Lightening up cancer-related projects is always a tricky balance to strike but director Kristian Andrews and the Studio AKA animation team nail it for the Scottish DCE program with this gaggle of eccentric yet empathetic avians.

Kristian Andrews: “We threw as much energy into this job as we did because we sincerely hope viewers are inspired to get their possible cancer symptoms checked out as early as these lovable birds!

“Technically, the job posed fun challenges not least how to display cancer symptoms in a charming way. We always relish a tight turnaround, and with a 12-week schedule it meant the team exploited clever alternatives to face-rigs for lip sync and displacement maps instead of simulation for plumage.”

Watch the behind-the-scenes video:
 

 
 

 
Client: The Scottish Government

Agency: Leith
Creative: Christ Watson, Rufus Wedderburn
Producer: Emma Hamilton

Production: Studio AKA
Director: Kristian Andrews
2D Animators: Steve Small, Kristian Andrews
3D Animator: Lucas Vigroux, Greg Court, Connor Ryan, Jerome Ferra
CG Artist/Compositor: James Gaillard, Jerome Ferra, Vincent Husset, Josh Crew
Rigger: Arthur Ranson, Adam Avery
Producer: Nikki Kefford-White
Editor: Nic Gill
Production Coordinator: Ren Pesci
PA: Lara Salam, Sarah McDonald