Client
IGA
Agency
Sid Lee
Production
Tonic DNA
Directors
Kun Chang, Fabien Fulchiron
Executive Producer
Stefanie Bitton
Senior Producer
Frédérique Parenteau
Project Manager
Stefen Lamontagne
Coordinator
Fanny Desseaux
Storyboards
David Goldstyn, Ana Eskildsen, Michelle McKelvey-Faucher
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The Characters
The story follows Mr. Beaver, who changes from being a grumpy old recluse to someone who learns to share and make new friends, when he decides to teach some rascals who try to steal his Yule Log how to make their own. ​​​​​​​
The character textures include a wide range of materials from fabric to fur, and it was important for them all to have a worn-in quality that communicates life.
The Environments
If you look closely at the environment designs, there are many details that reveal rich backstories. “We asked ourselves why does the grandfather tell this particular story to his grandchildren? We imagined a well-traveled guy who lives far away from his granddaughters and rarely sees them and but knows that they are at the age of disagreeing a lot - Maybe he tells a story that will help them cooperate and share.”
Technical Approach
In the fable world we used some lenses to force the depth of field and enhanced that in comp to create a softness on the edges of the frame and more sharpness on the animals. Our goal was to have the same live shooting feeling we generally have in stop motion video, where the set and the characters are small, but the lights, cameras, and materials used are actual size.
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