Footprint
Design
Animation
Footprint is a collaboration project between PaperCut Studios and Sotis Design which addresses the issue of a person's imprint on the environment. Using a unique animation style, Footprint follows a man from birth and the impact he leaves behind him on his journey. The message of a greener lifestyle is shown by the decisions man makes that effect the environment in a positive or negative way. Hand-drawn environments are colored and animated to give a super stylized look that flows with concept of Footprint.
Semi-Sitrus
Pre-Production
Design
Papercut teamed up with the Semi-Sitrus crew for the complete re-imagining of the popular snowboarding group. We sat down with the Semi-Sitrus leader and hammered out concept drawings, style frames and montage edits that captured the look and feel of the boarding season. PaperCut filmed over 12 hours of High-Def footage that was cut down into a trailer and used as a promotional tool for sponsors of the group. It was PaperCut's first snowboarding flick and first time shooting while snowboarding but it ended up being a blast.
Joe Saturday
Editorial
Art Direction
Animation
A story of a young, worn out detective set in a broken city. Joe Saturday is an action-comedy short film set in a super-stylized world by creators Loren Judah (Director, Visual Supervisor) and Joe Kadera (Director, writer). PaperCut's O'Leary worked as Editor and Animator while Hickman-Fain handled Art Direction and Animation. The project was very thourough and pushed PaperCut to learn new techniques in a internet-based collaborative environment.
Living in History
Documentary
Production
A full length documentary of the preservation of America’s first homes in Montana. Featuring gorgeous antique buildings, century old estates and unique architecture, Living in History brings together the old with the new to show that these these houses are called home by generation after generation of families. Interviews with renown architects, historians, preservationists, home owners and city officials alongside eloquent shots of the homes combine to make a film that entertains as much as it informs.
Vibe Vault
Design
Papercut and Vibe Vault join forces to create custom laser-etched aluminum case designs for the iPod™ Classic, iPod™ Touch, and the iPhone™. Undestructable case structure and customizable color meets the unique art style to create a one-of-a-kind creative experience. Each design was hand sketched then digitally processed before being laser etched onto each case.
Tierra Santa
Documentary
Production
Post Production
A short documentary set in Villa San Antonio, Guatemala at the Hogar de Niños Tierra Santa (Tierra Santa Home for Abandoned Children). The film focuses on Santiago Martinez, a man who started the home after finding a child in a garbage can, eventually housing over 140 children. With pictures of smiling children and an insightful look into their impoverished lives, Tierra Santa raises awareness to the needs of these young people who were taken in from the streets. 100% of the donations to the project went directly to the home to help support the ever growing demand for living conditions.
