Whale Song

Whale song is a mixed media animation inspired by a hand drawn illustration. In this piece we bring to life a mystical Narwhal that lives below the surface.

The audio behind whale song was developed by Will Curry. A whale calls out to the sea, accompanied by a whimsical tune. Meanwhile a noise ticks in the background as if you are making your way through a flip-book. You can almost feel the pages.

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The whale is modelled, rigged and animated in 3D, with hand painted textures. The splashes and bubbles are animated in 2D. We developed the look of this shot to maintain the 2D qualities of the hand drawn design and reflect the spontaneity of ink splashes. Finally we added a paper texture to the composition.

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