Sydney Opera House
Vivid
Destination NSW
Barangaroo House
Netflix
St Marys Catherdral
Badu Gili
Boston
NYE Sydney
Bathurst Courthouse 2024
Mudgee Post Office
Visual Monkey was privileged to be invited by Pleasant Company to create for Vivid Sydney 2024, illuminating the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House. Being part of what is widely considered the pinnacle of the Vivid program each year was an extraordinary experience.
Collaborating with visionary Creative Director Christian Heinrich and the immensely talented artist Julia Gutman was truly inspiring. Their creativity and passion were integral to the project's success.
It was a pleasure to work alongside fellow animator Julian Reinhold and the technical genius Phil Sullivan on this remarkable adventure. We are proud to have played a key role in bringing this project to life.
Client: Vivid / Sydney Opera House
Artist: Julia Gutman
Production: Pleasant Company
Creative Director: Christian Heinrich
Exec Creative Director: Fabio Nardo
Producer: Mick Hammell
Motion Designers: Visual Monkey and Julian Reinhold
Technician: Phillip Sullivan
Projection: TDC
Video: Sydney Opera House
House of Naturalia is an animated light projection that takes the shape and structures of Barangaroo House and existing plants and re-imagines a world in which the plants take over the building, winning the battle against the civilization. House of Naturalia is hope for the future.
Green moss snakes down like a carpet, covering the building. Small green tendrils begin to appear. Slowly they unfurl, opening into new green shoots and leaves begin to grow. Buds appear, gently opening into blossoms of colourful flowers.
Nature takes over. Butterflies dart in and out of the flowers. Everywhere you look, there is an explosion of colour, with wildflowers of all shapes and sizes carpeting the landscape.
A waterfall grows and cascades down transforming the building into a wall of water. We move below the waterfall to reveal an underwater world full of life and colour. Sunlight filters through the water, illuminating schools of fish taking over the façade.
Credits: Production – Visual Monkey Pty Ltd Creative Director- Andy Noonan Client – Barangaroo House Producer - Melanie Horkan Design - Anna Fraser / Andy Noonan 3D Animation - Cameron Fernandes / Andy Noonan 3D scan & model - Trevor Coates Projection - TDC
Video credit: Destination NSW, Barangaroo House, Sugarbank
Visual Monkey was very excited to work with Yakkazoo and Revolution 360 on a NETFLIX activation for a new series premiere of Tidelands. The client required a realistic whirlpool to be printed out at 50 mts x 13 mts with the Tidelands title and NETFLIX logo to be floating in the water.
The print was then laid out on the floor of the pool at Bondi Icebergs when empty and then refilled. The final rendered frame from 3D took 15 hours to render. Although it was a challenging project Visual Monkey was very proud of the final result. Check out the video for behind the scenes footage.
Visual Monkey is thrilled that Badu Gili 2023 has been recognized as a finalist in this year's AEAF Awards! In collaboration with Yarnology, we crafted striking projections for the Sydney Opera House, Biennale, and Cartier Foundation in late 2023. It was both an honor and a privilege to work alongside renowned artists Gail Mabo and Nikau Hindin, transforming their powerful artworks into dynamic, vibrant projections across the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House.
A soundscape accompanies the animation, with powerful music by Nigel Westlake supporting Mabo's work, and Te Kahureremoa Taumata (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rangitihi) complementing Hindin’s.
Visual Monkey crew
Creative Director: Andy Noonan
Design Director: Anna Fraser
3D animation: Cameron Fernandes
2D animation: Jin Hien Lau
3D modeling: Tessa Eden
Cloth animation: Gareth Chang
Agency: Yarnology
Director: Wayne Quilliam
Director: Mark Barrett
Creative Director: Brett Cameron
Producer: Donna Lloyd-Davis
Video is timelapse edit. Please get in touch if you would like to view the full preview.
Bathurst Courthouse 2024
Visual Monkey Pty Ltd had the privilege of animating Birrunga Wiradyuri’s remarkable artworks for the Bathurst Winter Festival, a stunning celebration of culture and art set against the historic Bathurst Courthouse. Collaborating with Michael and Sarah of Esem Projects, Visual Monkey delivered a dynamic projection that captured the spirit of Wiradyuri’s work, bringing his vibrant pieces to life through a blend of animation and design.
Visual Monkey's work highlighted the fusion of contemporary animation techniques with traditional art, creating a memorable experience for festival-goers and paying homage to Wiradyuri's artistic vision.
Agency and Projection: Studio Esem
Art directing & motion design: Visual Monkey (Andy Noonan)
Character animation: Elena Dunwoodie
HOLLY AND THE IVY
Involvement: Lead compositor, 3D animation and Design
Lead Designer: Julian Burgess
2D animation: Julian Burgess
Animation and Compositing: Andy Noonan
3D animation: Andy Noonan and Chris Thompson
Additional Design: Anna Fraser
Production Company: AGB Events
Art Director: Giles Westley
12 Days of Christmas - Architecture projection Boston Library
Involvement: Lead compositor, 3D animation and Design
Lead Designer: Julian Burgess
2D animation: Julian Burgess
Animation and Compositing: Andy Noonan
3D animation: Andy Noonan and Chris Thompson
Additional Design: Anna Fraser
Production Company: AGB Events
Art Director: Giles Westley
