Hyperbeam is a nimble animation studio led by director Kai Higham. Functioning fluidly between solo practice and full-scale production house, Hyperbeam adapts to the needs of each project — whether that means Kai handling everything from storyboard to final delivery, or assembling a bespoke team from a trusted network of top-tier designers and animators.
You’ll find Hyperbeam’s work lighting up Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open, in George Watsky’s DOT XXX music video, and across campaigns for brands like Grill’d, Cotton On, University of Melbourne, and IAG — to name a few.
Rubik man is an experiement in branding into blends of 2D and 3D animation. Where hand drawn line work can seamlessly meet 3D rendered animation, sent out with a line work "sketch and toon" processing.
This is an interesting challenge with how to treat motion in 3D to keep that bridge between worlds seamless. 3D so often leaves a particularly digital impression in this 2.5D domain. But we're happy with the outcome of this fun test!
