Imagineering Our Clients’ Imaginations — A Peek into the Big Kahuna Imagineering Workshop
www.bki.com.au – Big Kahuna Imagineering makes cool shi… stuff. Models, Scale Replicas, Custom Builds, Props, Special Effects, TVCs, Character Suits, Creatures, Animatronics, Puppets, Experiential Marketing Tools… you imagine it, Big Kahuna imagineers it. Here’s a quick look at a few past projects that have come to fruition in our Sydney workshop and gone on to … Read more
Lenovo Update: Sydney Activation
Lenovo Update: A few months ago, Big Kahuna crafted the suped-up motorbike of PLAY Communication and Lenovo’s dreams for “The Dream Realisation Project”— a new marketing campaign built around the idea of DO-ing what you’ve always dreamt of, in conjunction with Lenovo’s global brand re-launch “Lenovo, For Those Who Do”. Debuting in Melbourne Airport, the … Read more
DO-ing the Lenovo DO Machine
The Lenovo DO Machine was realised in the Big Kahuna workshop. Much of the TVC was filmed in and around our workshop in Rozelle, NSW. Client: Lenovo (in partnership with Intel) Agency: Play Communication Brief: Bring to fruition the suped-up motorbike of Play and Lenovo’s dreams for “The Dream Realisation Project” … Read more
The Show Has Begun!
The Venice Biennale officially opened to the public this past weekend and with the hard part done, Will is now “conducting European research”. Hany’s exhibition has been very well received, even earning a bit of fashion cred with his gold lamé information tote being dubbed the “it” bag of the Biennale by the NYTimes. For … Read more
News From Venice
Other than loving the lack of cars and abundant Venetian Spritzes, Big Kahuna Imagineering’s Managing Director Will Colhoun is doing his country proud in preparation for the Venice Biennale. As the sole Australian installer among Hany Armanious’ Venetian entourage, Will says the Australian Padilione (that’s “Pavilion” for us English speakers) is looking great thanks to … Read more
The 54th International Art Exhibition
Hello, Venice. Let’s Biennale. Managing Director of Big Kahuna Imagineering, Will Colhoun, has touched down in the Floating City as a member of the Australian contingency to assist Hany Armanious with his exhibition at the 2011 Venice Biennale. Will’s official title: Specialist Contract Fabricator & Installation Installer (aka Hany’s dutiful slave to the curator). Whilst … Read more
FINAL LAP
In the final lap of our 11th Anniversary Memory Lane Marathon, we look at some of the projects that we consider to be… PURE CREATIVE, QUIRKY GENIUS Sensodyne’s experiential marketing campaign ran in 20 Westfield shopping centres for 20 weeks.
Lap 3 of Memory Lane
Big Kahuna Imagineering’s third lap around Memory Lane… TRICKED YA! The BKI team gets a huge high when we create a replica that is so convincingly real that it gets people talking, touching and even attempting to use it. Like with these past projects… Optus “We Hear You” campaign in Federation Square
Quick Sprint
In our Memory Lane Marathon, here’s a quick sprint… RIPE FOR THE NICKING If we’ve created something that is so cool some Joe off the street wants it bad enough to risk potential gaol time, we know we’ve done our job. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Optus “We Hear You” Campaign Fake microphones & character accoutrements stolen BKI custom … Read more
Lap 1 of Memory Lane
When Big Kahuna Imagineering turned 11 this year, we did a little jaunt down memory lane. Here’s our first lap: TRULY OFF-THE-WALL BRAND PROMINENCE DEVICES Custom-designed and fabricated mirrorball for Motorola’s Good Charlotte gig, 2007 Motorola Mirrorball for Good Charlotte Gig Paddington Town Hall, 2007 The Big Kahuna team got the chance to flex our … Read more
