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*** NEWSFLASH *** Shroomstudio are currently in production....'Sophie's Story' a short animated film exploring 'crack addiction and rehabilitation from a users perspective. commissioned by Claire Cook @ BBC Film network. coming soon in 2009 and the film will be screened exclusively here on BBCfilmnet. shroomstudio.com is an independent cross-media production company & animation studio based in London Fields, East London. Established in 2001 by 3 directors the studio was set up with a specialist interest in film, broadcast, events, illustration, promo & advertising. The studio is currently led by directors; brothers Alexander & Christos Hatjoullis. With a varied history of animation for documentary amongst a growing stack of 70+ commercial projects the team are currently developing in-house broadcast ideas. I almost forgot, we animated the filmnetwork logo for this web site. you'll see it on the intro and outro of the films shown here, we also designed the sound vibe. comments welcome. visit shroomstudio.com for reels, info, biog. >>>listed below are some recent broadcast credits. more to be added later... ambitions
project in development
This year saw collaboration with the Money Programme team to develop animation design and multiple sequences for films dealing with a wide selection of topics. from discount supermarkets to sovereign wealth funds, speculators and the rise of the TV superchef. we injected crisp designs with a splash of colour ranging from stylised symbols of money markets to carefully caricatured characted designs. PLUM PICTURES - 2 x 1hr series - 'Hardcore Profits' a Will Daws, Tim Samuels production, this series examines the growth in profits from the porn industry asking some difficult questions about corporate profits and investments... surely not our pension funds too. TX in MAY BBC 2. we designed titles and 'close to the bone' multiple sequences using a neon light design to explain how the porn industry maximised its profits from corporate distribution from DVDs online to hotel chain tv subscription, mobile phones and pay per view. MUST WATCH currently developing ideas with BBC current affairs to develop a commission for BBC3/4 based on our attitudes to money, cash, the economy and savings. look out for puppets, cartoonery and a healthy dash of satire. still seeking funding for 'No Mans Land' a 1 x 1hr film / series of shorts all about the oceans, pollution, overfishing and habitat loss currently working on FERRARI for F1 with Novelli pictures blending special effects, animation and digital trickery to create a unique document of this years championship...also working on a similar project with DUCATI for MotoGP which follows on from last years successful venture into 'MANGA plus' which we developed for Ducati / MotoGP, this used a seamless blend of illustrated characters from the team riding greenscreen Ducati bikes in a 3D built environment all popped together with special effect reflections... fantastic results which we are aiming to deploy for a self directed feature film in 2010..screenplay in development .................................................... ARCHIVE BELOW -------------------------------------- We are busily finishing animation (make that just finished -11th may) PHEW - for a fantastic 3 part BBC2 series due to be aired on MONDAYs 14th, 21st, 28th may at 9pm presented by Tim Samuels, featuring the youtube.com 1.5 million hit record breaking sensation 'The Zimmers Band'. singing 'My Generation' by 'The Who' all the way to number one (episode3) more info below in credits>>> We are also working with brandfuel.co.uk animating a short film about technology solutions in developing countries for world thinker conference in association with Google. we are also working (again) with maverick filmmakers Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell of Elevenfilm on a major pitch for a design overhaul of a major terrestrial channel video portal. aswell as working with Experimenter En Couleur to develop audioarchitecture.co.uk - a unique platform for sound and visual artists, we are hoping (waiting to hear) to create a semi-permanent audio sculpture for a National Trust Location in 2008 influences, inspirations and favourite films
Richard Williams (Roger Rabbit) genius. in this film you will almost every genre of frame animation and modern art displayed, inlcuding Williams disney magic frame drawn techniques. The inspiration of the bones of the film Alladin & elements like the character of Grandma from Belleville rendevous, scenes later pastiched for 'animatrix' plus endless mindboggling scenes of escheresque complexity; other notables from cinema recently which we all enjoyed: a scanner darkly 3 times, curse of the golden flower; & the (utterly mindless) but beautiful '300' lovers of (good) sci-fi. Alex has a keen interest in Ghibli, and of course anything remotely resembling animation. we were brought up on a heady mix of modern art and cartoons; Disney & picasso in a family of professional artists, so we have a wide interest in moving image and hope to remain open minded. Jan Svankmayer, Len Lye, Ridley Scott, Anthony Gormley. The Shynola - The Krays of animation and good eggs in a tough world. In a family of talented artists there's inspiration in every corner from music to painting, laughter and stories b 'Terra 2050' was inspired by Creature Comforts, (production techniques) but we were all interested in the idea of 'future' and our relationship to it. Alex is a badge carrying member of the British Cactus Association and Christos is a keen amateur microbiologist. We like to explore new techniques, love puppets, cardbaord cut outs. We try and use new techniques whenever possible and have a passion for originating our own devices. Christos is an active music producer which feeds into the studio's work while Alex is currently exploring chinese brush work - inspired by the film 'Hero'. Iain Welland is a long time collaborator with shroomstudio. his work encompasses many forms of animation and as a key member of the 'Terra 2050' team and senior animator on the animated film 'Jazzdaze' with Courtney Pine and the North Musical Trust, Iain continues to produce iconic images for the studio that blend drawing skills with technology seamlessly "We currently have 2 freelancers in the studio, Steven Azancot and James Harvey, both MA animation graduates and each talented in their own special way, contributing towards the eclectic studio happenings of shroom and helping create a 'slightly different' look for bbc2 current affairs docs. It's inspiring to have animators around who possess talent, want to learn, develop & give things their best shot, it's also a privilege to work with Alex, someone you can really trust and who has the 'rare' experience to make animation for television work brilliantly. my links
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