Eye Candy

Eye Candy is an Australian animation, visual effects and interactive media studio based in Canberra. Its work combines digital storytelling with technology for cultural institutions, government organisations and commercial clients. The studio produces screen content alongside applications, exhibits and immersive experiences designed to communicate, educate and entertain.

Established in 2001 by Damian Stocks and Rachael Johnson after their work at game developer Micro Forté, the business began under the name Eye Candy Animation. Its founders brought experience in 3D art and game production, including work on Fallout Tactics. The studio subsequently expanded beyond CGI and broadcast animation into augmented reality, virtual reality, interactive installations and gamification. Its current public identity, Eye Candy, reflects that broader production scope.

Animation and interactive experiences

The studio's animation and post-production capabilities encompass 2D and 3D character animation, visual effects, CGI and motion design. Production services also include 3D modelling and rigging, explainer videos, and digital communications for corporate and government audiences. These capabilities support work ranging from television advertising and broadcast interstitials to interpretive media.

Its interactive practice includes custom augmented reality applications, mobile experiences, touchscreen programming and exhibition multimedia. Museum and gallery projects bring together animated content, interactive software and spatial presentation, while architectural projections extend digital imagery onto buildings and public settings. This combination of screen production and software development allows the studio to work across both linear storytelling and experiences that visitors actively explore.

Cultural and public-sector work

Cultural and heritage institutions form a substantial part of Eye Candy's work. Its supplied portfolio includes projects for the Australian War Memorial, Questacon, the Australian Museum, Melbourne Museum and the Museum of Australian Democracy. Government work includes communications and digital production for organisations such as Geoscience Australia and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Across these settings, the studio applies its background in animation, visual effects and game development to educational interpretation, public communication and interactive entertainment.