When the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig ignited in the Gulf of Mexico back in May, we were horrified. Our disappointment and feeling of dread grew as the volume of oil pumping into the ocean increased with each bungled and delayed attempt to stop the leak. Creative people should never feel impotent in the face of such events though, as maintaining public engagement is everything. danimations has just embarked on a short animated video series entitled ‘Oil’s Well’ inspired by this sordid chain of events. You can watch a silent preview of the first episode courtesy of the Sydney Opera House’s GRAPHIC animation competition. The first episodes of the micro-short animated series will be completed in the next month- though the series will continue at least as long as the leak does!

Last week we were commisioned to produce an information-driven showreel for local business (and fellow Tomorrow Studio tenant) Intelligent Software Development. We were able to develop the idea with the from concept through to delivery in a matter of days. The brief allowed us scope to combine drawn animation, video footage and Google Earth simulations in an economical manner, with all parties pleased by the result. Two variations of the concept were completed, targeting two different markets.

Here’s what clients Don and Michelle said about the process:

Danimations delivered us a wonderful showreel in a very short timeframe and displayed a great deal of professionalism. They took our raw ideas and hard-to-deliver message and created a video to effectively draw in our customers. Danimations did not just deliver animation, they also showed a great deal of dedication and imagination.