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Love Sport Series
Grant Orchard
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animation | 2007 | London | non-dialogue | 10 x 2min
Published 01 May 08
For all you Hoppers, Skippers, Jumpers, Kickers, Throwers, Shooters, Divers and Climbers, this is the series for you.
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  • Ping Pong (2min)Play Now

    Ping Pong (2min)

    When two ping pong superpowers come together one point can take a lot of winning. Japan and South Korea square up.

  • Dominoes (2min)Play Now

    Dominoes (2min)

    If you've never thought as Dominoes as a global sport. Think again. It's going to take over the world.

  • Paintballing (2min)Play Now

    Paintballing (2min)

    Two rival armies, camouflaged, lying in wait, guns at the ready. The most colourful game in the world goes AWOL.

  • Sumo (2 min)Play Now

    Sumo (2 min)

    Two huge athletes, ancient rituals and salt. This is sumo, the most famous Japanese traditional sport. You might think they're giants in undies but they can be more agile than you think.

  • Basketball (2 min)Play Now

    Basketball (2 min)

    They often say that only the tall can play basketball. But that's not entirely true...

  • The Dogs (2 min)Play Now

    The Dogs (2 min)

    Six dogs chasing one rabbit. Who would you put your money on?

  • Ski-jumping (2 min)Play Now

    Ski-jumping (2 min)

    The loneliness of a long distance ski-jumper.

  • Mountaineering (2 min)Play Now

    Mountaineering (2 min)

    When you reach the summit there's only place to go, and it's a long way.

synopsis
Episode #1: Love Ping Pong
When two ping pong superpowers come together, one point can take a lot of winning. Japan and South Korea square up.

Episode #2: Love Dominoes
If you've never thought as Dominoes as a global sport. Think again. It's going to take over the world.

Episode #3: Love Paintballing
Two rival armies, camouflaged, lying in wait, guns at the ready. The most colourful game in the world goes AWOL.

Episode #4: Love Sumo

Two huge athletes, ancient rituals and salt. This is sumo, the most famous Japanese traditional sport. You might think they're giants in undies but they can be more agile than you think.

Episode #5: Love Basketball

They often say that only the tall can play basketball. But that's not entirely true...

Episode #6: Love The Dogs

Six dogs chasing one rabbit. Who would you put your money on?

Episode #7: Love Ski-jumping
The loneliness of a long distance ski-jumper.

Episode #8: Love Mountaineering

When you reach the summit there's only place to go, and it's a long way.
short fact
In 2005 I completed a short film called Park Foot Ball. It originated as a way of learning After Effects. I came up with the rectangles because I didn’t have time to design proper, fully rendered characters just for a test...
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crew
  • coordinator Ren Pesci
  • after effects Sander Jones, Rob Chapman
  • Ping Pong animator Gideon Regal
  • Paintballing animator Phil Warner, Gideon Regal
  • High diving animator Phil Warner
  • Sumo animator Gideon Regal
  • Basketball animator Sander Jones
  • Dogs animator Sander Jones
  • Ski Jumping animator Sander Jones
  • Wrestling animator Gideon Regal, Phil Warner, Grant Orchard
  • Mountaineering animator Phil Warner
  • Dominoes animator Gideon Regal
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    © 2007 Grant Orchard, QOOB and Studio AKA

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    posted Dec 8, 2007

    I love the way this builds, it's true what they say about the simplest ideas.
    comment by Cliff  Hanley
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    posted Dec 7, 2007

    I've a feeling this forced usually dozy parts of my brain to pay attention. I'm going to watch it again, and really get into it.

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