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Written and Directed by Brian O'Donnell
2022
The Film
'The Very VERY First Christmas' is a dazzling deep dive into classic holiday nostalgia and charm. Our core group of lead designers collaborated under only one rule:
Imperfect is perfect. The result is an inspiring handmade approach to 3D modeling: blending modern tools with charming traditional cel animation and a whole lotta heart.
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The story of The Very VERY First Christmas stemmed from a single idea:
A star shaped pterodactyl standing on the top of a Christmas Tree.
From there, it was simply a matter of finding other inspired and curious designers to work in collaboration to make this funky little film in just a month
Making Of
Credits
Written and Directed by Brian O'Donnell
Producer Katharine Mulderry
Editor / Creative Development Al Benoit
Creative Resource Manager Taylor McDade
Lead Layout Design Salmah Beydoun
Lead Character Design Yuri Byun
CG Lead Eddie Livingstone
Animation Brian O'Donnell, Yuri Byun
Cloud Simulation Akshay Tiwari
Cloud Look Dev Devin Hayes
Material Look Dev Morad Enayet
Cel Animation Amy Staropoli
Matte Painting Tara Holland, Kris Sharabinskaia
Title Design Laura Nash
Technical Director Justin Sucara
Marketing Director Brenden Hand
Composer Manu Beker
Narrator Manu Beker
Sound Design Echoic Audio
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