Storybox

22/08/2024

New work alert! Created for the Institute of Directors to kick off their 2024 Leadership Conference, this ‘call to progress’, inspired by internet clickbait headlines, challenged attendees to make the decisions that will shape the future. Originally designed for Te Pae’s impressive multi-screen conference room setup, this version has been adapted for online presentation.

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Client
Institute of Directors New Zealand
Brand and Marketing Manager - Georgia Oosthuizen

Storybox Team
Writer / Art Director - Erik Hay
Producer - Robert Appierdo
Account Director - Claudia Zwimpfer
Animation - Sam Harris
Graphic assist - Girish Parbhu
Sound - Underground Sound

Conference AV - Streamliner
Show Delivery - 4 Corners

31/07/2024

Safe Night Beds is a unique pop-up experience for the annual Women's Refuge winter appeal. What looks like a real bed shop is actually a place to experience the world's most supportive beds, featuring real stories of resilience and bravery. We are really proud to have worked with the team at EightyOne to bring this smart idea to life.

The special pop-up bed shop: Safe Night Beds, is open Monday-Saturday 12-2 at 27 Brandon Street. Donate at www.safenight.nz

15/05/2024

We have some desk space available in our shared office space, including a separate lockable office for 2-3 people. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think may be interested. Check our listing here

An inspiring & dynamic space to work in

12/02/2024

Great to be part of the Island Bay Festival again this year and great to see everyone out enjoying the day!

20/12/2023

Check out our end of year newsletter. Merry Christmas everyone and have a great break!

We hope you are all heading off for a well earned break after what has been a long year. Aotearoa has experienced many challenges, so it's a good time to reflect. Looking back over 2023 we have been fortunate to have worked with some wonderful people on some great projects. We've popped together a f...

10/12/2023

It's always a privilege to work alongside the talented Mana Moana Collective -
Rachael Rakena, Mike Bridgman and Laughton Kora collaborated with poet Ruby Macomber to amplify her words in support of the call for 1.5 at COP28

Cry Sis -
Poetry written by Ruby Macomber
Performed by Ruby Macomber & Selina Alefosio

06/12/2023

Our work to support Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - SPREP and the Mana Moana collective continues this year with production work on three new art films to amplify the voices of Pacific peoples at Cop28.
This first new work is 'Écrire / Writing'
Poetry written by Déwé Gorodé
Performed by Paul Wamo Taneisi & Lucile Bambridge

28/11/2023

Some stills from our latest video project for Pure Advantage. 'Recloaking Papatūānuku' – is an urgent and ambitious programme to restore our indigenous forests. The goal is to create a sustainable long-term carbon sink for Aotearoa New Zealand by strategically reforesting and restoring 2.1 million hectares of indigenous forests over the next 10 years.

Pure Advantage and Tāne’s Tree Trust, with a growing alliance of signatories, including mana whenua groups with their ancestral connections to the land, are calling on Government, businesses, local communities, and every person in Aotearoa New Zealand to support and commit to Recloaking Papatūānuku.

https://pureadvantage.org/recloaking-papatuanuku/

07/09/2023

Playful moments, magic moments, stop-and-think moments, light-bulb moments, defining moments, watershed moments and even waterfront moments.

From exhibitions to public installations we'll bring your event to life.

So, maybe it’s time for a come-to-Storybox moment?

21/08/2023

We're looking for some excellent people to share a space on our floor. We're on lower Cuba st, with an awesome loft style office space. There's a mint coffee machine and we're just around the corner from some of Wellington's best doughnuts at Dough. Check out the link below for more info or pass it on to your creative mates.

An inspiring & dynamic space to work in

13/08/2023

Mana Atua, Mana Wahine for FWWC23 - Celebrating the goddesses of Māori legend.

The Māori Universal view of origins as told through pūrākau (storytelling) is rich with powerful female atua (goddesses), some known, but many obscure and lesser known. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ was a moment to share them with the world. WellingtonNZ partnered with Storybox to tell localised versions of their stories on The Boatshed, a key building on the Wellington waterfront, near to the FIFA Fan Festival and Stadium.

‘Mana Atua, Mana Wahine’ translates as the prestige / power / strength of Goddesses and of women.

Narrated from the perspective of Papatūānuku, Earth Mother, who shares a glimpse about her whanaunga - relative goddesses both before and after her own being: Whaitere (also referred to as Whaitiri), atua of realisation and being comes from primordial creation time and Hine Titama who became Hinenuitepo, is a powerful atua who represents a bond between the gods and humanity.

The project was scripted by Toa Waaka, drawn from his oratory elders and Illustrated in a bold, contemporary, graphic style by our designer, Kimi Moana Whiting. The project shines a light on some of the lesser known stories of female atua, upon a challenging canvas.

The Mana Atua, Mana Wahine animated light projection story was part of a series of public installations created by Storybox in Te Ūpoko o Te Ika - Wellington for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™. This included light shows, signage, wayfinding, and historical storytelling. The Storybox team also created a second series of FIFA Women’s World Cup™ installations in Ōtepoti Dunedin.

Credits:
Story Concept: Toa Waaka
Designer & Illustrator: Kimi Moana Whiting
Narration: Tui Parker

13/08/2023

We were stoked to be involved with creating projection content for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Wellington Fanzone. Here's Guiding Lights -
celebrating the legacy of our nation’s most influential women.

Aotearoa New Zealand has a rich history of trailblazing women. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ was a moment to share these wahine toa with the world. WellingtonNZ partnered with Storybox to tell their inspiring stories on The Boatshed, a key building on the Wellington waterfront, near to the FIFA Fan Festival and Stadium.

The project intertwined striking illustrated portraits and typography with soaring sound design and spoken word stories. The result was part celebration and part education. From Jean Batten to Dame Whina Cooper, a global audience walked away knowing a lot more about the women pioneers who helped shape our nation.

Portraits illustrated by Kate Hursthouse Artist - www.ourwahine.nz

04/08/2023

Game On! A giant pinball machine come to life across St Paul's Cathedral as part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Dunedin Fan Zone. We created this in collaboration with the Dunedin City Council, Artificial Imagination and four amazing artists - Kimi Moana Whiting, Becca O'Shea, Devon Smith and Josie Mason. You can check it out evenings in the Octagon until the world cup finishes.

29/07/2023

We've been helping light up the Fan Festivals the for FIFA Women's World cup in Ōtepoti and Pōneke.
If you're out on the Wellington Waterfront check out the projections on the boat shed. If you're in the Octagon we have turned St Paul's into a giant pinball machine, while our interactive, Echoes, lets you explore images and stories of the world cup players. You'll also see our way finding pou and posters colouring in both festivals.

28/07/2023

Our most travelled installation, Pou Rama, has just been installed up in Whakatane for Trust Horizon Light up Whakatāne - Light Festival https://www.lightupwhakatane.com/

Designed by Storybox in collaboration with visual artist Desna Whaanga-Schollum (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pahauwera), Pou Rama features six free-standing light structures which you can walk around. Each pou cycles slowly through a series of undulating colour changes, together with a Taonga Pūoru instrumental audio track, creating an immersive light & sound experience. Music composed by Al Fraser.

25/07/2023

We're creating some monkey business on the side of St Paul's cathedral in the Octagon - Ōtepoti Dunedin for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Fan Festival.
With its many windows and complex shape, St Paul’s Cathedral is a tricky canvas for storytelling. Storybox’s solution: bring colour, excitement, fun and competition to the Octagon by transforming it into a massive madcap pinball machine! We worked with four awesome artists on this project, each creating their own design - Monkey business was the brainchild of Kimi Moana Whiting and is on now.

25/07/2023

We're so proud to support Mana Moana in the presentation of these beautiful new art films to celebrate Matariki 2023.

These photos capture some of these taonga on the waterscreens in Ōtepoti and Pōneke.

You can read more about the Mana Moana kaupapa, and view archive works on their website - https://www.manamoana.co.nz/

14/07/2023

Matariki Ahi Kā on the waterfront of Te Whanganui a Tara looked amazing last night as celebrations opened for the weekend. The event continues until Sunday, evenings 6 - 9pm.

14/07/2023

13/07/2023

Matariki Hunga Nui is screening on the side of the Boatshed, Wellington Waterfront this Matariki weekend, as part of Te Ahi Kā.

Matariki Hunga Nui, Matariki of many people, illuminates the brilliance of all nine stars, symbolising the coming together of people, vividly expressed through a mesmerising interplay of vibrant colours and intricate patterns.

Created by and brought to life with music by Hamish Fyfe Townsend, vocals & taonga pūoro by Nikau Te Huki, animation by Mike Bridgman & Brett Johanson and sound design & mix by Phil Burton.

14 - 16 July, 6 - 9pm, Wellington Waterfront.
https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/events-and-festivals/matariki