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IMO | Day of the Seafarers
On 07, Sep 2014 | In Press | By Pip
Trunk animation’s Alasdair + Jock create a beautiful short for IMO’s “Day of the Seafarer”
Each year more than 12 billion tons of freight is shipped around the world. That’s 90% of all household goods as well as over 2 billion tons of fuel and that’s even before we get to all the grain and food! Trunk’s director’s Alasdair Brotherston + Jock Mooney have been on this factual journey, whilst creating a short about ‘Day of the Seafarer’ which falls on the 25th June. The minute long film is pure Alasdair + Jock. Initially taking inspiration from the beautiful illustrations of Charley Harper and iconic 1920’s and 30’s travel posters the work quickly evolved into a more painterly hybrid style that sits between the two sources.
Jock noted, “ We loved working on the project not only as it was for such a good cause but the IMO (International Maritime Organization) gave me and Alasdair a lot of creative freedom, allowing us to build on the style we had evolved creating our short “Gelato go Home”. We used the same brilliant composer James Orman who produced a soundtrack just the right side of Dire Straits and Barnaby Templer at Fonic who once again created the sound design. Alasdair introduced some lovely cuts and wipes my personal favourite was seeing the icebergs turn into the cat’s ears!”
The film is a visual journey that makes subtle connections between all the things we take for granted, from bread to rubber ducks, to the seafarers who risk their lives to deliver them. The last shot shows an entire town lit with the message “Thank You”. Alasdair stated “ We worked hard to get the balance right throughout the film so that it wasn’t patronising or too gushing we wanted to show the reality of the situation, all be it with a big dollop of artistic licence.”
The beautiful short reads like a panel book with each shot being perfectly composed and balanced, a subtle and detailed use of colour ties the short together. Remember the 25th of June the Day of the Seafarers it’s a great tribute to the 1.5 million seafarers who ply their trade to keep the world’s commerce and industry a float!
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Credits: –
Directed by Alasdair + Jock
Producer Richard Barnett
Production Company Trunk Animation
Client International Maritime Organization
Composer James Orman
Sound Design & Mix Barnaby Templer @ Fonic
Soap factory Presentation
On 03, Sep 2014 | In Press | By Pip
Trunk’s directors Lore&Jun have just finished a fun short film for a new science museum in Angola.
Lore and Jun were tasked with creating a simple and joyful animation that captures the alteration of an old soap factory into a new cultural venue. With a nod to W. Heath Robinson and elements of the Mouse Trap board game we enter the factory and observe the change from the production of Sabao, soap in Portuguese, to the cleaning and creation of the new museum. The museum is part of a major redevelopment of Angola’s capital city Luanda. Due to open later this year it will also include an Observatory and Aquarium.
Working to both a tight budget and time frame the promotional film was greeted with enthusiasm by the museum’s directors. They loved the beautiful colour palette that adds to the child like joy of the animation, which is full of quirky connected sequences. The film is accompanied by a wonderful score composed by Philippe Lenzini, which captures the spirit of the rebirth of this capital city.
Following the success of the film the museum directors have asked Lore&Jun to create a range of interactive and information animations that will accompany the coming exhibits. Watch this space.
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Credits
Commissioner: Marisa Vinha – Ciencia Viva
Design/Animation/Direction: Lore&Jun
Music: Philippe Lenzini
Production: Pedro Lino @ Trunk
Weightwatchers
On 07, Jan 2014 | In news / blog | By Layla
We rounded off last year by once again working with our Belgian friends Thijs and Wouter from Volstok. We animated their latest commercial for Weightwatchers Belgium. Layla led the animation team of Martin Oliver, Jon Clarke, Nick Brooks and Leslie Dart. We hope this proves to be inspiration to chubby Belgians everywhere!
Tom Fun Orchestra | Earthworm Heart
On 14, Oct 2013 | In news / blog | By Layla
It’s time for some more Alasdair+Jock magic. It’s “Earthworm Heart” their latest collaboration with The Tom Fun Orchestra. The idea for the short came from Hoffmann’s Struwwelpeter, The Story Of The Wild Huntsman. Alasdair explains, “rather than the traditional reversal of fortunes story we wanted to create a narrative that was more complex and less clear cut as to who was the hero or villain.”
Fun Facts | Dust
On 08, Aug 2013 | No Comments | In Press | By Richard
Director: Layla Atkinson
Agency: Red Bee Media
Client: Bibigon
Illustration: Layla Atksinon
Producer: Richard Barnett
Prod Co: Trunk
Kaspersky
On 04, Mar 2013 | No Comments | In 3D, clip, Commercials, Director Page, directors, Pete Mellor, work | By Layla
Director- Pete Mellor
Art Director- Miles Donovan
Design- Spencer Wilson
Animation- Nicol Scott, Rok Predin, Leslie Dart, Winston Duke
Music- Ivan Arnold
Sound- Fonic
Producer- Richard Barnett
Agency- Trunk
Tom Fun Orchestra | Earthworm Heart
On 21, Jan 2013 | In Alasdair + Jock, Director Page, directors, Music Promos | By Layla
Directed by Alasdair Brotherston
Art Direction by Jock Mooney
Produced by Richard Barnett @ Trunk
Animation – Layla Atkinson, Alasdair Brotherston, Sam Cundall, Sasha Dale, Fran Puerto Esteban, Andy Hague, Aaron Lampert, Martin Oliver
Compositing – Alasdair Brotherston
Music – Tom Fun Orchestra
Record Company – Company House Records
Sound Editor – Chris Swaine @ Fonic
Audio Post Production – Barnaby Templer & Jake Roberts @ Fonic
