‘Father of the Fair Go’, an animated documentary about the life of Maurice Blackburn in Melbourne
1940s-inspired animated sequences created to tell the story of Australian social reformer Maurice Blackburn
CLIENT
Maurice Blackburn
AGENCY
Curated Content
PRODUCTION COMPANY
LD Global
PROJECT
2D animated documentary, character, animation
DESIGN & ANIMATION
Matt Hitch
LOCATION
Melbourne, Australia
For the documentary Father of the Fair Go, I designed and animated illustrated sequences depicting key moments in the life of prominent Melbourne labour rights advocate, lawyer and federal politician Maurice Blackburn.
Working alongside Curated Content and LD Global, the animation complemented interviews and archival material, visualising historical events that had no surviving footage. The documentary aired on Seven Network in Melbourne.
The visual style drew from mid-20th-century illustration to match the era while keeping the storytelling clear and accessible for modern audiences.
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