HTB Student Alpha Animations
Cumi brought to life 4 tales (true life stories) to integrate into the Student Alpha course held at St Paul's Onslow Square in 2009, The Tale of Blondin, My Beloved Son, The Two Friends, and Starfish. Cumi designed and animated the series of 4 animations, using traditional hand drawing techniques to bring the characters to life.
The Brief
Cumi were asked to design and animate a series of 4 short animations, each bringing a true life story to life, to integrate into the Student Alpha course held at St Paul's Onslow Square in 2009. Each tale was illustrated and animated using traditional hand drawing techniques.
What Cumi Created
Four animated tales, each illustrated and hand drawn, The Tale of Blondin (the true story of tightrope walker Jean François Gravelet, born 28 February 1824, who crossed the gorge below Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1,100 feet long and 160 feet above the water); My Beloved Son (the story of Baron Fitzgerald, a wealthy man who, after the death of his beloved son, does something unusual with his Last Will and Testament); The Two Friends (from the talk 'Why Did Jesus Die?', illustrating that God sent his Son to take our place and pay the penalty himself); and Starfish (a man finds a boy trying to save thousands of stranded starfish, illustrating that it's better to make a difference to one life than not to bother at all).
Episode One: The Tale of Blondin
(2min 12sec) The true story of Jean-François Gravelet (aka Blondin), born 28 February 1824, a famous tightrope walker who won fame and fortune crossing the gorge below Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1,100 feet long, 3¼ inches in diameter, 160 feet above the water. Illustrates how anyone can say they trust, but only those who truly believe it will dare put their lives in another's hands.
Episode Two: My Beloved Son
(1min 56sec) The story of Baron Fitzgerald, a wealthy man who loved his son dearly, yet after his son dies does something rather unusual with his Last Will and Testament.
Episode Three: The Two Friends
(1min 31sec) From the talk 'Why Did Jesus Die?', a reminder that God did not just leave us to sort ourselves out, but sent his Son to take our place and pay the penalty himself.
Episode Four: Starfish
(1min 15sec) A man finds a young boy trying to save thousands of starfish stranded and dying in the heat of the sun, illustrating that it's better to make a difference to one person's life (or starfish) than not to bother at all.
Credits
- Illustration & Animation
- Cumi
- Client
- HTB Student Alpha