Aardman – Gates Foundation – Immunisation week – Directed by Lucy Izzard

I Composited the intro sequence for this series as well as many other shots.

Counterfeit Cat is the story of an unconventional friendship between a lazy, selfish house cat and an excitable, naive alien with a mysterious destiny and a homemade purple cat suit.

A personal quest for spiritual enlightenment leads to romance and despair.

Short film commissioned by Channel 4’s Random Acts & featured in Late Night Work Club Vol. II

Awards & Film Festival Selections

Best Animated Short, SXSW, Austin, USA, 2017
Grand Prix, Countryside Animafest Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2017
Featured in Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase, Cannes Lion, 2017
Public Award, Les Sommets du Cinéma d’Animation, Montreal, Canada, 2016
Special Jury Award, Les Sommets du Cinéma d’Animation, Montreal, Canada, 2016
Special Mention, Best European Short Film Category, Go Short ISFF, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2017

Official Selection — Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Canada (20 Sept — 24 Sept 2017)
Official Selection — Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK (8 Nov — 12 Nov 2017)
Official Selection — Indie Street Film Festival, New Jersey, USA (26 Jul — 30 Jul 2017)
Official Selection — Festival International du Court Métrage de Lille, Lille, France (24 Sept — Oct 1 2017)
Official Selection — Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh, UK (21 Jun — 2 Jul 2017)
Official Selection — Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France (12 Jun — 17 Jun 2017)
Official Selection — La Guarimba Film Festival, Amantea, Italy (7 Aug —11 Aug 2017)
Official Selection — Pictoplasma, Berlin, Germany (10 May — 14 May 2017)
Official Selection — Athens Anim Fest, Athens, Greece (16 Mar — 22 Mar 2017)
Official Selection — Anima, Brussels, Belgium (24 Feb — 5 Mar 2017)
Official Selection — IndieLisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (3 May — 14 May 2017)
Official Selection — Encounters, Bristol, UK (20 Sep — 25 Sep 2016)

Credits

Written, Designed & Directed by: Nicolas Ménard
Pencil Drawings: Manshen Lo
Sound & music: David Kamp
Producer: Claire Cook
Executive Producers at Nexus: Charlotte Bavasso, Chris O’Reilly
Assistant Producer: Rebecca Archer

2D Animation: Anne Lou Erambert, Claudio Salas, Sean Weston, Iris Abols, Nicolas Ménard
3D Animation: Michal Firkowski
Additional Compositing: Andy Hague
Additional Artworking: Alasdair Brotherston, Jean-Baptiste Aziere
Voices: Denis Foley, Aneta Piotrowska
Produced at Nexus Production

Special Thanks to Joe Bichard & Greet Kallikorm

Copyright Nicolas Menard & Nexus, 2016

A new short film Chickens, created for Random Acts on Channel 4 on air 8th December 2016.

Written and Directed by George Wu
Designed by: Meng-Chia Lai
Producer: Greet Kallikorm
Development Producer: Claire Cook
Executive Producers: Chris O’Reilly and Charlotte Bavasso
Production Manager: Rebecca Archer

2D Animators: Maki Yoshikuro, Andrew Clarke, Jamie Hobbs, Ivyy Chen, Krisi Zhupali
Editing: George Wu
Compositing: Aled Matthews
Additional Compositing: Antoine Foulot, Daniel Symons, Andy Hague
Intern: Will Smith

Music Composition: Athos Tsiopani
Sound Design: Brains and Hunch

Cast:
Emma: Anne Harild

Commissioned by Pegah Farahmand at Random Acts, Channel 4

Production Company: Nexus Studios
nexusstudios.com/

Nexus Studios collaborated with The Chase Creative Consultants to bring the much loved children’s television character Mr Benn out of the 1970’s and into the 21st Century in two beautifully hand-crafted adverts for The Insurance Emporium.

To capture the original essence of Mr Benn for the films ‘Safari’ and ‘Krakatoa’, thick drawing paper, ink pens and watercolours we bought. He explained “Mr. Benn has a very specific wobbly line that can only really be replicated by drawing on textured paper, the same goes for his watercolour textures”.

Of the update Massie added “We wanted to treat Mr Benn as if he had been cryogenically frozen for 40 years and has suddenly woken up. Now when he walks down the street, kids go by on micro scooters instead of go-karts and there are kebabs strewn on the floor”.

All of the of the characters and environments by we drawn by hand and the artwork was then scanned and animated by an in-house team at Nexus Studios. Watercolours were painted onto paper and then incorporated for the authentic Mr Benn look. Both adverts use the iconic original soundtrack from the 1970’s cartoons for a truly nostalgic feel.

BAKEHOUSE WINTER FAIR Feat. Snow Queen and her Snow Wolf, Nutcracker and Spinderella the Ballerina, craft areas, face painting, all culminating in an exciting illuminated L.E.D. parade – BABYHEAD – DRAGON BIRD THEATRE – ZAPPATRON  – www.flickr.com/photos/andyhague/albums/72157676754547370

Soundcrash presents a night of serious fun with Kid Koala’s hilarious 12 Bit Blues Vaudeville Show followed by a heavily dancefloor orientated line-up featuring some of the finest turntablists in the country. Spearheaded by former Ninja DJ Vadim and Scratch Pervert Mr Thing these guys will be spinning Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, and the latest party grooves whilst showing off some crazy skills on the decks. – www.flickr.com/photos/andyhague/albums/72157632850745851

Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club – Bristol at The Lanes Feat. Craig Charles (6 music), Dj Cheeba, DJ Format – www.flickr.com/photos/andyhague/albums/72157661620536193

Babyhead’s ‘Stage Invasion’ album launch and last show for a good long time –  Feat. CW Jones and DJ Cheeba @fiddlers Bristol – ‘Stage Invasion’ album available here – www.babyhead.bandcamp.com

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