Sketchfest

Different sketches and illustrations for all kinds of projects.

Triple Trouble!

Currently we're in pre-production of our new film 'Trippel Trappel'; working on concept art, character designs, storyboards and animation tests. Recently we started a new blog together with il Luster about the film. Check it out by clicking the image below:

Paul & the Dragon coloring pages

To conclude this crazy year, here are a couple of Paul and the Dragon coloring pages for the kids and a crossword puzzle (in Dutch of course) :

More coloring pages will follow in the new year!

Little Quentin Sneak Preview

About 2 weeks ago our new animated short 'Little Quentin' had its festive sneak preview first screening for friends, family and collegues in filmtheatre 't Hoogt.
'Little Quentin' was shown together in an action packed double bill presentation with the animated short film 'Pivot', also produced by il Luster films. It was really fantastic and we wanna thank everyone that came to our little party!

Check out some photos below:

HO freakin' HO!

I heard the news today, oh boy...

Well actually yesterday. RTL news came to take a look in our studio for a small item about the Holland Animation Festival and Dutch animation.

Click on the image below to watch the item (we come in at 0:50):

Anikey @ HAFF 2009

Tomorrow the Holland Animation Festival 2009 starts and our film 'Paul and the Dragon' will feature in 2 competitions; the competition Commissioned films 1 and the competition Dutch Animation Audience Award 3.
If you want to catch the film, it will be shown in different theatres every day of the festival:

5 november, competition commissioned films, 14:30 in Kikker
6 november, competition Dutch Animation Audience Award, 20:30 in Movies 1
7 november, competition Dutch Animation Audience Award, 14:30 in Movies 2
8 november, competition commissioned films, 14:30 in Hoogt 2

We are the children...

While this picture may look like we recorded a Christmas single to raise money for a good cause this Monday, we actually had a lot of fun recording some temporary scratch voice acting at Bob Kommer for the feature film we're currently setting up.

il Luster & Anikey in the press

This weeks VPRO TV guide brings an interview (in Dutch of course) with our producer Michiel Snijders from il Luster with some nice pictures and info on films produced by il Luster, including Paul and the Dragon. Then there's also a nice small article about Anikey in business magazine ZJournaal:

Cinekid 2009

We had a great screening and a nice short Q&A of Paul and the Dragon at Cinekid. Afterwards we got a nice Cinekid Certificate and a pile of chocolate.

That's a wrap!

Yesterday we wrapped up the final audio mix for Little Quentin at Bob Kommer Studios. Now it's ready to go on film! Couple of weeks ago we already did a little test at Cineco, it looked great and so we got our very first filmroll! Bonus: the final final poster of the film:

Anima Mundi award

The beautiful Anima Mundi award from Rio de Janeiro! The character even walks when you pull the small lever on the globe. Obrigado, Brasil!

Festivals update!

Paul and the Dragon will be shown at quite a few festivals in Holland the upcoming months.
First, we have the KLIK animation festival in Amsterdam. This Saturday the film will play in the Hollandse Nieuwe (Fresh animation from the Netherlands) shows at 14:00 in De Balie Small and on Sunday at 16:30 at the Kriterion.

Later this month the film will play at the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht. It will play on Friday the 25th of September at Hoogt 2 at 14:00 and on Wednesday the 30th of September at Hoogt 3 at 22:15.

Then in October, the film will play at the Cinekid festival in Amsterdam, on Friday the 23rd at Ketelhuis 1 at 14:00.

Finally the film will play at the Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) in Utrecht. It will enter the commissioned shorts competition and the audience award for Dutch animation.

Little Quentin poster

The official film poster for our new short film 'Little Quentin'. Voila.

Sweet Sounds!

Here are some photos taken at the Bob Kommer Sound Studios where we recorded the sound effects for our new animated short, 'Little Quentin':