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Alasdair + Jock's music video for David Gilmour's "Rattle That Lock" depicts various facets from John Milton’s "Paradise Lost."

In their new short film, Gelato Go Home, animation directors Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney shine some light on the lesser known subject of the seasonal migratory behavior of ice cream vans.

Featuring a score by James Orman and sound design by Fonic’s Barnaby Templer, the short was produced for Random Acts, the arts initiative of Channel 4, which commissions short-form creative works from both established artists and emerging talent. Gelato Go Home finds its inspiration from nature documentaries, Japanese animation and homages to animation classics like The Snowman.

“Although the film is based on a fairly absurd notion,” says Brotherston, “we really worked hard to give the film a proper sense of geography and logic to help make the ice cream vans and their journey more believable. We hope that grounding makes the film more engaging and ultimately uplifting.”

CREDITS
Directors: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney
Producer: Richard Barnett
Production Company: Trunk
3D Animation: Luca Paulli
2D Animation: Francisco Puerto Esteban, Layla Atkinson
Composer: James Orman
Sound Design & Mix: Barnaby Templer @ Fonic
Commissioner: Trunk animation in association with Lupus Films for Channel 4

Rok Predin‘s Back in the Day is a nostalgic ode to childhood based on his memories of growing up in 1980s Slovenia. The project was funded by Predin’s employer, London-based Trunk Animation, who allowed him two months of studio time to work exclusively on the film.

“It was wonderful to just dive into this project with no constraints and expectations and just enjoy exploring and playing with the software,” said Predin. “As the animatic had already set the rhythm, flow and pace for the film, the two months I had were spent like a painter enjoying the creative process, and like a ‘one man band’ I loved exploring all the various aspects of the films production, from modelling to compositing and editing the final shots together.”

The making-of video below shows Predin’s shot breakdowns, which required up to eight passes for a single shot. To achieve the quirky movement of his characters, Predin ignored standard rigging and instead coded custom slider-driven puppet controls for the characters using Cinema 4D’s Xpresso language.

CREDITS
Film: Rok Predin
Producer: Richard Barnett
Music: Ivan Arnold
Guitars and bass: Zvonimir Domazet
Sound : @Fonic
Foley editor: Christopher Swaine
Sound editor: Marty O’Brien
Mixed by: Jim Finch