circuitt and Jared Kahi, written by Nick Ward, Melanie Bracewell, Andrew Beattie, and Te Waiarangi Ratana, and in partnership with Studio Local. The series was made possible in Aotearoa with the support of the NZ Screen Production Grant, NZ On Air and NZ Film Commission

15/07/2021

Hi Everyone, Studio Local is looking for junior to mid-level AE compositors to assist with a variety of projects. We are based in central Auckland, the position would start in August for 4 to 6 weeks with the possibility of extending. Please send showreels and rates to [email protected]

If you're looking for something to entertain the kids during the rainy school holiday days, check out George & Me on HEI...
21/04/2021

If you're looking for something to entertain the kids during the rainy school holiday days, check out George & Me on HEIHEI and TVNZ OnDemand. Season 3 is available now focusing on First Aid skills, it's a lot of fun, entertaining and educational for kids. We've had a blast working on this for 3 seasons with Attitude and the show has come a long way from Season 1. Check it out! "Let's Go Micro!!!!"

George and ME are cooking up some yummy kai, but ME gets a little too close to the fire and burns his hand. They dive in and learn how burns heal.

12/04/2021

Studio Local is looking for experienced 3D character animators, (predominantly birds) for a four-month contract starting in early May. This is an opportunity to be animating to some great local voice-over talent. You would need to work in-house at our Auckland central-based studio. Please send reels and rates to [email protected] if you are available and interested

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