Kai Hawkins
Production Designer
A contraption comes to life; Australian actor Bill Kerr as Toss's grandfather Birdie, in a scene from Vigil.
Photographer: Miles Hargest.
A behind the scenes shot of the Taranaki set for Vigil, taken in August 1983. Production design by Kai Hawkins. Press on the photo to see full panorama.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
The Taranaki set for 1984 movie Vigil; production design by Kai Hawkins.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
Early stages during the building of a navy vessel used in the storm scene of Roger Donaldson's 1987 movie No Way Out. The finished set, built in Winstone Quarry in Auckland, was mounted on hydraulics so that it could move from side to side.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
The navy destroyer constructed for the storm scene of Roger Donaldson's 1987 movie No Way Out. Water was poured down from dump buckets from the left to simulate ocean waves. The scene was shot at night in Auckland's Winstone Quarry.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
A behind the scenes photo of the star of 1982 movie Battletruck. Rebuilt from a Pacific truck used for logging, the armoured vehicle was designed by Kai Hawkins. It featured steel panels and a four-and-a-half-tonne steel bumper.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
Interior shot of the star vehicle of 1982 movie Battletruck. The armoured truck was designed and first driven to the set by Kai Hawkins.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
A set being moved to its location on the West Coast, for 1982 movie Bad Blood.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
A recreation of Stanley Graham's house, built close to the original West Coast location where he lived. It was designed by Kai Hawkins for 1982 movie Bad Blood.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
Stanley Graham's house on fire, during the filming of 1982 movie Bad Blood.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
Various buildings were moved into position for this set, which was used for 1982 movie Bad Blood, based on the 1941 murders by Stanley Graham. Production design by Kai Hawkins.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins