Matt Hopper Studio — Melbourne

Matt
Hopper.

Twenty years making things that move people. Brand films. Campaigns. Documentaries. Apps. Ideas that outlast the brief.

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Story first.
Always.

Matt Hopper — Creative Director
20+ Years directing & producing
100s Films & campaigns

As founder and Creative Director of Compulsive, I spent 20 years building an award-winning Melbourne studio across filmmaking, animation, design, and sound production.

I’ve directed commercials for global brands, produced documentaries with renowned artists, and composed music for film. Notable clients include Honda, adidas, Zendesk, Deakin University, and the Victorian Government. I also co-founded Wellful, a digital wellness app — which taught me everything about building something meaningful from scratch.

I’m a Creative Director, filmmaker, musician, and sound designer — and someone who uses AI not as a shortcut, but as a way to think faster and open new creative territory. I also create meditation and sleep content on Insight Timer — one of the world’s largest wellbeing platforms.

Selected Work

Films that
earn attention.

InFrame.tv
InFrame.tv

An online documentary series exploring the creative process of some of the world’s most renowned artists — conceived, produced and directed by Matt Hopper.

Online Documentary Series / Creator Watch ↗
Camilla Gough
Jeweller

A quiet, intimate portrait of Melbourne jeweller Camilla Gough — her process, her materials, and the ideas behind work that is as considered as it is beautiful.

Documentary / Portrait Watch ↗
Carver
Carver

A cinema ID for Carver — a Melbourne-based independent film and television company. The ID plays before their feature films.

Cinema ID / Title Sequence Watch ↗
Matt Gibson A+D
Architecture & Design

A film exploring a signature project by Melbourne architect Matt Gibson — one of Australia’s most distinctive and awarded design practices.

Documentary / Brand Film Watch ↗
VicHealth
Creating Healthy Workplaces

An animated campaign film for VicHealth’s workplace alcohol awareness program — balancing sensitivity with clarity to drive real behaviour change.

Animation / Campaign Watch ↗
Richmond Football Club
Coming Home

An online film for Richmond Football Club’s membership drive — celebrating the Punt Road passion that makes the Tigers like no other club.

Online Film / Membership Campaign Watch ↗
Beyond the Screen

Creative work
in other forms.

Not everything I make is a film. These are the projects that live in different spaces — digital products, audio, and wellness.

App / Digital Product
Wellful

A digital wellness and meditation app I co-founded — built from the ground up, from brand identity to product and go-to-market strategy.

Visit Wellful ↗
Audio / Wellness Content
Meditation & Sleep

An original library of guided meditation and sleep content — created and narrated on Insight Timer, one of the world’s largest wellbeing platforms.

Listen on Insight Timer ↗
Clients & Collaborators

Trusted by organisations
who care about the craft.

A selection of creative partnerships.

Honda
adidas
Zendesk
Deakin University
Monash University
Victorian Government
AGL
Beyond Blue
What I Do

Senior creative thinking,
from someone who's done it.

01
Creative Direction

End-to-end creative leadership across campaigns, brand films, and digital content. From brief to final cut — with the experience to know what works before it’s shot.

02
Brand & Strategy

Brand positioning, messaging architecture, and campaign strategy. I’ve built brands from scratch and repositioned established ones. The work always starts with the story.

03
Film & Production

Directing and producing commercials, documentaries, and digital content. Hundreds of projects across broadcast, social, and brand — delivered on time, on brief.

04
AI-Integrated Creative

Practical experience integrating AI into creative and marketing workflows. RMIT-trained in AI Marketing Strategy. I use these tools to move faster without losing depth.

Education & Training
BA Visual Arts & Philosophy Monash University
AI in Marketing RMIT University — 2024
Developing AI Strategy RMIT University — 2024
Certified Meditation Teacher Professional Certification
Get in Touch

Let’s make
something great together.

If you have a project that needs someone who cares as much as you do, let’s talk.

Email  matt@matthopper.studio
Phone  0410 555 996
Based  Melbourne, VIC
LinkedIn  matt-hopper ↗

Currently Available

Part-time or project-based engagements, 2–3 days per week. Melbourne-based, open to hybrid and remote. Interstate travel available.

What I’m Looking For

Creative leadership roles where I can contribute meaningfully from day one — brand campaigns, film and content strategy, AI-integrated marketing, or senior consulting engagements.

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