OUR LOVE LETTER TO EXERCISE  |   What started as an ordinary ride changed our day, turned into a fun little film that captures that raw emotional shift that happens while on the sweating it out. Born out of our genuine affection (and a bunch of sweat), cinematic & heartfelt, we dug deep to share our experience of the emotional core of how a good workout can impact on our day to day.
LET'S START WITH JORDAN!  |   We decided to not hold back in showing some process for this project. We went through a lot of development, and we wanted to share as much of the process as we could. So here we go! Starting with our protagonist, Jordan! 💛
IT'S CALLED FASHHUN...  |   Digging deep into our favourite sports brands for inspiration, we couldn't help but get a bit designy with Jordans' exercise outfit. And like any proper diva, it's only fitting that Jordan has no les than two outfit changes during the ride... 
AND THE SETTING?  |   We wanted to make sure that we capture some of Jordans personality in their apartment. Who are they, what do they like, what do they do? Interests, hobbies and personality traits. 
Of course, we had to start with a floor plan! 
ANIMATION!  |   After all of this... We still have to animate the damn thing! This is all a lot of hard work! Since we didn't have much dialogue, our aim for for Jordan to carry the emotion through her movement and expressions. We wanted to make sure we feel that she was having a bad day, and that we clearly convey the change in her mood, as we progress 
THE DREAM TEAM

Sound & Music by ZELIG
Creative Directors: Carin Standford and Casper Franken
Producer: Donna Marie Howard 
Animation Direction: Dipankar Sengupta
Art Director: Mike Hughes
Storyboard and Animatic: Dipankar Sengupta, Eloïse Alluyn
Environments: Mike Hughes, Samantha Friend, Yahan Wang
Character Design and Development: Samantha Friend, Ivo Cambraia
Design: Anthony Sekyere, Margherita Bertellini
Cel Animation: Ivo Cambraia, Dipankar Sengupta, Eloïse Alluyn, Haiqi Zhou, Mia Marenghi
Clean-up and Colour: Ivo Cambraia, Dipankar Sengupta, Haiqi Zhou
Compositing: Leo Evans, Richie Perrigo, Casper Franken
Bikeman: Mike Hughes
Production Assistance: Laura Hancock, Mia Marenghi
Reference Cats: Catface, Edward, ChiChi, Luna
Peloton/Documentary Footage: Carin Standford and Casper Franken


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