The product release of Connect played on the metaphor of two separate groups being lost in the forest and unable to find each other to convey the narrative of trying to complete a contract using more traditional communications methods.
We illustrated this by creating a forest environment playing on the vast scale typically seen in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Characters roamed the forest with flashlights, searching for each other.
The shots had mostly symmetrical split-screen compositions to show the disconnect between parties, but as Connect is implemented, we see the separate sides come together.
The product release of Connect played on the metaphor of two separate groups being lost in the forest and unable to find each other to convey the narrative of trying to complete a contract using more traditional communications methods.
We illustrated this by creating a forest environment playing on the vast scale typically seen in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Characters roamed the forest with flashlights, searching for each other.
The shots had mostly symmetrical split-screen compositions to show the disconnect between parties, but as Connect is implemented, we see the separate sides come together.
The product release of Connect played on the metaphor of two separate groups being lost in the forest and unable to find each other to convey the narrative of trying to complete a contract using more traditional communications methods.
This highlight video shows the beginning of the film, showcasing both the original orchestral score composed by Glenna Burmer and the sumi-e style animation by Gaby Breiter and Deep Sky. The animation is a tribute to Glenna Burmer's mother, who was a sumi-e artist.
The film has won over 50 awards at film festivals since it's premier, including the Oregon Short Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, Venice Shorts Film Festival, and the Toronto International Women Film Festival. The full film will continue to play in festivals around the world and is scheduled for a full release soon.
The video's design needed to convey an intimate feeling between artists, hosts, and audiences, which is why we created loose painterly characters with an emphasis on the characters' shapes and interior details. Viewers of the video needed to understand the experience of using Side Door, rather than it being explicitly explained to them.
Effects like vibrant lighting was used across many shots to unify the environment. Hue and saturation shifts made it easier for the viewer to follow the narrative of the video through multiple shots. This also helped amplify the concert experience in the featured home stages.
