What animation techniques did you use to create the visual look of the film? Simple rigs gave the animators the chance to complement what the rigs could provide, with a healthy side of extra drawing substitutions to ease the rigid feel that full cut-out animation can sometimes have. It’s something I experienced before on shows like Rick and Morty where I was surprised by how simple the rigs could be. Hubert: We decided to keep the rigging complexity to a minimum to enable animators to focus on redrawing when required instead of being caught up in technicalities. How did your team approach rigging and animating characters for the short? Studio Niloc uses ambitious rigged characters in D’où viennent les lapins. We also looked for candidates who were comfortable with a DIY approach, since the whole production was done remotely. We mainly focused our recruiting effort on finding people that had a good knowledge of that animation technique. Due to budget constraints, and the amount of complex animation that needed to be produced, a predominantly cut-out pipeline seemed to be the obvious way to go. I was excited to start work on a more organic, artistic pipeline that would foster creativity and encourage personal input from everyone on the team.Ĭolin had a very clear vision of what he was looking for while remaining very open to any technical or artistic tweaks that could benefit the project, both in quality and efficiency. Hubert: I was just finishing up a directing gig on a very commercial project at the time. What was the process for getting the film made? How did you go about putting together the animation team? I knew right away that I wanted to contribute my voice to what I thought looked like a very promising short film. This assembly happened during the pandemic lockdown in Quebec, so the presentations were all virtual.ĭespite seeing everything virtually, the quality of artistry that went into both the animatic and the early designs was obvious to me. Colin was looking to assemble what would become the core team on the project. Hubert: I was introduced to the film’s director, Colin, through a mutual friend of ours. How did you get involved with the making of D’où viennent les lapins? A behind-the-scenes look at character animation from D’où viennent les lapins in Harmony Premium. We should always stay young at heart, even as adults, and grow with the memories of the people that bring us joy. My intention as a director was to put forward the importance of imagination in our daily lives. We wanted to create a beautiful and nostalgic short film for all ages. We follow the story of Jaco, a widowed father who defies the authorities while trying to instill a sense of wonder into his daughter’s life. What is D’où viennent les lapins about, and what should viewers take away from the film?Ĭolin: The film is set in a world where imagination is outlawed. That’s when Studio Niloc started developing the project in 2019. With that in mind, I started writing the story, tackling a father-daughter relationship in a world where imagination was forbidden. Through that experience, I felt a new range of emotions and imperishable memories that blossomed. But the primary inspiration for the film was my experience as a father. I thought it was a beautiful realm to explore. What inspired the story for D’où viennent les lapins?Ĭolin: I’ve always been inspired by the world of magic, in film history as well as in history in general. Teaser trailer for D’où viennent les lapins by Studio Niloc.
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