YAKULT is one of the most enjoyable projects I’ve worked on. The two collaborating directors, Jordan Bruner and Sam Mason, each have their own brilliant styles. As Art Director, I loved the challenge of merging Jordan’s quirky, vibrant illustrations with Sam’s trippy 3D tableaux, and my own love of mixed media. Some of my styleframes were built into actual sets; some were built to match in Cinema 4D, where characters were composited to fit the scene; some were cel-animated; some were animated in After Effects.
The unique combination of styles and techniques led to an incredibly imaginative and collaborative experience with a fearlessly creative team!
● THE WORK/
Production art, color studies, sketches,
storyboards, & the stuff that didn’t make it.
● WINNING PITCH
DESIGNS/
Two color options. Collaboration with Jordan Bruner,
Andrew Bannecker & Félicie Haymoz.
● THE SHOOT/
Building the worlds
◼︎CREDITS/
Directors & Animators・Jordan Bruner & Sam Mason
Art Director・Sarah Orenstein
Character Design・Jordan Bruner & Stephen Kelleher
Additional Design & Animation・Sophia Pashai, Blake Patrick, Anne Calandre, Ashley Farlow & Jordan Bruner
Compositors & Modelers・Sam Mason, Adam Burke, Tommy Smith, Laura Quinn & Soobum Park
Producer・Lisa Muñoz
EP・Belinda Blacklock & Eve Strickman
Editor・Maria Diakova-Hassell
PASSION PICTURES & STRANGE BEAST
CHARGED STUDIOS
Directors of Photography・Matt Daniels & Martin Coppen
PISTON
Producer・Eric Hermann
Executive Creative Director・David Schafer
Creative Director・Colin Ayres & Jessica D’Elana-Tweed