"We need to talk about Alice" was commissioned by New Zealand based agency String Theory and created to be part of Good Books' "Great Writers Series," a collection of short films made to promote the non profit organization (www.gogoodbooks.com) which is an online charity book store that sells book and donates all proceeds to Oxfam, an organization that fights hunger and poverty since 1995.
In the last few years, a select group of directors have donated their time and knowledge to create animated shorts based on renowned literary works and authors to promote this charity. In 2012, Buck launched the amazing "Metamorphosis", a tribute to author Hunter S. Thompson. Then came "Havana Heat" in 2013, a sensual animation produced by renowned duo McBess and Simon from The Mill.
Plenty had the honor of creating the third a 2:30 minute short film for Good Books based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice's adventures in Wonderland" to commemorate the book's 150th anniversary.
After a lot of dedication, hard work and passion for what we do, it's our pleasure to introduce "We need to talk about Alice"
We'll be posting more about the project soon! We have a 5 minute breakdown where you'll be able to see the whole process for this amazing adventure we embarked in! A lot of process stills, extra content and some magical gifs!
We hope you love it! We were honored to be a part of a series of shorts that will leave a mark in the history of motion graphics.
Character Design: Alice
Character Design: Mad Hatter
Character Design: Rose
Character Design: Cheshire Cat
Character Design: Dormouse
Character Design: Duck
Color Key
Background elements
Background
Props design: trays
Props design: teapods
Props design: chairs
Props design: cupcakes
Promotional material for the London Avant Premier.
Credits
Directed & Produced by Plenty.
Creative Director: Mariano Farías.
Executive Producer: Inés Palmas.
Creative Development: Mariano Farías & Pablo Alfieri
Animation Director: Mariano Farías
Art Director: Elda Broglio
Producer: César Morán Mazo
Concept by: String Theory
E.C.D.: Jeremy Taine
Writers: Devon Wood & Jeremy Taine
Music & Sound Design: Liquid Studios
E.C.D.: Jeremy Taine
Writers: Devon Wood & Jeremy Taine
Music & Sound Design: Liquid Studios
Music Composer: Peter van der Fluit & Liquid Studios
Storyboard & Animatic: Claudio Iriarte & Mariano Farías
Character Design: Elda Broglio, Claudio Iriarte & German Merlo
Production Design: Elda Broglio, Carolina Carballo & Eugenia Mello
Background Design: Eugenia Mello & Elda Broglio
Books Covers Design: Pablo Alfieri
3D Modelling: Juan Martín Miyagi, Matías Fernandez, Juan Pablo Fernandez , Benjamín Jagusieczko & Natalia Urrutia
Scripting: Agustín Schilling & Ago Carrera
CG Supervisor, 3D Technical Direction and FX: Agustín Schilling
Character Rigging: Germán Merlo, Agustín Schilling, Benjamín Jagusieczko, Ramiro Tell & Guillermo Comoli
Skin Fixing: Agustín Schilling, German Merlo & Nicolás Mandelman
3D Character Animation: Mauro Serei, Pablo Lorenzo, Laura Lempert & German Merlo
3D Animation: German Merlo, Mariano Farías & Hernán Estevez
2D Animation & Transitions: Germán Merlo, Mau Lencinas , Sergio Slepczuk, Hernán Estevez & Mariano Farías
Animation Consulting: Federico Radero
Painting & Texturing: Carolina Carballo, Elda Broglio, Benjamín Jagusieczko & Eugenia Mello
Shading: Ago Carrera
Lead Lighter: Ago Carrera
Lighting: Ago Carrera, Benjamín Jagusieczko, Juan Casale, Natalia Urrutia & Matias Mastrogiano
3D Rendering: Ago Carrera, Benjamín Jagusiecsko & Agustín Schilling
Lead VFX & 2D Technical Direction: Matías Mastrogiano
Compositors: Matías Mastrogiano & Nicolás Holodovsky, Benjamín Jagusiecsko, Milena Girini & Edgardo Osornio
Edition & Montage: Mariano Farías
Live Action Actors Coach: Valeria Grossi
Live Action Casting Camera: Sandra Grossi
Live Action Casting Camera: Sandra Grossi
Casting
Alice: Catalina Alexander
Mad Hatter: Julián Puchetta
White Rabbit & Rose: Karina Hernandez
Alice: Catalina Alexander
Mad Hatter: Julián Puchetta
White Rabbit & Rose: Karina Hernandez
VO Presenter: Michael Hurst
Voice Over Artists
Alice: Brie Ana Hill
Mad Hatter: Syd Jackson
Lady Rose: Tania Anderson
White Rabbit: Ian Hughes
Cheshire Cat: Michael Hurst
Alice: Brie Ana Hill
Mad Hatter: Syd Jackson
Lady Rose: Tania Anderson
White Rabbit: Ian Hughes
Cheshire Cat: Michael Hurst
Special Thanks: Jelly London, Alín Bosnoyan, Mariela Fabregas, Sam McManus & Eduardo Graña
