The Seed
2008
A two-minute animated voyage through nature's life cycle, following the trials and tribulations of a humble apple seed.
The film was kindly funded by Adobe, produced at Nexus Productions and features a soundtrack by Jape. It was made using a mixture of stop motion papercraft and 2D drawn animation.
Watch the making of here.
STORY/DIRECTION/DESIGN: Johnny Kelly
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jo Bierton
2D ANIMATION: Michael Zauner
3D ANIMATION: Eoin Coughlan
PAPER MODELER: Elin Svensson
ASSISTED BY: Anna Benner
STOP FRAME DOP: Micolaj Jaroszewicz
STOP FRAME ANIMATION: Matthew Cooper
COMPOSITING: Alasdair Brotherston
MUSIC: Jape
SOUND SUPERVISOR: Mike Wyeld
FOLEY ARTIST: Sue Harding
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Charlotte Bavasso, Chris O'Reilly
PRODUCER: Christine Ponzevera
CLIENT: Adobe
AGENCY: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Keith Anderson
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Tony Stern, Frank Aldorf
ART DIRECTORS: Johan Arlig, Karishma Mehta
COPYWRITERS: Steve Payonzeck, Gregory Lane
INTERACTIVE PRODUCER: Stella Wong
ART BUYER: Jenny Taich
A Nexus production in collaboration with Goodby Silverstein & Partners, with the support of Adobe.