http://studio.tendril.ca Tendril Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:06:39 +0000 http://studio.tendril.ca en http://studio.tendril.ca/COMPOSITION-IN-RED http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/COMPOSITION-IN-RED Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:06:39 +0000 Tendril 2388512 TENDRIL / EXPERIMENTAL CREDITS Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Concept and Direction: Leo Mateus, Vini Nascimento Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: John Black of CypherAudio Animation: Leo Mateus, Vini Nascimento, Andrew Vucko

ABOUT Tendril is a relatively young studio and we are always looking for ways to experiment with the brand and its possibilities. The logo—still in flux—is subject to this evolutionary process and often gets deconstructed, questioned, and restructured in different ways. In the case of this exploration, spearheaded by senior studio artists Leo Mateus and Vini Nascimento, the intention was to reduce the logo / wordmark into a lunchbox of minimal geometric elements and then create a sound-synchronized reconstruction sequence ala Oskar Fischinger. If you have seen our 2011 Showreel, you may recognize some of the animation, which was intercut there to form a visual backbone for the edit. Once the animation was complete, we sought out the musical wizardry of John Black who initially worked to find a tempo that worked with the flow of the visuals, and then gradually built up the final track in layers, adding sound design elements to synchronize with the different geometric elements. STILLS <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_13_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_13_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS A sampling of boards developed before animation started on the project. The texture in some of these reflects an early intention to recreate the animation from paper cut-outs in stop-motion. <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Mosaic_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Mosaic_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_01_1_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_01_1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_02_2_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_02_2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_03_3_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_03_3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_04_4_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_04_4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_05_5_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload4.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2388512/Frame_05_5_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/2011-SHOWREEL http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/2011-SHOWREEL Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:11:49 +0000 Tendril 332250 A SELECTION OF OUR BEST 

ABOUT A selection of our best work. Big thanks to our friend and colleague John Black of CypherAudio for the always excellent sound design! http://studio.tendril.ca/FLASH-TUTORIAL http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/FLASH-TUTORIAL Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:39:44 +0000 Tendril 2077528 INTERAC / AGENCY59 CREDITS Client: Interac Agency: Agency59 Agency CD: John McIntyre Agency Producer: Bob Kirk Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Creative Directors: Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres Directors: Chico Jofilsan, Daniel Pommella Design: Chico Jofilsan, Daniel Pommella, Cristiane Ly Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: John Black of CypherAudio 3D Modeling: Rowan Simpson 3D Animation: Marcin Porebski, Kevin Vriesinga 2D Animation: Gabriel Rocha, Andrew Vucko Lighting & Render: Steven Hollman Compositors: Leo Mateus, Gabriel Rocha, Andrew Vucko 

ABOUT This is our second project with John McIntyre and his crew at Agency59 (the first was last year's 'Do The World a Favour' campaign for recycling electronics). From the get-go we knew that it was going to be a challenge given the quantity of information that would need to be clearly conveyed, the wall-to-wall VO, as well as the fact that we had a wallet—with a speaking role!—as our central character. Our strategy was to keep the design visually minimal and graphic as possible, relying on unexpected twists, snappy animation timing, and quick transitions to establish and maintain the pace. On a technical level, because of the complex deformations, dimensionality, and lipsync the script called for, the wallet was rigged and animated in 3D, but rendered with flat colours to look 2D. Some other elements like the coins were also handled this way. The rest of the elements were animated in After Effects. In the end, we had a huge amount of fun creating this piece and hope you enjoy watching it! STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_13_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_13_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_14_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_14_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_15_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_15_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_16_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_16_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_17_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_17_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_18_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_18_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_19_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Frame_19_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS A selection of designs, and storyboard sketches developed during the course of the project. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Pitch_Phase_Mosaic_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1183" width_o="900" height_o="1183" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Pitch_Phase_Mosaic_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Storyboard_Mosaic_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="602" width_o="900" height_o="602" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/2077528/Storyboard_Mosaic_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/S-M-L http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/S-M-L Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:12:39 +0000 Tendril 1751740 TENDRIL / SHORT FILM CREDITS Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Directors: Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: John Black of CypherAudio Character Design: Lucianno Pommella Look Development: Vini Nascimento, Dele Nuga 3D Modeling: Luis Guilherme, Vini Nascimento, Raden Slipicevic Rigging: Felipe 'Pepe' Nogueira Lead Character Animator: Alan Camilo Character Animation: Luis Guilherme, Vini Nascimento, Marcin Porebski 2D Animation: Dele Nuga Cloth, Fluids & Particle Simulation: Marcin Porebski Rendering & Compositing: Brad Husband Special Thanks: Marcus Alquéres

ABOUT For years we have had an urge to create a character-driven animation piece and although we have designed characters and formulated stories around them in treatments both internally and for clients, nothing really stuck or gained much traction. In this industry, with character work in particular, just as with live action direction, just saying you are ready to do something and having exciting ideas and designs is not going to cut it—you need demonstrable, production-proven skills. It's a chicken and egg problem. For us, the opportunity came knocking in the Fall of 2010 disguised in the form of a pitch for 'Funcheez'. The script called for slapstick comedy played out by aliens on a planet made of cheese. The aliens would narrowly avert being sucked into a blackhole, which by the end of the spot was to be revealed as the imaginings of a kid munching on Funcheez Moons & Planets. We got excited and pulled out all the stops for the pitch. We designed characters and environments, drew up storyboards, colour boards, and boardomatics. We developed a motion test and even had our characters rapid prototyped for the presentation. At one point early in the process, we even brought in a savvy five-year-old to get perspective on 'kid-appeal'. The pitch was beautiful and fun, but in the end the client decided to go with another studio for the spot. But it was too late—we had somehow fallen completely in-love with our strange little alien creatures and rather than relegating them to our salon des refusés to gather dust, decided to take the plunge and build a story around them. We got even more excited and pulled out stops we didn't even know we had. A lot of ideas were thrown out on the table and at least as many ended up the recycling bin. After a short, intense period of exploration, we decided on a very simple story framework that would allow us to push the character animation to a high polish that any discerning eye would appreciate. We also wanted it to be funny. At the studio we are always taking the piss out of each other and the level of joking around, laughing, and overall stupidity is how we gauge our level of morale. On the production end, we implemented a rigorous multi-stage character animation process that has set a standard how we handle all our character work. First there is the Blocking Pass, where key poses, overlaps, anticipations, facial expressions, and lip sync are set as stepped keys. Following a few rounds of blocking, the stepped keys are turned into splines for the Spline Pass and animation curves are tweaked. Eventually overlaps and secondary motion are also added. Once the motion has been refined to everybody's satisfaction, we move to the final stage, the Quality Control Pass where intersections are fixed and minor adjustments are made. As a general rule, we spend 65% of our time on the first pass, 30% on the second and 5% on the final pass. As usual, we knew that music and sound design would play a super-critical role in the piece and so we turned to our long-time collaborator John Black of Cypheraudio. Whenever we hear those robotic grunts and bleeps we picture John in his studio with a folly mic vocalizing and acting out the emotions of our characters and we laugh ourselves to tears. STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_13_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_13_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_14_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_14_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_15_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_15_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_16_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_16_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_17_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_17_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_18_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_18_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_19_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_19_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_20_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_20_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_21_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/Frame_21_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS Below is a selection of concepts and storyboards from the original pitch followed by the brainstorm session, sketches and designs for S/M/L. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="612" width_o="900" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="778" width_o="900" height_o="778" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> Here is where S/M/L starts. Below you can see some of the alternate scenarios we considered early on in the process. Also shown are some whiteboard sketches and a glance at some of the look development process. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1669" width_o="900" height_o="1669" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751740/sml_process_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> ANIMATION RIG DEMO Here is a little screencapture of one of Pepe's kick-ass rigs. After finishing animation, we used a maxscript that Pepe wrote for us to automate the point caching of the 40 or so meshes that each of the characters was made up of. http://studio.tendril.ca/FIBE-TV http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/FIBE-TV Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:10:44 +0000 Tendril 1910991 BELL / LEO BURNETT CREDITS Client: Bell Agency: Leo Burnett Agency CD: Judy John Agency CW/AD: Marcus Sagar, Noreel Asuro Agency Producer: Julie Caniglia Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Directors: Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: WhiteNoise Lab Concept Design and Storyboard: Luis Guilherme, Vini Nascimento, Alexandre Torres Character and Creature Design: Marco Teixeira 3D Animation: Renato, Ferro, Vini Nascimento, Marcin Porebski, Kevin Vriesinga Environments, Lighting, Textures: Marek Denko and Peter Sanitra of NoEmotion Particle FX: Marek Denko, Peter Sanitra of NoEmotion Compositors: Chris Bahry, Steven Hollman, Leo Mateus

ABOUT With words like 'Amazing', 'Brilliant', and 'Awesome' as the centrepieces of this large campaign for Bell's new IP-based television service, the expectation for visuals was set pretty high. After an initial meeting with the team at Leo Burnett, a 'Droste' style pullback from one TV to another was set as the basic framework of the spot. Back at the studio, following a series of intense brainstorming and sketching sessions, we agreed to take the idea a step further by creating a series of fully fledged 'FibeTV' universes and then bookending them with the classic Bell white world. With each of these universes, our intention was to convey a grand-scale cinematic experience and spectacle that gives the viewer a taste of what only FibeTV can offer. On the production end, we used every tool, trick, and talent up our sleeves and called upon our strongest and most favoured collaborators. Several weeks later, we stopped to look at this melange of giant robots, spitfire's, Pandorean manta rays and misty mountain air balloonscapes—all in :30s and we agreed that it was definitely awesome. If you are in Toronto for the 2011 TIFF Film Festival you can catch the spot cinema-size on glorious 35mm film. STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_01_18_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_01_18_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_02_19_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_02_19_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_05_22_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_05_22_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_18_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_18_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_03_26_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_03_26_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_05_28_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/Frame_05_28_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS As with all our work, a lot of time was spent toiling over concepts, sketching, designing, throwing away and obsessing over details. Below is a small cross-section of that process. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1701" width_o="900" height_o="1701" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_pt1_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1237" width_o="900" height_o="1237" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_pt1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_pt2_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="716" width_o="900" height_o="716" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_process_pt2_o.jpg" align="left" /> COMPOSITING BREAKDOWN And finally, for any hardcore nerds still reading this far down on the page, here is a compositing breakdown showing some of the various layers and passes we used to create the final look of the giant robot shot. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0031_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0031_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0001_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0001_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0002_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0002_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0003_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0003_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0004_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0004_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0005_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0005_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0006_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0006_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0007_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0007_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0008_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0008_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0009_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0009_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0010_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0010_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0011_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0011_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0012_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0012_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0014_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0014_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0015_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0015_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0016_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0016_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0017_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0017_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0018_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0018_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0019_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0019_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0020_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0020_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0021_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0021_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0022_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0022_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0023_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0023_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0024_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0024_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0025_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0025_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0026_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0026_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0027_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0027_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0028_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0028_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0029_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0029_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0030_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1910991/bellfibe_compbreakdown_0030_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/EXCITING-STUFF http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/EXCITING-STUFF Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:20:36 +0000 Tendril 1825608 FUTURESHOP / COSSETTE CREDITS Client: Futureshop Agency: Cossette Agency CD: Ed Lea Agency CW/AD: Shawn James, Sean Atkinson Agency Producer: Elvira Labate Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Live Action Production Company: Suneeva Animation Directors: Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres Live Action Director: Shelley Lewis DOP: Dylan MacLeod Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Susan Monic Music & Sound Design: Grayson Matthews Editor: Chris Murphy Illustration: Rodrigo Rezende 2D Cell Animation and Paint: Copa Studio 2D Cell Animation and Paint Cinema Spot: Luis Guilherme, Dele Nuga Matchmove: Tom Morrison Compositors: Patrick Coffey, Justin Lee Pitch Team: Chris Bahry, Luis Guilherme, Chico Jofilsan, Leo Mateus, Vini Nascimento, Daniel Pomella, Alexandre Torres

ABOUT Every now and again, luck graces us with a welcome break from the software-bug-ridden world of complex 3D animation. This project, first doodled on paper, then cell animated, and later composited on live action footage was created to give the impression of having actually been painted on the walls and surfaces of the environment ala BLU. The various illustrations are meant to suggest an imagination running wild with the possibilities and potential of Futureshop's electronic products. For the live action shoot, we called on friend Shelley Lewis who worked closely with us during the pre-production stage as we storyboarded and planned out shots that would help best convey the flow and transitions we had envisioned for the spot. Back at the studio, Relish editor Chris Murphy worked to fine-tune the flow of the cut as 567vfx worked tirelessly to perfect the integration of hand rendered animation onto our footage. Beyond a :30 TV spot, we also generated hundreds of illustrations for the broader print and online campaign as well as a :15 Cinema spot. Our apologies to all you parents out there if your teenager comes to you asking for a new laptop, tablet AND mobile this coming Fall. STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_13_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_13_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/FS_TV_frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS A selection of designs from the original pitch / treatment for the project as well as various sketches, styleframes, shoot photos, and a few posters from the print campaign. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_process_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1936" width_o="900" height_o="1936" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_process_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_shoot_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="604" width_o="900" height_o="604" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_shoot_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_smalldrawings_v01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="948" width_o="900" height_o="948" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_smalldrawings_v01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/Prints_side_by_side_v01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="389" width_o="900" height_o="389" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/Prints_side_by_side_v01_o.jpg" align="left" /> CELL ANIMATION A selection of cell animation sequences. On this project animation was executed the old-fashioned way.... pencil on paper by Copa's: Marão, Rosaria, Fred, and Keyle. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_cell_animation_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1109" width_o="900" height_o="1109" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1825608/futureshop_cell_animation_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/THE-CONTENT-EXPERTS http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/THE-CONTENT-EXPERTS Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:39:50 +0000 Tendril 1751753 OPENTEXT CREDITS Client: OpenText Corporation Client Team: David Brott, Gary Smith, Kurtis Thomas Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Directors: Chris Bahry, Alexandre Torres Concept Design: Chris Bahry, Vini Nascimento, Alexandre Torres Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: John Black of CypherAudio Editor: Steve Manz TD & Dynamics Simulation: Lagoa Technologies 3D Animation: Marcin Porebski, Kevin Vriesinga 2D Graphics: Andrew Vucko, Leo Mateus 2D Animation: Leo Mateus Data FX Animation: Andreas Felix Gebhardt Lighting & Render: Robert Quinn Render Assist: Tom Morrison Compositors: Chris Bahry, Steven Hollman, Robert Quinn

ABOUT OpenText is a large Canadian software firm that does enterprise-scale content management for a very long and closely guarded list of clients. So what does that mean exactly? What is content and what do you gain from managing it? When the team from OpenText first came to visit the studio to discuss the project we were immediately intrigued and inspired to find a means of translating the vision and purpose of OpenText into a cinematic visual experience. We worked together over the course of the conceptual phase of the project to narrow in on a high-level, aspirational script that would do most of the heavy lifting, and pair it with visuals that would remain textural and beautiful rather than strict literal representations — A visual metaphor that would create a emotional response in the viewer and so also with the OpenText brand. From this, emerged the idea of representing 'content' in its many forms as stylized paper-like documents, with live data shimmering across their surfaces. We open the film on a single sheet of content, then slowly reveal a vast sea of chaotic, unmanaged content. As the film progresses, we see the content gradually become more organized, moving intelligently like a flock of birds, and forming organized stacks. As the content is harnessed, its possibilities and potential are revealed. On a technical level, much of the content animation was handled using Lagoa Technologies' powerful multiphysics simulation engine. Over the course of the project we simulated more than half a million 'pages' and generated over 45GB of simulation data. Lagoa was also extended in order to create the flocking behavior seen in some shots. Lastly, it would be wrong not to mention that the team from OpenText was incredibly supportive over the course of the project, sharing our desire to make a beautiful thing and proved to be an exciting creative partner! View the 1:30 full version at the OpenText website under the 'What We Do' graphic. STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still06b_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still06b_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still13_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_still13_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS A selection of styleframes, designs, sketches, simulations, and a comp breakdown. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_process_v02_19_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="1447" width_o="900" height_o="1447" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_process_v02_19_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_breakdown_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="385" width_o="900" height_o="385" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_breakdown_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> STORYBOARDS A cross section of storyboard sketches and animatic frames. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_storyboards_v02_20_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="604" width_o="900" height_o="604" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1751753/opentext_storyboards_v02_20_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/MANIFESTO-FRAGMENTS http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/MANIFESTO-FRAGMENTS Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:12:24 +0000 Tendril 297296 TENDRIL / EXPERIMENTAL CREDITS Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Concept and Direction: Vini Nascimento Title Design: Chris Bahry Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Anne Deslauriers Music & Sound Design: John Black of CypherAudio 3D Animation: Alexandre Torres, Vini Nascimento Particles and FX Animation: Chris Bahry Lighting & Render: Alexandre Torres Compositing: Chris Bahry

ABOUT In January 2010, we sat together in earnest to look back at years of working together. We wanted to rediscover our inspirations for getting into the industry and identify the things that were killing our inspiration. We talked about what stories we had to tell and what emotions we wanted people to feel. We all agreed that our best work had yet to be conceived. Out of that conversation was born the idea of creating a visual manifesto. Each statement in this manifesto is a short work that stands on its own, but together the collection of works will form a vision of who we are and where our passions lie. Each of the works is also conceived and led by one of the artists on our team, who pitches it to the group. The work is then executed with the support of the entire studio. The first of these works, entitled 'SEED' is now complete. Our longtime collaborator John Black of Cypheraudio worked closely with us early on in the process to help establish the mood of the piece. As the visuals evolved, so too did the sound, going through several re-inventions before settling on the final. Please Check back to this page for more installments in this series of works! STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_12_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_14_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_14_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_16_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_16_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_17_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_17_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_18_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/Frame_18_o.jpg" align="left" /> DESIGN <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_02_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_02_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_03_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_03_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_04_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_04_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_05_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_05_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_06_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_06_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_07_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="507" width_o="900" height_o="507" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_07_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_08_still_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/297296/frame_08_still_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/WEB-FOUNDATION http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/WEB-FOUNDATION Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:26:21 +0000 Tendril 1092150 WORLD WIDE WEB FOUNDATION / CP+B CREDITS Client: WWWF Agency: CP+B Agency CW/AD: Andrew Caie, Jon Lane Agency Producer: Natalie Sammut Production Company: Tendril Design+Animation Inc. Director: Alexandre Torres Executive Producer: Kate Bate Producer: Lucy O'Neil Music & Sound Design: Silent Joe Animation: Lev Bravo, Justin T. Lee, Leo Mateus Compositing: Justin T. Lee

ABOUT When Crispin Porter first approached us about this project we were immediately excited by the subject matter and worthy cause. Founded by Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the World Wide Web!) , the World Wide Web Foundation is an organization committed to facilitating access to the Web for the large percentage of people in the world without access to it. It is an engine for accelerating use of the Web for making positive social and economic change. The fundamental challenge of this project was to communicate the purpose and goals of the foundation in a simple and entertaining way. More specifically, it was about finding a balance between dealing with the vital issue of unavailability of information and avoiding an end product that would be too heavy-handed. Many of the visuals called for portrayal of 'the world', which was best represented literally as a globe; however, with the number of times the globe had to appear, we constantly sought out ways to keep the image interesting (i.e. turning the globe into a pie chart, becoming a computer screen icon, etc.). STILLS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_00_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_00_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_01b_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_01b_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_05_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_06_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_07_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_08_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_09_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_10_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_11_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/frame_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> PROCESS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/storyboard_montage_v02_16_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="803" width_o="900" height_o="803" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/storyboard_montage_v02_16_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/initial_designs_v01_15_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="850" width_o="900" height_o="850" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/1092150/initial_designs_v01_15_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://studio.tendril.ca/SYFY-SURREAL-GALLERY http://studio.tendril.ca/following/studio.tendril.ca/SYFY-SURREAL-GALLERY Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:52:16 +0000 Tendril 947966 CONCEPT / STYLEFRAMES <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/SyFy_heroframe_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="383" width_o="900" height_o="383" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/SyFy_heroframe_v02_o.jpg" align="left" /> 

ABOUT In this concept developed for SyFy in late 2010, we took the SyFy white world and modified it to feel slightly more tangible and real — a museum or art-gallery of the imagination. The virtual camera would move through this space, treated as if it were a live-action shoot, exploring and 'filming' a series of scenarios expressive of imagination and transformation as an active process. Each was also carefully designed to additionally provide smooth transitions to fullscreen clips. STYLEFRAMES Styleframes and concepts developed in collaboration with Chris Bahry, Leo Mateus, Vini Nascimento, and Alexandre Torres. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_00_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_jelly_00_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_bird_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_03_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_04_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_helmet_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_heart_02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_heart_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_heart_01_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="1280" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/syfy_heart_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/SyFy_heroframe_v02_900.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="383" width_o="900" height_o="383" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/15999/947966/SyFy_heroframe_v02_o.jpg" align="left" />