HONOLULU -- More people in Hawaii lost their jobs on Thursday in one day than any other day this year as part of the state's layoffs.

It was the largest mass layoff of the year in the public or private sector.

There were 452 government employees laid off to help close the state budget deficit.

Brent Anbe is one of the 452.

"I am really sad because I have been here for over five years and I truly love my job here," Anbe said.

Anbe is with the State Film Office. His business cards were upside down, a sign he said of his distress.

Only two of the original eight film office employees remain. The office's functions have been taken over by the Creative Industries Division.

Anbe got permits for most TV and film productions in Hawaii.

"It will be a huge learning curve I think for the new people who have to step in to learn our job. They have no experience," Anbe said.

Anbe said he will now concentrate on getting "Ajumma," the award winning film he wrote and directed, into film festivals.

His fellow worker Kevin Inouye was also laid off.

In spite of all this, employees in the film office are still hoping their jobs could be revived by a legislative appropriation next year.

Jeremy Low of the state's Language Access Office is no longer employed.

Three other employees are also gone. Now, only one worker is left to do the job of five originally in the office.

Out on Sand Island, it was Ruth Ellen Bowen's last day as a health specialist with the Aquaculture Development Office. She worked with a veterinarian to certify as healthy fish products exported from Hawaii.

"I love the people I work with, they are great, we made such a team all together," Bowen said.

Bowen said she expects less service because of six layoffs in her office.

"That's going to really slow down because we are down to two people," she said.

Earlier in the month, 85 employees were laid off. By the beginning of January, 652 workers will lose their jobs.