A POEM BY NEIL GAIMAN
Nicholas Was...
Another 39 Degrees North project, this time it was a Christmas card. Once we floated the idea f animating this poem, there was simply no turning back. The pull of the dark side was just too strong. Here's our adaptation of a wonderful poem by the fantastic Neil Gaiman.
CREATIVE DIRECTION | DESIGN | ANIMATION | sound design
PROCESS
The character of Nicholas was hand made out of plastacine and acrylic paint, with LED eyes. Each part of his body was created separately then brought together and animated inside Adobe After Effects.
PROCESS
"Nicholas was..." was truly a mixed media piece. The landscapes and settings were a mix of live action sets built in miniature and composited with artwork or footage we shot.
NEIL GAIMAN
Needless to say I was very excited to hear the man himself enjoyed the work, and even endorsed it! Neil Gaiman sent out this tweet linking to a blog post entry he wrote about "Nicholas was...". I'm a big fan of Neil so I was elated to receive the news he had not only seen it but actually enjoyed it.