Designer/director Ash Thorpe offers a 90-second preview of his newest motion art project Orion, which he describes as “an intense glimpse into a story of sacrifice and violence explored through the lens of fantasy and myth.”

Ash Thorp: “Orion is a project born from childhood curiosities made of other worlds and the raw desire to bring forth something special and unique that attempts to evolve the zeitgeist of the medium. It is intended to be a contemplative moving piece of art. Each shot and setup relies on traditional art fundamentals in an attempt to get your mind to fall further into the world.

“The Orion premiere trailer is born from months of focused effort and hard work by an astounding team including co-producers Hydra Studios, and music composers Aeph & Pilotpriest.
 

“Orion is intended to be a contemplative moving piece of art. Each shot and setup relies on traditional art fundamentals in an attempt to get your mind to fall further into the world.”

 
“Each scene in the Orion Trailer began as concepts in my mind which I then crafted over months into a series of 125 chronological narrative paintings. Each piece of art represents a still from the film and tells the origin story of Orion. These original paintings were the foundational blueprint for the film and paved the way for production.

“In an effort to try something a bit different for the behind-the-scenes reel, we focused on showing the insane amount of time, craft, detail, and energy each frame of Orion took to bring to life. It takes a team of highly-skilled and focused creatives aligned together to make something pure and from the heart.”

Watch the behind-the-scenes reel:
 

 
 

 
Sponsor: Axiom, Oracle

Production: ALT Creative Inc., Hydra Studios
Creator/Director: Ash Thorp
Producer: Amy Paterson
Production Coordinator: Meghan Hamilton
Executive Producer: Debbie Ross, Monica Thorp
Art Director/Designer: Ash Thorp
CG Supervisor: Sergio Caires
Look Development Supervisor: John Barclay
Environment Artist: Sergio Caires, Rodrigo Henrique
Character assets: Ash Thorp
Character Rigger: Lucas Salamon, François Puren
Animator: Guilherme Gubert, Joao Dias, François Puren, Ash Thorp
FX Artist: François Puren, Sergio Caires, Rodrigo Henrique
Look Development Artist: John Barclay, Lukas Jankovcin, Sergio Caires, Ash Thorp
Title Animation: Andrew Hawryluk
Pipeline Supervisor: Mikas Sadauskas
Picture Post/Grade: Ash Thorp

Score: Aeph, Pilotpriest