Tupaea Short Films


We completed 4 short animated films for Auckland Museum's Tupaea and the Endeavour exhibition.  The idea behind these films was to have an almost pop up paper-book type look to the stye and delivery.  Each film highlights an interaction by Captain Cook and Tupaea with children, told from modern times looking back.  There is a mixture of English, Māori and Tahitian languages throughout the films.  They can all be viewed in the links below.

Te Horetā Te Taniwha meets Captain Cook

https://youtu.be/LcZzgHHj0s0

Hinematioro: a warm welcome at Ūawa

https://youtu.be/M5V4Zf_N8dA

Taiata and the naming of Cape Kidnappers

https://youtu.be/SF2VvyJwJRY

Young Nick spots Aotearoa 

https://youtu.be/10Z8Ly9Q4iE

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Project Credits

Producer                           
Bradley Walker

Director
Matt Pitt

Writer
Andrea Kahukiwa

Te Reo Māori Consultant   
Dave Kaire

Tahitian Consultant
Are Raimbault

Illustrator
Munro Te Whata

Voice Artists               
Lulu Kahukiwa
Levi Marinner-Blackmore
Hinewai Kahukiwa
Roger Shakes
Steve Salmond
Are Raimbault
David Kaire
Bradley Walker

Audio Post
Native Audio

Animators 
Alisa Poltovskaya
Mila Krasnova

Editor                                
Lisa Cooper

Client
Auckland Museum