From pre-production planning to filming, editing, color grading, and audio - our ability to produce live action with animation and visual effects is proven and scalable.
Deep Sky manages all production aspects, including live-action filming and visual effects, allowing for seamless integration of characters into live-action back plates. Our team is adept at complex character features such as cloth simulation, hair/fur, and muscle systems.
Smashing Pumpkins
The acclaimed five-part animated series created by William Patrick Corgan.
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Burmer Music
The powerful, award-winning short film based on a timeless Japanese proverb about persistence. Currently, it is being shown at film festivals around the world.
Ideation
Story outline
Scriptwriting
The essence of every project starts with you. That’s why our team of producers, directors, and artists listen to your idea to build it into a complete vision, no matter if it’s scratched on the back of a napkin or on your conference room whiteboard. From there, we create a framework and style for the project, culminating in the creation of a detailed outline or script. An engaging story is the strong foundation for any project.
Art direction
Concept design & world building
Character & object model sheets
Strong character design and art direction speaks to and builds trust with your audience. Taking inspiration from the story and development phase, we explore various styles with you, determining which conveys the personality and message most effectively. This creates a cohesive world filled with characters that tell your story.
Description outline
Thumbnail sketches
Keyframes and detailed boards
A storyboard is a visual representation of your story that breaks down the action into individual panels. A major step during pre-production, it sets out how you want the final piece to flow shot-by-shot, giving you a tangible outline for your story before beginning animation.
Animatic
Rough cut
Final edit
Our editor is incorporated into the 2D production process from the start, consulting with the director and producers on what will need to be animated and how the scenes will be pieced together. As each element of the project is completed, the editor manages the assembly of the final production, including the animation, dialogue, and music. Their presence throughout the entire process ensures the vision is carried through from beginning to end.
Roughs and outlines
Layout & coloring
Backgrounds, effects & animation cleanup
We begin by roughing out animated scenes for an initial review. Once these are approved, we get to work on each element of the scene like background illustrations, character animation, and effects, such as fire, water, and wind. Using programs like ToonBoom Harmony, Adobe Animate, and TV Paint to animate either hand-drawn or rigged characters, we create the clean and final animations to be handed over to the compositor.
Compositing
Color Grading
Scoring & audio mix
This is the final stage after all of the animation production is completed. Our compositor brings the characters, backgrounds, and effects together to create one cohesive piece, which is then polished off with lighting and a final pass of color grading. The editor will place in the music, sound effects, and voice over before doing one final sound mix.
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