Synopsis

Illuminating the Eastern sails of Sydney Opera House daily at sunset, Badu Gili - meaning ‘water light’ - celebrates the work of six First Nations artists. Each artist's unique vision was meticulously brought to life across the sails. The focus of the artist’s work, location, & methods forms the basis of both the narrative & animation styles throughout the piece. A vast range of techniques was used - from illustration, photography, 2D & 3D animation to modelling, rigging, compositing & particle systems - whilst maintaining a handmade, tactile feel to the work

Curator Rhoda Roberts AO

Badu Gili Artists
Djambawa Marawili AM
Mervyn Rubuntja
Mabel Juli
Patricia Ansell Dodds
Penny Evans
Aiona Tala Gaidan

Agency Vandal / Yakkazoo
Creative Director Emile Rademeyer
Art Direction Duncan Dix
2D/3D Artists Duncan Dix, Jeremy Mansford, Robert Dinnerville, Lucca Barone-Peters
Production Anna Greensmith, Laura Tenison
Sound Design Damian Robinson
Photographer Daniel Boud